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Paris Olympics apologize for Last Supper parody in opening ceremony
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued on Sunday a formal apology following complaints about a segment in the opening ceremony that featured a parody of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper.
The scene, which included drag…
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Paris Olympics opening ceremony slammed for religious disrespect
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has drawn significant backlash for its depiction of Leonardo da Vinci's painting "The Last Supper" with a "drag queen" performance, which many view as disrespectful to religious beliefs. …
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Beirut flight disruptions spike over concerns of potential Israeli attack
Flights at Beirut airport have been cancelled or delayed with Lebanon's Middle East Airlines (MEA) saying disruptions to its schedule were related to insurance risks, as tensions escalate between Israel and armed political group…
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Pakistani woman crosses border to marry Indian lover
Following Seema Haider’s high-profile cross-border love story, another Pakistani woman has travelled to India to marry her lover, according to Indian media reports.
The Indian Express reported that a 25-year-old Pakistani woman named…
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Israeli forces conduct four raids on Balata refugee camp within 24 hours
The Israeli army stormed the Balata refugee camp in eastern Nablus in the northern West Bank late Saturday for the fourth time in 24 hours.
The Palestinian news agency, Wafa, reported that military forces stormed the camp amid heavy…
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Two Japanese climbers fall from K2 in Pakistan, rescue efforts unsuccessful
SKARDU:
Two elite Japanese mountain climbers fell from Pakistan's K2, officials said Sunday following an attempt at a helicopter rescue that spotted the motionless pair but was forced to turn back.
Veteran mountaineers Kazuya Hiraide…
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Khamenei backs moderate candidate as Iran’s new president
TEHRAN,:
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, attend an endorsement ceremony in Tehran, Iran, July 28, 2024.PHOTO: REUTERS
Iran's supreme leader formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian…
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12 Libyan officials jailed for flood disaster
TRIPOLI:
A Libyan court has jailed 12 officials in connection with the collapse of a series of dams in Derna last year that killed thousands of the city's residents, the Attorney General said on Sunday.
The officials, who were…
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Turkiye may enter Israel to aid Palestinians, says Erdogan
ANKARA:
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan hinted on Sunday that Turkiye might intervene in Israel to support Palestinians, similar to its past actions in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh.
Erdogan, a vocal critic of Israel's offensive in…
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Harris’s campaign breaks records as $200m raised in one week
WASHINGTON:
Kamala Harris's election campaign announced on Sunday that it has raised $200 million and enlisted 170,000 new volunteers within a week of her becoming the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. This development comes…
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