Japanese Olympic Committee names first transgender member By: AFP on June 25, 2021A transgender former fencer hailed a “massive change” in Japan’s LGBTQ awareness after being appointed to the Japanese Olympic Committee’s board of directors just weeks before the Tokyo Games. Fumino Sugiyama, who was a member of Japan’s fencing team until retiring at the age of 25 and coming out, became the JOC’s first openly transgender […]
UK police seize ‘record’ haul of cryptocurrency By: AFP on June 25, 2021London police have seized a trove of cryptocurrency worth £114 million ($159,000) that criminals were planning to launder, the UK’s largest-ever seizure of digital currency. The Metropolitan Police said late Thursday that detectives had seized the digital currency after receiving information about the transfer of criminal assets. The statement did not say what type of […]
Lahore court extends Mufti Azizur Rehman’s physical remand By: webdesk on June 25, 2021LAHORE: The physical remand of Mufti Azizur Rehman has been extended by the Lahore court by three days on Friday. The cleric was presented before the judicial magistrate Rana Rasheed Ali Khan after the completion of his physical remand. The police requested the court to extend his remand for further investigation. The investigation officer said […]
Merkel says ‘sovereign’ EU should be able to talk to Putin By: AFP on June 25, 2021German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday insisted that the EU should be able to talk to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, after other leaders from the bloc thwarted her push for a summit. “The president of the US met for a serious talk with Vladimir Putin, which I did not have the impression was a reward […]
US, France warn Iran that time running out to revive deal By: AFP on June 25, 2021The United States and France on Friday warned Iran that time was running out to return to a nuclear deal, voicing fear that Tehran’s sensitive atomic activities could advance if talks drag on. On the first high-level visit to Paris by President Joe Biden’s administration, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his French hosts saluted […]
England’s Buttler ruled out of Sri Lanka matches By: AFP on June 25, 2021Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the rest of England’s white-ball matches against Sri Lanka after picking up an injury in the opening Twenty20 match in Cardiff. The wicketkeeper-batsman, who scored 68 not out in England’s win on Wednesday, had an MRI scan the following day, which revealed a small tear. “Buttler felt tightness […]
Sri Lanka’s marine disaster worsens as environmental toll rises By: AFP on June 25, 2021Damage to Sri Lanka’s marine environment from a sinking chemical ship is worse than feared, officials said Friday, as more dead turtles, dolphins and whales washed up on the island’s beaches. As of Thursday, 130 marine animals have been found dead on the Indian Ocean’s beaches since the MV X-Press caught fire last month before […]
Foreigners getting liver and kidney transplants at Lahore hospitals By: Web Desk on June 25, 2021LAHORE: Due to an up-gradation in health facilities, foreigners are now visiting Pakistan for organ transplants as three patients from Afghanistan and Sudan lately underwent liver and kidney transplants at Lahore hospitals. According to details, Sudan and Afghan nationals successfully underwent liver and kidney transplants at private hospitals in Lahore following approval of the Punjab Human […]
Nigeria gunmen kill one, abduct at least 12 By: AFP on June 25, 2021Gunmen have killed one person and kidnapped 12 in northwestern Nigeria, police said Friday, while residents said many more were taken. A village head told AFP that 33 people were abducted in the attack late on Wednesday in a village in the Kachia district of Kaduna state. Northwestern and central Nigeria are a hotbed of […]
Pakistan not waiting for Joe Biden’s call: Moeed Yusuf By: Web Desk on June 25, 2021ISLAMABAD: Dr. Moeed Yusuf, Pakistan’s National Security Adviser, said that if US President Joe Biden doesn’t want to talk to Pakistan, “good luck,” since Pakistan isn’t waiting for him to call. In an interview with Geo News, the national security advisor voiced worry about the present state of affairs in Afghanistan, stating, “It is not […]