LONDON: A 20-year-old Muslim woman is set to become the first to wear a hijab in the Miss England finals, a media report said on Sunday. Sara Iftekhar will walk on the ramp in the headscarf this week, hoping to get the crown. Women have worn the hijab in qualifying rounds of the event, but Sara is the first to wear it for a final, Mirror reported. The law student, who won Miss Huddersfield and Yorkshire’s Miss Popularity round, said: “Everyone is beautiful in their own way, regardless of weight, race, colour or shape.” PTI
Bono suffers ‘complete loss of voice’, U2 cancels show
Los Angeles: Iconic Irish rock band U2 called off a performance in Berlin on Saturday night saying the lead singer, Bono had “suffered a complete loss of voice”. According to CNN, the group issued a statement, signed by Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen and The Edge, said they are seeking medical advice. “Bono was in great form and great voice prior to the show and we were all looking forward to the second night in Berlin, but after a few songs, he suffered a complete loss of voice,” the statement said. The band members said they will keep their fans in the loop about another gig which would be arranged. PTI
Pro-Russian rebel leader killed
Donetsk: People wait in line to pay their last respects to Prime Minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic Alexander Zakharchenko in Donetsk on Sunday. The explosion on Friday fatally wounded Zakharchenko, who has been pushing for independence since 2014 after Russia’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula. Moscow accused Ukraine of assassinating the 42-year-old, but Kiev said it had nothing to do with the explosion and blamed separatist infighting. Reuters
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