Web archive - September 1, 2024

Pakistan

Peshawar reports fourth mpox case amid increased patient arrivals

Pakistan has reported four mpox cases since the WHO's global health emergency declaration, with no local transmission.

Cricket

Bangladesh top order collapses in response to Pakistan's first innings score of 274

After scoring 274 in their first inning of the rain-hit match, Pakistan's bowlers got six wickets for just 26 runs

Entertainment

BLACKPINK's LISA becomes fastest K-Pop female soloist to hit 200 million streams on Spotify

LISA set a new milestone with "Rockstar," her solo single released in June.

World

UNICEF issues emergency call for Mpox vaccines

Under the tender, UNICEF to set up conditional supply agreements with vaccine manufacturers of 12 thousand doses

Sports

Agha Salman expresses confidence in Babar Azam amid slump in form

Salman highlights Babar's struggles as a common phase, urging the rest of the team to step up and perform

World

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as Polio campaign launched

UN to start vaccinating some 640,000 children in territory against polio while relying on eight-hour fighting pauses

World

Power restored to Venezuela

Venezuela's govt blames massive blackout on an "attack" on country's largest dam, Guri

World

Goldberg Polin among six hostage bodies recovered in Gaza

Days earlier, Qaid Alkadi, member of Bedouin community in southern Israel, was rescued about a kilometre away

World

Ukraine drones target Russian refinery, power plants

Loud blasts heard near Konakovo Power Station in the Tver region which is Russia's largest energy producer

World

Zelenskiy urges US Approval of deeper strikes into Russia

Zelenskiy says guided aerial bombs killed six people and injured 97 in Kharkiv on Friday