Sports
Wimbledon will give free tickets to Ukrainian refugees
Wimbledon will be a 14-day tournament from this year

Wimbledon will give Ukrainian refugees free tickets to the tournament's 'Middle Sunday' and donate 250,000 pounds ($307,100) to those affected by Russia's invasion of the country, the organisers of the grasscourt Grand Slam said on Friday.
Following the invasion, Wimbledon banned Russian and Belarusian players from the tournament, resulting in the men's ATP Tour and women's WTA Tour taking away its ranking points. read more
Russia describes its actions in Ukraine as "special military operation" while Belarus is a key staging area.
Ukrainian refugees in the boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth as well as their sponsors and charity delivery partners will be eligible for tickets, the All England Club and the Lawn Tennis Association said.
The donation of 250,000 pounds will be made to the Tennis Plays for Peace initiative and the British Red Cross Ukraine Appeal on behalf of Wimbledon, which begins on Monday.
"On the eve of The Championships I believe it's important that we acknowledge those that are suffering so greatly due to the unrelenting conflict imposed upon Ukraine," LTA chief executive Scott Lloyd said in a statement.
Wimbledon will be a 14-day tournament from this year, with matches scheduled on Middle Sunday, traditionally a day off, as organisers no longer need a whole day to get the courts back into shape due to improved technology. read more
Middle Sunday is also known as People's Sunday because, on some occasions in the past, tickets have been made available on general sale on that day when rain delays have resulted in some matches being postponed.
"They (Ukrainian refugees) will be joined on Middle Sunday by local residents, COVID heroes from the NHS and social care, and a variety of schools, charities and community groups," the two associations said.
SOURCE: REUTERS
Pakistan
Pakistan, UK ink reciprocal agreement to return criminals
The agreement included ongoing work to improve and expand UK-Pakistani law enforcement cooperation.

Islamabad: Pakistan and the United Kingdom have signed reciprocal agreement to return foreign criminals and immigration offenders from the UK to Pakistan.
In a press release, UK Home Department said the agreement underlined both countries’ ongoing commitment to tackle issue of illegal migration and the significant threats it posed to both nations.
The agreement included ongoing work to improve and expand UK-Pakistani law enforcement cooperation.
Pakistan
US Secretary of State extends full support to Pakistan’s flood victims
"We continue to work together to mitigate future impacts of the climate crisis in Pakistan"

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reiterated the commitment to stand by Pakistan in hard times and extends full support to flood victims.
In a tweet, he said one million dollars will be given to Pakistan to build resilience against natural disasters. He said this amount is in addition to one hundred thousand dollars in immediate relief.
The US Secretary of State said we continue to work together to mitigate future impacts of the climate crisis in Pakistan.
Regional
Relief operations for flood affectees in full swing by PAF in South Punjab Region
Basic food items and commodities were distributed amongst the needy families

Rawalpindi: Relief operations for the flood affectees are in full swing by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in South Punjab Region.
According to a press release, food and medical facilities are being provided round the clock to the affected families by the relief teams of PAF.
12155 pounds of basic food items and commodities were distributed amongst the needy families. Moreover, 939 patients were also attended by the paramedical team of Pakistan Air Force.
The recent floods have caused devastation in the low-lying areas of South Punjab Region, badly damaging the villages and infrastructure.
Despite inclement weather conditions throughout the country, especially in flood stricken areas, PAF personnel are working hard to provide humanitarian assistance to flood affectees.
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