DUBAI: Emirates airline is to start daily flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv on Saturday, the airline announced, in the latest sign of deepening relations since the UAE and Israel normalised ties in September last year. The Dubai based carrier, one of the largest in the world, said the new service would also link Israel … Read more
COPENHAGEN: The rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe is of “grave concern” and the region could see another half a million deaths by early next year, the World Health Organisation warned on Thursday. With 78 million cases in the WHO’s European region — which spans 53 countries and territories and includes several nations in Central Asia — … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that the government was extending all possible support to foreign investors through the policy of “ease of doing business”. The prime minister expressed these views in a meeting with Finance Adviser Shaukat Tarin and Commerce Adviser Razak Dawood. The prime minister emphasised on improving trade with regional … Read more
MUMBAI: Scottish oil and gas producer Cairn Energy will drop legal claims against India in return for a $1 billion government refund, after lawmakers ditched a tax rule allowing massive retroactive claims. New Delhi introduced a law in 2012 that gave authorities the power to claim back taxes from enterprises that acquired the assets of … Read more
MUMBAI: There’s a new generation of investors in town. They’re young, they get their tips on YouTube, and they’re armed with apps that make the stock markets more accessible than ever before. US investment app Robinhood has made a splash in the West with its mission to open the markets to “everyday people”, but from Nigeria … Read more
WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve will begin to slow its stimulus bond purchases this month as the US economy makes a solid recovery from the pandemic, but the central bank will be patient before raising interest rates, Fed chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday. Amid growing concern about rising prices, Powell stuck to his view that current … Read more
GLASGOW: Attention turned Wednesday to how the world will pay for its plan to decarbonise and help vulnerable nations survive climate change, after a world leaders’ summit at COP26 that yielded a landmark methane slashing deal. But a simmering diplomatic spat between the United States, China and Russia over the other’s climate ambition showed the fragile … Read more
BADIN: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 jolted parts of Badin, Thatta and Karachi on Thursday afternoon. According to the Pakistan Met Department (PMD), the epicentre of the earthquake was near the southwest of Badin in the northeast of Sindh at a depth of 17 kilometres. The tremors were also felt in New Chali, Pakistan Chowk … Read more
KABUL: The supreme leader of the Taliban warned Thursday against the danger of turncoats and infiltrators in the movement that has taken charge of Afghanistan. Reflecting the seriousness of the threat, the reclusive Haibatullah Akhundzada issued a rare written public statement to urge Taliban commanders to purge their ranks. In it he says “all those elders of their groups must … Read more
GLASGOW: Nineteen countries, including the United States, vowed Thursday to end direct funding for all unabated overseas fossil fuel projects by 2022, though major coal, oil and gas funders China, Japan and South Korea were absent from the pledge. G20 nations last month agreed to end financial support for new unabated coal plants abroad, but … Read more
The sources have stated that Zayn Malik’s marijuana intake has a lot to do with his behavioral change as he faces public attention over his newest issue. An informant told a newspaper that the former One Direction bandmate’s pot addiction has made him “aggressive” and “paranoid.” “Zayn has the impression that life is conspiring against … Read more
TOKYO: Toyota upgraded its full-year profit forecast on Thursday after a strong quarter that saw it weather production cuts caused by a chip crunch and supply chain issues in pandemic-hit Southeast Asia. The world’s top-selling automaker has recovered quicker than its competitors from some of the impact from Covid, but has been unable to avoid the … Read more
WASHINGTON: China is expanding its nuclear arsenal much more quickly than anticipated, the United States has said, but Beijing on Thursday slammed the Pentagon report as overhyping the threat. The United States has declared China its principal security concern for the future, as Beijing works to build the People’s Liberation Army into “world-class forces” by … Read more
ZURICH: Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Roche said Thursday that it will buy back around one third of its voting capital currently held by rival Novartis as the two groups disentangle their ties for greater strategic flexibility. The two drug-makers said in separate statements that Roche would repurchase 53.3 million of its own shares currently held by Novartis … Read more
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi clarified on Thursday that his daughters were not on any of the social media platforms. “I would like to clarify that none of my daughters have any social media accounts; please disregard any ‘accounts’ or ‘news’ that are associated with my daughters,” Boom Boom tweeted along with a screenshot of … Read more
SAO FELIX DO XINGU, Brazil: Seen from the sky, the Amazon is an endless expanse of deep green, a place where life explodes from every surface, broken only by the blue rivers snaking across it. Endless, that is, until it isn’t. Fly toward the edges of the world’s biggest rainforest, and you will come to the … Read more
Global CO2 emissions mainly caused by burning fossil fuels are set to rebound in 2021 to levels seen before the Covid pandemic, according to an assessment published Thursday that served as a “reality check” to vague decarbonisation pledges at a UN climate summit. Overall, CO2 pollution this year will be just shy of the record … Read more
SYDNEY: Trying to figure out how the stock markets work? These days you’re as likely to turn to a social media influencer for advice as a financial adviser dressed in a suit. Across the globe, baby-faced investment gurus in their twenties are building huge followings on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok by offering tips on how … Read more
PERTH, Australia: The man suspected of abducting a four-year-old Australian girl “acted alone”, police said on Thursday, as they released an audio recording of the touching moment she was rescued. Cleo Smith disappeared from her family’s tent in remote Western Australia last month, sparking a frantic air, land and sea search. She was missing for 18 days until being rescued … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan along with other Pakistani politicians, took to Twitter on Thursday and wished the country’s Hindu community “happy Diwali” as they celebrate the festival of lights today. “Wishing all our Hindu community a happy Diwali,” tweeted PM Imran. Wishing all our Hindu community a happy Diwali. — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 4, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has hoped for active collaboration amongst the Muslim countries to promote the true teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Interacting with the envoys of Muslim countries on the establishment of the Rehmatul-Lil-Alameen Authority, PM wished to see coordination between the governments and scholars and academia of the Muslim world. The premier … Read more
Head of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) announced on Thursday that the “national average” of coronavirus vaccination has climbed to 48 per cent. The minister on Twitter informed the nation that 52 per cent of the “eligible population” in Punjab has had at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Punjab also became … Read more
GARDANNE, France: The Gardanne smokestack is the highest in France at 295 metres (975 feet) but the mood at the power station beneath the once-proud chimney has reached an all-time low. Gardanne is one of the last remaining French coal-fired stations. Ever since the government announced the closure of its coal plants three years ago to help meet climate … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) on Thursday rejected Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ‘biggest relief package’, terming it a ‘bundle of lies.’ The premier announced the country’s biggest-ever subsidy package worth Rs120 billion on Wednesday, providing a 30 per cent discount on ghee, flour and pulses to support 130 million people. The beneficiaries of the package … Read more
PARIS: Britain’s Brexit minister is due in Paris on Thursday for talks on the fishing rights crisis that has further strained already tense relations between the two countries. The meeting comes a day after a French court released a British trawler impounded for a week as part of the deepening dispute. David Frost will sit down with French … Read more
Khuda Aur Muhabbat, a Pakistani spiritual-romance series, is well-known. A man’s journey from “Virtual Love” to “Real Love” is shown in the drama. Feroze Khan, a multi-talented Pakistani actor, was recently sighted in an interview with “Something Haute.” Feroze Khan stated in his introduction to his latest project, ‘Khuda Aur Muhabbat,’ that “In my opinion, … Read more
MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday slammed participants in a major UN climate summit for their “hypocrisy,” accusing them of failing to address the root causes of the crisis and pointing to their use of private jets. The world’s top business and political figures are gathered in Glasgow this week for COP26, … Read more
Pakistani actor Faysal Qureshi has long been a household name in Pakistan’s entertainment industry. He has been in the profession since he was a youngster and has garnered appreciation for his dedication and excellent acting talent. He’s been in the industry for a long time and has a string of blockbuster dramas under his belt. … Read more
