Year: 2020

Facebook, Instagram ban QAnon conspiracy-linked accounts ahead of US election

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COURTEYS BY: https://www.dawn.com/ Facebook on Tuesday announced a ban on all accounts linked to the QAnon conspiracy group, as the social network tries to clamp down on misinformation ahead of the heated US presidential election. The move against QAnon at Facebook and its image-sharing platform Instagram comes as the online giant tries to avoid being used to deceive or confuse voters, as was the case during the 2016 election that put US President Donald Trump in the White House. “We will remove any Facebook pages, groups and Instagram accounts representing…

Iran fears regional war as fighting rages around Nagorno-Karabakh

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ Iran’s president warned on Wednesday that fighting between Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces in the South Caucasus could trigger a regional war as the death toll rose on the 11th day of hostilities. More than 300 have now died in the renewed fighting in and around the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, which under international law belongs to Azerbaijan but is populated and governed by ethnic Armenians. Azerbaijan says Azeri cities outside the conflict zone have also been attacked in the deadliest fighting in more than 25 years,…

Don’t be afraid of the virus,’ says Trump on return to White House; faces backlash

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ US President Donald Trump staged a dramatic return to the White House after leaving the military hospital where he was receiving an unprecedented level of care for Covid-19. He immediately ignited a new controversy by declaring that despite his illness the nation should not fear the virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans and then he entered the White House without a protective mask. “If the President bounces back onto the campaign trail, he will be an invincible hero, who not only survived every dirty trick…

Church of England failed to protect hundreds of children from sexual predators, inquiry says

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ The Church of England failed to protect children from sexual predators within its ranks for decades, allowing abusers to hide in an attempt to defend its own reputation rather than following its duty to protect young people, an inquiry said on Tuesday. From the 1940s to 2018, 390 people who were clergy or in positions of trust associated with the Church have been convicted of sexual offences against children, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse said. “Over many decades, the Church of England failed to protect…

Dhoni becomes IPL’s most-capped player

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ DUBAI: India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the most-capped IPL player even as his Chennai Super Kings team — currently bottom of the table — faltered in yet another run chase. The 39-year-old has now played 194 Indian Premier League matches, and overtook on Friday his former India and CSK team-mate Suresh Raina, who has 193 games. The former India skipper Dhoni and Raina both announced their retirement from international cricket last month. But unlike Dhoni, Raina at the last minute pulled out of this IPL edition…

IPL player reports alleged fixing approach to anti-corruption unit

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COURTESY BY: https://www.cricingif.com/ The Indian Premier League (IPL) has launched an investigation after one of the players in this year’s tournament in the United Arab Emirates reported being approached for possible corruption, the league’s integrity chief told Reuters on Sunday. “Yes, a player has reported an approach. We are looking into it. No further details can be given at present,” Ajit Singh, head of the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Indian cricket board, said in a text message without identifying the player or the franchise. Cricketers globally are expected to report…

Zishawn in brilliant form

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DELRAY BEACH/FL – USA: Young all-rounder Zishawn Qureshi was in brilliant form on Sunday striking two quickfire half-centuries as matches continued at the Maq Cricket Stadium in Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale. The right-under lining up for Pakistan Eagles caught the eye with his awesome hitting. In the first match, he came up against Global Warriors, and opening the batting he had balls flying all over the facility. He struck 57 off just 24 balls with six massive sixes. He was able to take Pakistan Eagles to 131/8 off 15 overs.…

Nearly all of Iran on coronavirus red alert as cases, deaths hit records

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ Iran’s health ministry said on Monday nearly the whole country was on a coronavirus red alert as cases and deaths rose to record levels, with a member of the state task force’s warning field hospitals might be needed if people flout the rules. Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state television that 26 of Iran’s 31 provinces were “red” zones, the highest alert level, while four were at the next “orange” level. Authorities registered a record high 3,902 new cases in the past 24 hours, with the…

Virus spreads on US Senate panel handling Supreme Court nomination

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ WASHINGTON: Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about the timing of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and whether additional senators may have been exposed. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared the confirmation process was going full steam ahead. North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis and Utah Sen. Mike Lee both said that they had tested positive for the virus. Both had attended a ceremony for Barrett at the White House on Sept 25 with…

Pictures: Muslims Perform Umrah Pilgrimage After 7 Months

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Umrah pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has been resumed after seven months of closure due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. According to the details, started today, the number of Umrah pilgrims has been capped at 6000, as compared to 2019 when more than 19 million people performed the Umrah, an Islamic pilgrimage that can be undertaken at any time of the year. Here are some pictures from the first Umrah performed by the Muslims on 4th October. Umrah SOPs Worshippers, perform the Umrah pilgrimage are required to download…