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Why did DG ISPR Tweet Twice about Usman Khuwaja?
DG ISPR Asif Ghafoor tweeted twice about an Australian Batsman Usman Khuwaja after he made a century in one match and 91 in another match against India.For all those who missed out on all the political colours of cricket this piece will walk you right through. So who is Usman Khuwaja and why did the DG tweet about him. It
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Best Agent Adnan Sami Memes So Far
Ever since the escalation between Pakistan and Indian was seen, the Pakistani social media landscape has been flooded by Adnan Sami jokes portraying him as an ISI agent living in India and secretly working for Pakistan. The memes had started slow in early days of the escalation and timidly took over the internet. Currently Adnan Sami memes are the top
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- At Least 3 Killed as Myanmar Police Crack Down on Protests February 28, 2021The police opened fire on a crowd of hundreds in the southern city of Dawei, witnesses said.Richard C. Paddock
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- Palestinians Go Into New Lockdown While Awaiting Vaccines February 28, 2021Covid cases are surging again in the West Bank amid a dispute over Israel’s obligations toward the Palestinians in the occupied territories.Isabel Kershner
- U.S. Universities Plan for a 'More Normal' Fall February 28, 2021Whether they can deliver hinges largely on factors outside their control.Anemona Hartocollis
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- Liberal senator refers rape allegation against unnamed Labor politician to AFP February 28, 2021Sarah Henderson says she forwarded federal police email from woman alleging she was raped by a man now in parliamentLiberal senator Sarah Henderson has referred a rape allegation against an unnamed Labor member of parliament to the federal police.Henderson announced the move on Sunday evening, citing AFP commissioner Reece Kershaw’s advice that allegations of criminal […]Paul Karp
- Theatre designer warns of obstacles for arts workers in Europe post-Brexit February 28, 2021Andrew Edwards urges government in open letter to reopen talks to renegotiate an EU-wide visa system for arts workersA British opera and theatre designer has told of an “intimidating” post Brexit experience in Schiphol airport in Amsterdam which nearly cost him his first paid job since the pandemic started a year ago.Andrew Edwards says the […]Lisa O'Carroll
- New haircuts, old ideology: film warns of shifting far-right strategy in Europe February 28, 2021They’ve ditched the shaven heads but, despite recent setbacks, they remain a threat, says film-maker Christian SchwochowInside a university auditorium in Prague, a young man in a crisp black shirt and white trainers is railing against the pro-immigration politicians he holds responsible for a recent Islamist terror attack in Berlin. To build a safer Europe, […]Philip Oltermann in Berlin
- Law Enforcement and the Problem of White Supremacy February 27, 2021Police chiefs have tended to dismiss the political activities of their officers as their First Amendment right to express themselves.William Finnegan
- “Dear Comrades!” Is the Story of Two Russian Families and a Century of Terror February 27, 2021For decades, the Soviet regime suppressed public discussion of the bloody Novocherkassk protests, which are now dramatized in Russia’s Oscars entry.Masha Gessen
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- Andi Schmied’s Billionaire-Espionage Art Project February 27, 2021The Hungarian artist, undercover as an oligarch, infiltrated Manhattan’s ultra-luxury high-rises with her fake husband, Zoltan, for a book of intentionally unartful photos.Nick Paumgarten