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Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ The Israeli government on Thursday urged its citizens to avoid travel to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing threats of Iranian attacks. Iran has been threatening to attack Israeli targets since its chief nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was assassinated last Friday near Tehran. It accuses Israel, which has been suspected in previous killings of Iranian nuclear scientists, of being behind the shooting. Israel has not commented on the killing. But Fakhrizadeh has long been on Israel’s radar screen, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying at a 2018…

Facebook reviews ‘race-blind’ hate speech policy

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ NEW YORK: Facebook has decided to revise its hate speech algorithms to prioritise blocking slurs against blacks, Muslims and others that have historically faced discrimination, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The change is set to alter the social network’s “so-called race-blind” system that has removed anti-white comments and excised innocuous comments by people of colour, the Post said. The reform is at an early stage and aims to target speech deemed “the worst of the worst”, including slurs against blacks, Muslims, people of more than one race, the LGBTQ community…

Japan Nike ad on bullying, racism sparks hot online response

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COURTESY BY: https://images.dawn.com/ A video ad from Nike Japan against bullying and racism that features biracial athletes and other minorities, such as those of Korean descent, has prompted a sharp online response including calls to boycott the company. Japan has traditionally prided itself on being racially homogeneous, although successful mixed-race athletes such as tennis star Naomi Osaka are challenging that image. The commercial, “Keep Moving: Yourself, the Future,” released on Nov 30, shows several teen girls bullied in school over their race or other differences, but who ultimately find confidence…

2020 on course to be one of three hottest years ever recorded: UN

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ GENEVA: This year is on course to be one of the three warmest ever recorded and could even top the record set in 2016, the United Nations said on Wednesday. The past six years, 2015 to 2020, are therefore set to make up all six of the hottest years since modern records be­­gan in 1850, the UN’s World Meteoro­lo­gical Organisation said in its provisio­nal 2020 State of the Global Climate report. “2020 has, unfortunately, been yet another extraordinary year for our climate,” said WMO secretary-general Petteri Taalas.…

Qureshi bangs 82 in US Open trials

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Zishawn Qureshi at right enjoys dinner with his father Mahammad Qureshi and brother Aayan Qureshi after his sterling batting performances

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Young batsman Zishawn Qureshi continues to score runs at will, as he scored 82 on the final day of the US Open T20 trials on Sunday at the Maq Cricket Stadium in Delray Beach Florida, USA. For daily news updates, Please join our WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EOZzrH7nrzZ852CKBk83LI The hard-hitting right-handed batsman had smacked a total of 175 runs the day before, getting 82 and 93, and then followed up with 82  on the Sunday. Qureshi has been in a purple patch scoring runs regularly this season. Speaking to…

Welcome LA Knight Riders

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CEO of Red Chillies Entertainment Venky Mysore

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Cricket in America has received a major shot in the arm with the arrival of the Knight Riders franchise. CEO of Red Chillies Entertainment the owners of the Knight Riders brand, Venky Mysore said on MaqTv Tuesday that the brand has come into America and will be taking part in the USA Cricket Major League tournament. According to Mysore: “We are happy to be involved. We have a major sports brand and the people there reached out to us. We were interested and then got sold on…

Saudi Arabia allows Israeli commercial planes en route to UAE to cross its airspace: senior US official

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ Saudi Arabia agreed on Monday to let Israeli airliners cross its airspace en route to the United Arab Emirates after talks between Saudi officials and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, a senior Trump administration official said. Kushner and Middle East envoys Avi Berkowitz and Brian Hook raised the issue shortly after they arrived in Saudi Arabia for talks. According to the Israeli i24news, the Tel Aviv administration asked Washington to persuade Saudi Arabia to allow use of its airspace and Kushner stepped in. “We were able to…

KNIGHT RIDERS EXPAND INTO THE USA THROUGH LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IN MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET

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  The Knight Riders Group, majority owned by Bollywood superstar, Shah Rukh Khan, has agreed to a major investment in American cricket in partnership with American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) The long-term strategic partnership will include financial investment and significant expertise to help ACE develop and launch Major League Cricket in the USA As one of the most successful brands in T20 cricket globally, the Knight Riders are excited about the potential for professional T20 cricket in the United States American Cricket Enterprises is delighted to announce that the Knight Riders…

Babar Vs. Kholi: Mark Nicholas Picks Babar Instead Of Kohli In All-Formats Of World XI

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Famous commentator, Mark Nicholas, believes that Babar Azam is a better player in all formats than Virat Kohli. Nicholas nominated his current all-format world XI and included the likes of Babar Azam and Kane Williamson over Indian captain, Virat Kohli. Kohli has been widely regarded as one of the best batsmen in all formats but Nicholas believes that Kohli’s current form doesn’t permit a place in the world XI. Instead, he chose the Pakistani captain to play at the all-crucial number three spot for his team. For…

Phillips blasts fastest T20 century for NZ

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Glenn Phillips smashed the fastest Twenty20 International hundred for New Zealand to help the hosts to a 72-run win against West Indies on Sunday and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The middle-order batsman hit eight sixes and 10 fours in his 108 off 51 balls as the hosts, who won the opening T20 by five wickets, posted a massive 238 for three in their 20 overs after put in to bat first at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. West Indies kept…