Safia Al-Sayegh became the first Emirati female cyclist to qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024. 22-year-old Safia is from Dubai turning her hobby and passion into a profession.
According to media reports, Safia Al-Sayegh has represented the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the World Cycling Championships and has recently been given the good news of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics by the UAE Cycling Federation.
The 2024 Paris Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11.
Copenhagen University has decided to stop investing in companies operating in Israeli settlements, Reuters has reported.
Amid student protests pressuring the campus to cut financial and institutional ties with Israel, the University of Copenhagen says that it will stop investing in companies doing business in the occupied West Bank.
The university has announced that it will, as of May 29, divest its holdings worth a total of about 1 million Danish crowns ($145,810) in Airbnb, Booking.com, and eDreams.
The university also said that it would work with fund managers to manage its investments and ensure they comply with a United Nations list of companies involved in illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
The University of Copenhagen has a yearly revenue of over 10 billion crowns, some of which is invested in bonds and equities.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur can play a significant role in engagement between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the establishment, The News’ senior journalist Ansar Abbasi has reported.
Informed sources told The News that Gandapur’s behaviour was entirely different to his usual outspoken self during the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) meeting, as compared to his attitude while addressing public gatherings.
He behaved very calmly during his interaction with the federal government, The News reported on Tuesday.
On Monday, during a joint press conference along with the interior minister Mohsin Naqvi and power minister Owais Leghari, Gandapur stressed that his political activities should be kept separate from his administrative duties. He further stated in a presser that he is ready to work with the federal government to resolve the issues faced by KP.
The chief minister also conveyed the message of PTI founder Imran Khan: “We do not have any conflict with institutions, there is no disagreement with the governor’s policy, and we will have to negotiate on the issues and rights of the province.”
“He is cooperative, he positively takes part in discussions on issues of national interest and never engages in any sort of conflict,” a source who has attended a few such federal-level meetings revealed about the conduct of the KP chief minister.
Veteran actor Naumaan Ijaz was invited as a guest on ‘Meer Means Business’ show where he also talked about how the younger generation doesn’t appreciate hard work these days and instead looks for shortcuts.
He also made a surprising confession about his son Zaviyar Nauman Ijaz decision to enter the entertainment industry.
Naumaan Ijaz said, “I never wanted my son to become an actor. It was written in his fate, otherwise, I never took my sons to any set I was working on and never invited any artists to my house.”
Terming himself a “normal man” when at home, the celebrated actor said he does regular chores and fixes things. “I didn’t want my son to enter this field because it’s tough to make a living here.”
While he may have had objections to his son becoming an actor, we are glad he did. has given us many hits like Sang-e-Mah and Mujhe Pyaar Hua Tha
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Sheikh Rohale Asghar recently appeared in an interview on WE News in which he revealed that PM Shehbaz didn’t like his traditional dress (Dhoti kurta).
“PM Shehbaz strongly complains about my clothes and even told me to change the attire but I refused,” said the PML-N leader.
He further said, “I’m not a servant of Shehbaz Sharif. I am Sheikh Rohale Asghar son of Muhammad Asghar and I have my own identity.”
Asghar also stated that Nawaz Sharif likes his dressing style but Shehbaz Sharif has complained to him multiple times about his laacha.
Does this mean that Shehbaz Sharif never wears a dhoti? That would be strange as after all, it is the traditional rural attire of the province he governed twice.
If there is a player in current generation that embodies German’s ruthless efficiency, then that player is Toni Kroos. Famous for wearing his all white Adidas boots and for his insane passing accuracy, Kroos is regarded by many as the greatest midfield general in the history of Football. What if we tell you there are numerous petitions online to have Kroos conduct a masterclass on consistency and discipline? No self-help book can teach you about consistency as much as Toni Kroos can. Why? Because throughout his career, which includes playing for Germany, Munich and Madrid – Kroos maintained a successful passing rate of 90%+. Now this is nothing short of a miracle. This just doesn’t happen by chance.
Kroos will retire from international football after UEFA Euro 2024 this summer. Even though he had an emotional farewell staged for him last week at Real Madrid, Kroos is sniper focused on winning the champions league with Madrid when they take on Dortmund this weekend; and then helping his national side to clinch the EUROs for the 4th time.
An artificial intelligence (AI) post showing many tented camps with the inscription ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ in the middle has gone viral on Instagram.
The photo was posted as a story template by shahv4012, a user from Malaysia, which has since gone viral. The image was posted on May 28 and has since been shared by more than 38 million Instagram users.
It was shared on Instagram by many celebrities including Bollywood and Hollywood stars to highlight the seriousness of Rafah’s situation.
What does it mean?
The Malaysian user posted the photo to draw the world’s attention to the massacre in Rafah following an Israeli attack on a refugee camp on May 27.
The attack was carried out in a safe zone. Many people including, women and children, were martyred and injured in this attack. Videos flooded social media sites, showing children beheaded and refugees burnt alive.
The purpose of the post is not only to focus the world’s attention on the situation in Gaza but also to show support for the Palestinian cause. The more people share this photo, the more eyes will be able to see the genocide in Gaza.
The slogan “All eyes on Rafah” was probably taken from a statement by Dr.Rik Peeperkorn, director of the World Health Organization (WHO) office in the Palestinian region.
In February, the Israeli Prime Minister instructed the Palestinians to withdraw from Rafah, after which Rik Peeperkorn said in a statement that all eyes are on Rafah.
Host and stand – up comedian Tabish Hashmi is one of our favourite people on screen but did you know that until very recently, his family was living in India?
The star host was invited as a guest on Hafiz Ahmed’s Podcast where he detailed the difficulties his family faced when they shifted to Pakistan from India in 1984.
“My father moved to Pakistan in 1984, leaving behind a comfortable life in India where he had a good job. His brothers, who were already settled in Pakistan, encouraged him to make the move. It was my grandmother’s illness that finally prompted him to take the leap. While my father’s sacrifice was significant, as he gave up his job, it was my mother who made the ultimate sacrifice, leaving behind her entire family to join my father in Pakistan. My elder sisters were born in India, and I was born in Pakistan.”
Talking about how his father became a citizen of Pakistan, he said, “At that time, it was relatively easy to settle in Pakistan by showing investment in the form of dollars or money. Fortunately, my father had the necessary funds, so we were able to obtain Pakistani nationality.”
Well, we are glad that Tabish’s family made the move. Or else we would have been deprived of one of our brightest stars.
Videos of enraged protestors setting fire to the Israeli embassy in Mexico City have emerged online.
The protest was a reaction to the massacre carried out by Israel in Rafah where displaced people’s tents were burnt down, leaving at least 45 refugees dead and hundreds injured.
BREAKING NEWS: Protesters have just set fire to the Israeli embassy in Mexico City. pic.twitter.com/pDtB990mjn
— Karim Wafa-Al Hussaini (@DrKarimWafa) May 29, 2024
In the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, about 200 people gathered outside the embassy in a demonstration called “Urgent Action for Rafah”. Protesters covered their faces and threw stones at the police blocking their path to the Israeli Embassy.
After the Islamabad High Court (IHC) was informed about the whereabouts of missing Kashmiri poet Ahmad Farhad, his family met him at a police station in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Wednesday.
Earlier, the Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP), Mansoor Usman Awan, told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that Kasmiri poet Ahmad Farhad had been found in the custody of Azad Jammu and Kashmir police.
Farhad’s wife Urooj Zainab requested the IHC to identify, investigate, and prosecute those responsible for her husband’s disappearance.
Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard the petition filed by Urooj Zainab, while human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari is Zainab’s counsel in the case.
A report by the DhirKot Kashmir police station was also presented before the court.
During a hearing held on May 21, the AGP assured the court of efforts on the safe recovery of the missing poet.
“[We] will do whatever it takes. [We] will rescue and recover [Farhad],” the AGP said while addressing the IHC judge and taking the responsibility to look into the matter.
However, Justice Kayani directed the AGP to make sure that “no one gets picked up from Islamabad.”