World News: 22 August 2022

Qatar detains workers protesting late pay before World Cup
The head of a labour consultancy investigating the incident said the detentions cast new doubt on Qatar’s pledges to improve the treatment of workers. “Is this really the reality coming out?” asked Mustafa Qadri, executive director of the group Equidem.

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‘Dragon Ball Super’ bests ‘Beast’ at box office with $20.1 Million
Best again is “Top Gun: Maverick” (Paramount), only 17 percent down, still #4, and on the cusp of $700 million. It becomes available on PVOD (not streaming) Tuesday, but those platforms likely only have minor impact.

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Indian court moves to settle issues that led to FIFA ban
The court on Monday scrapped the three-member committee and ordered that the day-to-day affairs of the AIFF be managed by its secretary general, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. Top government officials had asked the court to settle the issue urgently.

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Ukraine cities on alert amid fear of 'ugly' Russia attacks
Artillery and rocket fire close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor complex, on the Russian-occupied south bank of the Dnipro River, has again stirred fears of a nuclear disaster and prompted renewed calls for the surrounding area to be demilitarised.

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Police file terrorism charges against Pakistan’s Imran Khan
The terrorism charges came over a speech Khan gave in Islamabad on Saturday in which he vowed to sue police officers and a female judge and alleged that a close aide had been tortured after his arrest.

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Cineworld confirms it is considering bankruptcy
The British company, which owns Regal Cinemas in the United States and operates in 10 countries, said bankruptcy is one option it is weighing to help preserve a business that has struggled to rebound from the impact of COVID-19 restrictions.

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