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World 6 Business 7 Sports 9 California coronavirus hospitalisations Remittances to emerging markets Qatar outclass Honduras 2-0 to hit highest point in months to increase by 2.6% in 2021: OBG move into Gold Cup quarter-finals

Amir condoles with Saudi king Amir allocates $100 mn to HIA becomes QNA Doha support Yemen food security His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh busiest airport Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani His Highness the Amir of State of Qa- sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two tar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Holy Mosques King Salman has directed the allocation of $100 bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the million in support of the efforts of the in Middle East Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the death of HH Princess United Nations World Food Program Nouf bint Khalid bin Abdul- in Yemen. The grant will support food HIA secures top position by safeguarding airport lah bin Abdulrahman Al security and will help prevent fam- experience by adhering to COVID-19 protocols Saud. ine. The fund will assist the United Nations relief and humanitarian pro- grammes in alleviating the human tragedy in Yemen. (QNA) Amir greets king of Belgium

QNA Doha His Highness the Amir e-Payment Gateway sees of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratula- tions to HM King Philippe 451,931 transactions in Q2 of the Kingdom Belgium, on the occasion of his coun- Tribune News Network try’s National Day. Doha

A total of 451,931 transactions were Tribune News Network the latest safety measures in accord- made by government entities via Doha ance with global standards. e-Payment Gateway during second HIA was the first airport in quarter (Q2) of 2021, according to The Hamad International Airport (HIA) the Middle East to receive the ISO FM meets US statistics released by the Ministry is now the busiest airport in the Middle 22301:2012 Business Continuity Man- senators of Transport and Communications East, according to prominent travel ana- agement System Certification by Brit- (MoTC). lytics organization ForwardKeys. ish Standards Institution (BSI) for its As per the data, April and May saw HIA has secured this position by pre-existing business continuity plans, QNA 136,072 online transactions each while safeguarding its airport experience proving the resilience of HIA opera- Doha 179,787 transactions were conducted with its adherence to COVID-19 poli- tions in the face of disruptions such as in June. cies and protocols, and introduction of the pandemic. Deputy Prime Minister The e-Payment Gateway pro- technological solutions. The airport adapted to changing and Minister of Foreign vides online payment options for ForwardKeys said that “During the traveller needs with the help of tech- Affairs HE Sheikh Moham- government entities seeking to de- height of the COVID-19 crisis, many nological solutions such as Smart med bin Abdulrahman Al velop their digital services, which routes in and out of Doha remained Screening Helmets that enable con- Thani met with Chairman enable full automation of online ser- operational”. tactless temperature measurement, of the US Senate Foreign vices, by allowing users to pay their As a result Doha became a major and autonomous disinfectant robots. Relations Committee transaction fees online securely. hub for repatriation flights – most no- HIA’s secure passenger experience is Senator Robert Menendez, The number of transactions by tably to Johannesburg and Montreal, also ensured with its UVC disinfection and Senators Tom Cotton, government entities via e-Payment the firm said. tunnels to decontaminate inbound Jim Risch and Bill Hagerty Gateway during first quarter of 2021 During the pandemic, Qatar’s air- luggage from arriving passengers and separately in Washington was 582,108. In January 2021, a to- port never lost sight of its ambitious security screening technology which on Tuesday. tal 151,691 transactions were made long-term goals, continuing with its allows passengers to proceed through The meetings reviewed while 159,832 and 270,585 trans- expansion while being at the forefront security checkpoints without taking aspects of bilateral coop- actions were made in February and of airport health and safety innova- out electronic devices or liquids from eration between the two March, respectively. tions. their bags. countries and the latest The e-Payment Platform ser- In March 2020, when global air- HIA’s internal teams also devel- developments in the region. vice provides the following payment ports around the world began to close, oped an automated facial detection The US senators methods and features: HIA adapted and innovated to meet system using computer vision and ar- praised the efforts made by  Credit card payment, using Instant discount to users who have ernment entities to add a feature the challenges posed by the pandemic, tificial intelligence to ensure the wear- Qatar to achieve peace and MasterCard, Visa Card and Ameri- accounts at the Qatar National Bank to their digital services that allows implementing the latest technologies ing of masks for all its staff. stability in the region. can Express  Online refunds inquiring about payment status by to ensure the health and safety of its  Account-to-account payment:  Inquiry Service: It allows gov- transaction number or date. passengers and staff, and introducing Continued on page 2 

25 die as roads, underground QRCS initiates Eid clothing inundated in China flooding project in Yemen Qatar Red Crescent Society DPA (QRCS) initiated an Eid Cloth- Beijing ing project in Amanat Al- Asimah, Yemen, for the benefit At least 25 people were killed as of 800 destitute families. At torrential rain lashed China’s cen- a total cost of $ 40,000, the tral province of Henan, causing charitable project is funded by landslides and flooding thatpartial - the donations from benevolent ly submerged the underground rail people in Qatar. It is one of the system of Zhengzhou. best humanitarian interven- About 200,000 residents were tions that bring happiness to evacuated as of Wednesday as sol- the hearts of children from the diers led rescue efforts in Zheng- most vulnerable households zhou – a city of more than 10 mil- at social organizations and lion people – where days of rain care homes, letting all chil- have inundated the streets and sub- dren share the joy of Eid. The way, local government officials said. mechanism involves distribut- Fun and frolic at Katara More than 1 million people were ing prepaid vouchers to the Families and children enjoy various activities at Katara on the second day of Eid Al affected in the surrounding prov- dia. Videos showed how some of the was paralysed. target families. Three clothes Adha on Wednesday. Katara Beach receives visitors from 3pm to 10pm. Katara offers a ince of Henan, of which Zhengzhou multi-lane roads in the metropolis of The floodwaters inundated the shops were contracted, so that range of free water games for children in addition to the already existing water games. is the capital. 9 million people turned into raging underground system, where hun- the families could go there The floating café receives visitors throughout the days of Eid until 11 pm. Two beaches Saving lives was the “top prior- rivers. Cars floated in the floods. dreds of people were trapped on to select new clothes their (3 and 4) are designated for families, and beach 5 for youth. page 2 ity,” Chinese President Xi Jinping Water and electricity supplies trains and also in tunnels, as re- children like. page 2 was quoted as saying in the state me- were cut off in many places. Traffic ported by state media. page 4 02 Thursday, July 22, 2021

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HGH ED, PECs see more patients QRCS makes Yemeni children on the second day of Eid Al-Adha happy with clothing gifts on Eid

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK CATHERINE W GICHUKI DOHA DOHA Qatar Red Crescent Society More people were treated in (QRCS) launched an Eid cloth- the emergency departments ing project in Amanat Al-Asi- (ED) of Hamad General Hospi- mah, Yemen, to benefit some tal (HGH) and Paediatric Emer- 800 needy families. gency Centres (PECs) across the The charitable project, at a country on the second day of total cost of $40,000, is funded Eid Al-Adha. by donations from people in The Ambulance Service also Qatar. It is one of the most ef- attended to more cases, which fective humanitarian interven- was attributed to more people tions with an aim to bring joy exploring outdoors as opposed to children from the most vul- to the first day, when people nerable households in social stayed at home as families gath- organisations and care homes, ered. The HGH ED saw 418 allowing all children to share in patients, while PECs across the Howaidi added. for satellite PECs, PEC Airport Assistant Executive Director of the joy of Eid. country saw 714 cases. The Am- Dr Mohamed Al Amri, act- (61), and PEC Al Daayen (61). the Ambulance Service, the Am- Prepaid vouchers are dis- bulance Service responded to ing chairman of Paediatrics and (41). “There was one case of an- bulance Service attended to 155 tributed to target families as 155 calls. director of Paediatric Centres, aphylaxis because the child had cases from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. part of the mechanism. Three Dr Abdulnasir Howaidi, said a total 436 cases were at- eaten sesame oil biscuits and on Wednesday. “There were clothing stores were contracted senior consultant at the Emer- tended to at PEC Al Sadd. “We had an allergic reaction. There four traffic accidents and one so that families could go there gency Department, said the had four admissions to Hamad was another case of food allergy, medical case out of 155, which to choose new clothes for their number of cases had increased and three patients were referred and both patients are now sta- was evacuated by Lifeflight, the children. by 15 to 20% since the first to Sidra ED, with a majority of ble and discharged.” helicopter. “The rest were medi- Somaiya Al-Emad, CEO of day of Eid. “This could be due them being minor trauma or cut Wednesday’s number in cal and minor trauma, either at Wahb Foundation for Devel- to people starting to go out on wounds. There was one emer- PEC Al Sadd was higher than home or at work,” he explained. opment and Relief in Sana’a, the second day of Eid,” said gency case of anaphylaxis at- the first day ofE id Al Adha, Darwish explained why the said, “At the foundation, we fo- Dr Howaidi, adding that about tributed to food allergy. The pa- and according to Dr. Al Amri, number was higher on the sec- cus on the community in gen- 10% of the 418 cases were ad- tient is stable now and has been there is a trend in which cases ond morning of Eid Al Adha by eral, mainly disabled people. mitted to the hospital. discharged from hospital. One are higher on the second day saying that the community was Today, QRCS launches the Eid they are equal to other healthy project for Eid-ul-Adha is part However, the number of of the cases referred to Hamad of Eid than on the first. “There more indoors on the first day of Clothing project for a vulner- children. I would like to thank of the Ramadan campaign with road accidents decreased from was for neonatal fever,” said Dr. were no critical cases, and they Eid as families gathered, and on able group, who are persons QRCS for its humanitarian the theme “Race to All That Is five to two. “We advise people Al Amri. were treated properly and sent the second day they went out to with disability. It is putting projects, especially this one Good.” It comes amid worsen- to take precautions and stay According to Dr. Al Amri, home,” he added. use outdoor facilities and go to a smile on the faces of those during the Eid-ul-Adha”. ing humanitarian conditions for safe during the Eid holiday,” Dr PEC Al Rayyan had 176 cases According to Ali Darwish, the beaches. children and making them feel This year’s Eid Clothing Yemenis across the country. Hamad Int’l Airport uses touchless Bedaya Center hosts workshop on capabilities at self-service check-in feasibility study for entrepreneurs Continued from page 1  Tribune News Network The representative of Bait Al Mashu- The airport has also deployed Doha ra Financial Consulting explained that touchless capabilities at key the economic feasibility study contrib- touchpoints such as self- Bedaya Center for Entrepreneurship utes to analysing the extent to which check-in, self-bag-drop and and Career Development (Bedaya Cent- the idea or project can be implemented terminal elevators. er), a joint initiative by Qatar Develop- through an organised research mecha- In 2020, HIA was the first ment Bank and Silatech, in collabora- nism, as the main objective is to confirm entity in the world to achieve tion with the renowned ‘Bait Al Mashura the project’s technical, financial and independent certification from Finance Consultations’, successfully market feasibility aspects. BSI for its implementation of concluded a workshop that highlighted Talking about the workshop, Abdul- COVID-19 Aviation Health the importance of feasibility study and la Faleh Al Saeed, Board member and Safety Protocols. The certifica- the ways of conducting and preparing it. general manager of Bedaya Center, said, tion was conducted following The workshop was live-streamed online. “Entrepreneurs and SME owners are successful audits for Compli- During the workshop, a certified the most important groups that must be ance to International Civil Avi- Hamad International Airport Doha consultant at Bait Al Mashura Finance fully aware of the importance of feasi- ation Organization Civil Avia- Consultations, highlighted the impor- bility study, through which it is possible tion Recovery Taskforce ICAO safety and hygiene measures policies implemented at HIA tance of concept review and vitality of to collect relevant information to make CART, and solidifies HIA’s outlined by ICAO CART. in offering a clean and safe the economic feasibility study, and ex- important decisions that will impact the leading position in implement- HIA is the first airport in environment for staff and plained its content, the steps needed launch and management of any given ing best practices to ensure the Middle East and Asia to passengers. This acknowledg- for preparing it, and the importance of project. Thanks to the cooperation with staff and passenger safety and receive 5-Star COVID-19 Air- ment is a testament to HIA’s acquiring the skills for formulating pilot nature of the projects and how to pre- Bait Al Mashura Finance Consultations, security. In 2021, HIA received port Safety Rating by SKYT- commitment to operational studies. He also highlighted the basics pare the financial studies to reach posi- we were able to provide basic informa- re-verification by BSI for its RAX. The audit evaluated the excellence and passenger of market studies and what it includes, tive results by identifying the target au- tion to entrepreneurs to start their busi- successful compliance with the effectiveness of the COVID-19 well-being. in addition to reviewing the technical dience. ness with correct and deliberate steps.”

KATARA WELCOMES MORE VISITORS ON SECOND DAY OF EID AL-ADHA

The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) welcomed visitors on the second day of Eid Al-Adha, where they took part in a va- riety of events and activities. Katara Beach receives visitors from 3pm to 10pm. Katara offers a range of free water games for children in addition to the already existing water games, and the floating café receives visitors throughout the Eid days until 11pm. Two beaches (3 and 4) are designated for families, and beach 5 is for youth. Katara provides activities and events with all precautionary policies followed by the state to limit the spread of coronavirus. Nation Thursday, July 22, 2021 03 COVID recoveries beIN set to provide most extensive number reaches coverage of Tokyo Olympics 2020 222,478: MoPH QNA studio will give fans an inside Doha beIN Sports will broadcast scoop into the world of pro- the Summer Games fessional sports, with 41 com- Qatar on Wednesday reported 128 COV- across 15 channels in mentators and 10+ world-class ID-19 cases -- 66 among community and 62 international and Arab sports among travellers, the Ministry of Public Health both Arabic and English analysts and guests, such as (MoPH) said in its daily report. Areej Sleem, Mohammad Kidan Also, 116 people recovered from the virus in Barhome, Jamal Mahfoodh Al the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Tribune News Network Hasani, Assia Abdualla, Bas- recoveries in Qatar to 222,478. A 43 year-old DOHA sel Tabbal, and Mouhib Ben patient also succumbed to the virus. Chouikha. Meanwhile, the National COVID-19 Vac- beIN Media Group, the glob- Commenting on beIN cination Programme is progressing well. A to- al sports and entertainment SPORTS’ coverage of the Tokyo tal of 3,587,683 COVID-19 vaccine doses have broadcaster and its flagship Olympic Games 2020, Duncan been administered since the start of the pro- sports channel beIN Sports is Walkinshaw, Acting Director of gramme. set to exclusively broadcast the Programs for beIN MENA, said: As many as 6,813 COVID-19 vaccine doses Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 “beIN is thrilled to help bring have been administered in the past 24 hours from 23 July to 8 August 2021 the world together through alone. across the 24 countries in the broadcasting the highly antici- With this, the MoPH said, 78.8 percent Middle East and North Africa pated Tokyo Olympic Games of the eligible population has now received at (MENA), with 3,000 hours of 2020. Significant planning has least one dose of the vaccine. planned coverage - the biggest gone into showcasing the most “98.6 percent of people over 60 -- the most worldwide. diverse, inspiring, and celebra- vulnerable population group – has been vacci- The 32nd Summer Olympic tory stories that sport has to of- nated with at least one dose, while 93.5 percent Games 2020 -- to be held in fer through our comprehensive have received both doses,” the MoPH added. the Japanese capital of Tokyo Participants from Denmark and Britain take part in the familiarisation for the equestrian dressage event at the coverage, and we’re set to deliv- The MoPH said in recent weeks the com- across 43 venues -- will feature Equestrian Park in Tokyo on July 21, 2021 ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (AFP) er a truly exceptional Olympics bined impact of COVID-19 restrictions and in- an astonishing 33 sports, 50 viewing experience to our mil- creasing vaccination rates, and the overwhelm- disciplines, 339 events, and five lions of viewers and subscribers ing support of the community, has resulted in new sports (baseball/softball, in MENA”. a consistent reduction in the number of new karate, skateboarding, climb- beIN’s coverage of the Tokyo daily infections in the country. ing, and surfing). Olympics will showcase inspira- “However, it is still important to be cautious The 2020 Games will also tional women talent, including as the second wave is not yet over and there are mark Team Qatar’s tenth con- Qatari Arab Championship gold still two highly contagious and highly virulent secutive year to compete in medalist rower Tala Abujbara, strains of the virus that are actively circulating the summer games. A total Jordanian Asian Games taek- in the community,” it added. of 15 female and male ath- wondo gold medalist Juliana Al letes are expected to represent Sadiq, and Emirati discus throw- the Middle Eastern country er and athlete Fatima Al Hosani. across seven sports, including This is central to beIN’s track and field, rowing, athlet- beINSPIRED broadcast portfo- ics, swimming, weightlifting, lio and corporate commitment, and judo. in which the network provides beIN’s Coverage of the To- a global platform for talent that kyo Olympic Games 2020 beIN have not historically been given will provide its viewers and Japan (right) and Australia’s softball players listen to their national anthems at the exposure they deserve. This subscribers with extensive and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Fukushima. includes showcasing on-air tal- exclusive coverage, providing Olympic Games 2020 across ent, broadcasting sports, devel- approximately 3,000 hours of 15 channels in both Arabic and 14 hours of daily news bulletins include a dedicated daily stu- oping business partnerships, premium live events and sup- English - rebranding its beIN and programmes on the beIN dio from 06:00 to 18:00 Mecca events and creative campaigns; porting programmes. XTRA 1 and 2 to dedicated beIN Sports News Channel and a Free Time, a daily roundup at 17:00, all aimed at telling the most in- beIN Sports will broadcast Olympics 1 and beIN Olympics to Air obligation of 400 hours. and a daily highlights show at spiring stories that sport – all more than 97% of the Tokyo 2 channels - in addition to over The exclusive coverage will 22:00. The specially curated sport – has to offer. 04 Thursday, July 22, 2021 World

News 25 dead as roads, underground in brief Pakistan bans TikTok again for failure to filter ‘immoral’ content Islamabad: Pakistan’s telecoms regulator said Wednesday it inundated in Chinese flooding was banning TikTok for the third time in less than a year. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said in a statment the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform failed to More than 1 million people are affected in the surrounding province of Henan implement an earlier order to filter “immoral and obscene” content and take down inappropriate content. The authority dpa said it had warned TikTok to filter such content but the applica- Beijing tion had failed to abide by the instructions. Pakistan first banned the app last year in compliance The heaviest rains in decades with a court order in response to public complaints of alleged have caused massive flooding vulgarity on the app. The ban was later lifted after reported in the central Chinese metrop- diplomatic interference by the Chinese government and an as- olis of Zhengzhou. surance by the platform to filter its content.(dpa) Local authorities reported 25 deaths on Wednesday, but there are fears more bod- Karachi hospitals turn away patients as ies will be found. Seven were Delta variant wreaks havoc missing, authorities reported on Wednesday. Islamabad: Overcrowded hospitals in Pakistan’s biggest city, More than 1 million people Karachi, have started turning new arrivals away as the Delta were affected in the surround- variant of Covid-19 sweeps the 20-million-strong metropolis, of- ing province of Henan, of ficials and medics said on Wednesday. The government in the which Zhengzhou is the capital. southern province of Sindh described the situation as alarm- Saving lives was the “top ing, as a quarter of all coronavirus tests came back positive on priority,” Chinese President Xi Tuesday. “It is a very serious situation,” said Mutaza Wahab, Jinping was quoted as saying a spokesperson for the Sindh government. The Delta variant, in the state media. which was first identified in neighbouring India where it brought Videos showed how some the healthcare system to its knees, now accounts for more of the multi-lane roads in the than 90 percent of new infections in Karachi, Wahab added. metropolis of 9 million people Pakistan is bracing itself for the fourth wave of the coronavirus turned into raging rivers. Cars and health authorities fear it may turn out to be the worst one floated in the floods. yet due to the high transmission rate of the Delta variant. (dpa) Water and electricity sup- plies were cut off in many plac- es. Traffic was paralysed. People look out at cars sitting in floodwaters after heavy rains hit the city of Zhengzhou in China’s central Henan province on Wednesday. (AFP) Chinese airport cancels hundreds of The floodwaters inundat- flights after 9 employees contract COVID ed the underground system, reservoir burst, state television Internet users complained, The rains in Henan were fall near the city of Yangjiang where hundreds of people reported. Other reservoirs also however, that the state censors triggered by Typhoon In- in Guangdong province with Beijing: After nine coronavirus cases were confirmed among were trapped on trains and swelled. also deleted contributions. Fa, which also caused severe winds of up to 110 kilometres employees at Nanjing airport the eastern Chinese city cut more also in tunnels, as reported by “This kind of rainfall is usu- The military sent 5,700 weather in the provinces of per hour. than 300 flights on Wednesday. state media and witnesses on ally seen once in 100 years. The soldiers for the rescue and Zhejiang and Fujian. In northern China, there More than 100 flights erew already cancelled a day earlier, social media. Videos showed situation is grim,” read a press clean-up operations, and Henan province had al- was also severe flooding in In- authorities reported. water up to people’s shoulders. release from the flood control 1,800 firefighters were also ready been hit by heavy rains ner Mongolia. Mass testing was taking place in four areas close to the Evacuations brought headquarters in Zhengzhou, dispatched, Xinhua news that started last week. The wa- The weather service again airport. Anyone who wants to leave the city of 8 million people 160,000 people to safety. according to China Daily. Ac- agency reported. ter levels of tributaries of the warned of heavy rainfall in must show a negative coronavirus test. The airport infections Among them were around 600 cording to Chinese media, as High-speed trains were Yellow and Hai rivers exceeded many provinces. were registered during routine testing and the employees went seriously ill patients from a much rain has fallen on the re- suspended. Zhengzhou air- alert levels. Especially in southern into quarantine. hospital at Zhengzhou Univer- gion since Tuesday as usually port suspended all incom- Damage to agriculture was China, severe floods occur Further workers were then tested. China has largely kept sity. falls in eight months. ing flights until 12 pm (0400 put at 542 million yuan (83.8 again and again in the summer the virus under control since its initial outbreak in early 2020 The electricity in the hospi- Videos of dramatic rescue GMT) Wednesday, broadcast- million dollars). months, resulting in numer- and has only had limited local outbreaks since. tal was out. Hundreds of guests operations of people from rag- er CGTN reported. Severe storms were also ous victims and high economic At the moment the south-western province of Yunnan is were stranded in a hotel. ing brown flood waters circu- In the neighbouring city of reported in southern Chi- damages. Many deaths are struggling with infection numbers. It borders Myanmar, which In the south of Zhengzhou, lated in state media and on the Gongyi, the authorities report- na, where another typhoon, also frequently caused by land- has been hard-hit by Covid-19. (dpa) the dam of the Guojiaju water short message service Weibo. ed four fatalities. named Cempaka, made land- slides.

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News California coronavirus in brief Inmates take guards hostage in Swedish prison, demand pizza Copenhagen Two prison inmates in Sweden took two guards hospitalisations hit hostage on Wednesday, according to media reports. They barricaded themselves in a guard room of Hallby pris- on, some 100 kilometres west of Stockholm, the news agency TT, the radio station SVT and other Swedish media reported. According to the report, the two inmates covered surveil- lance cameras and demanded a helicopter. The hostages highest point in months are said to be a man and a woman, while the hostage-takers were convicted of murder, according to the newspaper Afton- dpa son and his or her family and bladet. They are said to be armed with razor blades. Los Angeles friends.” In the afternoon, according to SVT and Aftonbladet, they Ghaly said seeing a con- demanded all 20 inmates of their ward should get pizza with A spate of new coronavirus tinued stream of Covid-19 kebab toppings, and in return one hostage could be released. infections is striking Califor- patients, the vast majority of Shortly afterwards, photos actually showed police officers nia’s health care system, push- whom are unvaccinated, trig- putting several pizza boxes into a car. The pizzeria confirmed to ing Covid-19 hospitalisations gers a range of emotions in TT that 20 kebab pizzas had been taken away. (dpa) to levels not seen since early health care workers who have spring - lending new urgency long been on the front lines to efforts to tamp down trans- of the pandemic: frustration, US extends travel restrictions at mission as a growing number sadness and “some level of dis- Canadian, Mexican borders of counties urge residents to belief that, after all of the pain wear masks indoors. and suffering that we’ve all Washington The US borders with Canada and Mexico will Statewide, the number of seen . there’s still people who remain closed at land and ferry crossings for at least another coronavirus patients in the either don’t believe it or don’t month as the pandemic continues to pose a threat to “human hospital more than doubled in believe that it can affect them.” life or national interests,” federal officials said onW ednesday. the last month, and the num- The highest-risk Califor- Any movement between the US and its neighbors will be bers have accelerated further nians - notably the elderly - limited to “essential travel” only until August 21, the Depart- in the last two weeks. have been vaccinated at high ment of Homeland Security said in a draft notice set to be Even with the recent in- rates. But the numbers drop published on Thursday. The restrictions have been in place crease, though, the state’s off for younger segments of since March 2020, when the deadly outbreak officially became health care system is nowhere the population, and children a global pandemic. The announcement comes just a day after near as swamped as it was dur- under the age of 12 still aren’t Canada said it would finally allow fully vaccinated travelers, in- ing the fall-and-winter surge. People wearing masks wait to cross the street in Hollywood, California recently. (afp) eligible to be vaccinated. cluding Americans, to visit the country for the first time in more And many health experts are “I think sometimes the than a year. The air travel ban is set to be lifted on August 9 confidentthat California will mentality is that people think, for US citizens and permanent residents and September 7 for never see numbers on that WHO cites two studies showing danger, ‘Well, I’m not going to get those from other countries. (tca/dpa) scale again, given how many contagiousness of Delta variant that sick. I’m going to be OK. residents are vaccinated. I’m not going to die from Cov- But with the continued Geneva The list of countries ing into contact with someone during the early stages of id-19; I’m young; I’m healthy,’ Tunisian minister sacked after call for spread of the highly infectious where the Delta variant of the infected with the variant. infection,” said the WHO. “ Ghaly said. “And I can tell mass vaccination turns chaotic delta variant, which officials coronavirus has been detected Their PCR (polymerase The second study, from you, hopefully that’s the case, fear could mushroom in com- grew by 13 in the span of a chain reaction) tests came Canada, found that people but that’s not necessarily the Tunis A rush on coronavirus vaccination centres that required munities with lower inocula- week and now stands at 124, back positive after four days, who had Covid-19 from the case.” From June 22 to July 6, police intervention and resulted in overcrowding and property tion rates, the next few weeks according to the World Health on average, rather than the Delta variant also had sig- the daily number of Covid-19 damage was quickly followed by the dismissal of Tunisia’s are key in determining how Organization (WHO). usual six days seen with ear- nificantly higher health risks patients hospitalized in Cali- health minister on Wednesday. potent the pandemic’s latest The WHO cited two stud- lier virus variants. than earlier types: The risk of fornia increased from 978 to Faouzi Mehdi had announced on Monday that, in recogni- punch may be. ies on Wednesday, neither of The viral load of the first needing hospitalization was 1,228, a nearly 26 per cent tion of the Eid al-Adha festival, anyone aged 18 or older could The recent increases con- which has been published in a positive test was also 1,200 increased by about 120 per bump, state data show. head to any of the country’s 29 vaccination centres on Tuesday firm that nearly everyone fall- peer-reviewed journal. Both un- times higher than with earlier cent, and the risk of needing Over the last two weeks, and Wednesday for a jab against Covid-19 so long as supplies ing seriously ill from Covid-19 derscore the variant’s danger. virus variants. The study sug- intensive care by about 287 the daily count swelled by an lasted. at this point is unvaccinated. The first study, from China, gests that “this [virus of con- per cent. The risk of death was additional 76 per cent, reach- But Tunisians took too enthusiastically to Mehdi’s offer. “This is a pandemic of the examined people who had cern] may be able to replicate about 137 per cent higher. ing 2,164 as of Monday. Centres were overrun, leading to property damage. Police unvaccinated. And so, if you been quarantined after com- faster and be more infectious (dpa) California’s intensive care had to be called in to restore order at several locations. care about getting back to nor- units also are filling up. As of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi announced Mehdi’s depar- malcy once and for all, please The fact that about 52 per- remain exposed to potential Ghaly said on Tuesday that Monday, 552 coronavirus-pos- ture on Wednesday, without giving a specific reason. However, get vaccinated,” Gov. Gavin cent of all Californians are al- infection. “the individual consequences itive individuals were in ICUs he had seemed distressed on Tuesday as people thronged to Newsom told reporters Tues- ready fully vaccinated sets a Still, LA County Health of a choice not to get vacci- statewide, more than double the centres. (dpa) day. ceiling on how many people Services Director Dr Christina nated can be dire for that per- the total a month ago.

Pfizer partners with Biovac for Anger, accusations worldwide as Pegasus spy scandal deepens COVID vaccine dpa nent Catalan separatists, in- Rwanda of spying on oppo- Morocco also issued a de- delivery in Africa Berlin cluding Roger Torrent, who sition members in its own nial on Wednesday that it had until March this year was the country and perhaps even on employed Pegasus to spy on dpa Consternation is grow- president of the Parliament of South Africa’s President Cyril citizens and foreign officials. New York City ing internationally following a Catalonia. Ramaphosa. “The kingdom of Morocco series of leaks about the Israe- Torrent immediately ac- strongly condemns the persis- Pfizer BioNTech announced li-produced Pegasus surveil- cused the Spanish govern- A list of phone numbers in tent false, massive and mali- on Wednesday the signing of lance software. ment of waging a “dirty war” cious media campaign, evok- a letter of intent with Biovac The programme, created against Catalan separatism. a leaked database includ- ing an alleged infiltration of Institute Ltd, a South African by cybersecurity firm NSO, is Madrid quickly denied any ed the number of the the telephone devices of sever- biopharmaceutical company, designed to take advantage of involvement or knowledge of French President al national and foreign public to manufacture the Pfizer-Bi- security gaps in smartphone spying on Torrent or any other Emmanuel Macron, figures,” the government said. oNTech Covid-19 vaccine for software to access private Catalan separatists. according to the Le The allegations have distribution within the African data. The Guardian also report- Monde and The Guardian prompted Amazon Web Ser- Union. The leaks suggest that ed that government clients newspapers vices (AWS) to disconnect Under the deal, Biovac Pegasus was widely used by of NSO selected the phone NSO’s access to the US com- will do manufacturing and the intelligence services of File photo of French President Emmanuel Macron. (AFP) numbers of more than 15,000 pany’s cloud services. In turn, distribution activities within multiple countries and used Mexicans as possible sur- Speaking on South Af- NSO has denied the allega- Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s global to hack the phones of political A list of phone numbers reported. veillance targets in 2016 and rican TV station SABC, she tions against it and has dis- Covid-19 vaccine supply chain opponents, journalists and ac- in a leaked database included Revelations kept on com- 2017. Among them, according said “Rwanda is a client of puted details of some of the and manufacturing network. tivists worldwide. the number of the French ing on Wednesday. However, to the report, were at least 50 the NSO group; our analysis reports. The companies noted that Prosecutors in Paris said President Emmanuel Macron, most were countered by strin- people associated with Mexi- has shown that Rwanda has The Israeli government technical transfer, on-site de- on Tuesday they had begun according to the Le Monde gent denials or refusals to can President Andres Manuel around 3,500 activists, jour- announced on Wednesday velopment and equipment an investigation into the and The Guardian newspa- comment. Lopez Obrador. nalists and opposition party that it was forming a special installation activities will be- software, after reports that pers. The mobile numbers of In Spain, national daily El The head of South Af- leaders under surveillance.” team to deal with the fallout gin immediately to facilitate Pegasus was being used to a further 13 heads of state and Pais reported that the Span- rica’s Amnesty International Ramaphosa’s office refused to from the media revelations Biovac’s involvement in the scour the phones of journal- heads of government were ish government may have use branch, Shenilla Mohamed, comment on questions about about the Pegasus software, process. ists and activists. also on the list, The Guardian Pegasus to spy on four promi- accused the government of the leak on Wednesday. the Axios website reported. Infection rate still rising as Germany Russia launches rocket carrying new sees more than 2,200 new cases lab to International Space Station dpa dpa basis for many coronavirus he said in Berlin on Wednes- Moscow Berlin restrictions in the pandemic day. Everyone together must so far, for example within the ask themselves the question: Russia sent its Nauka re- The seven-day incidence rate framework of the federal emer- It’s about wearing masks “Do we want to let this hap- search module off to the Inter- of new infections per 100,000 gency brake, which expired at indoors. Getting tested pen?” he added. national Space Station (ISS) residents has been rising stead- the end of June. Spahn pointed out how im- aboard a Proton-M launch ily in Germany for more than In future, other values such regularly. If you are not portant it was to open schools vehicle on Wednesday, more two weeks. as hospital admissions are to be vaccinated yet, get and day care centres in an en- than a decade after it was first According to the Robert taken more into account. vaccinated vironment of low contagion. supposed to fly. Koch Institute (RKI) for disease According to the new data, He called for compliance with The launch, shown live control and prevention early on 19 deaths were recorded across German Health Minister Jens standard safety measures. by the Russian space agency A Russian Proton-M rocket carrying the Dutch European Robotic Arm Wednesday, the rate was 11.4; Germany within 24 hours. A Spahn “It’s about wearing masks Roskosmos, lifted off from the and the Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module “Nauka” (Science) The previous day the value was week ago, there were 28 deaths. indoors. Getting tested regular- Russian Baikonur spaceport in blasts off from the launch pad in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. (afp) 10.9. At the most recent low, on Since the beginning of the ly. If you are not vaccinated yet, Kazakhstan under a cloudless July, 6 it was 4.9. pandemic, the RKI has counted the virus rose to 91,416. get vaccinated,” he said. “We sky. Roskosmos tweeted that used; launch dates had been will also serve as crew quarters The health authorities in 3,748,613 confirmed infections German Health Minister are deciding now, now in these everything had gone smoothly. cancelled multiple times due with its own life support sys- Germany reported 2,203 new with the coronavirus. The ac- Jens Spahn has warned the days of July about how Septem- The flight to the manned to problems or a lack of mon- tem. It also carries the Euro- coronavirus infections to the tual total number is probably population not to neglect pro- ber, October, November will outpost 400 kilometres above ey. pean Robotic Arm (ERA) de- RKI within one day, according much higher, as many infec- tective measures in the face of be.” The question, he said, is Earth is expected to take eight As a multi-purpose mod- signed by the European Space to figures from early Wednes- tions are not recognized. rising corona numbers. also what the trend could mean days. ule, Nauka is primarily intend- Agency, and large solar panels. day. The number of people who “If the incidence continues for hospitalizations and the It had long been unclear ed for research and will dock After docking with the ISS, A week ago, the figure for have recovered was given by the to double like this, every 12 possible situation in intensive whether the 13-metre-long with the Russian part of the several field missions by Rus- Germany was 1,548 infections. RKI as 3,642,000. The number days, then we will exceed 400 care units, taking into account laboratory weighing more station, the space agency Ro- sian cosmonauts are expected The incidence has been the of people who died as a result of in September, 800 in October,” the vaccination rate. than 20 tons would ever be scosmos announced, adding it for its completion. Strong Q2 from J&J as pandemic-struck sales, profit recoverpa ge 8

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Remittances to Europe and Central Asia, however, are predicted to fall by 3.2 percent, says OBG report Agencies New York Tribune News Network Doha Oil prices rose more than 4 percent on Wednesday, ex- As emerging markets around the tending gains from the pre- world continue their recovery from vious session as improved COVID-19, remittances are playing a risk appetite provided sup- key role in supporting the economic port despite data showing rebound, Oxford Business Group an unexpected rise in US oil (OBG) has said in a report released inventories. on Wednesday. Brent crude futures rose In mid-May, the report said, the $2.93, or 4.2 percent, to World Bank upgraded its forecast for $72.28 a barrel on Wednes- remittances to low- and middle-in- day. US West Texas Inter- come countries for 2021, predicting mediate (WTI) crude futures flows of $553 billion over the course rose $3.16, or 4.7 percent, of the year, reflecting a growth rate of to $70.36 a barrel, a 4.7 2.6 percent. percent gain. This is to be led by Latin America Futures are rebounding af- and the Caribbean, with a predicted ter dropping around 7 percent increase of 4.9 percent, followed by on Monday, following a deal South Asia (3.5 percent), Middle East by the Organisation of Pe- and North Africa (2.6 percent), sub- troleum Exporting Countries Saharan Africa (2.6 percent) and East and allies, together known as Asia and the Pacific (2.1 percent). OPEC+, to boost supply by Remittances to Europe and Cen- 400,000 barrels per day from tral Asia are predicted to fall by August through December. 3.2 percent. The sell-off was exacerbat- While many of these figures may ed by fears that a rise in cases seem moderate, the report said, of the Delta variant of the some individual countries have ex- coronavirus in major markets perienced dramatic spikes in the Remittances of $540 bn to low- and middle-income countries last year surpassed the sum of foreign direct investment of $259 bn and overseas development assistance of $179 bn. like the United States, Brit- amount of money transferred home ain and Japan would affect by expats abroad. many analysts believe that a dysfunc- ages that resulted in more positive lion) and overseas development as- demand. For example, remittances grew tional foreign exchange market has economic conditions in host coun- sistance ($179 billion). The price gains on by 50.2 percent year-on-year in Mo- resulted in remittances being pushed 50 percent tries, many of which are developed With remittances expected to in- Wednesday also come despite rocco between January and May, towards informal, undocumented ●Morocco has experienced nations; a shift in flows from cash to crease by another 2.2 percent to $565 a rise in US crude stockpiles 21.8 percent in Mexico (January- channels. year-to-date growth in remittances digital and from informal to formal billion in 2022, there are concerted for the first time since May. May), 20.8 percent in Sri Lanka The largely positive outlook of more than 50 percent channels; and movements in oil pric- efforts under way to try to reduce the Crude inventories rose unex- (January-April) and 19.7 percent in comes on the back of a better-than- es and currency exchange rates. cost of transfers. pectedly by 2.1 million barrels Kenya (Jan-June). expected year for remittances in ● The positive outlook comes The strong flow of remittances One of these is the Remittance last week to 439.7 million bar- Conversely, half-yearly remit- 2020. Despite the World Bank in amid a strong economic recovery has also highlighted their importance Community Task Force, launched rels, US Energy Information tance flows toI ndonesia and Nige- April last year predicting a 19.7 per- in host markets to many emerging market economies. at the outset of the pandemic by the Administration data showed. ria have experienced double-digit cent fall in full-year 2020 remittanc- For example, the report said, the UN’s International Fund for Agricul- Analysts had expected a 4.5 contractions, at 13 percent and 24 es to low- and middle-income coun- ● Remittances are seen as key to World Bank estimates that remit- tural Development. In November the million-barrel drop. percent respectively. tries, flows proved to be remarkably the economic rebound in many tances make up 38 percent of GDP group published a series of policy rec- Still, gasoline and distil- These regional and national dis- consistent, with the bank currently emerging markets in Tonga, 33 percent in Lebanon, 27 ommendations calling for increased late inventories posted draws crepancies are attributable to vari- estimating that the drop was only to percent in the Kyrgyz Republic and transparency on the costs involved of 121,000 barrels and 1.3 mil- ous factors. For example, the report the tune of 1.6 percent. 24 percent in both El Salvador and in transferring money, as well as sug- lion barrels, respectively. said, while a majority of Moroccan In fact, remittances actually in- However, further highlighting the Honduras. Other ‘yellow slice’ coun- gested requirements for governments. “That crude oil build was and Mexican expats live in the EU creased last year in Latin America diverse nature of remittance flows tries that derive significant portions Despite these initiatives, costs obviously a surprise driven and US, respectively, which are mov- and the Caribbean (6.5 percent), and their resilience throughout 2020, of GDP from remittances include the remain high. In the fourth quarter by a surge in imports and a ing ahead with their economic re- South Asia (5.2 percent) and the Mid- sub-Saharan Africa’s fall was largely Philippines (9.6 percent), Sri Lanka of last year the average global cost of plunge in exports,” said John coveries, Indonesia sources a large dle East and North Africa region (2.3 due to a dramatic drop of 28 percent (8.8 percent), Egypt (8.2 percent) sending $200 was 6.5 percent, more Kilduff, partner at Again Capi- proportion of its remittances from percent). It was only sharper falls in in Nigeria. Excluding Nigeria, the re- and Morocco (6.5 percent). than double the UN’s Sustainable De- tal in New York. countries such as Saudi Arabia and flows to sub-Saharan Africa (-12.5 gion’s remittances actually increased To further emphasise their im- velopment Goal of 3 percent. While JPMorgan analysts said Malaysia, both of which suffered percent), Europe and Central Asia by 2.3 percent last year. portance, remittances to low- and the figure was lowest inS outh Asia, global demand is expected to significantly as a result of pandemic- (-9.7 percent) and East Asia and the The main reasons behind the middle-income countries last year at 4.9 percent, it rose to 8.2 percent average 99.6 million barrels related shutdowns. Pacific (-7.9%) that brought the over- stronger-than-expected flows includ- ($540 billion) surpassed the sum of in less developed regions such as sub- per day in August, up by 5.4 Meanwhile, in Nigeria’s case, all growth rate into the negative. ed substantial fiscal stimulus pack- foreign direct investment ($259 bil- Saharan Africa. mbd from April. COVID-19 wipes out $15 trillion from global US crude oil exports reached record levels economic output: IMF in 2020, remain high in 2021, says report Agencies for recovery spending also Agencies New York needs to be put into growth Washington measures to make up for this The world economy has lost lost output. Despite volatility in global oil mar- $15 trillion in output as a result IMF’s first deputy manag- kets, US crude oil exports reached a of COVID-19 as central banks ing director called for difficult record high in 2020. So far this year have provided more liquidity reforms that will serve as a (as of July 9, 2021), US crude oil ex- in the past year than in the last springboard to a brighter and ports have averaged 3.00 million bar- 10 years combined, a senior of- more sustainable future rath- rels per day (bpd). The most recent ficial of the International Mon- er than a crutch to a weaker four-week rolling average of US crude etary Fund (IMF) said. version of the pre-COVID-19 oil exports reached 3.51 million bpd, “Since March 2020, gov- economy. according to the US Energy Informa- ernments have spent $16 “Seizing the opportunity tion Administration’s Weekly Petro- trillion providing fiscal sup- could deliver years of solid leum Status Report. port amid the pandemic, post-COVID-19 growth and In 2013, the US government lift- The four-week rolling average of US crude oil export volumes has not fallen below 2 million bpd during the past three years. and global central banks progress in living standards. ed export restrictions on minimally have increased their balance The IMF estimates that com- processed ultra-light oil. In the sum- demand, and reduced production in oil exports since the end of June 2021. $10/b lower than the Brent crude sheets by a combined $7.5 prehensive growth-enhancing mer of 2015, the United States and US and global oil markets. Even with a narrow price differ- price. trillion. This was absolutely reforms cutting across prod- Mexico entered into an oil exchange High oil prices have contributed ence between the WTI crude oil price US crude oil infrastructure has ex- necessary. uct, labour, and financial agreement, and the restrictions on oil to steady crude oil exports recently. and the Brent price, US crude oil ex- panded significantly since 2015 to fa- “IMF research indicates markets could raise annual exports were fully lifted in December During the week of July 9, 2021, the ports remain very high. As of July cilitate crude oil exports from onshore that if policymakers had not growth in GDP per capita by 2015. US crude oil exports have in- international crude oil benchmark 16, the WTI crude oil price averaged production. Ports on the Texas Gulf acted, last year’s recession, over one percentage point creased significantly since 2015 and (Brent) spot price averaged $76.13 $2.82/b lower than the Brent crude Coast, particularly Corpus Christi and which was the worst peace- in emerging market and de- have averaged around 3 million bpd per barrel (b), and the domestic crude oil price so far in 2021. As of July 9, Houston, have led the expansion, al- time recession since the Great veloping economies in the every year since 2019. oil benchmark (West Texas Interme- 2021, the WTI price was $2.78/b lowing more oil to be exported from Depression, would have been next decade. The four-week rolling average of diate, or WTI) spot price averaged lower than the Brent price. US crude the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford three times worse,” said Geof- “These countries would US crude oil export volumes has not $73.35/b. Brent and WTI prices both oil exports for that same week were Basin. Due to the Gulf Coast’s many frey Okamoto, first deputy be able to double their speed fallen below 2 million bpd during the remained above $70/b between June 3.51 million bpd, well above the year- pipeline connections and efficient managing director of IMF. of convergence to advanced past three years, despite the COV- 8 and July 16, 2021. Weekly export to-date 2021 average volume for US port infrastructure, most US crude oil Okamoto stressed that the economies’ living standards ID-19 pandemic, which caused sig- data from our Weekly Petroleum Sta- crude oil exports. Between 2011 and exports leave the United States from same energy that is being put relative to the pre-pandemic nificant crude oil price drops, reduced tus Report show a slight rise in crude 2014, the WTI crude price averaged the Gulf Coast region. into vaccination and plans years,” said Okamoto. 08 Thursday, July 22, 2021 Economy & Business Strong Q2 from J&J as pandemic-struck sales, profit recover Agencies sepsis and respiratory syncytial virus, Jennifer Taubert, head of Johnson & Johnson’s sec- the prescription medicine busi- ond-quarter profit soared 73%, ness, told analysts on a call to thanks to strong sales growth discuss the quarter’s results. across all of its businesses as Johnson & Johnson noted hospitals and the rest of the recent studies show the vaccine health care industry continued works well against coronavirus recovering from the coronavi- variants and protects people rus pandemic’s impact. for at least eight months. The The health care giant hand- company said it’s selling its ily topped Wall Street expecta- vaccine on a nonprofit basis, tions and hiked its 2021 sales for $5 to $8 per dose. and profit forecasts sharply.. J&J, based in New Brun- The world’s biggest maker swick, New Jersey, said foreign of health care products on sales jumped 29.5% to $11.39 Wednesday reported second- billion, while U.S. sales rose quarter net income of $6.28 24.9% to $11.92 billion. billion, or $2.35 per share, up J&J’s medical device and from $3.63 billion, or $1.36 per diagnostics division had been share, a year earlier. a laggard amid a lengthy re- Adjusted income came structuring and the pandemic to $6.63 billion, or $2.48 per leading people to delay sched- share, blowing past Wall Street uled surgeries and other care. projections for $2.28 per share. Revenue totaled a whop- ping $23.31 billion, up 27.1% from 2020′s second quarter. The one weak spot was dis- mal sales of J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine, which brought in just $164 million in the quarter and Netflix posted a 19.4 percent increase in revenue in the three months to June 30 from a year ago to $7.3 billion. $264 million so far this year. J&J reported second-quarter The vaccine has been plagued by concerns about net income of $6.28 billion, some very rare side effects and or $2.35 per share, up from the shutdown of the Maryland $3.63 billion, or $1.36 per Netflix’s profit soars 87.9% as the factory of J&J’s U.S. contract share, a year earlier manufacturer, Emergent Bio- Solutions, due to contamina- tion problems that led to tens It turned in the best perfor- of millions of vaccine doses mance in the quarter, with rev- number of paid subscribers climbs having to be trashed. It’s un- enue jumping 62.7% to $6.98 clear when — or if — the U.S. billion. household spiked in the early ries offering and we expect a Food and Drug Administration Still, the company warned The company is introducing video gaming months of the crisis. In numbers long runway of increasing in- will allow the factory to resume that some U.S. hospital sys- that will be included with membership “In the second quarter, vestment and growth across production, which was halted tems are again delaying elec- our engagement per member all of our existing content in mid-April. tive procedures as infections subscriptions at no additional cost household was, as expected, categories … but since we are J&J has the only author- and hospitalizations increase down versus those unprec- $1.3 bn nearly a decade into our push ized vaccine that only requires amid the latest surge, caused Agencies Its operating income rose edented levels,” it said. Net income registered into original programming, we one shot, so it had been ex- by the highly transmissible 36 percent on the same period The pandemic-induced by Netflix in the second think the time is right to learn pected to play a huge role in delta variant. Netflix, the world’s largest last year to $1.8bn. production delays last year led quarter of 2021, up more about how our members vaccinating people in rural ar- The maker of cancer drugs streaming company, reported “We finished the quarter to a lighter first half in terms of $633 mn quarterly value games,” Netflix said. eas and developing countries. Darzalex and Imbruvica re- an 87.9 percent year-on-year with over 209 million paid new shows, but the company In its guidance for the third Instead, the company has ported that prescription drug surge in second-quarter profit memberships, slightly ahead expects this to build through quarter, Netflix predicted paid fallen far short of its supply sales, long the company’s main as the company added more of our forecast … we continue the course of the year. net additions of 3.5 million commitments to the U.S., oth- growth driver, rose 17.2% to than 1.5 million paid subscrib- to focus on improving our Netflix spent $8bn on con- 1.5 mn subscribers against 2.2 million er governments and a World $12.6 billion. ers in three months, exceeding service for our members and tent in the first half of the year, added in the prior year period. Health Organization-backed Sales of consumer health analysts’ expectations of one bringing them the best stories up 41 percent year-on-year. The number of subsrib- Competitors such as program to get affordable vac- products like Tylenol and million. from around the world,” Netf- It expects the new seasons of ers added by Netflix in Walt Disney and Amazon are cines to poor and middle-in- Band-Aids, which have been Net income during the pe- lix said in a statement to its some of its biggest shows and the three months spending billions to compete come countries. However, J&J buoyed during the pandemic riod reached $1.3 billion, near- stakeholders. a new movie line-up to deliver with Netflix. recently got approval to make by medicine cabinet stock- ly $633 million more than the The company’s sales a strong second half. “We are still very much in more vaccine doses at its newly ing and an increased focus on same period last year. Howev- growth was driven by an 11 per “Covid and its variants the early days of the transition expanded factory in the Neth- wellness, climbed 13.3% to er, it was 20.7 percent down on cent increase in average paid make predicting the future 1.8 bn from linear to on-demand con- erlands. $3.74 billion. the quarterly basis. streaming memberships and hard, but with productions Netflix’s operating income sumption of entertainment,” Company executives said “The company’s earnings The company saw a huge an 8 per cent growth in aver- largely running smoothly so in the second quarter Netflix said. they expect total 2021 COV- growth has accelerated, driven spike in the number of users age revenue per membership, far, we are optimistic in our “The planned merger of ID-19 vaccine sales of roughly by newly launched drugs and a last year as more people stayed Netflix said. ability to deliver a strong sec- Warner Media Group and Dis- $2.5 billion, mostly in the decreasing impact from patent indoors and moved to the on- It said the Covid-19 pan- ond half slate,” Netflix said. cost, similar to films and se- covery and Amazon’s pending fourth quarter. losses,” Edward Jones analyst line platform for home enter- demic created an “unusual The company confirmed ries. The company will primar- acquisition of MGM are exam- “We hope this will be the Ashtyn Evans wrote to inves- tainment. Netflix posted a 19.4 choppiness” in its growth it was pushing into the gam- ily focus on games for mobile ples of the ongoing industry start of what we expect to be- tors, adding that the current per cent increase in revenue in and “distorted year-over-year ing industry. It said games devices. consolidation as firms adapt to come a vibrant vaccine busi- stock price doesn’t fully reflect the three months to June 30 comparisons” as acquisition will be included with member “We are excited as ever a world where streaming sup- ness over time,” including vac- the growth of J&J’s new prod- from a year ago to $7.3bn. and engagement per member subscriptions at no additional about our movies and TV se- plants linear TV,” it added. cines its developing for HIV, ucts.

Coke sales surge in Q2 as re-openings gain momentum Toyota adds ‘kei’ makers Agencies recovery remains uneven, but developed during the pan- such businesses, which were as vaccination rates increase, demic stick. crushed by the pandemic. to technology partnership Coca-Cola Co.’s sales re- consumers are returning to “That extra consumer in- Demand for Powerade and bounded faster than expected their pre-pandemic routines. teraction at home has created We’ve always believed that other sports drinks was par- Agencies maximum 0.66 liter engine as the impact of the pandemic “We’ve always believed some new behaviours and humans are social creatures ticularly strong, with case vol- size, are popular with farmers, abated. that humans are social crea- engagement with brands that and that once the umes up 35% from the same Japan’s top automaker Toy- deliveries and retailers. Their The Atlanta-based soft tures and that once the re- may well be enduring,” he period last year. Coffee sales ota is adding two companies tiny size is a plus for maneuver- drink giant said its revenue strictions come down and the said. restrictions come down... surged 78% as the company’s specializing in tiny “kei” cars, ing through Japan’s tiny roads. jumped 42% to $10.1 billion panorama of the virus allows Increased advertising may they will go back out. Costa retail stores reopened in Daihatsu and Suzuki, to a “We want to deliver better in the April-June period. That people the confidence to go have also boosted sales. Coke Coke Chairman and CEO the United Kingdom. partnership in commercial ve- lives for people,” Toyoda said in was well ahead of the $9.3 bil- out, they will go back out,” said it doubled its marketing The company’s signature hicles it set up with Hino and an online news conference. “Kei lion in sales that Wall Street Quincey said Wednesday spending in the second quar- James Quincey Coca-Cola brand also saw Isuzu earlier this year. cars make for a practical and had forecast, according to ana- during a conference call with ter compared to last year. double-digit gains, led by Coke Toyota Motor Corp. Chief sustainable lifeline for Japan.” lysts polled by FactSet. It was investors. “You can see very Case volumes grew 18% pandemic. Zero Sugar. Quincey said the Executive Akio Toyoda said it Under the tie-up, Com- even slightly better than the much beginning to happen in to a level that was even with In North America, case vol- company’s new recipe for will speed up efforts to become mercial Japan Partnership, same period in 2019. the second quarter.” 2019. Coke said some mar- umes rose 17% as restaurants, Coke Zero Sugar __ which is more ecological and sustain- that was announced in March, It was a very different Even as people go out kets, like China, Brazil and movie theaters, stadiums designed to make it taste more able because kei cars make Toyota, Isuzu Motors and story than the second quarter more, sales for home con- Nigeria, are already running and other venues reopened like traditional Coke __ is get- up about 40% of the Japanese Hino Motors are working to- of 2020, when Coke’s sales sumption remain elevated, ahead of 2019 demand, while or dropped capacity restric- ting positive feedback in the auto market. gether in electric, hydrogen, sank 28%. Coke Chairman and Quincey said. The company is others, like India, continue to tions. Coke has historically 50 markets where it has al- Fuel-efficient kei cars, de- connected and autonomous CEO James Quincey said the watching to see if habits that be under pressure due to the booked half its revenue from ready been launched. fined by their small size and technologies. COVID-19 recovery to drive all-time emissions high, says IEA Agencies The IEA’s Sustainable Re- ant with the 1.5 degrees Cel- erage fall more than seven hitting even developed econo- covery Tracker found that just sius temperature goal of the percent annually through to mies harder than ever before. Carbon emissions are set to $380 billion of this had been Paris climate deal, it said. 2030. The IEA said investment hit an all-time high by 2023 provided for clean energy “Since the COVID-19 cri- Although pandemic lock- measures announced among as just two percent of pan- projects. sis erupted, many govern- downs and travel restrictions G20 nations were expected to demic recovery finance is be- If all spending plans were ments may have talked about saw carbon pollution fall brief- meet 60 percent of the spend- ing spent on clean energy, the to be realized, the intergov- the importance of building ly last year, concentrations of ing required to keep the Paris International Energy Agency ernmental body said, global back better for a cleaner fu- planet-warming gases in the temperature goals within said on Tuesday. carbon emissions would hit ture, but many of them are Earth’s atmosphere are still reach. Countries have allocated record levels in 2023 and yet to put their money where on the rise. Among developing na- more than $16 trillion (14 tril- continue to rise in the follow- their mouth is,” said IEA Ex- With record-breaking tions, that fell to just 20 per- lion euros) in fiscal support ing years. ecutive Director Fatih Birol. heatwaves battering North cent, as countries hard hit by throughout the COVID-19 Overall carbon pollu- The United Nations says America and parts of north- COVID-19 prioritized emer- Although pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions saw carbon pandemic, mostly in the form tion would be 3.5 billion tons that to keep the 1.5 degree ern Europe submerged in gency health and welfare pollution fall briefly last year, concentrations of planet-warming gases of emergency financial help higher than a scenario in Celsius temperature goal in unprecedented flooding, the spending over sustainable in- in Earth’s atmosphere are still on the rise. for workers and businesses. which economies are compli- play, emissions must on av- impacts of climate change are vestment, the analysis found. 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Gold Cup debutants Qatar defeated Honduras in a tightly contested 2-0 match to decide first place in Group D of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup at Qatar coach Felix Sanchez. BBVA Stadium in Houston on Tuesday. The win at the BBVA Stadi- Coach Sanchez is um meant Felix Sanchez’s side finished top of GroupD with delighted but stays seven points, one ahead of Honduras, with both sides ad- vancing to the quarter-finals. focused on road ahead Honduras came into the Agencies possession of the ball more. tie on the back of consecutive HOUSTON (Texas) We created a lot of chances, victories. At the same time, scoring four goals. I am satis- Qatar – playing in the compe- Coach Felix Sanchez on Sat- fied with what the players did tition on an invitational basis, Group D urday expressed delight after in the match,” Sanchez said. started their campaign with a Qatar beat Grenada 4-0 in When asked about the 3-3 draw against Panama be- Country P W D L GF GA GD Pts their Group D match at CON- injury suffered by Bualem fore collecting a 4-0 win over Qatar 3 2 1 0 9 3 6 7 CACAF Gold Cup. Khoukhi and Tarek Salman, Grenada. Honduras 3 2 0 1 7 4 3 6 Abdulaziz Hatem (11), Sanchez said: “I will talk about Honduras was on the at- Panama 3 1 1 1 8 7 1 4 Akram Afif (22), Mohammed Boualem first. He could have tack early and looked to be Grenada 3 0 0 3 1 11 -10 0 Muntari (36) and Ahmed Ali continued playing after suf- picking up where they left (46) were on target as Qatar fering a slight injury at the be- off against Panama, but then Qatar players mob midfielder Abdelaziz Hatim after he scoring during the CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Honduras at the BBVA Stadium in dominated ball possession at ginning of the match, but we Romell Quioto picked up an Houston, Texas, on Tuesday. Qatar won 2-0 to top Group D. (AFP) 64 per cent against Grenada. preferred to take him out to injury in the 15th minute dur- “First, I am happy with the be present in the next decisive ing the run of play and could Lopez, who scored for Hon- strong reaction of the play- match against Honduras. His not continue. duras in the previous game ers in our second match after injury is not serious. About After holding off pressure, against Panama, tried his luck we drew against Panama,” Tariq Salman, we are waiting Homam Ahmed struck to give in the 67th minute but was de- Sanchez said at a virtual press for the full medical report to Qatar the lead in the 25th min- nied by defender Abdelkarim conference. know the extent of the injury.” ute of the match. It marked the Hassan. “Winning this match When asked about their third straight match in which Abdelaziz Hatem was an- makes me happy. We have opponent in the quarter-fi- the champions of Asia scored other player looking to score achieved our target. I was nals, Qatar’s coach said: “It the opening goal. in his second consecutive confident that we would do is too early to talk about this Qatar kept pressing for- match but was denied by Hon- our best against Grenada,” point because we have not yet ward, but Almoez Ali was de- duran defender Kevin Alvarez. Sanchez said. guaranteed our path to the nied by Honduras goalkeeper Hatim eventually got his With the win, Qatar im- next round. In general, who- Luis Lopez. Lopez provided second of the competition to proved to four points heading ever qualifies from this group another vital save after Qatar secure the victory five min- into their final group match will play with Mexico, the were awarded a penalty. utes into second-half stop- against Honduras. Grenada most crowned in the champi- The San Pedro Sula native page time, polishing off the will depart Houston for Or- onship. They have very skil- denied another star for the three points with a strong lando and look for their first ful players and experience of 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts, finish. Gold Cup win or draw against playing in Europe.” Akram Afif, from the spot to Afif,Ali and Hatem lead Panama. “As for the El Salvador keep it a one-goal affair. Qatar in scoring in the Gold With the win, Qatar im- team, which also secured pro- Honduras would lose Cup with two goals each. Qatar proved to four points heading motion to the quarter-finals another vital player to in- also finished the group stage into their final group match from our group, they also have jury when team captain and undefeated, with two wins and against Honduras. Grenada good players. We have played all-time appearances leader a draw in their first Gold Cup will depart Houston for Or- against them before the start of Maynor Figueroa had to be participation. lando and look for their first the tournament during a friend- pulled just before the half. They move on to face El Gold Cup win or draw against ly meeting, but as I said, I can- Honduras remained on the Salvador, while Honduras will Panama. not talk about the next round as hunt for an equalizer into the be matched with Mexico in the Qatar players celebrate making the quarter-finals of CONCACAF Gold Cup on their debut at the BBVA “We played well as we con- we have a match against Hon- second half, and Alexander quarter-finals. Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday. Qatar won 2-0 to top Group D. trolled the match and took duras yet to be played.” Team Qatar athletes aim for medals at Tokyo Olympics

Qatar’s beach volleyball duo of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan had their training session at the Shioka- ze Park ahead of their opening match against Adrian Heidrich and Mirco Gerson of Switzerland on Sunday.

team Qatar’s ability to qualify arrived in Tokyo on Monday, Abdirahman Saeed Hassan, for upcoming rounds and do began his training sessions for Musab Adam, Femi Ogunode, their nation proud despite the Games. Ashraf Amgad El-Seify (ath- of their tough draw which El-Idrissi will kick start his letics), Mohamed Al Rumaihi placed them in Pool C where campaign in Men’s 66kg event (shooting), Fares Ibrahim Qatar rower Tala Abujbara trains as she prepares for the heats of the women’s sculls event at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo on Wednesday. they will take on Adrian on Sunday. (weightlifting), Cherif You- Heidrich and Mirco Gerson A total of 15 athletes will nouse, Ahmed Tijan (beach Tribune News Network Tijan had their training ses- Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain Qatar’s Mohamed Al Ru- of Switzerland in their first proudly represent Qatar in 7 volleyball), Ayoub Al Id- Tokyo sion at the Shiokaze Park and the Qatar Volleyball As- maihi trained at Asaka Shoot- match on July 25. sports at Tokyo 2020 Olym- risi (judo) and Abdulaziz Al ahead of their opening match sociation Board Member Mo- ing Range. The trap shooter Pool C also includes Jacob pics as Team Qatar will com- Obaidly (swimming). After a year’s delay, the against Adrian Heidrich and hamed Salem Al Kuwari. will begin his campaign at on Gibb and Taylor Crabb of the pete in a total of 7 Sports and The Qatari women will be 2020 Summer Olympic Mirco Gerson of Switzerland On the other hand, Qatar’s July 28. United States in addition to 6 Track and Field disciplines. represented by Bashayer Al- Games officially get underway on Sunday. rower Tala Abujbara was hard Mohamed Salem Al Ku- Adrian Carambula and Enrico Team Qatar roster in To- manwari in 100m and Tala in Tokyo, Japan on Friday. The training session was at work preparing for the heats wari, Administrator of Qa- Rossi of Italy. kyo 2020 Olympics includes; Abujbara, the first Qatari fe- The beach volleyball duo of attended by the Qatar Olympic in the women’s sculls sched- tar’s beach volleyball team On the other hand, Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim, Abderrahman male athlete to represent Qa- Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Committee Secretary-General uled at Sea Forest Waterway. stressed that he confident of judoka Ayoub El-Idrissi who Samba, Abubaker Hayder, tar in rowing, at the Games. 10 Thursday, July 22, 2021

Sweden stun world champions Quick read USA in Olympic football start

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The Tokyo Olympics started with a bang on Wednesday, World Health Organization (WHO) after a one-year postpone- Director-General Tedros Adha- ment due to the coronavirus nom Ghebreyesus (L) receives pandemic, with Sweden rout- the Olympic torch from IOC ing women’s world champi- President Thomas Bach during ons the United States 3-0 in the second day of a IOC Session football. in Tokyo. (AFP) Stina Blackstenius scored either side of half-time and ‘Games should show Lina Hurtig added a third for the world what can the silver medallists from Rio be achieved’ 2016 – who famously elimi- nated the US in a quarter-final The head of the World Health penalty shoot-out. Organization (WHO) has praised “It’s very good for us to Olympic organizers for their have this start to the tour- coronavirus safety measures nament and we can be very and said the Games cannot be proud of how we played this judged on the number of cases game and take everything pos- connected to it. “The Tokyo itive to the next game,” said Olympics should not be judged Blackstenius. by the tally of COVID-19 cases The US saw a 44-match that arise because eliminating unbeaten streak shattered and risk is impossible,” WHO Direc- will look to recover in Group G tor-General Tedros Adhanom in three days time against New Ghebreyesus told the session of Zealand, who opened with a the International Olympic Com- 2-1 loss to Australia. mittee (IOC) as a guest speaker. “We did not play a very “The Tokyo Olympics should go good game - and that is to take ahead to demonstrate to the nothing away from Sweden, world what can be achieved with they played a great game,” said Sweden’s forward Stina Blackstenius (2ndR) shoots a header to open the scoring past USA’s goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher (Rear C) during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women’s the right plan and measures US star Megin Rapinoe. Group G first round football match at the Tokyo Stadium in Japan on Wednesday. Sweden won 3-0.(AFP) amid the COVID-19 pandemic,” “They found a lot of space he said. “How infections are in our shape and were very have gone better for the host na- Sakiko after the ball rebound- The second half opened in hit the target with a long-range scored a 2-1 win over New Zea- handled is what matters most.” clinical when they got in front tion, which is aiming for gold. ed off the post. The goal came equally dramatic fashion with strike in the 84th minute after land at Tokyo Stadium. Tedros stressed, as preliminary of goal and did very well taking Japan’s Nadeshiko – the in 38-year-old Sinclair’s 300th a collision between Canadian fending off an attack by Can- Two first-half goals from competitions began ahead of their chances.” 2011 FIFA Women’s World appearance with the Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe ada’s defenders Kadeisha Bu- midfielder Tameka Yallop and Friday’s official opening, that or- Cup Champions – had gone national team. and Japan striker TANAKA chanan and Shelina Zadorsky. captain Sam Kerr gave the ganizers had “done their best” Japan hold Canada 1-1 into the game as favourites Canada continued to at- Mina. Play was stopped for Japan’s best result in Matildas the edge over their to make the Games “as safe as Earlier, the Japanese kicked after a warm-up run of good tack and, by half-time, they’d several minutes while an emo- women’s football at an Olym- trans-Tasman rivals despite possible.” off their women’s Olympic form ahead of Tokyo 2020. had had more than 60 per cent tional Labbe lay on the ground pic Games was silver at Lon- a late consolation goal from football campaign with a 1-1 But just six minutes af- of the possession. The London before she recovered (for the don 2012, and the team failed Gabi Rennie, who made her draw against Canada in their ter kick-off, Canada’s veteran 2012 and Rio 2016 bronze time being, though she left the to qualify for Rio 2016. Coach debut for New Zealand. Only few dignitaries opening contest of the Games. captain Christine Sinclair, medalists, led by coach Bev game later) to save the ensuing Takakura Asako stated, ahead In another game, Great expected at opening After a year’s delay, the who is the all-time leading Priestman, aim to upgrade to penalty from Tanaka. of Tokyo 2020, that she wants Britain comfortably beat Chile ceremony women’s football tournament international scorer for men gold with Sinclair making her A late charge from Japan, to win gold for her nation this 2-0. Ellen White bagged a finally began at the Sopporo or women, blasted her 187th fourth and final Olympic ap- led by captain Kimagi Saki, time around. brace, with assists from Lau- The opening ceremony for the Dome in Hokkaido, and it could career goal past Japan’s Ikeda pearance. saw Arsenal’s Iwabushi Mana Meanwhile, Australia ren Hemp and Lucy Bronze. Tokyo Olympic Games on Friday will be attended by far fewer visiting dignitaries than usual amid the coronavirus pandemic, a government spokesperson has said. Leading officials from around 15 countries and Japan score win over international organizations are to attend the ceremony with French President Emmanuel Macron among them as France hosts the 2024 Games in Paris. Australia in softball United States first lady Jill Biden will be in Tokyo but there is a DPA drastic reduction from the 40 or Tokyo so luminaries who attended the opening of the previous Games The Tokyo Olympics started in Rio de Janeiro five years ago. in earnest on Wednesday, af- ter a one-year postponement due to the coronavirus pan- World No. 1 skeet Football players Dani Alves (L) and Richarlison of Brazil when they demic, with a Japan 8-1 win shooter Hill out arrived with the team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Narita over Australia in the opening of Games International Airport in Narita, Chiba prefecture on July 17th. (AFP) round of the women’s softball tournament. British shooter Amber Hill The match kicked off at described herself as “absolutely 9 am (0000 GMT) in Fuku- devastated” as she withdrew Brazil’s Dani Alves shima, the city hit hard by the from the Olympic Games after tsunami-caused meltdown at testing positive for coronavirus the nuclear power station in prior to her departure to Tokyo. feels the ‘butterflies’ 2011. Hill is ranked number one in “First game is important, women’s skeet shooting and so I think it’s key that we were was deemed a serious contend- ahead of kick-off able to win,” said third base er for a medal in Japan ahead player Yamamoto Yu. of the Games, which officially DPA difficult game.” Japan won the last Olym- get under way with the opening Tokyo Led by Alves, Brazil will pic softball tournament in ceremony on Friday. The British be fun to watch on and off 2008. The sport was dropped Olympic Association confirmed Brazil full back Dani Alves the pitch despite the absence at the 2012 London and 2016 Hill’s positive test and added sees Thursday’s Olympic of Neymar with a constella- Rio Games and will also not there would be no replacement opener with Germany as a tion of young and exciting feature in 2024. for the 23-year-old. “There are special game despite all he has stars set to shine like Gabriel The softball team fared no words to describe how I’m achieved in a glorious football Menino, Reinier, Malcom, better than the nation’s wom- feeling right now,” said the career. Richarlison, Paulinho, and en’s footballers, who were held Japan’s Minori Naito (R) slides safety into the home plate while Australia’s catcher Taylah Tsitsikronis (L) at- asymptomatic Hill. “After five “Although I have a lot of Matheus Cunha. 1-1 by Canada in Group E, tempts to tag during the first inning of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games softball opening round game between years of training and prepara- experience, I have butterflies The team is composed of where Britain beat Chile 2-0. Australia and Japan at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium in Fukushima, Japan, on Wednesday. (AFP) tion, I’m absolutely devastated in the stomach,” the 38-year- under-24 players with three And in Group F there to say that last night I received old said. “It is really a special ‘overage’ players allowed in was history for Brazilian star The Netherlands crushed mately futile hat-trick for the over Mexico. a positive Covid-19 test, mean- feeling to be here.” each squad – one of them Dani Marta as she became the Zambia 10-3 in the other tie Africans. There are further prelimi- ing I’ve had to withdraw from Alves played with Sevilla, Alves. first to score in five Olympic - Vivianne Miedema bagged In the day’s other soft- nary matches on Thursday be- Team GB’s shooting team.” Barcelona, Juventus and Par- He might be one of the Games by opening the 5-0 four for the Dutch while Bar- ball fixtures, the US beat It- fore the Games officially open (dpa) is Saint-Germain before re- most decorated footballers in thrashing of China. bra Banda struck an ulti- aly 2-0 and Canada won 4-0 in Tokyo on Friday. turning home to Sao Paulo. the history of the game having He has won multiple domestic won 52 titles, but his passion honours in addition to three to play stays undimmed and Champions Leagues and two his desire to win more burns Copa Americas in more than bright. German tennis player Siegemund surprised by Olympic village 100 caps for Brazil. “Today is another unfor- Coach Andre Jardine is gettable day in my life,” he DPA changes made amid the coro- little love it was made.” while in the village “there isn’t also relishing the clash which posted when he found out Tokyo navirus pandemic. Siegemund, 33, is shar- a bit of grass, they have laid is a repeat of the 2016 final he was included in the Bra- “I’m surprised how spartan ing a flat with fellow compa- a green outdoor carpet.” Fed Brazil won at the home Games zil squad , “being called up German tennis star Laura it is,” she told dpa on Wednes- triot tennis players Anna-Lena Cup coach Rainer Schuettler in Rio de Janeiro. to represent my country and Siegemund has spent her first day. “It’s always spartan. But Friedsam and Mona Barthel. commented the facilities had “It’s a classic,” he said. with the responsibility of de- night in the Olympic village it’s almost a bit of a shallow Nails can still be seen in to be accepted as they were. “Both teams have a lot of re- fending an Olympic medal is for the Tokyo Games and has atmosphere. the walls which have “no wall- “We’re at the Olympics, how spect for each other, I expect a indescribable.” admitted it is a shock with “I’m surprised with how paper at all,” said Siegemund, amazing is that in these times.” Sports Thursday, July 22, 2021 11 Brisbane elected 2032 hosts as Olympics return to Australia DPA Los Angeles, the 2022 Winter Tokyo Olympics in Beijing and the 2026 snow and ice Games in Brisbane was confirmed as Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo. host city for the 2032 Olympics The IOC also has a United Creedmoor won the Prix Jean Larre at Mont-de-Marsan on Wednesday. on Wednesday as the Games States broadcast right deal with head to Australia for a third NBC until 2032 woth 7.65 bil- time. lion dollars, and several major Sheikh Mohammed’s International Olympic Olympic sponsors such as Visa, Committee (IOC) members Coca Cola and Omega have followed the proposal from committed until then as well. Creedmoor strikes again their executive board by voting At the Session the IOC also 72-5, with three abstentions, at elected Nicole Hoevertsz of the 138th IOC Session in To- Aruba as vice president, re- at Mont-de-Marsan kyo, ahead of the 2020 Games elected Robin Mitchell (Fiji) opening Friday following a year and Denis Oswald (Switzer- Tribune News Network began to pull clear from her delay because of the coronavi- land) to the executive board rivals once asked for an effort rus pandemic. and elected Kristin Kloster of Maintaining her 100% by Gutierrez-Val. The Brisbane Games and Norway to the board. strike-rate at the course, Creedmoor stuck on well Paralympics will be the latest Athletes’ commission chair Creedmoor (GB) (Invincible inside the final 200 metre and in sports-mad Australia, fol- Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe Spirit x Vorda), owned by His held off a strong challenge lowing Melbourne 1956 and became an IOC member in her Highness Sheikh Mohammed from Azur As Well (FR) (Pen- Sydney 2000. own right while eight members bin Khalifa Al Thani, took the ny’s Picnic x Stormy Queen) The capital of Queensland were re-elected. Prix Jean Larre in fine style at to win by a length at the line. came second time lucky after Former World Anti-Doping Mont-de-Marsan in France on Azur As Well finished second losing out against Barcelona (From L to R) Members of the Brisbane 2032 delegation, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Brisbane Agency chief Craig Reedie was Wednesday. for trainer Charles Gourdain for the 1992 Olympics. mayor Adrian Schrinner and Australia’s Sports Minister Richard Colbeck celebrate after Brisbane was announced made an honorary member Trained by Phillipe Sogorb and jockey Maxime Foulon. “The 2032 Olympic and as the 2032 Summer Olympics host city during the 138th IOC Session in Tokyo on Wednesday. (AFP) having reached the IOC age and ridden to success again The Adelaide Budka- trained Paralympic Games in Queens- limit, as was Danish Crown by Alejandro Gutierrez-Val, and Delphine Santiago-ridden land will forge an enduring Prince Frederik. Creedmoor scored for the sec- Selket (IRE) (Danon Ballade legacy for our entire nation,” ond time at the racecourse on x Bonne Nouvelle) finished said Australian Prime Minister The Olympic Games her fourth start in France, hav- third but was never nearer as Scott Morrison, who was in- since 1896 ing previously been trained by she was further a length and volved in a presentation to the Roger Charlton in the UK. three quarters behind. Session. I 1896 Athens A quick break from the Bred by His Highness II 1900 Paris “They will support eco- III 1904 St Louis stalls saw in the 1,400-metre Sheikh Mohammed bin Khal- nomic growth and investment, IV 1908 London Class 2 race for 3YOs, Creed- ifa Al Thani’s Al Shahania deliver lasting community ben- V 1912 Stockholm moor was placed directly be- Stud, Creedmoor is a daughter efits and inspire the next gen- VI 1916 Berlin* hind race leader Noelle (FR) of top stallion Invincible Spirit VII 1920 Antwerp eration of Australian athletes. VIII 1924 Paris (Penny’s Picnic x Noella) in (Green Desert), who stands at “I am proud of Australia, IX 1928 Amsterdam the early stages. With a strong the Irish National Stud. Her proud of Queensland and X 1932 Los Angeles pace being set, Creedmoor set- dam is none other than the proud of our team that secured XI 1936 Berlin tled well and always looked champion race mare Vorda XII 1940 Tokyo* this win for our country.” Bris- XIII 1944 London* comfortable. (Orpen), winner of the Group bane hosted the Common- XIV 1948 London Approaching the final 600 One Cheveley Park Stakes at wealth Games in 1982. The XV 1952 Helsinki metres, she ranged upsides Newmarket for the same con- 2018 edition of that event took XVI 1956 Melbourne** long-time leader Noelle and nections. XVII 1960 Rome place at nearby Gold Coast XVIII 1964 Tokyo which along with the Sunshine XIX 1968 Mexico City Coast is also to stage Olympic XX 1972 Munich competition in 2032. XXI 1976 Montreal XXII 1980 Moscow Quick read Under new Olympic Agen- XXIII 1984 Los Angeles da 2020 regulations to make Fireworks fill the sky after Brisbane was named host of the 2032 Olympics during the announcement of XXIV 1988 Seoul bidding easier and cheaper, the host city for the 2032 Olympic Games, in Gold Coast on Wednesday. (AFP) XXV 1992 Barcelona Stokes, Buttler return as England announce Brisbane was named the “pre- XXVI 1996 Atlanta XXVII 2000 Sydney squad for first two Tests against India ferred host” by the executive event but lost out to Brisbane, sponsible, which deliver the “We have heard a lot of XXVIII 2004 Athens board in June and proposed for who offered several existing best possible Games experi- positive feedback from IOC XXIX 2008 Beijing LONDON: England have announced a 17-member squad for the first the vote at the Tokyo Session. venues as part of their bid. ence for athletes and fans, and Members and International XXX 2012 London two Tests against India, starting from August 4 at Trent Bridge in This came after a period Nonetheless the budget for which leave solid legacies for Federations in the past few XXXI 2016 Rio de Janeiro Nottingham. The home side will see the return of Ben Stokes, Jos XXXII 2021 Tokyo of targeted dialogue with the the Games is around 3 billion local communities,” said IOC months.” The IOC has now XXXIII 2024 Paris Buttler, Johnny Bairstow and Sam Curran to the longest format of IOC’s new Future Host com- euros (3.53 billion dollars) with president Thomas Bach. secured all Games until 2032 XXXIV 2028 Los Angeles the game. mission. the Australian state contribut- “Today’s vote is a vote except the 2030 winter edition, XXXV 2032 Brisbane The Squad: Joe Root (c), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Dom Budapest, Delhi, Doha, ing roughly half. of trust that Brisbane and giving it a decade of stability in * The Games of 1916, 1940 and 1944 Bess, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Sam Cur- Germany’s Rhine/Ruhr area “We encourage Olympic Queensland will stage magnifi- uncertain times. were cancelled due to world wars. ran, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie ** The riding events of 1956 took place in and Indonesia had also ex- Games projects which are sus- cent Olympic and Paralympic The 2024 Olympics are Stockholm Robinson, Dom Sibley, Ben Stokes, Mark Wood. pressed interest in the 2032 tainable and economically re- Games 2032. in Paris, the 2028 edition in FIM Bajas World Cup: New September date for Qatar 2021 round start Motorcycles, quads and SSVs eligible for 3-day desert Baja; Exciting team format introduced for National riders

Tribune News Network A second selective sec- LOSAIL tion of a similar distance England’s Jason Roy during his innings of 64 runs against Pakistan in (248.74km) starts at Al-Khar- the third T20I at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on Tuesday. (AFP) The Qatar Motor and Motor- saah, west of Doha, and will cycle Federation (QMMF) has run through the central and now confirmed that the 2021 southern deserts on Saturday, England edge Pakistan in 3rd Qatar International Baja will October 2 nd . It also features take place on the new dates of a refuelling point before fin- T20I to secure series win September 30th -October 2nd ishing close to Sealine, south and will be a round of the 2021 of Doha. ANI Jonny Bairstow (5) and then FIM Bajas World Cup. Motorcycles up to 450cc Manchester Moeen Ali was bowled by Mo- Originally scheduled in the (single or twin cylinder, 2T or hammad Hafeez. Off-spinner FIM calendar for the start of 4T) will be eligible, in addi- England won the three- then took the prized scalp of April, Qatar’s inaugural FIM tion to quads and SSVs. Rid- match T20I series against Dawid Malan and Liam Liv- Bajas Cup counting round will ers of motorcycles over 450cc Pakistan with a thrilling three- ingstone. run over a compact route laid will be able to compete but, as wicket victory here at Old England needed six off on by the QMMF. per the 2021 FIM Bajas World Trafford, Manchester on Tues- the last over. Chris Jordan Competitors will face three Cup regulations, will not score day night. finished the job, scampering stages and 504.24 competi- points for the Cup. SSVs will be eligible for the 2021 Qatar Baja. England who had won the through for a second run to tive kilometres in a route of There will also be a Na- second match at Leeds by 45 seal the win with two balls of 872.44km. tional category for motorcy- and then the concept follows The final is open to all Executive Director Amro Al- runs on Sunday, took the se- the final over remaining. Administration checks cles, quads, SSVs and other a relay-type format. Each day, competitors, provided that Hamad and board member ries 2-1 with a mere two balls Earlier, Pakistan were re- will take place at Losail Sports vehicles. The QMMF has in- one rider will tackle roughly they have completed and Abdulrazaq Al-Kuwari. left. The home side were set a stricted to a 154 for six total af- Arena on Wednesday, Sep- troduced an exciting new team half of the desert selective sec- scored points in at least one For further entry informa- 155-run target by Pakistan. ter winning the toss and elect- tember 29th and competitors concept for riders competing tion to the refuelling point, of the rounds of the Qualifying tion, competitors and teams Opener Jason Roy got ing to bat first. will then tackle a 6.7km super in the national event. A team with the other taking over for Series. The final ranking of the can contact Davy Patterson, England off to a quickfire start Wicketkeeper-batsman special stage at Simasmina on of two eligible riders will be the second part to the finish. FIM Bajas World Cup will be the Competitor Liaison Officer with a series of boundaries in Mohammad Rizwan held the Thursday, September 30th . able to enter and potentially Where a two-rider team is established on the basis of the (CRO), Email: davypatter- the powerplay overs. innings together for the visi- The result of the opening run separately or share a mo- entered, each competitor will two best results of the Quali- [email protected] . Roy added 67 runs for the tors scoring an unbeaten 76 stage will determine the start- torcycle or a quad, provided tackle around 125km per day. fying Series added to points Additional information first-wicket with Jos Buttler off 57 balls (five fours, three ing order for the opening leg that both entrants possess the This year’s FIM Bajas awarded in the Final. concerning Covid-19 protocols (21), Buttler was dismissed sixes). of around 248.80 competitive minimum of a ‘National’ sta- World Cup is running to a This will be valid across all is available from Email: covid- by Shadab Khan. Roy fell for Scores: Pakistan 154-6, 20 kilometres on Friday, Octo- tus licence. For teams using new format with a series of three eligible categories and [email protected] . a dazzling 64 off 36 balls (12 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 76 ber 1st . This selective section two machines, each must be qualifying events as well as a in all three classes (Women’s, Entries open on Wednes- fours, one six) in the 11th over not out, Fakhar Zaman 24; Adil will starts at Al Jumaliyah and fitted with a road book reader final.E ach event in the Quali- Junior and Veteran). day, August 1 and close at of the innings to leg-spinner Rashid 4-35); England 155- runs through the north-cen- and a mounting bracket to ac- fying Series has a scoring co- The new Baja will be held reduced rates on Thursday, Usman Qadir who was playing 7, 19.4 overs (Jason Roy 64, tral Qatar deserts and incor- cept a Stella GPS unit. efficient of 1 and the finale in under the chairmanship of September 9 with a final cut- his first match of the series. Dawid Malan 31; Mohammad porates one refuelling point One of the team riders will Portugal in October has a co- QMMF President Abdulrah- off set for Monday, Septem- Imad Wasim dismissed Hafeez 3-28). around the halfway mark. tackle the super special stage efficient of 2. man Al-Mannai, QMMF’s ber 20. 12 Thursday, July 22, 2021 The Last Word I’d like to see a Cameroon-Qatar WC final in 2022: Eto’o Qatar Legacy Ambassador Samuel Eto’o is looking forward to Tokyo Olympics and Arab World’s first FIFA World Cup

Samuel Eto’o

Tribune News Network Anyone who is passionate about Olympics in Japan, but hopefully Doha sport will naturally follow the Olym- next year we will see full stadiums in pic Games. It is a major sporting Qatar for the World Cup. The Olym- ● You were part of the gold medal- competition and those who love pics and the World Cup are real cel- winning team for Cameroon at the sport will not miss it. ebrations of sport where millions of Sydney Olympics in 2000. How did The football tournament at the dreams can come true. it feel to stand on top of the podium? Olympics will always have a spe- It was an incredible feeling, es- cial place in my heart having won ● What are your hopes for the pecially given the difficulties we the tournament with Cameroon in World Cup in Qatar? encountered during the tourna- 2000. The Olympics has helped I have no doubt that it will be ment. I’d like to take this opportu- create many stars of the future the most beautiful World Cup ever nity to thank all of my teammates, so I will of course be watching in organised. And I have one wish – to my “fellow soldiers,” for their sup- the hope that we see some excit- witness a final featuring Cameroon port throughout this tournament. ing young players make a name for versus Qatar for a once-in-a-life- Because it was extremely difficult themselves. I am looking forward time experience. – but in the end, despite trailing by to seeing Ivory Coast, South Africa I would encourage everyone to two goals to nil in the final, we won and Egypt, who will be representing come to Qatar for this special tour- the gold medal by defeating Spain. Africa. Hopefully they can perform nament. We have so much to offer I thought I had scored the game- well and do their countries proud at here and I hope fans don’t miss winning goal in the final seconds of the tournament. the chance to visit and watch two extra time, but the flag was raised matches a day in the group stage. for offside. Fortunately, we won the ● What are the similarities between That is something so unique that penalty shootout 5-3, giving Cam- the World Cup and the Olympic they can tell their grandchildren eroon its first Olympic gold medal Games? – that’s if they don’t bring their in any sport. It was an honour to be They are both huge competi- grandchildren with them! There a part of such a historic moment for tions. Both are the pinnacle of sport. are so many beautiful places to my country at such a young age, and Every athlete dreams of winning visit here in Doha. Fans can have it is something I will never forget. like Ronaldinho and were the tour- round and keeping our dream of game was over and we had quali- gold at the Olympics, while every an amazing holiday while also nament favourites. Nobody expect- making history alive. fied with the golden goal. To win an footballer dreams of scoring the following their passion, football. ● Do any matches in particular ed us to beat Brazil, but we never I will always remember the mo- Olympic gold medal was really spe- winning goal at the World Cup. In The weather in December in Qa- stand out in your memory from gave up, even when two of our play- ment when Modeste scored. We all cial and is something I will always my opinion, the next World Cup in tar is usually around 20 degrees, Sydney? ers were sent off, forcing us to play began to run after him to celebrate. treasure. Qatar will be the greatest event. It so it will be perfect conditions for Yes, in the quarter-finals against extra time with only nine players. While eight or nine of us all chased will be a special tournament and the the players, but also for the fans, Brazil, when the game went into ex- Modeste Mbami scored the game- after him, the Brazilians put the ball ● Will you be following the football first time it is hosted in the Middle who I’m sure will have an amazing tra time with the golden goal rule. winning goal in the second half of back in the centre circle, believing tournament at the Olympics in To- East. Unfortunately, the pandemic is time exploring Qatar during the Brazil had a great team with players extra time, advancing us to the next the match would continue. But the kyo? going to impact the fans at this year’s tournament.

Indian expat’s short film secures entry to Cannes film fest

Santhosh Chandran Doha

A short film produced by an Indian expatriate in Doha has been nominated to Cannes World Film Festival 2021. The 15-minute film, titled ‘Dog Broth- ers’, in the Indian language Malayalam has also been selected to Berlin International Film festival. The film, produced under the banner of ‘Gr8 AV Productions’ by Gopakumar G Nair, a cameraman at Qatar Television in Doha, is expected to be screened at several international film festivals including in Qatar this year. Speaking to Qatar Tribune, Nair said, “We have submitted the film to several international festivals, including Ajyal Film Festival in Doha. We have re- ceived entry to Calcutta Film Festival in India. Our team hopes the film will be nominated to Ajyal Film Festival, a prominent festival in Gulf region, and film lovers in Doha can watch the film on big screen at the festival in Doha.” The entire film was shot in India. Directed by Viswan, the film, which sheds light on the hard real- Gopakumar G Nair A scene from the film ‘Dog Brothers’ ity of life in many parts of rural India, has already earned media attention in India after the film was of people in a hamlet in a tribal village in Kerala. The ily against the backdrop of the tribal youth’s brutal in rural India and underlines the dark side of Indian nominated to Cannes festival and several other tribal youth was caught by a group of people, tied up murder. Making the film a creative piece of art, the life -- social discrimination, injustice, poverty and prominent festivals in India and abroad. for several hours and reportedly beaten with sticks director links two hungry stray dogs to the starved economic inequality that still prevail in rural India. The incident which became the storyboard of the for stealing rice and other food items from shops in family and the real incident in which the tribal youth The others who worked behind the film included film happened in the southern Indian state of Kerala the area. The man was later handed over to the police was killed by a mob. The film conveys a strong po- Vijesh Kappara (photography and editing), Sunil Ku- under the Leftist government in 2018. The film was but died on his way to the hospital. litical message that a good cinema always stands for mar PK and Ganesh Marar (sound). The film will be inspired by the life of a mentally challenged 27-year- The story of ‘Dog Brothers’ revolves around the as a tool for transformation. Through the life of this screened in final round of the competition at Cannes old tribal youth, who was beaten to death by a group life of two boys (siblings) in a poverty-stricken fam- family, the short-film portrays a general image of life World Film Festival in France in 2022.