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HM King, Turkey prez hold phone call Manama Record global corona surge is Majesty King Ham- Had bin Isa Al-Khalifa and President Gurbanguly Single-day cases break records in every global region Berdimuhamedow of Turk- menistan yesterday held a Agencies The true numbers of both cas- telephonic conversation es and deaths are almost certain- over further boosting ties lmost 40 countries ly underreported, particularly in all fields. have reported record We’re asking everyone in countries with poorer health The extensive conversa- Asingle-day increases in to treat the decisions care systems, health experts and tion hailed the advanced coronavirus infections over the about where they go, officials say. For this report, the level of bilateral relation past week, around double the data was restricted to countries and agreed to step up coop- number that did so the previous what they do and who that provide regular daily num- eration, especially in politi- week, according to a tally show- they meet with as life- bers. cal, economic and humani- ing a pick-up in the pandemic in and-death decisions – A surge in cases usually tarian fields. every region of the world. because they are precedes a rise in deaths by a The rate of cases has been in- WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) couple of weeks. creasing not only in countries DIRECTOR-GENERAL TEDROS ADHANOM The United States remains like the United States, Brazil at the top of the case list, this Turkey, Qatar and India, which have dominat- week passing more than 4 mil- recruit mercenaries ed global headlines with large lion cases and recording more Agencies outbreaks, but in Australia, Ja- Data shows a steady rise in countries reporting record daily increases than 1,000 deaths for four con- pan, Hong Kong, Bolivia, Sudan, secutive days. Brazil and India Ethiopia, Bulgaria, Belgium, has already changed the way we ficial reports, shows a steady - which epidemiologists say is urkey and Qatar re - Uzbekistan and Israel, among live our lives,” World Health Or- rise in the number of countries still likely months from hitting Tcruited more than others. ganisation (WHO) Director-Gen- reporting record daily increases its peak - have also exceeded 1 2,000 Somali mercenaries Many countries, especially eral Tedros Adhanom Ghebreye- in the virus that causes COVID-19 million cases. to fight in Libya alongside those where officials eased ear- sus said this week. “We’re asking over the past month. At least In the Middle East, Oman the Government of National lier social distancing lockdowns, everyone to treat the decisions seven countries recorded such imposed new restrictions that Accord (GNA), Al Arabiya are experiencing a second peak about where they go, what they 4 increases three weeks ago, ris- begin on Saturday in addition to quoting Somali Guardian more than a month after record- do and who they meet with as The US remains at the ing to at least 13 countries two a two-week lockdown that will news website reported. ing their first. life-and-death decisions – be- top of the list with 4 weeks ago to at least 20 coun- overlap the Islamic feast of Eid Some of the Somali youths “We will not be going back to cause they are.” million cases tries last week and to 37 coun- al-Adha after reporting a record recruited by Doha and An- the ‘old normal’. The pandemic The data, compiled from of- tries this week. number of cases. kara told Somali Guardian that “many of their coun- try-mates were already de- ployed on the frontlines in Pilgrims arrive in Mecca Libya and were waiting to ‘Brazil’s most famous cobra’ sparks be sent to areas of active combat.” trafficking probe, draws fans AFP | Brasilia BAHRAIN cobra that bit a veteri- nary student in Brazil, “In less than a week, TOTAL CASES Aputting him in a coma, I have taken revenge has turned into a celebrity by 38,747 sparking an investigation into on my oppressor, an alleged exotic animal traf- dismantled an animal ACTIVE CASES ficking ring. trafficking ring, freed 3,405 The monocled cobra, which more than 16 friends, is native to Asia, bit 22-year-old helped a shark and DEATHS Pedro Krambeck Lehmkuhl on struck fear in the July 7 in Brasilia, sending doc- 137 tors on a frantic search for the traffickers’ hearts” DISCHARGED right antivenom -- so rare in Brazil that the lone doses had IBAMA, over suspicions they tuguese -- has meanwhile be- 35,205 to be rushed from Sao Paulo. facilitated fraudulent import come an internet sensation, af- NEW CASES Questions about how the permits for a wildlife traffick- ter being found near a shopping snake ended up at the student’s ing ring. center where it was allegedly 289 apartment soon turned into a The student’s mother and abandoned by a friend of Le- CRITICAL police investigation that found stepfather, a police colonel, hmkuhl’s trying to get rid of The first batch of pilgrims from the Qassim province arrives at the King 16 other snakes at a property were also questioned and fined evidence. 51 Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah for Hajj pilgrimage which will belonging to a friend of Lehm- 8,500 reals (about $1,600) each A Twitter account opened have limited attendance this year due to coronavirus pandemic. They will kuhl’s, as well as three sharks, on a charge of obstructing jus- in the snake’s name, @najao- 210 fils (includes VAT) be followed by arrivals from Madinah, Riyadh, Abha, Tabuk and Jizan. Only seven more snakes, a Moray tice. riginal, has nearly 50,000 fol- about 1,000 pilgrims are allowed to take part in Hajj this year, compared to eel and a Tupinambis lizard at Lehmkuhl, who spent six lowers. 2.5 million participants last year. Those allowed to participate this year will another property. days in the hospital, was re - The snake is now living at the have to remain in quarantine in their hotels before and after the pilgrimage. So far the probe has led to the leased and fined 61,000 reals. Brasilia Zoo, which showed off Around 70 per cent of the attendees are foreign nationals residing in the firing of two officials at the Bra- He is still under investigation. “Brazil’s most famous cobra” in kingdom and 30 pc are locals. zilian environmental regulator, The cobra -- “Naja,” in Por- an Instagram live video Friday. SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 02

Woman, three 52pc construction waste others in the dock over 35,205 recoveries recycled in 2019: Minister TDT | Manama immoral acts TDT | Manama TDT | Manama ahrain recycled nearly 355,000 63-year-old expatri- Btons of construction waste in olice nabbed three men ate man is the King- 2019, more than half of such waste Pand a woman for forcing Adom latest victim to produced last year, said Works Min- two girls to perform immor- the COVID-19 battle. ister. al activities by holding them Bahrain’s ministry of Nearly 52 per cent of the construc- in captivity. health announced the death tion and demolition waste produced Officers at the Directorate on its Twitter handle yes- last year were recycled and reused of Anti-human Trafficking terday. With this, the total for road works, said Essam Khalaf, and the Protection of Public number of deaths in the the minster of Works, Municipal Morals took the suspects Kingdom reached 137. Affairs and Urban Planning. into custody, said Director There are currently 74 Playing a substantial role in this Minister during a field visit, yesterday. General of the General De- COVID-19 active cases in the effort was the recycling plant com- (Courtesy of AlAyam) partment of Investigation Kingdom receiving treat- missioned in January last year, the and Criminal Evidence. ment at various facilities, minister said during a field visit. were used for making internal paths A tip-off received led to out of which 51 patients are Nass Asphalt bagged the 10-year of the landfill, as well as for pillars of identifying the suspects and admitted to Intensive care. deal to separate construction and the landfill boundaries.” rescuing the victims. There are also some 3,405 demolition waste and convert it into The minister also pointed out that Search operations were active cases in the Kingdom, ducted since the recording active cases. No travel trav- materials that can be used in infra- by employing modern technologies, conducted based on a war- of which 3,354 patients are of the first case in the King- el-related cases reported. structure projects, an earlier report the authority has also extended the rant issued by the Public in a stable condition. dom to780,081. New 379 recoveries also has said. life of the landfill by an additional six Prosecution. Health Ministry an - The Kingdom also detect- reported yesterday, increas- On Bahrain’s waste management years, from two years. Legal measures are taken nounced conducting 8,581 ed 289 new cases yesterday ing the number of people strategy, the minister said the King- The whole operation is now bet- to refer the case to Public COVID-19 tests yesterday, which includes 151 expatri- cured of their infection till dom attaches great importance to it, ter organised, which also enhanced Prosecution. bringing the total tests con- ate workers, 138 contacts of date to 35,205. especially with the landfill in Askar the analysis of the data collected, managing 1.8 million tonnes of waste the minister said, thanks to the new last year. weighting scales linked to accurate Of this, the majority, 677 thou - electronic systems. sand tons, or 38 pc, was demolition “Modern tech has also contributed Flouting shrimping ban: Coast guards arrest three people and construction waste. Household to streamlining the process of depos- TDT | Manama waste forms 32pc or 566 thousand iting and compressing the waste and on a tip-off received. tons, while commercial and indus- covering it under layers of sand to oast guard patrol arrested three As per a ministerial decision issued trial waste accounts for 24pc or 424 avoid leakage of water and biogas.” Cpeople for flouting Bahrain shrimp- on February 1 this year, fishing and sale thousand tons. Agriculture waste Safety, the minister said, is be - ing ban which is in force until the end of shrimps caught from the territorial accounts 7 pc or 126 thousand tons ing ensured by constant monitoring this month. Coast Guards made the ar- waters of Bahrain are prohibited until of the total waste created. of meteorological data, air quality, rests from the Hamad and Sanad areas, this month-end. Legal measures are Explaining, Minister Khalaf said, emission of harmful gases and by said Coast Guard Commander. Shrimps taken to refer the cases to the Public “Approximately 100 thousand tons of assessing the movement and stability were seized from Sitra and Ras, based Picture courtesy of AlAyam Prosecution. construction and demolition wastes of the landfill topography.

Inmates’ rights violation claims ‘misleading’: NIHR TDT | Manama or basis. The inmates, rights officials nmates of Jaw Prison were said, are given facilities as per Inot subjected to any viola- the UN rules, while doctors tions, ill-treatment or are they from the Salmaniya Medical deprived of their religious Complex verified their health rights, confirmed a delegation conditions and effectiveness of The National Institution for of coronavirus precautionary Human Rights. measures. The delegation said this fol- All of the 925 inmates were lowing a visit to the Inmates given adequate care either correction and Rehabilitation through a medical clinic or centre to verify social media through video consultations, claims that inmates are denied Pictures courtesy of AlAyam the rights officials confirmed. of their right to practise religion The officials also said it and are kept under unhygienic would continue field visits to conditions. The delegation following an reform and rehabilitation cen- The officials rejected allega- inspection of the facility and tres to ensure that everyone’s tions as “misleading” and aimed holding interviews with several rights are guaranteed in health, at tormenting the inmates’ fam- inmates concluded the allega- cultural and religious areas, es- ily members. tion as having no foundation pecially in the coming period.

ICRF ‘Thirst Quenchers’

The Indian Community Relief Fund (ICRF) volunteers yesterday distributed bottled water and fruits to around 130 workers at the AlGhana Contracting’s Belhamar project in Manama as part of its Thirst- Quenchers programme. Yesterday’s event was the third episode of this weekly edition which will continue until end August. Volunteers also distributed around 150 packs of antibacterial soaps, reusable face masks and flyers, explaining the measures to be followed to stay safe during COVID-19, at Hamad Town area. Free prepaid sim cards, sponsored by STC, were also distributed to workers. ICRF Chairman Aruldas Thomas, General Secretary John Philip, Thirst Quenchers Convenor Sudheer Thirunilath, volunteers Sivakumar, Clifford Correa, Nasser Manjeri, Muralikrishnan, Sunil Kumar, and Pavithran Neeleswaram took part. SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 03

US Embassy webinar on A ‘win-win’ situation COVID-19 The new 10-year US-Bahrain multi-entry visa will enhance Free Trade Agreement: AmCham prez TDT | Manama Dr Manaf Al- Dr Rodney Hoff The visa is for Bahraini and US citizens Qahtani he reciprocal agreement only and applies to B1/B2 visas for between the US and Bah- Tourism and business and tourism trips. Other visa TDT | Manama Train to allow ten-year trade are vitally types are not covered. multi-entry for tourists creates important to both Already issued 5-year visa cannot be he US Embassy is hold- a “win-win” situation for both economies, and the KNOW WHAT extended. Holders will have to reapply Ting an information we- countries, said AmCham Bah- new 10-year visa will and pay the usual fees. binar on COVID 19 on Mon- rain President. certainly enhance Bahraini citizens with valid B1/B2 business day at 7:15 pm. “Tourism and trade are vitally Speakers are Dr Rodney both countries as & tourism visas will get a 10-year visa important to both economies, Hoff, Clinical Professor, via the Interview Waiver Programme and the new 10-year visa will preferred travel Global Health, Clinical Pro- certainly enhance both coun- destinations (dropbox) as soon as normal visa fessor, Env. and Occ. Health operations resume at the US embassy. tries as preferred travel destina- QAYS ZU’BI Sciences at the University tions,” said Qays Zu’bi of Amer- AMCHAM BAHRAIN PRESIDENT The new visa does not change the length of Washington and from ican Chamber of Commerce in of stay permitted for a trip to the United Bahrain Dr Manaf Al-Qa- Bahrain. States or Bahrain - it only changes the htani, Infectious Diseases “Applying for a visa can be “will further support the use 10-year multi-entry visa are al- validity of the visa, allowing travellers to Consultant & Microbiol- time-consuming – the 10-year of the US-Bahrain Free Trade lowed to stay a maximum of 180- make as many trips as they like over 10 ogist at the BDF Hospital visa will save time, money and Agreement (FTA) as citizens days per visit. years. and Member of the Nation- stress – which is beneficial for travel to establish business op- US nationals visiting Bahrain al Taskforce for Combating The new deal is expecting completion both business and tourism,” portunities.” can obtain a visa at the airport. Coronavirus (COVID-19). within a month or two, though exact dates Qays Zu’bi said. The agree - Since the FTA was initiated, bi- However, Bahrain is not among are not fixed. ment, came into force earlier lateral trade between the US and the 39 countries whose citizens Join the webinar this month, doubles the previous Bahrain has more than tripled are allowed to travel to the Unit- Visa cost remains the same and is at: Facebook.com/ five-year visitor visa duration from $782 million in 2005 to ed States for tourism or business equivalent to that of a 5-year version of AmericanEmbassy- for Bahraini and US Citizens. $2.5 Billion in 2019, Zu’bi added. for stays of 90 days or less with- the visa. Manama The move, Qays Zu’bi said, The US citizens holding a out obtaining a visa. Ready for Eid rush: BCCI’s Al-Amin AAF, British University to TDT | Manama offer scholarships

arkets in the Kingdom are Mfully prepared to handle the Eid al-Adha rush, said a top BCCI official. Purchasing power, however, is expected to be “moderate” dur- ing this year’s Eid, according to Khalid Ali Al-Amin, head of the Food Wealth Committee of the Khalid Ali Al-Amin, head of the Food Bahrain Chamber of Commerce Wealth Committee of the Bahrain and Industry. Chamb Local markets, he said, were preparing for the Eid rush for There is “sufficient quantities nearly a week and “there won’t of red meat in the market.” be shortages of any kind”. Supplies from countries in- He assured: “All measures are cluding Somalia, Pakistan, Aus- Picture courtesy of AlMabarrah AlKhalifia Foundation taken to ensure sufficient sup- tralia, Sudan, and Kenya, in ad- ply and stable prices for basic dition to local Bahrain products, Picture courtesy of Albilad TDT | Manama food commodities”. are ready in the market. The meat market is sufficient- Al-Amin said preparations “At least 75 truckloads of veg- Lebanon, Egypt, India and Aus- lMabarrah AlKhalifia Foundation (AAF) announced signing ly prepared for the increased are made to meet the increased etables and fruits will reach the tralia alongside the Gulf and Aa Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the British demand before and during Eid. demand for red meat this week. markets here per day to meet other countries. University of Bahrain to provide scholarships for students in Acknowledging the increased On the supply of vegetables the increased demand,” Al- “Offers are available for all Bahrain. demand for Bahraini veal, he as- and fruits, he said market supply Amin said. kind of commodities at all of As per the deal, the scholarship will cover eligible students’ sured, “Everything is fine, there has increased by 80 per cent Vegetables and fruits are cur- the stores and supermarkets in fees including that for books and will pay a monthly incentive is no fear of any crisis.” ahead of the holidays. rently imported from Jordan, the Kingdom,” said Ali Al-Amin. based on educational achievements and provide the opportu- nity to participate in workshops, skill development courses and training opportunities of both government and private sectors. Eligible students will also receive a Rayaat card that offers benefits such as community service opportunities and volunteer work, participation in monthly educational and recreational Big data boost for agriculture sector activities. TDT | Manama ‘Rayaat Scholarship’ programme was launched in 2011 to tion of crops. provide students with scholarship opportunities at accredited he newly commissioned “This would help rationalise universities in the Kingdom. Tmeteorological stations in the water consumption based “We are also looking for closer partnerships with other Budaiya and Hawrat Aaali have on the actual needs and design universities from inside and outside the Kingdom, to provide started gathering data critical programmes to prevent fun- a greater range of scholarships and benefits for eligible stu- to the enhancement of the agri- gal and bacterial diseases and dents,” said Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of AlMabar- cultural sector in the Kingdom. optimise the productivity of rah AlKhalifia Foundation, Her Highness Shaikha Zain bint The stations are recording crops.” Khalid Al Khalif data for the past 24 hours and Critical data from the station, The British University of Bahrain opened in 2018, in partner- is performing satisfactorily, said he said, could be used to develop ship with University of Salford – Manchester, as an extension Dr Nabil Muhammad Abu Al- a modern agricultural strategy of its campus in Bahrain. Fateh, Agriculture and Marine that suits the climatic condi- AAF is currently offering 270 university scholarships for 40 Resources Undersecretary at tions of a given region where majors through programmes Rayaat, Ithra and HH Shaikh Moza the Ministry of Works, Mu - the agricultural investment is AlKhalifa Fund. nicipalities Affairs and Urban sought. Planning. “This could be done by joining Budaiya and Hawrat Aaali hands with international organ- were chosen for the stations isations.” considering the investments in “We are moving forward un- the agricultural sector there. der the guidance of the Minister The stations allow accurate Picture courtesy of AlAyam of Works, Municipal Affairs and detection of wind direction, Urban Planning Essam Khalaf wind speed, temperature, rel- plants among several other lyse precisely how much wa- to implement initiatives and ative humidity, precipitation, functions. ter is lost from soil and plants, programmes that will advance solar radiation as well as evap- Explaining, Dr Al Fateh said which would help determine the agricultural sector of the oration and transpiration from the data could be used to ana- the water needed for the irriga- Kingdom,” Dr Al-Fateh said. According to MKF website, their programmes have benefited 2,210 students. SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 04

Coffee Day owed $472 million AUB, Forbes Family Trust forge new partnership by deceased founder’s firm - TDT | Manama FFT which has developed probe report hli United Private Banking robust Islamic capabilities are Aunit has unveiled a key tie- managing a number of large up with Forbes Family Trust, mandates across the Middle the New York-based multi-fam- East. FFT said it plans to work ily office providing thoughtful closely with AUB Private Bank- investment management and ing to evaluate investment op- family office services to help portunities in the alternative clients preserve and grow asset classes to diversify invest- wealth. ments and provide long-term As per the deal, FFT will em- growth, stability, and benefits ploy their expertise to aid AUB for AUB’s clients. Private Banking in the selection “We look forward to com - of Private Equity and other Al- mencing this partnership with ternative Investments for AUB AUB, GCC’s premier private clients. bank. We have the capabilities Commenting on the new part- to provide them with top-tier FFT will employ their expertise to aid AUB Private Banking in the selection of nership, Mark Hirst, Deputy private equity, venture capital, Private Equity and other Alternative Investments for AUB clients. Group CEO, Private Banking & and real estate managers, to - Men stand outside a Cafe Coffee Day outlet in New Delhi, India Wealth Management said, “We gether with various other in- have been carefully scouting rate with to serve our clients. host of dynamically managed, vestment opportunities,” stated for and selecting best-in-class Our ultimate target is to fur- globally positioned investment Keith Bloomfield, CEO of Forbes Reuters | Bengaluru investment houses to collabo- nish our clientele with a wide portfolios.” Family Trust.

n entity linked to the de- Aceased founder of India’s Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd DON’T MISS IT owed the coffee chain 35.35 billion rupees ($472.5 million), an investigation report re - Coffee Day is India’s HSBC denies Chinese media leased by the company showed largest coffee chain on Friday. with more than Coffee Day founder V.G. 1,000 cafes, and Siddhartha was found dead in competes with the a river in southern India last reports that it ‘framed’ Huawei July in an apparent suicide likes of Starbucks Reuters | Beijing amid speculation that he was Corp, Barista and Daily report. under intense financial strain. Coca-Cola Co- “HSBC has no malice against The Bengaluru-headquar- owned Costa Cof- SBC yesterday denied Huawei, nor has it ‘framed’ tered company had then ap- fee. Chinese media reports Huawei,” it said. pointed an investigator to Hthat it had “framed” “In response to information scrutinise its accounts and the The company, Huawei Technologies and requests from the US Depart- circumstances leading to the played a role in the arrest of ment of Justice, HSBC only pro- statements made in a letter whose revenue has the chief financial officer (CFO) vided factual information. HSBC purportedly written by Sid- taken a hit in the of the world’s biggest telecoms has not ‘fabricated’ evidence or dhartha. wake of the COV- equipment maker. ‘concealed’ facts, nor will it dis- Mysore Amalgamated Cof- ID-19 pandemic, In a statement posted on the tort facts or harm any customers fee Estates Ltd, an entity is in the process bank’s Chinese WeChat mes- for our own benefit.” linked separately to Siddhar- of selling off more saging service account, the The People’s Daily report on tha and involved in a business assets to raise cash London-headquartered lender Friday alleged HSBC was well relationship with Coffee Day, said it did not participate in the aware of Huawei’s business owed Coffee Day $472 million and cut debt decision of the US Department in Iran, and had been “setting as of July 31, 2019 - the day of Justice to investigate Huawei. traps” for the company since Siddhartha’s deceased body vate equity investors, repay The HSBC statement comes a The HSBC headquarters is lit up at the Central Financial District in Hong Kong 2012. was found by authorities - the loans and funding investments day after China’s official People’s Other Chinese media, includ- synopsis of the investigation outside the scope of the inves- Daily newspaper published a tional Airport on a warrant from US sanctions on Tehran. ing the China Global Television report released by Coffee Day tigation, the report said. As a report accusing HSBC of being the United States. “The context of the develop- Network, have made similar al- to stock exchanges showed on result, the amounts may not an accomplice of the United She is accused by US authori- ment of the Huawei incident legations against HSBC. Friday. be precise, it added. Coffee States and lying about Huawei, ties of bank fraud for misleading clearly shows that the US in- Meng is fighting extradition About $360 million of that Day, which also exports cof- resulting in the arrest of its CFO HSBC about Huawei’s relation- vestigation of Huawei was not to the United States and has said amount still needed to be ad- fee, sells coffee-vending ma- Meng Wanzhou. ship with a company operating triggered by HSBC,” the bank she is innocent. She has been in dressed, the report said. chines and houses a logistics Meng was arrested in Decem- in Iran, putting HSBC at risk of said in its WeChat post, without house arrest in Vancouver since A significant portion of the business called Sical, currently ber 2018 at Vancouver Interna- fines and penalties for breaking directly referring to the People’s her detainment. amount may have been spent had a debt of 32 billion rupees to buy back shares from pri- ($427.7 million), it said. Cipla gets India approval to sell House panel reschedules Trump signs orders to lower COVID-19 drug favipiravir Big Tech CEO hearing prescription drug prices Reuters | Washinton

congressional hearing on Adigital marketplace com- petition featuring the chief ex- ecutives of four of the largest American tech companies has been rescheduled for Wednes- day, a House subcommittee said yesterday. The CEOs of Facebook, Am- Employees and security staff work at the reception area of Cipla at its azon.com, Alphabet’s Google US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One headquarters in Mumbai, India and Apple were to have tes- Reuters | Bengaluru ic versions of favipiravir, origi- tified on Monday before the Reuters | Washington to be passed on to patients, nally developed by Japan’s Fu- House Antitrust Subcommit- Trump said. ipla Ltd has received In- jifilm Holdings Corp as Avigan tee. But the hearing was post- S President Donald Trump Another measure seeks to Cdian regulatory approval for treating influenza. poned for the lying in state at Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Uon Friday signed four ex- lower insulin costs while a to sell anti-viral drug favip - Cipla said it would launch the Capitol Building of the late Zuckerberg ecutive orders aimed at low- fourth, which may not be im- iravir to treat COVID-19, the favipiravir as “Ciplenza” in the Representative John Lewis, an ering the prices Americans pay plemented if talks with drug drugmaker said on Friday, as first week of August, priced at icon of the civil rights move- The subcommittee of the for prescription drugs. companies are successful, coronavirus infections in the 68 Indian rupees (91 cents) per ment. Democratic-led House Judici- Trump has previously pro- would require Medicare to world’s third worst-hit nation 200 mg tablet. A subcommittee announce- ary Committee is investigating posed most of the changes purchase drugs at the same show no sign of abating. Separately on Friday, much ment issued yesterday said the whether the companies active- made by the executive orders price that other countries pay, The Drug Controller Gener- smaller Indian drugmaker session now would be held on ly seek to harm and eliminate he signed on Friday, but this is Trump said. al of India granted Cipla accel- Jenburkt Pharmaceuticals Ltd Wednesday and that witnesses smaller rivals. the first time they have made Executives of top drug com- erated approval to make and said it would launch its own and members could appear in “Given the central role these it into signed executive orders. panies have requested a meet- sell favipiravir in an effort to version of favipiravir, priced person or virtually. corporations play in the lives One order would allow for ing to discuss how they can meet the “urgent and unmet” at 39 rupees per tablet. All four tech company CEOs of the American people, it is the legal importation of cheap- lower drug prices, the presi- need for COVID-19 treatment Glenmark, meanwhile, sells - Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Tim critical that their CEOs are er prescription drugs from dent said. “We will see what options in the country, the a tablet of favipiravir for 75 Cook of Apple, Sundar Pichai forthcoming,” Judiciary Com- countries like Canada, while those discussions indicate but company said. rupees, with a patient typically of Alphabet and Mark Zuck- mittee Chairman Jerrold Na- another would require dis- the agency is prepared to move Indian drugmakers includ- requiring 122 tablets over 14 erberg of Facebook - are to ap- dler and David Cecilline, the counts from drug companies forward,” said Medicare chief ing Glenmark Pharmaceuticals days for a treatment course, pear virtually, the announce- subcommittee chairman, said now captured by middlemen Seema Verma. Ltd are racing to supply gener- the company said. ment said. in a joint statement. SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 04 05

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Private Equity and other Alternative Investments for AUB clients. late, established in Group CEO, Private Banking & and real estate managers, to - as fast as the rest of the The Chengdu mission was 1985, has been at the Men stand outside a Cafe Coffee Day outlet in New Delhi, India Wealth Management said, “We gether with various other in- planet. told to shut in retaliation for the have been carefully scouting rate with to serve our clients. host of dynamically managed, vestment opportunities,” stated For the second day in a forced closure of Beijing’s con- centre of past contro- for and selecting best-in-class Our ultimate target is to fur- globally positioned investment Keith Bloomfield, CEO of Forbes row, the archipelago regis- sulate in Houston, Texas, with versy. It was included Reuters | Bengaluru investment houses to collabo- nish our clientele with a wide portfolios.” Family Trust. tered 21.2 degrees Celsius both sides alleging the other had on a top-secret map (70.2 Fahrenheit) of heat endangered national security. leaked by intelligence n entity linked to the de- in the afternoon, just under The deadline for the Ameri- analyst Edward ceased founder of India’s the 21.3 degrees recorded in cans to exit Chengdu remains A DON’T MISS IT Snowden showing US Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd 1979, meteorologist Kristen unclear, but AFP reporters saw surveillance world- owed the coffee chain 35.35 Gislefoss told AFP. a worker on a small crane re - billion rupees ($472.5 million), The island group, dom- moved a circular US insignia wide an investigation report re - Coffee Day is India’s HSBC denies Chinese media inated by Spitzbergen the from the front of the consulate, leased by the company showed largest coffee chain only inhabited isle in the leaving just an American flag warning of a “new tyranny” on Friday. with more than northern Norway archipel- flying. from China. Coffee Day founder V.G. 1,000 cafes, and ago, sits 1,000 kilometres Three moving company trucks China on Friday blasted the Siddhartha was found dead in competes with the (620 miles) from the North entered the US consulate build- Houston move and blamed a river in southern India last reports that it ‘framed’ Huawei Pole. ing yesterday afternoon. Washington for the sharp dete- A worker removes the Great Seal of the United States from the front of the US consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu July in an apparent suicide likes of Starbucks The relative heatwave, Cleaners were seen carting big rioration in relations. Reuters | Beijing amid speculation that he was Corp, Barista and Daily report. expected to last until Mon- black bags of rubbish from the while some wheeled suitcases. while, said there had been unac- cials there were seen loading Closing the Chengdu consu- under intense financial strain. Coca-Cola Co- “HSBC has no malice against day, is a huge spike of nor- consulate in the early hours of Beijing says closing the ceptable efforts by the Chinese large sacks of documents and late was a “legitimate and nec- The Bengaluru-headquar- owned Costa Cof- SBC yesterday denied Huawei, nor has it ‘framed’ mal temperatures in July, the morning. One of them had Chengdu consulate was a “le- consulate in Houston to steal other items onto trucks, and essary response to the unrea- tered company had then ap- fee. Chinese media reports Huawei,” it said. the hottest month in the split and appeared to contain gitimate and necessary response US corporate secrets and pro- throwing some in bins. sonable measures by the United pointed an investigator to Hthat it had “framed” “In response to information Arctic, shredded paper. to the unreasonable measures by prietary medical and scientific Tensions have soared between States”, the foreign ministry said scrutinise its accounts and the The company, Huawei Technologies and requests from the US Depart- The Svalbard islands At least ten bags were re - the United States”, and has al- research. the two powers on a range of in a statement. circumstances leading to the played a role in the arrest of ment of Justice, HSBC only pro- would normally expect to moved from the building. leged that staff at the diplomatic The last Chinese diplomats fronts including trade, China’s “The current situation in Chi- statements made in a letter whose revenue has the chief financial officer (CFO) vided factual information. HSBC be seeing temperatures of Other staff were seen moving mission endangered China’s se- left the Houston consulate on handling of the coronavirus and na-US relations is not what Chi- purportedly written by Sid- taken a hit in the of the world’s biggest telecoms has not ‘fabricated’ evidence or 5-8 degrees Celsius at this trolleys around inside, one car- curity and interests. Friday as a 72-hour deadline to a new security law for Hong na desires to see, and the US is dhartha. wake of the COV- equipment maker. ‘concealed’ facts, nor will it dis- time of year. rying a large empty metal bin, Washington officials, mean- close the mission passed. Offi- Kong, with the US this week responsible for all this,” it said. Mysore Amalgamated Cof- ID-19 pandemic, In a statement posted on the tort facts or harm any customers fee Estates Ltd, an entity is in the process bank’s Chinese WeChat mes- for our own benefit.” linked separately to Siddhar- of selling off more saging service account, the The People’s Daily report on tha and involved in a business assets to raise cash London-headquartered lender Friday alleged HSBC was well Obesity increases risks of death from COVID-19 - Public Health England relationship with Coffee Day, said it did not participate in the aware of Huawei’s business First guest on Michelle owed Coffee Day $472 million and cut debt decision of the US Department in Iran, and had been “setting Reuters | London Prime Minister Boris John- for those with a BMI over 40 of serious illness or death from as of July 31, 2019 - the day of Justice to investigate Huawei. traps” for the company since son has pledged to tackle compared to those of a healthy COVID-19, as well as from many Siddhartha’s deceased body vate equity investors, repay The HSBC statement comes a The HSBC headquarters is lit up at the Central Financial District in Hong Kong 2012. eople who are obese or obesity and has himself lost weight. other life-threatening diseases,” Obama’s new podcast? was found by authorities - the loans and funding investments day after China’s official People’s Other Chinese media, includ- Poverweight are at increased weight since he was admit - People with a BMI of over 30 said Alison Tedstone, chief nu- synopsis of the investigation outside the scope of the inves- Daily newspaper published a tional Airport on a warrant from US sanctions on Tehran. ing the China Global Television risk of death or severe illness ted to intensive care with are classed as obese under the tritionist at PHE. Barack, of course report released by Coffee Day tigation, the report said. As a report accusing HSBC of being the United States. “The context of the develop- Network, have made similar al- from COVID-19, a report by COVID-19. system. PHE said that almost On Friday, Johnson said peo- to stock exchanges showed on result, the amounts may not an accomplice of the United She is accused by US authori- ment of the Huawei incident legations against HSBC. Public Health England (PHE) PHE said data showed that 63% of adults in England are ple should lose weight, with Friday. be precise, it added. Coffee States and lying about Huawei, ties of bank fraud for misleading clearly shows that the US in- Meng is fighting extradition said yesterday as the govern- for people with a Body Mass overweight or obese. reports that government re - About $360 million of that Day, which also exports cof- resulting in the arrest of its CFO HSBC about Huawei’s relation- vestigation of Huawei was not to the United States and has said ment prepares to introduce Index (BMI) of 30-35, risk of “The current evidence is strictions on advertising un- amount still needed to be ad- fee, sells coffee-vending ma- Meng Wanzhou. ship with a company operating triggered by HSBC,” the bank she is innocent. She has been in measures to confront the death from COVID-19 increased clear that being overweight or healthy foods could come next dressed, the report said. chines and houses a logistics Meng was arrested in Decem- in Iran, putting HSBC at risk of said in its WeChat post, without house arrest in Vancouver since problem. by 40%, and it increased by 90% obese puts you at greater risk week. A significant portion of the business called Sical, currently ber 2018 at Vancouver Interna- fines and penalties for breaking directly referring to the People’s her detainment. amount may have been spent had a debt of 32 billion rupees to buy back shares from pri- ($427.7 million), it said. Cipla gets India approval to sell House panel reschedules Harry, Meghan distance themselves from Trump signs orders to lower COVID-19 drug favipiravir Big Tech CEO hearing upcoming book on time in royal family Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle close the Obama prescription drug prices Reuters | Washinton Reuters | London Foundation Summit (file photo) Meghan was not liked by some congressional hearing on of his relatives and others feel- Reuters | London Higher Ground Productions, Adigital marketplace com- ritain’s Prince Harry and ing that the popularity of the the company formed by the petition featuring the chief ex- Bhis wife, Meghan, have couple had to be “reined in”. ichelle Obama is launch- Obamas in 2018, which has ecutives of four of the largest distanced themselves from an The newspaper said Meghan Ming her new podcast, and also made content deals with American tech companies has upcoming book on their time described tabloid criticism as who better to be her first guest Netflix. been rescheduled for Wednes- in the royal family, saying they “death by a thousand cuts”. than her husband, the former Among the topics to be day, a House subcommittee were not interviewed for the According to The Telegraph, US president. discussed by the Obamas are said yesterday. biography and did not make any the book presents Harry and She revealed that Barack the coronavirus crisis and the The CEOs of Facebook, Am- contributions to it. Meghan as disruptive forces would star in the premiere of protest movement sparked by Employees and security staff work at the reception area of Cipla at its azon.com, Alphabet’s Google The book, entitled ‘Finding with the ability to modernise her podcast on July 29. the death in police custody US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One headquarters in Mumbai, India and Apple were to have tes- Freedom’, is due to be published the monarchy, only for them “The Michelle Obama Pod- of George Floyd, according to Reuters | Bengaluru ic versions of favipiravir, origi- tified on Monday before the in August and is expected to to be discouraged by the “grey cast,” to be exclusively broad- Hollywood industry news out- Reuters | Washington to be passed on to patients, nally developed by Japan’s Fu- House Antitrust Subcommit- shed light on the couple’s frus- suits” and hostile media cover- cast on Spotify, will be a series let Variety, which heard part of Trump said. ipla Ltd has received In- jifilm Holdings Corp as Avigan tee. But the hearing was post- trations with the palace and age of their private life. of interviews pairing Ameri- the first episode. S President Donald Trump Another measure seeks to Cdian regulatory approval for treating influenza. poned for the lying in state at Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark press, local media reported The couple and their ca’s first black first lady with The former US president has Uon Friday signed four ex- lower insulin costs while a to sell anti-viral drug favip - Cipla said it would launch the Capitol Building of the late Zuckerberg yesterday. 14-month-old son, Archie, now one guest per episode. been invited on podcasts be- ecutive orders aimed at low- fourth, which may not be im- iravir to treat COVID-19, the favipiravir as “Ciplenza” in the Representative John Lewis, an “The Duke and Duchess of live in Los Angeles after they “I can’t wait for you all to fore -- most recently in 2017 ering the prices Americans pay plemented if talks with drug drugmaker said on Friday, as first week of August, priced at icon of the civil rights move- The subcommittee of the Sussex were not interviewed Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave after stepped down from their roy- hear the conversations I’ve on “Pod Save America,” which for prescription drugs. companies are successful, coronavirus infections in the 68 Indian rupees (91 cents) per ment. Democratic-led House Judici- and did not contribute to ‘Find- attending the Endeavour Fund Awards in London (file photo) al roles in March to forge new been having for the #Michelle- is hosted by some of his former Trump has previously pro- would require Medicare to world’s third worst-hit nation 200 mg tablet. A subcommittee announce- ary Committee is investigating ing Freedom’,” a spokesperson careers. In January, they an - ObamaPodcast,” she tweeted. staffers and speechwriters. posed most of the changes purchase drugs at the same show no sign of abating. Separately on Friday, much ment issued yesterday said the whether the companies active- for the couple said in a state- thors’ own experiences as mem- ing”, the statement added. nounced plans to lead a more “My mom, my girlfriends, His popular wife scored made by the executive orders price that other countries pay, The Drug Controller Gener- smaller Indian drugmaker session now would be held on ly seek to harm and eliminate ment. bers of the royal press corps and The book, authored by royal independent life and to finance my colleagues, and many a publishing world victory he signed on Friday, but this is Trump said. al of India granted Cipla accel- Jenburkt Pharmaceuticals Ltd Wednesday and that witnesses smaller rivals. “This book is based on the au- their own independent report- reporters Carolyn Durand and it themselves. others all stop by, along with with her memoir “Becoming,” the first time they have made Executives of top drug com- erated approval to make and said it would launch its own and members could appear in “Given the central role these Omid Scobie, is expected to de- Harry and Meghan, a former someone you’re pretty familiar which was released in Novem- it into signed executive orders. panies have requested a meet- sell favipiravir in an effort to version of favipiravir, priced person or virtually. corporations play in the lives tail how the couple felt the royal actress, married in May 2018 with: @BarackObama is my ber 2018. One order would allow for ing to discuss how they can meet the “urgent and unmet” at 39 rupees per tablet. All four tech company CEOs of the American people, it is The book, authored by royal re- institution had failed to support in a wedding which was her- first guest on 7/29.” Since then, more than 11.5 the legal importation of cheap- lower drug prices, the presi- need for COVID-19 treatment Glenmark, meanwhile, sells - Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Tim critical that their CEOs are porters Carolyn Durand and Omid them, according to The Tele- alded at the time as infusing Others listed in the tweet as million copies have been er prescription drugs from dent said. “We will see what options in the country, the a tablet of favipiravir for 75 Cook of Apple, Sundar Pichai forthcoming,” Judiciary Com- Scobie, is expected to detail how graph newspaper. a blast of Hollywood glamour future guests include former sold, and tens of thousands of countries like Canada, while those discussions indicate but company said. rupees, with a patient typically of Alphabet and Mark Zuck- mittee Chairman Jerrold Na- the couple felt the royal institu- The Times newspaper cit- and modernity into the mon- Obama aide and friend Valerie people attended book events another would require dis- the agency is prepared to move Indian drugmakers includ- requiring 122 tablets over 14 erberg of Facebook - are to ap- dler and David Cecilline, the KNOW WHAT tion had failed to support them ed extracts from the book sug- archy, and made them one of Jarrett, and talk show host Co- across the United States and counts from drug companies forward,” said Medicare chief ing Glenmark Pharmaceuticals days for a treatment course, pear virtually, the announce- subcommittee chairman, said gesting infighting among family the world’s biggest celebrity nan O’Brien. abroad. now captured by middlemen Seema Verma. Ltd are racing to supply gener- the company said. ment said. in a joint statement. members, with Harry believing couples. The podcast is produced by SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 06

News in brief u Somalia’s parliament Somali removed Prime Minister Hurricane Hanna threatens Hassan Ali Khaire from his PM axed post in a vote of no confidence for failing to pave the way towards fully democratic elections, the speaker said. A whopping 170 of parliament’s 178 MPs backed the no confidence coronavirus-stricken Texas motion, and Khaire’s ouster was immediately endorsed by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, who had appointed him as prime minister in February 2017. u At least 20 people died and 22 others The storm, with wind speeds of around 130 km per hour, strengthened to a were injured after gunmen from an Gunmen kill at Category 1 hurricane unidentified militia attacked a village in the least 22 villagers Sudanese state of South Darfur, witnesses in South Darfur, AFP | Houston and a local community leader said. Attackers on horseback and camels opened fire on villagers in locals say the Um Doss area, which is located around 90 kilometres (56 miles) from the state torm Hanna, the first hur- capital Nyala, said a local leader who gave his name as Nimr. Sricane of the 2020 Atlantic season, was forecast to make France u French police will start hitting users of illicit landfall on the Texas coast late drugs, especially cannabis, with on-the-spot fines yesterday, threatening one of introduces 200- starting in September, Prime Minister Jean Castex the nation’s COVID-19 hot spots euro spot fine said. Spot fines of 200 euros ($233) have been tested with storm surge and flooding. for drug use in several French cities in recent weeks and will now Hanna was about 75 miles be applied nationwide, he said. A French law dating (120 km) east-northeast of Port back to 1970 allows for illicit drug use to be punished with up to a year in prison Mansfield, Texas, packing max- and fined with up to 3,750 euros, but few users actually do jail time. imum sustained winds of 80 u A small aircraft miles per hour, the US National crashed into a Small Hurricane Center said yester- residential building plane crashes day morning. in the German state into house “Additional strengthening is of North-Rhine forecast before Hanna makes Westphalia, killing in Germany, landfall later today,” the Mi - three people and injuring a child, police said. The roof killing 3 ami-based forecaster said, of the apartment building in the town of Wesel caught fire adding that the hurricane will after the microlight plane crashed into it, a police spokesman said. rapidly weaken after it moves u Israeli army inland. Israel helicopters struck military Video footage on Twitter of strikes Syrian targets in southern Syrian Port Aransas in Nueces County, army targets on Friday in retaliation for Texas showed gray skies and earlier “munitions” fire lashing waves that had already after border towards Israel from inside engulfed a beach ahead of the Vessels rest on the bank after running aground during Hurricane Harvey near Corpus Christi last year (file photo) unrest Syria, escalating tensions storm’s landfall. between the bitter rivals. The strikes came hours after The storm was projected more than 400 people in Corpus were urged to evacuate their Hanna will be the second America’s top general Mark Milley made an unannounced visit to the Jewish state to hit the coast between Cor- Christi’s city of 325,000 were homes ahead of Hanna’s arrival. named storm this season to for talks on regional security including Iran, a key ally of the Syrian government. pus Christi and Brownsville, hospitalized with the novel Corpus Christi Mayor Joe make landfall along the U.S. Gulf a region that has struggled to coronavirus on Friday, accord- McComb warned residents who of Mexico, after Tropical Storm u Twitter and Facebook suspended the accounts of 16 allies of Brazilian President Jair Twitter, contain outbreaks of COVID-19 ing to city data. live in flood-prone areas to heed Cristobal, which hit Louisiana in recent weeks. Cases along On Friday, residents in several coronavirus precautions when in early June. Hanna could bring Bolsonaro after a Supreme Court judge ordered Facebook block the state’s coast have soared Texas communities in Kleberg deciding to evacuate, the Texas a life-threatening storm surge them blocked as part of a probe into an alleged accounts of into the tens of thousands, and County, south of Corpus Christi, Tribune reported. and flash flooding, with up to disinformation campaign, Tension has been Bolsonaro allies “Take several masks with you 15 inches of rain in pockets of soaring between the far-right leader and the court, because you might be there a southern Texas and northeast- which is investigating allegations that members of his inner circle ran a social Hanna will be the second couple days if you’re in a flood ern Mexico. media campaign to discredit the court, as well as slander and threaten its judges. named storm this season to area,” McComb said, according The storm is not expected u Two brothers in California are facing criminal charges after getting make landfall along the U.S. to the Tribune. “We don’t want to affect offshore oil and gas into a brawl with security guards at a store for not wearing masks and Gulf of Mexico, after Tropical to expose anyone during this production. Energy companies leaving one of the guards with a broken arm. Phillip and Paul Hamilton, 31 KNOW WHAT Storm Cristobal, which hit Loui- storm. ... Even when you’re in have not evacuated workers and 29 respectively, were confronted by the guards at a Target store in Van Nuys the house, I recommend wear- or shut down production from -- located about 18 miles (30 kilometres) northwest of downtown Los Angeles -- siana in early June ing a mask if you’re in crowded their Gulf of Mexico platforms after they were spotted without face coverings, as required to prevent the spread conditions.” because of Hanna. of coronavirus.

Global Countries worst affected US charges 18 Bolsonaro says new COVID-19 Covid-19 Cases: Country Total cases New deaths Total Portland protesters Deaths Reuters | Washington test came back negative 16,078,953 USA 4,283,147 +502 148,992 S prosecutors unveiled AFP | Brasília Brazil 2,355,920 +177 85,562 charges against 18 Deaths U India 1,385,494 +690 32,096 Portland, Oregon protest- ers ranging from assaulting razilian President Jair Bolsonaro Russia 806,720 +154 13,192 police to arson and trespass- announced yesterday he has test- 645,241 B South Africa 421,996 +250 6,343 ing, a day after the Trump ed negative for the new coronavirus Recovered: administration expanded more than two weeks after being Mexico 378,285 +737 42,645 the deployment of tactical diagnosed on July 7, attributing his Peru 375,961 17,843 police to Seattle. recovery to an unproven malaria 9,826,467 The arrests came this drug. Chile 343,592 +106 9,020 New cases week during clashes with “RT-PCR for Sars-Cov 2: nega - Spain 319,501 28,432 specially equipped federal tive. Good morning everyone,” the police agents sent to Port- 65-year-old tweeted, along with a UK 298,681 +61 45,738 land, where 56 straight days photo of himself smiling and hold- +147,468 Iran 288,839 +195 15,484 of antiracism demonstra- ing a packet of hydroxychloroquine, tions have captured national whose effectiveness against COVID-19 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro takes a New deaths Pakistan 271,887 +68 5,787 attention. has not been demonstrated in clinical ride his motorcycle after he announced he tested negative for COVID-19 Saudi Arabia 264,973 +37 2,703 The federal forces have trials. drawn criticism from Dem- He did not say when he took the infections and deaths from COVID-19 Italy 245,864 +5 35,102 ocrats and civil liberties latest test. anywhere in the world except the +3,356 groups who allege exces- The president, who has routinely United States. Middle East Figures as of closing sive force and federal over- downplayed the virus he calls a “little The Latin American powerhouse reach by President Donald flu” but which is currently ravaging has registered nearly 2.3 million cas- Country Total new Total New Total Active Serious, Tot cases cases deaths Deaths recovered cases Critical cases/1m Trump. his country, spent nearly 20 days es of the new coronavirus and more pop The deployment of fed- self-isolating at his official residence than 84,000 deaths, and the numbers eral officers has also drawn in the capital Brasilia, the Alvorada have continued to rise rapidly. Saudi 264,973 +2,201 2,703 +31 217,782 44,488 2,120 7,604 the scrutiny of the Justice Palace. But Bolsonaro is a fierce critic of Arabia Department inspector gen- During that time he underwent stay-at-home measures, arguing the UAE 58,562 +313 343 51,628 6,591 5,917 eral, who announced an in- at least three more virus tests, all economic pain they result in is worse vestigation of their use of positive. than the virus itself. Kuwait 63,309 +684 429 +4 53,607 9,273 123 14,811 force, and prompted a fed- Three polls released this week The president has appeared to con- eral judge to issue a tempo- showed the leader dubbed a “Trop- tinue flouting virus precautions even Oman 74,858 +1,067 371 +12 54,061 20,426 167 14,638 rary order limiting their use ical Trump” would win re-election after his diagnosis. On Thursday he Egypt 91,072 4,518 31,970 54,584 41 889 of force and blocking them in 2022, despite his controversial was seen going for a spin on his mo- from arresting journalists handling of the virus crisis. torcycle and chatting maskless with Qatar 109,036 +398 164 105,750 3,122 98 38,833 and legal observers of street The pandemic has exploded in a team of groundskeepers outside the protests. Brazil, the country with the most presidential palace. 07 SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 celebs Charlize Theron opens up about ‘unfair’ treatment as a woman in action movies Fox | Los Angeles “The Italian Job,” and what she process that went with that. real fire under my a-- and I was viable action heroine. recalled “unfair” treatment dur- I was the only woman with a like, ‘All right, you guys want to “It wasn’t until ‘Mad Max: harlize Theron is getting ing the movie’s prep phase. bunch of guys, and I remem - play this game? Let’s go,’” she Fury Road’ came my way -- that candid about the perils of “I realized there was still so ber vividly getting the schedule continued. “I made it a point experience and what happened Cbeing a woman perform- much misconception around in our preproduction and they to out-drive all of those guys. I with that film really changed er in Hollywood. women in the genre,” the “Old had scheduled me for six weeks vividly remember Mark Wahl- the trajectory for me,” she said The actress spoke on the Guard” star recalled at the vir- more car training than any of the berg, halfway through one of of the post-apocalyptic desert “Evolution of a Bada--s” panel tual roundtable. guys.” our training sessions, pulling runner, which garnered a nom- during Comic-Con@Home on “The only good thing that The Oscar winner said she over and throwing up because ination for best picture. Friday and opened up about her came out of that experience was took umbrage with the idea he was so nauseous from doing “I don’t think I will ever re- experience working in action that there was a real pressure that she couldn’t learn as much 360s.” cover from the making of that films -- a genre dominated by to pull off those stunts with the as her male counterparts in The mother of two said her film,” Theron quipped of her men. actors – and that was the first the same amount of training role in the 2015 George Miller now-iconic role of Furiosa. Theron, 44, drew from her time I experienced anything time. movie “Mad Max: Fury Road” “There is a responsibility to experience performing on the like that,” Theron explained. “It was just so insulting, but allowed her to finally hit her hand that baton over, that it’s Charlize 2003 remake of the heist film, “But there was a very unfair it was also the thing that put a stride in the film business as a not just about you,” she added. Theron Lovato says she feels ‘free’ of her ‘demons’ 2 years after overdose Billie Eilish to release new song ‘My Future’ next week Fox | Los Angeles Lovato’s 2-year anniversary of her work on myself than I have in my ing God, her loved ones and near-fatal overdose. entire life,” she shared. “Things that fans. ANI | Los Angeles emi Lovato is reflecting on her “I’m so blessed to have one,” used to keep me down for weeks “Thank you God for this Dpast and feeling grateful. Lovato wrote. “It represents how or even months, pass like tropical peace and understand- ans of singer-songwriter Billie Eilish have a new rea- The 27-year-old singer took to so- the [doctors] at Cedar’s-Sinai [sic] storms because my rela- ing but most of all giv- Fson to cheer as the musician on Saturday announced cial media on Friday where she got saved my life. How my life has be- tionship with God has ing me the strength her new song ‘My Future’, which will debut next week. candid with her fans on how she was come something beyond my wildest provided me infinite to fight through The ‘Bad Guy’ singer shared on Instagram the news of feeling, calling the day her “miracle dreams.” security.” my darkest times. her upcoming song and mentioned that the song will be out day.” The date -- July 24 -- marks “Only 2 years after that terrible She added: “Long Thank you to my on July 30. The Grammy-winning musician, however, did not day, I’m engaged to the love of my before I had an en - family, friends give a detailed take on what to expect from the new song. She just life,” she continued of her new gagement ring on and fans for revealed the title, and the release date along with a picture of fiancé, Max Ehrich. The actor my ring finger, always sup- her sported wearing mask. Long before I had an and Lovato revealed their en - I had the word porting me and The upcoming track marks the 18-year-old star’s first gagement news on Thursday. ‘me’ [tattooed] respecting my new single since her record-breaking Bond theme for engagement ring on my “... I can genuinely say I feel to remind my- privacy regarding the much-anticipated spy-thriller ‘No Time To Die’. ring finger, I had the free of my demons. Each and self that no this journey. I love The star who made history in this year’s Gram- word ‘me’ [tattooed] to every one,” she added. matter what, you all,” she wrote. my is the youngest artist ever to remind myself that no Lovato noted that over the I vow to love Lovato also shared write and record a Bond theme. matter what, I vow to love past couple of years, she’s really myself. You can’t the note on Instagram, Earlier in March, the myself. You can’t fully love worked on herself. fully love another where she included a clip singer considering safety another without loving “And it’s not just because I fell without loving of her in the car listening to precautions of her fans in love (although that didn’t yourself first.” Paramore’s “The Only Excep- postponed her ‘Where yourself first hurt), but because over the Lovato conclud- tion.” Ehrich, 29, took the video Do We Go?’ world tour DEMI LOVATO past 2 years, I’ve done more ed her post by thank- on his way to propose to Lovato. until further notice. Demi Lovato Billie Eilish

Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively joke about fourth pregnancy ANI | Washington comment on her hubby’s post. “I think this just got me pregnant,” she t seems actor Ryan Reynolds isn’t looking said, as captured by Comments by Celebs. Ito have a fourth child with his wife Blake In typical fashion, Reynolds offered a Lively any time soon. witty response. According to Fox News, the 43-year-old The ‘Deadpool’ star wrote in response, “I actor shared a brief clip from his 2010 film will be out of the office starting July 22nd ‘Buried’ on Instagram with the logo for through the middle of forever and ever. If Aviation Gin -- his own brand -- edited into you need immediate assistance during my the scene in several places, including a flask absence, please contact someone. Anyone. that Reynolds takes a drink from. Otherwise, I will respond to your message Reynolds wrote in the caption, “Before as soon as possible upon my unlikely return. Deadpool, I was an actor, One of my favour- Thank you.” ite projects was a film called ‘Buried’ and Reynolds and Lively already share three it’s now on @Hulu. 10 years later, it really Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively daughters: five-year-old James, three-year- holds up!” aggressive product placement.” old Inez, and a third was born last year, and He joked: “Although I don’t recall the The 32-year-old actor Lively left a funny they are yet to announce the baby’s name.

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Undefeated top prospects take centre Marquez quits, Quartararo stage at BRAVE CF 36 grabs Andalucia pole

Fabio Quartararo clinched• a second consecutive pole position for Petronas Yamaha at the Andalusian Grand Prix in Jerez

Repsol Honda confirmed• defending champion Marc Marquez would not be risked as he recovers Mochamed Machaev in action during a bout from a broken arm TDT | Manama dangerous Kevin Ruart in a Welterweight bout and comes AFP | Madrid RAVE Combat Federation for his first bout with the pro- Petronas Yamaha SRT’s French rider Fabio Quartararo takes part in the MotoGP first qualifying session Bcontinues its commit - motion ranked as the number orld champion Marc ment to finding the best hid- one fighter in his weight class Marquez will not yesterday’s third session before In the opening practice ses- ‘A champion cannot stay den talent in mixed martial in Romania. Wstart the Andalucia dropping out of opening quali- sion of the morning, Spaniard home’ arts around the world. With Austria’s Machaev im - MotoGP in Jerez after dropping fying without recording a time. Vinales had broken the track 35 shows in 19 countries on pressed the world in his first out of qualifying yesterday four Frenchman Fabio Quartararo, record set by Quartararo the “Either due to the heat or fa- the books, the fastest-grow- BRAVE CF outing, a unanimous days after an operation on a bro- who won his maiden MotoGP previous week with a time of tigue from the morning, he ex- ing MMA organization on the decision victory over Matjaz ken arm. race last week, grabbed pole 1:36.584, but times slowed in the perienced more problems and globe gears up for its second Vicar, at BRAVE CF 34, earn- “Marc has tried to listen to his with a lap of 1min 37.007sec to intense heat. found it more difficult,” Puig show in as many weeks and ing him a new fight with the body, to see how he responded,” edge Yamaha’s Maverick Vina- Marquez meanwhile record- said. the fight card is full of top organization. Mochamed will Honda boss Alberto Puig said. les by 0.095sec. ed only the 20th best time, 1.3sec “He wanted to try, and we prospects. take on Ciprian Maris, who’s “When he saw that he could It was the second consecutive behind Vinales. He was 16th wanted to give him the oppor- BRAVE CF 36 takes place this 16-7, and hopes to add a sec- not, we have all decided not to pole position, and eighth in his fastest in the second session, tunity to do it,” he added. Monday, July 27th, in Bucha- ond win at Featherweight and race tomorrow.” MotoGP career, for the young 0.99sec behind Takaaki Nakag- “A champion cannot stay at rest, Romania, and four unde- move on to eventually fight for The six-time Spanish Mo - Frenchman who rides for the ami, who set the fastest time, home if he thinks he has the feated fighters will take centre the title at 145 pounds. toGP champion broke his right Yamaha satellite team. but as the session progressed, option or a slight chance.” stage, as well as two athletes Bilal Tipsaev and Matiss arm in a crash at the delayed Francesco Bagnaia, an Italian Marquez began to struggle to “There are many races ahead making their MMA debuts on Zaharovs might only have season-opening Spanish Grand with Pramac Racing, was third hold the line on corners, fre - and the goal is to arrive in Brno short notice. four pro bouts between them, Prix on the same track last Sun- fastest, 0.169sec behind Quar- quently slowing and swinging in the best way.” Ion Surdu, Mochamed but they come in with a lot of day and underwent surgery on tararo, to complete the front wide. If Quartararo wins on Sun- Machaev, Bilal Tipsaev, and expectations. “Borz’ Tipsaev Tuesday. He was declared fit to row of the grid. “This morning the objective day, Marquez could start the Matiss Zaharovs have yet is only 1-0, but he has caught race on Thursday. Veteran Italian Valentino was to make first contact with Czech Grand Prix on August 9, to taste defeat in their pro - the eye of fans and media in The Honda rider sat out prac- Rossi was fourth quickest for the bike and we saw that Marc 50 points behind. fessional careers and, even the local scene in Sweden and tice on Friday and struggled in Yamaha. could still be fast,” said Puig. A bad qualifying session for though, their experience var- will hope to emulate his cousin Because he had failed to re- the Marquez family ended with ies, their statuses don’t. All Khamzat Chimaev, who had cord one of the top 10 times, younger brother Alex heading four of them are deemed as a successful run with BRAVE A bad qualifying session for Marquez did not have a bye for for a medical examination after some of the best-hidden gems CF. Matiss (3-0), on the other the Marquez family ended with the first qualifying session. He crashing his bike on turn five. in the European MMA scene. hand, moves back up to Ban- younger brother Alex heading started but returned to the pits Honda quickly tweeted that Surdu is 10-0 as a pro and tamweight after a crushing without posting a time, climbed “Alex is back in the box and has KNOW WHAT for a medical examination after has high plans for his career BRAVE CF debut, beating Hus- crashing his bike on turn five off his bike and walked out of avoided any serious injuries. with BRAVE CF. He takes on sain Ayyad at Flyweight. the garage. Rider OK.”

Halep’s Palermo appearance in ‘Everyone is worried’: Mbappe on doubt after Italy’s quarantine order crutches as Champions League looms AFP | Palermo he upcoming Palermo La- AFP | Paris Tdies Open could lose its biggest draw in world number aris Saint-Germain coach two Simona Halep after Italy PThomas Tuchel said “every- It’s the third game decided to impose a manda- one is worried” after Kylian against Saint-Etienne tory quarantine of 14 days for Mbappe hobbled off in the first people coming from Romania and it’s a third red Simona Halep half of Friday’s French Cup fi- card, each time in the and Bulgaria amid the corona- nal with an ankle injury after a virus pandemic . “The provision would penal- dreadful tackle by Saint-Etienne first 30 minutes. It’s Italian Health Minister Rob- ise a player like (Romanian) captain Loic Perrin. not all good news for erto Speranza said on Friday Simona Halep, world’s number Mbappe received lengthy us people who have been in Ro- two and Wimbledon’s reign- treatment but was eventually THOMAS TUCHEL mania and Bulgaria in the past ing champion, who wouldn’t substituted after his right ankle 14 days will be quarantined take part in Palermo’s tourna- was caught by a clumsy Perrin upon arrival in Italy, a move ment anymore,” Palma said in challenge that resulted in a red said PSG captain Thiago Silva. aimed at preventing the im- a statement. card for the centre-back in likely Atalanta coach Gian Piero portation of COVID-19 cases. Italy was the first Europe- his final game for Saint-Etienne. Gasperini said he was “sorry” Palermo will mark the first an country to be hit hard by “Everyone is worried. Every- Mochamed Machaev in action during a bout to hear of Mbappe’s injury and professional tennis event the novel coronavirus but the one who saw the foul is worried. hoped it was “nothing serious” across the WTA and men’s ATP number of daily new infections Of course I’m worried,” said of next month’s Champions “It’s not all good news for us.” ahead of next month’s European Tours since early March with being reported is a fraction Tuchel after his team’s 1-0 win. League quarter-final against PSG face Lyon in the French clash. action scheduled to get under- of those seen in late March. “We have to be patient be - Atalanta in Lisbon. League Cup final next Friday Saint-Etienne boss Claude way on the clay courts of the The country has recorded over cause we don’t have any news. He reemerged from the Stade before resuming their European Puel admitted the forward Sicilian capital from Aug. 3. 35,000 deaths from the virus. I think he will undergo tests de France tunnel later in the campaign in a unique straight was simply too quick for the Tournament director Ol- Palermo will have strict tonight.” second half on crutches. knockout tournament at the Es- 34-year-old Perrin. iviero Palma said organisers health precautions and all A tearful Mbappe was re - “It’s the third game against tadio da Luz on August 12. “I hope it’s a minor injury for have written an urgent letter players will undergo COVID-19 placed by Pablo Sarabia but the Saint-Etienne and it’s a third red “I hope Kylian is going to re- Kylian. The intention was to to Speranza, asking for exemp- tests before they come, on ar- greater concern for PSG will be card, each time in the first 30 cover as quickly as possible be- play the ball but it’s true that he tion for tennis players taking rival and every four days sub- the severity of his injury ahead minutes,” added Tuchel. cause he’s a vital player for us,” was too fast,” said Puel. part in the event. sequently.

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