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Here are the key events on day 1,242 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.This is how things stand on Sunday, July 20: Fighting Russian forces launched a missile attack on Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, killing two people and damaging “an outpatient clinic, a school and a cultural institution”, according to the central region’s governor, Serhiy Lysak. Another Russian missile attack on the Black Sea port of Odesa killed at least one person overnight and wounded six others, including six children, officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces launched “more than 300 strike drones and over 30 missiles” against Ukrainian cities…
A number of students who are scholarships expressed their gratitude for participating in the “Abu Dhabi missions” and “step” programs to study abroad, which are educational initiatives belonging to the Education and Knowledge Department – Abu Dhabi, and aim to provide scholarships for Emirati students to follow up their studies abroad. They assured the “Gulf” that this experience is not just an educational journey, but a national responsibility and an honorable representation of the UAE, and every student has carefully chosen his specialization, based on his personal ambition and his interest in serving his country in the future, benefiting from…
Commuters wade through a flooded street amidst heavy monsoon rains in Rawalpindi on July 17, 2025. — AFPFatalities highest in Punjab, with 123 lives lost.At least 63 killed in recent Punjab incidents.33 deaths, 60 injured in Faisalabad in 2 days.At least 202 people — including 96 children — have lost their lives across Pakistan since the onset of the monsoon season in late June, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Saturday.The official data paints a grim picture, with Punjab accounting for 123 of the total deaths. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded 40 deaths, Sindh 21, Balochistan 16, and Islamabad and…
Former CEO of technology firm Astronomer Inc Andy Byron. —Screengrab/Astronomer Inc/YouTubeThe CEO of the technology firm Astronomer Inc has resigned after being caught canoodling on camera at a rock concert with a woman who was not his wife, the company said on Saturday.The company posted a written statement on its LinkedIn profile stating that its leaders “are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.” The statement said that Andy Byron had offered his resignation as CEO and that the board of directors had accepted it. Byron had been placed on…
Germany’s Ann-Katrin Berger and Linda Dallmann celebrate with teammates after winning the penalty shootout against France in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 quarter-final at St Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland, on July 19, 2025. — ReutersGermany are through to the semi-finals of Euro 2025 after beating France 6-5 in a dramatic penalty shootout on Saturday night. The match had everything — an early red card, a comeback, and a nail-biting finish — but it was goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger who stole the show, saving the final spot-kick to send her team into the last four. Germany booked a place in the Euro 2025 semi-finals, setting…
Pedro Pascal sparks fan frenzy after dumping mystery drink in publicPedro Pascal unintentionally created a viral moment this week after being photographed getting rid of a beverage.The Last of Us star, 50, was photographed emptying a paper cup near a patch of plants this Friday after a gym session. As the photos surfaced online, some fans could not hold back on theorising what may have gone wrong. “It looks like a black coffee. I don’t blame him for tossing it onto the plants,” one fan wrote. “Black coffee has a rather bitter taste if it’s not made from high quality…
Syria’s government says it has cleared Bedouin fighters from the predominantly Druze city of Suwayda and declared a halt to the deadly clashes there, hours after deploying security forces to the restive southern region. The announcement on Saturday came after Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ordered a new ceasefire between Bedouin and Druze groups, following a separate United States-brokered deal to avert further Israeli military intervention in the clashes. Shortly before the government’s claim, there were reports of machinegun fire in the city of Suwayda as well as mortar shelling in nearby villages. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Nour…
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A representational image showing a person handcuffed and standing behind bars. — AFP/FileKey officials, contractors accused of massive fake billing scam.Suspects launder billions through benami accounts.Rs33bn issued via fake cheques for non-existent projects.PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested eight individuals in connection with a massive Rs40 billion corruption scandal involving fake development projects in Kohistan.Among those detained are government officials, bank staff, and contractors accused of embezzling public funds through fraudulent cheques, fake firms, and benami accounts. Those arrested include Shafiq ur Rehman Qureshi (District Account Officer), Muhammad Riaz (ex- bank cashier & Dummy Contractor), Fazal Hussain (Auditor,…
A representational image of a Richter scale measuring earthquake. — Unsplash/FileA magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck northern Iran on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.The quake was at a depth of 3 km (1.86 miles), EMSC said.