Using sports as a tool to draw positive attention to a country’s reputation is not a new tactic. Some Arab nations have been taking it to new heights.
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Over a 100,000 people evacuated as Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall in Pakistan and India
Aid groups in both Pakistan and India assist locals displaced by Cyclone Biparjoy.
Russia to hold elections in four Ukrainian provinces where war rages: Live updates
Russia does not control the four provinces it claims to have annexed last year and is trying to fend off Ukraine’s counteroffensive there. Updates.
TikToker arrives at his own funeral in helicopter after faking his death
David Baertan, a Belgian TikToker, has received criticism online for faking his death only to arrive at his own funeral in a helicopter.
US tourist killed after man pushed her off steep slope at popular castle in Germany, police say
An American man was arrested in the death of one U.S. tourist and an assault on another woman near Neuschwanstein castle a popular German attraction.
At least 106 dead, 144 rescued, dozens still missing after boat capsizes in Nigeria
A wooden boat, carrying about 300 wedding guests, flipped on the Niger River in the Pategi district of Kwara state, about 100 miles from Ilorin
Smugglers tried to ship 1,572 pounds of meth in maple syrup bottles, New Zealand police say
Officials intercepted the “maple syrup” shipment in January, which came from Canada and contained about 1,572 pounds of meth.
Why Beyoncé may be to blame for inflation spike in Sweden
She can sing. She can dance. Beyoncé can also cause unexpectedly high inflation in Sweden, an economist calculated.
Boris Johnson lied to Parliament about COVID ‘Partygate’ scandals, report finds
British lawmakers published a report into whether former Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled Parliament about COVID lockdown parties. In a scathing report, they concluded he did.
Nigerian chef Hilda Baci cooked for nearly four days straight, setting a Guinness record
Hilda Baci now officially holds the Guinness record for the longest individual cooking marathon with an official time of 93 hours and 11 minutes.