Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Rooney ascent raises prospect of Everton return

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Derby manager Wayne Rooney is in contention for an emotional return to Everton after the former England star’s impressive handling of affairs on the pitch despite a financial crisis at the Championship club. Following the sacking of Rafael Benitez on Sunday, Rooney is among the bookmakers’ favourites to take over as permanent manager at Goodison … Read more

Photographer catches heaven for endangered bird

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CHANGSHA – Every winter, Cao Jianjun waits for his “friends” at a national wetland park in central China’s Hunan Province. In 2013, Cao caught the Chinese merganser, an endangered bird species under class-one state protection for the first time in the province’s Shuangpai County. Since then, his camera lens has captured more and more of … Read more

Throwaway economy’ thwarting climate goals: report

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PARIS: Countries are neglecting the massive impact of the ‘throwaway’ economy on planet-warming emissions, according to research published on Wednesday that calculated more than half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials have been consumed since the 2015 Paris climate deal. From clothing to food, planes to buildings, research by the organisation Circle Economy estimates that … Read more

Throwback: When Naveed Raza exposed Alizeh Shah’s ‘disrespectful’ behaviour

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Actor Naveed Raza had detailed how ‘unprofessional’ actress Alizeh Shah, the most backlashed celebrity, is when it comes to give respect to the senior actors. During an interview with host Ahsan Khan, Naveed said that Alizeh Shah had a hard time accepting Yasir Nawaz’s seniority on the sets of Mera Dil Mera Dushman. “I think … Read more

Lao health authorities lifted restrictions on COVID-19

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VIENTIANE – Lao health authorities have lifted restrictions on COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital, allowing them to resume their lives without further testing or isolation, local media reported on Wednesday. The move is part of changes made by the health sector towards a “new normal” way of life, and follows a decline in the number … Read more

Priyanka Chopra talks about her plunge to Hollywood in a recent Interview

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Priyanka Chopra, the former Miss World, is perhaps India’s biggest name in Hollywood. Owing to her unwavering dedication to the craft and relentless hard work. Chopra, who made her Hollywood debut with a life-changing role in Quantico, admitted in an interview that her journey hasn’t been easy. In fact, breaking into the estimated $32.5 billion … Read more

Microsoft to buy gaming giant Activision Blizzard for $69 billion

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SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Tuesday announced a landmark $69 billion deal to buy US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, betting big on the prospects of the video game market by scooping up the scandal-hit “Call of Duty” maker. Acquiring the troubled but highly successful Activision will make Microsoft the third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent … Read more

Yasir Nawaz makes shocking revelations regarding Alizeh Shah & Mathira

Yasir Nawaz makes shocking revelations regarding Alizeh Shah and Mathira

Yasir Nawaz, a director and actor, has made some honest revelations and left the audience to burst into laughter. He, alongside Faysal Qureshi, Amar Khan and Nazish Jahangir, appeared on his wife Nida Yasir’s morning show and candidly replied to two of the questions asked by the host. When the host asked the Dil Mom … Read more

China’s Yunnan sees foreign trade up 16.8% in 2021

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KUNMING: Foreign trade in southwest China’s Yunnan Province registered a 16.8-per cent year-on-year growth in 2021, reaching 314.4 billion yuan (about $49.4 billion), Kunming Customs said on Wednesday. The province’s exports rose 16.3 per cent year-on-year to 176.7 billion yuan in 2021, while imports gained 17.3 per cent to about 137.7 billion yuan. Trade between … Read more

Rafael Nadal reaches round three at Australian Open

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Rafael Nadal needed five match points before putting away tenacious German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann at the Australian Open on Wednesday and continue his march towards a record 21st Grand Slam title. The Spanish world number five was always in command in a 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 win in 2hr 42 min in hot conditions on Rod … Read more

Japan declares quasi-emergency state for Tokyo, 12 other areas

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TOKYO – Japan on Wednesday declared a COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency for Tokyo, neighboring Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa and 9 other prefectures, as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been spreading rapidly in these areas. Under the quasi-state of emergency, restaurants and bars will be asked to close early and stop or limit the serving of … Read more

Endangered crane spotted in southwest China

KUNMING – A national nature reserve in southwest China’s Yunnan Province has recently found a Siberian white crane, a critically endangered bird species, said the reserve’s administration bureau. It is the first time for Yunnan’s Zhaotong City to spot the species and the white crane had likely lost its way during migration, said the Yunnan … Read more

Australian number one Barty enters third round

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Power-serving top seed Ashleigh Barty raced into the Australian Open third round Wednesday with another stellar performance, expelling little energy to swat aside Lucia Bronzetti. The Australian world number one is in commanding early-season form, and she was laser-focused on Rod Laver Arena against her second qualifier in a row, blasting through the Italian 6-1, … Read more

Hit show La Casa De Papel (Money Heist) gets a Korean remake

Netflix offers a large number of foreign shows available. However, the Spanish criminal drama La Casa De Papel aka Money Heist has broken multiple records. So much so that it has cemented its place as one of the streaming giant’s most-watched productions. The series finale was recently aired, bringing the theft to a gratifying conclusion. … Read more

Punjab CM Usman Buzdar summons committee investigation Murree tragedy today

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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar has summoned a meeting of the investigation committee probing the Murree incident on Wednesday. The meeting to be chaired by the chief minister will be held at the CM House today. Read more: Hotel owners blame local administration for Murree tragedy On January 8, many tourists who flocked to … Read more

Hafeez urges authorities to pass a bill against fixing as soon as possible

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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has requested that a bill against ‘fixing’ be passed as soon as possible. The 41-year-old expressed surprise at the bill’s lengthy delay and encouraged appropriate authorities to pass it as soon as possible. During the term of former PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani, the board sought to establish legislation requiring people … Read more

East China province sees robust trade with B&R countries

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JINAN – East China’s Shandong Province saw robust growth in its foreign trade with countries and regions along the Belt and Road in 2021, local authorities said. The trade rose by 40.8 percent year on year to about 937.6 billion yuan (around 147.6 billion U.S. dollars) last year, accounting for 32 percent of the province’s … Read more

Varun Dhawan pens heartfelt note on demise of beloved driver

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Varun Dhawan was seen depressed at a local Indian hospital as his long-time driver Manoj passed away due to a sudden heart attack on Tuesday. Read more: Varun Dhawan to work with Rajkumar Hirani for upcoming project Dhawan took to his Instagram to share a heartfelt note for his long-time companion and maintained that their … Read more

Judge approves adjustment plan to end Puerto Rico bankruptcy

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MIAMI: A federal judge on Tuesday approved a plan to restructure Puerto Rico’s public debt, which will allow the US territory to end the bankruptcy process it declared almost five years ago. Judge Laura Taylor Swain gave her approval to the fiscal adjustment project approved by the island’s authorities last October. The decision will reduce the … Read more

German bond yields top 0% for first time since May 2019

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FRANKFURT: Yields for 10-year German bonds passed into positive territory on Wednesday for the first time since May 2019, as surging inflation in the eurozone prompted fears of monetary tightening. At 0715 GMT, Bund yields passed zero briefly to touch 0.001 per cent for the first time since the European Central bank launched a stimulus … Read more

‘ECP scrutiny committee must complete inspection of PPP, PML-N bank accounts’

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib has appealed to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to reconstitute the scrutiny committee to complete inspection of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) accounts. Read more: PMLN, PPP maintain secret bank accounts to legalise black money: Farrukh Habib Talking to the media … Read more

Pakistan’s economic woes put PM Khan’s future in doubt

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KARACHI: Housewife Maira Tayyab has considered begging for money to feed her family in inflation-hit Pakistan, while shop owner Mohammad Hanif finds his thoughts turning to crime. They’re too proud and honest to act on the impulse, but their woes are shared by millions of Pakistanis whose disgruntlement threatens Prime Minister Imran Khan’s chances of … Read more

The moment when fan mistook Shah Rukh Khan for Akshay Kumar

Bollywood King Khan has always been hogging the limelight since he stepped into the industry and the fans love him not only for his acting but for his humbleness too. Here’s a 24-year old incident that was shared by Pinkvilla about SRK that left the fans awestruck. Read more: Man arrested for threatening to blow … Read more

Advisory issued for road users to exercise caution amid rainy weather

Advisory issued for road users to exercise caution amid rainy weather

ISLAMABAD: The National Highways and Motorway Police (NH &MP) has issued an advisory for road users to exercise caution, adherence to safety rules and keep driving slow during rainy weather conditions. In an advisory issued here, NH&MP urged motorists to ensure their vehicles are in good condition and check the tires, breaks, windshield wipers and … Read more

Boney Kapoor shares throwback pictures of late actress & wife Sridevi

Bollywood’s renowned producer Boney Kapoor recently joined the photo-sharing app Instagram and loves sharing throwback glimpses of his late wife and the versatile actress Sridevi who passed away in 2018. Kapoor shared a throwback picture of Sridevi from 2012 and captioned the post: “In Lucknow celebrating one of the festivities of Durga Puja at Sahara … Read more

Tension in Spain over use of EU recovery funds

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MADRID: The Spanish government is increasingly under fire over its use of the European Union’s massive economic recovery funds, with critics blasting the distribution of aid as too slow and arbitrary. Spain is due to receive 140 billion euros ($160 billion) from the fund by 2026, half of it in grants, making it the programme’s … Read more