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News footage that aired on the North’s Korean Central TV on Monday showed hundreds of young people seated close to one another without face masks at a theatre in North Hamgyong province, reports Yonhap News Agency.Photos released by the Rodong Sinmum, the North’s main newspaper, on Tuesday, showed officials at a publishing bureau in the same North Korean province without face masks.Similar photos taken at various venues also showed people not wearing face masks, with the exception of farmers spraying pesticides and medical workers at a hospital.This has led to the view that North Korea, which had maintained its border…

Speaking to CNN, Zelensky said that Biden was “the decision maker” about whether Ukraine would be in NATO or not.“He supports our future in NATO,” but an invitation now would be a huge motivator for Ukrainian soldiers, the President said.Ukraine’s aspiration to join is enshrined in its Constitution and its relationship with NATO dates back to the early 1990s, according to the military alliance.NATO is due to hold a summit in Lithuania on July 11 and 12 where leaders are expected to discuss Ukraine’s membership.“Now,” Zelensky said in response to a question about why not wait for an invitation.“It’s very…

The Lahore-based Sunni terror group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) announced on Sunday that it will attack Christians and churches in Pakistan in retaliation for the Quran burning incident in Sweden last week.The group said it will also initiate suicide bombings targeting members of the minority in Pakistan. It added that it will work with like-minded terror groups in the region to attack the Christian community to avenge the Quran incident that took place in Sweden on Eid.In a statement, LeJ spokesperson Naseer Raisani threatened that, “no Church or a Christian will remain safe in Pakistan.” There was no comment by the Pakistani…

“The criminals have announced a bounty of Rs 11 crore for those who behead me and also kill my family members. I have written letters to Gaya SSP (Aashish Bharti) and Bihar government about the incident. The Gaya SSP has taken cognizance of the matter and I am thankful to him,” Yadav, the RJD MLA for Belaganj, said.“I have learnt that the Gaya police have identified the accused and also assured me about the action being taken against them. It could be a handy work of opposition groups. Our government will take care of it. We are not scared of…

Pope hurt his shoulder while fielding in the first innings of the 43-run defeat at Lord’s and went on to aggravate the problem when a misunderstanding with the match officials led England to believe they could not use a substitute fielder later in the game.He then batted in both innings and made 42 and three in the match, batting in his regular spot at three.The 25-year-old has been retained in a 15-man squad for the third Test at Headingley, which England need to win to stand a chance of overturning a 2-0 deficit. However, it remains uncertain whether he will…

The meeting comes as President Macron has appealed to the “mamans et papas” (the mums and dads) of the rioters to keep them at home and off social media, which, he said, allow “inflammatory material” to circulate, the BBC reported.One of the Mayors to participate in Tuesday’s meeting is Zartoshte Bakhtiari, who represents Neuilly-sur-Marne — one of the the country’s poorest areas, located east of Paris.Bakhtiari told the BBC that he had slept for more than three hours a day since the rioting erupted on June 27, the day when 17-year-old Nahel M was shot and killed by a police…

Rourkela, July 4 (IANS) Hockey Odisha beat Tamil Nadu 4-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the 13th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship, here late on Monday.The Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium pulsed with excitement as goals from Prathiba Ekka (9’), Rambha Kujur (16’), Ashima Rout (29’) and Puja Sahoo (58’) secured Odisha’s place in the quarterfinals.Proceedings kicked off with Odisha in the driver’s seat, dominating possession and moving the ball with a laser like precision. Pratibha Ekka (9’) continued her sublime form as she broke the deadlock early in the first quarter.In the second quarter, Hockey Odisha tripled their…

Rio De Janeiro, July 4 (IANS) Atletico Mineiro have completed the permanent signing of Brazil under-23 forward Paulinho on a free transfer, the Brazilian Serie A club said.The 22-year-old, who joined Atletico on loan from Germany’s Bayer Leverkusen last December, will be tied to the Belo Horizonte outfit until December 2027, reports Xinhua.Paulinho made 79 appearances across all competitions for Bayer Leverksusen and scored nine goals after joining the Bundesliga club from Vasco da Gama in 2018.Since arriving at Atletico last December, he has scored 14 times and provided six assists in 34 appearances.Atletico Mineiro are currently 10th in Brazil’s…

In a statement on Tuesday, the Department said that cyclonic storms over the Bay of Bengal were causing the heavy downpour in the state.IMD officials said that the prevailing weather system and strong Westerlies could also lead to thunderstorms. While the Nilgiris and Coimbatore will recieve very high intensity rain, Madurai, Tenkasi and Tirunelveli districts are likely to get heavy rain and moderate showers will lash Chennai. The IMD also said that the strengthening of monsoon current in Kerala would bring rains over the adjoining Western Ghats leading to downpour in parts of Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu has so far…

Both the captains have already shared their opposing views on Bairstow’s dismissal. Stokes was sceptical about the whole incident and clarified that he wouldn’t have wanted to “win a game in that manner”.Australia skipper Pat Cummins, on the other hand, offered an entirely contrasting view to his England counterpart, saying “It was totally fair play. That’s how the rule is.”England coach Brendon McCullum was left frustrated by the incident and declared post-match that “he can’t imagine we’ll be having a beer any time soon” with the Australia players. Australia coach Andrew McDonald hit back, calling the comments ‘disappointing’.The controversial dismissal…