Monthly Archives: July 2021

Partial lockdown in Karachi after alarming rise in COVID cases

Sindh’s chief minister said a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases flooded hospitals in Karachi, the provincial capital. Provincial authorities have imposed a partial lockdown in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, including the commercial hub of Karachi and other urban centres, amid an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases. The lockdown began on …

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Ammunition shelves bare as US gun sales continue to soar

The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with record sales of firearms, has fueled a shortage of ammunition in the United States that’s impacting law enforcement agencies, people seeking personal protection, recreational shooters, and hunters — and could deny new gun owners the practice they need to handle their weapons safely. Manufacturers say …

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Olympics : What you need to know right now

Jamaican sprinters swept the podium on Saturday in the highly anticipated women’s 100 metres with Elaine Thompson-Herah snatching the gold in an Olympic record time. Here’s what you need to know about the Tokyo Games: FASTEST WOMAN Thompson-Herah, 29, earned the moniker fastest woman alive when she clocked a lightning-quick …

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