Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Crypto-curious corporations struggle to find right recipe

Crypto-curious

KFC, the fast-food restaurant, said four years ago that it would take bitcoin as payment for its “buckets” on its Canadian account. The firm’s tongue-in-cheek marketing, dubbed “digital tender for chicken tenders,” sold out in an hour, according to AFP, and the business has not accepted crypto payments since, although online stories continue to repeat … Read more

Simon Cowell discusses his traumatic time following a bike accident: ‘I felt very low.’

Simon cowell accident

Simon Cowell recently opened out about his arduous rehabilitation at his Malibu, Florida home after crashing his motorcycle and suffering serious injuries.   The music entrepreneur opened out about his sadness in a recent interview with The Sun.   “When I fractured my back, I contemplated treatment for the first time because I was really, … Read more

Australian Prime Minister calls for election

Australia

Australia’s prime minister has called for a general election on May 21, with problems such as Chinese economic coercion, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic to be debated. On Sunday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison instructed Governor-General David Hurley to establish the election date on behalf of Australia’s head of state, Queen Elizabeth II. Morrison and … Read more

Who is likely-to-be-PM Shehbaz Sharif?

PM Shehbaz to undertake day-long visit to Karachi tomorrow

Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif ostensibly seems to be in a leading position to become the next prime minister of Pakistan after Imran Khan was voted out from the office on Sunday. If things go in his favour tomorrow, the frontrunner will be the 23rd prime minister of Pakistan. Before Imran … Read more

‘Everything, Everywhere, All at Once’ is mind-boggling metaverse film you didn’t know you needed

everything everywhere all at once

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” is a strange, weird, and unexpectedly emotional kung fu/science fiction/metaphysical action comedy that you didn’t know you wanted, but could enjoy. “Might” succeeds in this area because, while the picture will find its audience, the dizzying nature of it will not be for everyone.   On the bright side, it’d … Read more

PTI activists hold protest demonstration outside Nawaz Sharif’s residence in London

PTI protest in London

PTI activists on Sunday held a protest demonstration outside the residence of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in London. Read more: Imran Khan voted out of power, loses no-trust motion The enraged workers raised slogans against the ouster of Imran Khan’s government. Meanwhile, supporters of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz also reached the Avenfield flats to show … Read more

COVID-19 booster doses are now available to every adult in India

COVID-19

On Sunday, India began distributing COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to all adults, but only front-line employees and persons over the age of 60 were eligible for free shots at government locations. The doses, which India refers to as a “precautionary” shot rather than a booster, are available nine months after the second jab, according to … Read more

Martin Lewis alerts civil unrest ‘isn’t far away’ due to increase in living costs

Martin Lewis

Money master Martin Lewis has notified civil unrest “isn’t far away” as people will “get angry” about the increase in living rates. The financial journalist, 49, said that the Government should do more to help families all over the United Kingdom brawling to make ends encounter as the rates of food and fuel rise and taxes go … Read more

The Royal Family has shared a heartfelt poem at the anniversary of Prince Philip

With a moving online tribute, the Royal Family has marked the one-year anniversary of Prince Philip’s death, on Saturday, April 9. The Royal Family has published a poem that captures many aspects of Prince Philip’s life as they commemorate the one-year anniversary of his passing. The Patriarchs – An Elegy is a beautiful poem read … Read more

Jennifer Lopez has openly spoken up about her love and emotions for Ben Affleck

Bennifer Jennifer lopez Ben Affleck

Jennifer Lopez, who announced her engagement to Ben Affleck in February, 18 years after they ended their first relationship, talked about their romance with the partner, adding, “It’s a lovely love tale that we got a second chance.”   In an interview with People, the 52-year-old spoke about her rekindled romance with Affleck.   “We … Read more

Alexandra Mardell of Corrie talks about arranging her wedding and stealing an Emma keepsake from set.

Alexandra Mardell

Alexandra Mardell discusses life after ITV’s Coronation Street, including wedding plans and her huge farewell bash. When we meet actress Alexandra Mardell for a conversation about life after Coronation Street, we quickly learn that she is just as effervescent and friendly as her on-screen alter ego, Emma Brooker. The 28-year-old, known as Ali, has been … Read more

Egypt inflation rises to 12.1% as foreign reserves dip

Egypt inflation

Egypt’s annual inflation rate reached 12.1% in March, according to official numbers released on Sunday, while the country’s foreign reserves fell by $4 billion in the same month, according to the central bank. “The annual headline inflation rate recorded 12.1 percent for March 2022, compared to 4.8 percent for the same month last year,” the … Read more

As war looms in Ukraine’s east, Kyiv pressurizes West to do more

Ukraine

Ukraine announced on Sunday that it was seeking more European Union sanctions on Russia as well as more military assistance from its allies after Russian soldiers destroyed an airport and other facilities in the country’s east. Since its invasion on Feb. 24, Russia has failed to conquer any major cities, but Ukraine claims Moscow has … Read more

Shehbaz, PPP leadership discuss PM’s election, future strategy

Shehbaz Sharif

Candidate for Prime Minister Slot and President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Shehbaz Sharif had a meeting with PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari at Zardari House in Islamabad on Sunday evening. Read more: Nomination papers of Shehbaz, Shah Mahmood Qureshi for slot of PM accepted Shehbaz Sharif and the PPP leadership discussed the prime … Read more

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka nearly out of medicine, doctors warn

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan physicians warned on Sunday that life-saving drugs were running scarce and that the island nation’s economic woes were threatening to kill more people than the coronavirus outbreak. Weeks of power outages and acute shortages of food, fuel, and pharmaceuticals have wreaked havoc on Sri Lanka, which is experiencing its worst economic depression since … Read more

Pete Davidson’s presence at Met Gala has sparked rumours, which Kim Kardashian has addressed

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Kim Kardashian recently addressed rumours that her boyfriend Pete Davidson will be joining the Skims creator at one of the year’s most important fashion events, the Met Gala.   The 41-year-old reality star finally spilled the beans about her much-anticipated attendance at the ultra-exclusive May 2 event in New York City during her interview with … Read more

Israel ‘on offensive’ after Tel Aviv attacks, launches W.Bank raids

Israel

Israeli police raided the volatile West Bank district of Jenin again on Sunday, a stronghold of Palestinian terrorist groups and the home of gunmen who carried out two recent deadly attacks. Gunfights rocked the Jenin area for a second day on Sunday, as Israel laid to rest three recent shooting fatalities. According to the Palestinian … Read more

Stabbing attack on police in W.Bank, assailant killed: police

Stabbing attack on police

According to Israeli authorities, a Palestinian woman stabbed an Israeli border police officer and was killed on Sunday in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. The attacker “arrived at one of the checkpoints where the border police fighters are stationed and stabbed a fighter who was at the scene. The fighter was lightly wounded, … Read more

According to Piers Morgan, At Simon Cowell’s party, Katie Price ‘attempted to get frisky’ with him

Simon Cowell

Former beauty model Katie Price allegedly tried to get flirty with Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan at a party, according to Piers Morgan.   In an open letter to former beauty model Katie Price, the outspoken TV host has dubbed her “embarrassing.”   In a letter to The Sun, the former Good Morning Britain co-host … Read more

Kate Middleton’s workout for dealing with morning sickness

Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge departs the Royal Society of Medicine after organizing a conference on early intervention for children and families, on March 21, 2018, in London. Kate Middleton utilized an unusual strategy while being pregnant with her children. When she was pregnant, the 40-year-old said on a podcast that she employed techniques of … Read more

Iftar is served to Bethlehem’s impoverished by Muslims and Christians

Christians

Christians in Palestine have been participating in Ramadan initiatives to commemorate the Muslim fasting month. Aid initiatives, street and market decorations, and the distribution of water and dates before iftar are just a few of the things they’ve done in Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Nablus in the West Bank. Khalil Kawa, a 41-year-old Christian, has been … Read more

Governor KP Shah Farman decides to resign from his office

KP Governor Shah Farma

Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shah Farman has decided to resign from his office. In a tweet, he revealed that he will tender his resignation, the same day the PML (N) President Shehbaz Sharif will take oath as Prime Minister. گورنر خیبرپختونخواہ شاہ فرمان کا مستعفی ہونیکا اعلان شہباز شریف کے وزیراعظم بنتے ہی گورنر کا … Read more

Bad news for banks: Rates are rapidly rising

Banks rates

Interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve are expected to improve lending earnings for large banking institutions. Now is the time for the large banks to show investors that they can prosper even if interest rates continue to rise. This week, JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC), Citigroup (C), Goldman Sachs (GS), and Morgan Stanley … Read more

Currency update: Rupee to remain stable next week, says analysts

Currency update:

KARACHI: The local unit is projected to remain constant at around 184 levels against the dollar next week as a result of the interest rate hike and the SBP’s attempts to restrict imports and alleviate inflationary pressures, according to analysts. They said that the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Speaker’s ruling on PM Imran … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan skipped Prince Philip’s memorial, in order to avoid insignificance

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been chastised for leaving the UK to compete in the undefeated Games in the Netherlands. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have lost popular respect, according to royal editor Russell Myers, by ignoring the royal family at the Prince Philip memorial. He wrote, “Harry and Meghan’s decision to travel … Read more

Chinese premier stresses cooperation with Portuguese-speaking countries

Chinese premier stresses cooperation with Portuguese-speaking countries

BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for strengthening cooperation with Portuguese-speaking countries on Sunday. Li made the remarks online while attending the opening ceremony of a special ministerial conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (PSCs), also known as Forum Macao. Trade between China … Read more

We will compensate the revolution’s dead and injured: Tunisian President

Alexandra Mardell

Tunisian President Kais Saied, who is facing a political and economic crisis as well as charges that he seized power in a coup, promised compensation for the relatives of those slain or injured in the country’s 2011 democratic revolution on Sunday. After reigning by decree since the summer, Saied dissolved parliament last month and imposed … Read more