Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Tokyo stocks end down after choppy trade

Tokyo stocks

Investors focused on an imminent US Federal Reserve policy meeting as Tokyo equities concluded a bumpy trading day lower on Monday, ahead of three straight public holidays. The Nikkei 225 index fell 0.11 percent, or 29.37 points, to 26,818.53, while the broader Topix index fell 0.07 percent, or 1.27 points, to 1,898.35. The dollar was … Read more

Katy Perry reacts to ‘her comical tumble’ on American Idol in Mermaid costume

Katy Perry

Katy Perry’s eccentric wardrobe choices on the red carpet and on television appearances have always gotten her a lot of attention on social media. Interestingly, the Roar hitmaker had previously worn the Ariel mermaid costume for American Idol’s current Disney themed episode, which aired on Sunday. Perry posted a video of her hilarious fall on … Read more

Spyware attack targeted prime minister’s phone, Spain says

Presidency Minister Félix Bolaos claimed Monday in a hastily scheduled press conference that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s cell phone was breached twice in May 2021. Officials in Spain revealed Monday that the prime minister’s and defence minister’s cellphones were infected with Pegasus malware; which is only available to government agencies in an unlawful operation, last … Read more

UKRAINE OFFICIALLY CLOSES RUSSIA-CAPTURED SEAPORTS.

Ukraine’s four Black and Azov seaports, which were occupied by Russian forces, have been legally shuttered, the Ukrainian agricultural ministry announced on Monday. The Azov Sea ports of Mariupol, Berdiansk, and Skadovsk, as well as the Black Sea port of Kherson, have been shuttered “until control is restored,” according to the ministry. “The inability of … Read more

Six killed as DR Congo rebels clash

DR Congo

Fighting among armed businesses in DR Congo’s afflicted east has left six lifeless, simply days after the first spherical of peace talks ended, neighborhood sources and a researcher said on Monday. Clashes in South Kivu province’s Fizi territory on Saturday pitted corporations from the Banyamulenge, a Congolese Tutsi community, in opposition to an ethnic defense … Read more

Syria frees 60 prisoners in presidential amnesty: monitor

syria

According to a war monitor, Syrian authorities have released 60 inmates, including those who have been held in regime jails for more than a decade, as part of a presidential amnesty that includes covers terror-related convictions. “About 60 detainees have been released since Sunday, from various Syrian regions, some of whom have spent at least … Read more

ACLU executive labels Amber Heard’s op-ed “an advertisement.”

ACLU Amber

Terence Dougherty, an officer with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), just made a startlingly unintentional accusation against Amber Heard’s op-ed and labelled it “an ad.” He made the statement during his pre-recorded deposition in a Fairfax, Virginia courtroom. He was cited as adding, “These are more conversations among employees, staff members in the development … Read more

Eid Ul Fitr 2022 Prayer time with date & time (Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi)

Eid Ul Fitr 2022 Prayer time

Eid Ul Fitr 2022 Namaz time: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee could not sight the Eid ul Fitr moon on Sunday, therefore, the religious festival will fall on Tuesday with religious zeal & zest. Eid Ul Fitr 2022 Prayer time Here you can find the Namaz timing of Eid ul fitr 2022 – Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad … Read more

IPL 2022: Andre Russell promises to treat final five games as ‘five finals’

IPL

In the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Kolkata Knight Riders are up against it. With five losses in a row, KKR have no room to slip up any further and must win their remaining games to reach the minimum amount of points required to qualify for the playoffs this season. The Shreyas … Read more

BEIJING INCREASES MASS TESTING FOR SHANGHAI’S COVID BATTLE

On Monday, authorities in China’s commercial metropolis of Shanghai recorded 58 new COVID-19 cases outside of places under strict lockdown, while Beijing continued to test millions of individuals on a May Day holiday few were celebrating. Coronavirus restrictions in Shanghai have sparked uncommon public outrage, with millions of the city’s 25 million residents trapped indoors … Read more

Markets drop as US rout, China worries hit sentiment

China

Following another tech-led collapse on Wall Street, Asian and European markets sank in holiday-thinned trade Monday, with investors focusing on the Federal Reserve’s predicted interest rate hike this week. Data showing China’s manufacturing activity decreased at its highest rate since the epidemic began last month, owing to Covid-19 lockdowns in the country’s major cities, added … Read more

Indian PM Modi urges ‘talks’ to stop Ukraine war

ukraine

At the start of a European tour on Monday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for diplomacy to resolve the bloodshed in Ukraine, but avoided denouncing Russia for its invasion. India, which imports much of its military hardware from Russia, has long walked a diplomatic tightrope between the West and Moscow, and has called only for … Read more

Eid ul Fitr 2022 Namaz timing Rawalpindi

Eid ul Fitr 2022 Namaz timing Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee could not sight the Eid ul Fitr moon on Sunday, therefore, the Eid ul Fitr 2022 will fall on Tuesday — May 3. Eid ul Fitr 2022 Namaz timing Rawalpindi 7:00am Jamia Masjid Madina Kabari Bazaar 7:30am Jamia Masjid Ghousia Pul Shah Nazar 7:30am Jamia Masjid Maulvi Nadir Din Mohalla … Read more

US stocks steady ahead of Fed meeting, jobs data

US stocks

Early Monday, Wall Street equities were little changed at the start of a busy week that includes an expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve as well as major earnings and data announcements. As the US central bank continues to combat inflation, investors are bracing for a two-day Fed meeting that is expected to … Read more

Markets waver, oil falls on weak Chinese data, looming US rate hike

Markets waver

On Monday, stock markets diverged and oil prices fell as traders focused on disappointing Chinese economic data and the prospect of a US interest rate hike, which might cool inflation but stifle growth. Equities got off to a shaky start in May as Wall Street ended a difficult April with a steep drop on Friday … Read more

Russia’s Wagner in Mali, Libya ‘on commercial basis’: Lavrov

russia

The Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, is present in Mali and Libya “on a commercial basis,” according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. In an interview with Italy’s Mediaset, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated Moscow’s official position that Wagner “has nothing to do with the Russian state.” He said that Moscow “explained this to … Read more

Shawn Mendes announces sustainable measures for his ‘Wonder’ tour

Shawn mendes

Shawn Mendes’ Wonder album will be released in close partnership with ecologically beneficial organisations. The artist announced his plans in a brief statement, saying, “No plan is flawless, but we regard this as a beginning point.” We are at a critical juncture in climate history, and it is critical to me that this trip is … Read more

EU shores up defence against Russia energy threats

Russia

Ministers from the European Union gathered on Monday to debate how to respond to Russia’s cutoff of gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, as well as preparations for an oil embargo to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine. The 27 member states’ energy ministers were coordinating steps to prevent what Brussels has described as the Kremlin’s … Read more

Eid ul Fitr 2022 Namaz timing Karachi

KARACHI: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee could not sight the Eid ul Fitr moon on Sunday, therefore, the Eid ul Fitr 2022 will fall on Tuesday — May 3. Eid ul Fitr 2022 Namaz timing Karachi 6:30am Jamia Masjid Mohammadi, Ghousia Colony Behind Central Jail Karachi 6:30am KD Ground Mangal Bazaar Railway Society 6:30am Jamia Masjid … Read more

All-Star Game bat of Jackie Robinson sold for $1.08 M

Robinson

A bat used by Jackie Robinson in the 1949 All-Star Game sold for $1.08 million at auction on Saturday, according to Goldin Auctions of New Jersey. Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball’s (MLB) color barrier in 1947, won the National League Most Valuable Player Award the same year he participated in the Mid-Summer Classic at … Read more

Eid ul Fitr 2022 Namaz timing Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee could not sight the Eid ul Fitr moon on Sunday, therefore, the Eid ul Fitr 2022 will fall on Tuesday — May 3. Eid ul Fitr 2022 Namaz timing Islamabad 6:30am Jamia Masjid Abu Bakar Lane no.8, Chattha Bakhtawar 7:00am Jamia Masjid-e-Ghosia INT Center G-9/1 7:00am Jamia Masjid Anwar Madina … Read more

Rockets target north Iraq oil refinery, cause ‘minor damage’

north Iraq

Six rockets landed Sunday in northern Iraq’s independent Kurdistan region, Kurdish counter-terrorism forces said, with “minor damage” pronounced at a key oil refinery, in step with a separate protection source. “Six rockets fell near the Zab river within the Khabat district,” Kurdish counter-terrorism forces said in an announcement, without specifying the goal of the attack. … Read more

Goalkeeper for England & Man City notifies retirement

England

Karen Bardsley, goalkeeper for England and Manchester City, will retire at the conclusion of the season after a 13-year career at the top of the women’s game. The 37-year-old has 81 England caps to her name, and she has eight major medals to her name with City, including the club’s first Women’s Super League triumph. … Read more

Iran summons Swedish envoy over ex-official’s trial

Iran

Iran stated it had summoned Sweden’s ambassador following a request with the aid of prosecutors in the Nordic country for the existence imprisonment of a former Iranian reliable. The overseas ministry in Tehran’s past due Sunday “strongly condemned” the arrest and trial of Hamid Noury, 61, as “unlawful” and referred to as for halting the … Read more

EU shores up defence against Russia energy threats

russia

Ministers from the European Union gathered on Monday to debate how to respond to Russia’s cutoff of gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, as well as preparations for an oil embargo to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine. The energy ministers from the 27 member states were coordinating efforts to counter what Brussels has branded the … Read more