Monday, June 29, 2020

Gigi Hadid's father Mohamed Hadid claims to be a victim of racism over property scandal

Gigi Hadid's father Mohamed Hadid claims to be a victim of racism over property scandal
Gigi and Bella Hadid’s father and real estate tycoon, Mohamed Hadid has been entwined in quite some trouble for a while now over one of his properties.

The $50 million Bel Air mega-mansion in Los Angeles has kept him locked in a court war but that came to a close earlier this month after Hadid’s last-ditch appeal was turned down by California’s Supreme Court.

Talking to Vanity Fair earlier this week, Hadid termed the entire debacle as nothing more than a decision tainted by ‘racism’ and ‘prejudice.’

“I’ve never seen anything like this in my life and I’ve been doing this for 40 years,” he said, labelling the verdict as “political lynching.”

“They’re racist. Absolute racist. There is something beyond the normal that has happened here. I know that, I’m 100 percent, and I want to write about it,” he added.

He went on to lash out at his “nightmare neighbour,” Joe Horacek, alleging that he turned the entire hood against him with a smear campaign.

“This guy had nothing to do except me. I am his life. He is obsessed.”

Responding to that, Horacek’s wife Bibi told the Mail, “Hadid is a convicted criminal. It is not about ethnicity or religion. It is about his criminal conduct. He needs to stop blaming my husband for Hadid’s own illegal acts.”

The couple as well as the neighbourhood is also filing a lawsuit against Hadid for cash damages over a year-long ‘nightmare’ that they had to go through.

For the unversed, the property mogul saw legal trouble knocking at his door back when his first mansion was initially allowed for 15,000 square feet but doubled up to 30,000 square feet sans additional permits.

After shrugging off the orders from the city of Los Angeles, he plead no contest in July 2017 to three criminal charges over illegal construction and was slapped with a $3,000 fine, $14,191 fees to the city as well as 200 hours of community service.



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PM Johnson to unveil new infrastructure plan

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
PM Johnson will launch a plan to get Britain “moving again” after COVID lockdown, when govt will set out measures to boost infrastructure construction.

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, June 24, 2020.

Johnson will make a speech on Tuesday to set out plans to fast-track building projects such as hospitals, schools, housing, and road and rail infrastructure, part of efforts to try to stem a fall in support for his government.

The British leader has been criticised for his response to the coronavirus crisis, with opposition parties and some scientists saying the government was too slow to bring in a lockdown, too slow to carry out widespread testing and not clear in its messaging.

But Johnson, who won a large majority at last year’s election, hopes to revive his fortunes by returning to his pledges to “level up” Britain by focusing spending on traditional Labour-supporting areas that backed his Conservative Party.

“It’s an important plan … As we move out of this awful, awful period of coronavirus, this dreadful disease, we want to get Britain moving again,” interior minister Priti Patel said.

“We are building now very much a road to recovery, a roadmap, focusing on infrastructure right now … focused on roads, broadband, the type of things that effectively help to create jobs but also provide services and economic growth and opportunity around the country.”

Despite the likely questions over the bill for such works, Johnson repeated that his government would not return to the austerity policies seen under Conservative former prime minister, David Cameron. He told a newspaper that he was going to act fast “to build our way back to health”.

According to pollster Opinium, more of the public favour opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer as prime minister over Johnson, although the Conservatives still hold a lead in terms of voting intention.

Some scientists fear that Britain is on course for a second wave of coronavirus, not helped by some people holding parties and large gatherings after Johnson announced a further easing of England’s lockdown in early July, when pubs and restaurants can reopen.

“My concerns with the UK government are sometimes less with the substance … I’m more concerned that the messaging … seems much more that it’s all over and you can go back to doing everything as you did before,” Mark Drakeford, the first minister of Wales said.

Patel said people should still follow the guidelines.

“It’s important that the public realise that this virus has not disappeared at all,” she said. “We are still in a health emergency … People need to follow the guidance.”

source: politicaluprising



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PM Johnson to unveil new infrastructure plan

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
PM Johnson will launch a plan to get Britain “moving again” after COVID lockdown, when govt will set out measures to boost infrastructure construction.

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, June 24, 2020.

Johnson will make a speech on Tuesday to set out plans to fast-track building projects such as hospitals, schools, housing, and road and rail infrastructure, part of efforts to try to stem a fall in support for his government.

The British leader has been criticised for his response to the coronavirus crisis, with opposition parties and some scientists saying the government was too slow to bring in a lockdown, too slow to carry out widespread testing and not clear in its messaging.

But Johnson, who won a large majority at last year’s election, hopes to revive his fortunes by returning to his pledges to “level up” Britain by focusing spending on traditional Labour-supporting areas that backed his Conservative Party.

“It’s an important plan … As we move out of this awful, awful period of coronavirus, this dreadful disease, we want to get Britain moving again,” interior minister Priti Patel said.

“We are building now very much a road to recovery, a roadmap, focusing on infrastructure right now … focused on roads, broadband, the type of things that effectively help to create jobs but also provide services and economic growth and opportunity around the country.”

Despite the likely questions over the bill for such works, Johnson repeated that his government would not return to the austerity policies seen under Conservative former prime minister, David Cameron. He told a newspaper that he was going to act fast “to build our way back to health”.

According to pollster Opinium, more of the public favour opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer as prime minister over Johnson, although the Conservatives still hold a lead in terms of voting intention.

Some scientists fear that Britain is on course for a second wave of coronavirus, not helped by some people holding parties and large gatherings after Johnson announced a further easing of England’s lockdown in early July, when pubs and restaurants can reopen.

“My concerns with the UK government are sometimes less with the substance … I’m more concerned that the messaging … seems much more that it’s all over and you can go back to doing everything as you did before,” Mark Drakeford, the first minister of Wales said.

Patel said people should still follow the guidelines.

“It’s important that the public realise that this virus has not disappeared at all,” she said. “We are still in a health emergency … People need to follow the guidance.”

source: politicaluprising



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West Indies to wear ‘Black Lives Matter’ logo for England series

West Indies to wear ‘Black Lives Matter’ logo for England series
West Indies will wear “Black Lives Matter” emblem on the collars of their shirts during England series, Cricket West Indies (CWI).

Premier League soccer clubs have been wearing the logo since the season’s restart as a tribute to protests against racial injustice following the death of a Black man, George Floyd, who died in police custody on May 25 in Minneapolis.

The same logo will be used on the shirts, which is designed by Alisha Hosannah, whose partner Troy Deeney is the Watford football club’s captain. Deeney was contacted by CWI for approval and the ICC gave permission for the emblem to be worn on the teams’ collars.

“We believe we have a duty to show solidarity and also to help raise awareness. This is a pivotal moment in history for sports, for the game of cricket and for the West Indies cricket team” West Indies skipper Jason Holder said in the statement.

“We have come to England to retain the Wisden Trophy but we are very conscious of happenings around the world and the fight for justice and equality,” he added.

“Alisha and I are immensely proud to be asked and take part in a monumental moment in world sport, this amazing decision by the West Indies cricket team to show their support for Black Lives Matter,” Deeney said.

“When I got the call, I didn’t hesitate to respond, because I know as sportspersons in the spotlight, how important our efforts are to bring about change and the role we play in move towards change in our society,” he added.

It must be noted that West Indies is in England to play three Tests series. The first Test will be played in Southampton.



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Corona cases in Pakistan rose to 206,512 , recovery rate rose to 95,407

Corona cases in Pakistan rose to 206,512 , recovery rate rose to 95,407
The number of confirmed Corona cases in Pakistan rose to 206,512 on monday after new infections were confirmed in the country.

The province-wise break up of the total number of cases as of June 28, is as follows:

Total confirmed cases: 202,955

• Sindh:80,446

• Punjab: 74,778

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 25,380

• Balochistan: 10,376

• Islamabad Capital Territory: 12,395

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 1,442

• AJK: 1,049

Deaths: 4,167

RECOVERED: 95,407

576 MORE PEOPLE TESTED POSITIVE LAST 24 HOURS IN PUNJAB province 

576 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Punjab in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the province to 74,778.

According to the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, eight more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll in the province to 1,681. Thus far, 26,026 patients have been cured of the disease in the province.

576 fresh cases were detected after 8,389 tests were conducted in the previous 24 hours.
A total of 498,496 tests have been conducted in the province so far.

 

 



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Fuel shortage: OGRA fines three more oil companies

Fuel shortage: OGRA fines three more oil companies
Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Monday imposed hefty fines on three more oil marketing companies (OMCs) for creating artificial fuel shortage in the country.

The oil and gas regulatory body imposed an overall fine of Rs 50 million on three oil marketing companies for not maintaining the mandatory stocks.

It also issued a show-cause notice to the three companies on the matter and directed them to submit a reply within 24 hours.

Earlier on June 11, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) said that it had issued show-cause notices to six oil marketing companies (OMCs) and registered cases against two of them over fuel shortage in the country.

These cases have been registered in Karachi, said the Ogra spokesman.

He said that the regulatory body had nothing to do with keeping a check on demand and supply of the petroleum products in the country.

The spokesman said that the Ogra had received complaints of artificial fuel shortage being created in the country against three oil companies. We have proofs of artificial fuel shortage being created by these three companies, he said and assured that action would be taken against them as per law.

He claimed that the oil companies would end the fuel shortage in a while if prices of petroleum products were increased in the country.



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Corona cases in Pakistan rose to 206,512 , recovery rate rose to 95,407

Corona cases in Pakistan rose to 206,512 , recovery rate rose to 95,407
The number of confirmed Corona cases in Pakistan rose to 206,512 on monday after new infections were confirmed in the country.

The province-wise break up of the total number of cases as of June 28, is as follows:

Total confirmed cases: 202,955

• Sindh:80,446

• Punjab: 74,778

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 25,380

• Balochistan: 10,376

• Islamabad Capital Territory: 12,395

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 1,442

• AJK: 1,049

Deaths: 4,167

RECOVERED: 95,407

576 MORE PEOPLE TESTED POSITIVE LAST 24 HOURS IN PUNJAB province 

576 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Punjab in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the province to 74,778.

According to the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, eight more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll in the province to 1,681. Thus far, 26,026 patients have been cured of the disease in the province.

576 fresh cases were detected after 8,389 tests were conducted in the previous 24 hours.
A total of 498,496 tests have been conducted in the province so far.

 

 



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Islamabad court dismisses Gill’s bail plea in sedition case

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