The nation is experiencing a much-needed burst of joy after it unexpectedly beat India in a cricket match in Dubai.
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Pakistan and India Face Off in Cricket’s T20 World Cup
It’s one of the greatest rivalries in sports, when war off the field allows it — a contest of national identities that will be renewed this Sunday in a World Cup match.
Park Ji-Sung, Former Manchester United Player, Condemns Racist Fan Song
Park Ji-Sung, who played soccer with the team from 2005 to 2012, said a song stereotyping Koreans was “very uncomfortable to me.”
China’s Weibo Suspends BTS, Blackpink and EXO Fan Accounts
Weibo accused one account devoted to a BTS member of illegal fund-raising amid a crackdown on 22 pages.
China’s Celebrity Culture Is Raucous. The Authorities Want to Change That.
The Communist Party has declared war on idol worship, part of a broader crackdown on what it sees as toxic celebrity culture that is poisoning the minds of the country’s youth.
Mirror, a Hong Kong Boy Band, Cheers the Gloomy Chinese City
The popularity of the group, called Mirror, has offered the city a rare burst of unity and pleasure after years of political upheaval.
With #MeToo Case Against Kris Wu, China Hits Out at Celebrities
The detention of Kris Wu, a popular Canadian singer, has been hailed as a rare victory for the movement. But Beijing, wary of social activism, has cast it as a warning to celebrities.
With Italian Soccer Victory, ‘Brexit Completed’
It was inevitable that political score settling would be layered onto the Euro 2020 championship, and European fans and leaders took more than a little glee in denying England a chance for vindication.
Covid-19 Outbreaks Are Linked to Euro 2020 Games, W.H.O. Says
Fans have been amassing in stadiums, pubs and bars to watch the tournament.
UEFA Rejects Munich’s Bid to Light Stadium in a Pride Rainbow
The lighting plan was meant as a statement against a new law in Hungary, whose team is taking on Germany on Wednesday. UEFA said the request was too political.