Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Ephedrine quota case: LHC issues notice to ANF on Hanif Abbasi’s plea for early hearing

Raja Hanif Abbasi

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday issued a notice to the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on a civil miscellaneous application of PML-N leader Raja Hanif Abbasi for early hearing of his appeal against sentence in ephedrine quota case and its transfer from Rawalpindi seat to principal seat. Read more: PTI’s own MNAs ousted Imran Khan, claims … Read more

President Zeman give permission to Czechs nationals to fight for Ukraine

President Zeman give permission to Czechs nationals to fight for Ukraine

Milo Zeman, the Czech Republic’s president, has authorized the involvement of more than 100 nationals in Ukraine’s fight against Russia. Spokesman Jiri Ovcacek gave the news via Twitter. According to the tweet, “President of the Republic Milos Zeman signed a decision to consent to 103 individuals joining the Armed Forces of Ukraine based on their … Read more

Report: Russian invaders have already committed 200 environmental crimes in Ukraine

Report: Russian invaders have already committed 200 environmental crimes in Ukraine

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources has reported 231 environmental crimes committed by Russian troops this is according to the press service of Ukraine’s Ecology Ministry. “Since the first day of the war, the Ecology Ministry has been recording environmental crimes by the ruscists, … Read more

MUET, Smart Mentor sign MoU to deepen cooperation on alumni engagement

Mehran University MUET

MoU signing ceremony was held between Smart Mentor FZ-LLC, Dubai, and Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) to deepen the cooperation on Alumni Engagement between both the Parties and ultimately to increase MUET’s competitiveness at offering the state-of-the-art Mentoring Product i.e. Smart Mentor for collaboration between existing students and Alma mater of MUET across … Read more

Passenger lands plane in Florida after pilot incapacitated

Florida

A passenger with no flying experience landed a small plane at a Florida airport after the pilot became “incoherent” due to a medical emergency, according to US media on Wednesday. According to NBC, the unwitting pilot, the only passenger on the single-engine Cessna 208, relied on air traffic control to guide his landing at Palm … Read more

Russia has launched over 70 cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukraine

Russia has launched over 70 cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukraine

Since the beginning of May 2022, Russia has launched 74 cruise and ballistic missiles towards Ukraine. Brigadier General Oleksii Hromov, Deputy Chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, made the relevant comment at a news conference, according to a journalist. “The Russian Federation’s Armed Forces launched … Read more

Hajj applications will be received by Friday, says ministry

The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony says the process of submitting applications for the government Hajj scheme through banks is underway and 27,376 applications have been received so far. Read more: Hajj 2022: Pakistan allocated Hajj quota of 81,132 pilgrims In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry said that Hajj applications will be received … Read more

Polish editor and former dissident wins top Spanish prize

Polish

Adam Michnik, a leading communist-era dissident from Poland, was awarded Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias communications and humanities prize on Wednesday. The jury recognized the 75-year-old editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza in Warsaw “for his commitment to quality journalism and his influence in restoring and defending democracy in Poland.” A member of the … Read more

If Finland joins NATO, Russia should look in the mirror, according to the president

Finland should look in the mirror if it decides to join NATO to improve its own security, according to Finnish President Sauli Niinisto. Niinisto stated at a press conference after signing a mutual defence cooperation agreement with Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson that his country, along with Sweden, had not aligned with either NATO or … Read more

Ukraine halts Russian gas supplies in territories occupied by Moscow

Ukraine’s gas pipeline operator announced on Wednesday that it will halt the supply of Russian natural gas; through a critical hub in the country’s east, which is now under Russian control. The operator, GTSOU, said in a statement that it “cannot exercise operational and technological control” over the Novopskov compressor station in Luhansk; which handles … Read more

Russia urged to annex Ukraine’s Kherson as battles rage

Russia

Pro-Kremlin authorities in Ukraine’s Kherson region said Wednesday that they will ask Russia to annex the region as Moscow seeks to consolidate its gains in the increasingly drawn-out and bloody conflict. As the international shockwaves from the February 24 invasion continued, gas supplies to energy-starved Europe were also disrupted by a halt in Russian supplies … Read more

Zelensky: Ukraine deserving membership in EU

Zelensky: Ukraine deserving membership in EU

Ukraine has earned the right to be a full member of the European Union, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to source, the president made the statement while speaking with students from French schools and colleges via video link. As the Ukrainian Army has demonstrated, Ukraine can only strengthen other EU countries, according to Zelensky. … Read more

Hong Kong stocks close higher

Chinese

Chinese equities closed better on Wednesday, as buyers increasingly took to the sidelines ahead of key US inflation data due later in the day. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.97 percent, or 190.88 points, to 19,824.57. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.75 percent, or 22.86 points, to 3,058.70, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s … Read more

Asian stocks mixed, Europe opens higher as investors fret over inflation

Asian stocks

Asian shares were combined on Wednesday, following an unstable day on Wall Street with traders concerned about surging inflation and spot-sawing crude prices. Equities were on a roller-coaster trip in current weeks, fuelled by using concerns about inflation, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the impact of China’s Covid-19 lockdowns on global delivery chains. Global … Read more

Brazil April inflation hits 26-year high

Brazil

Brazil’s inflation rate hit a 26-year high in April, according to the government, as spiraling prices defied the central bank’s efforts to control them. According to the IBGE, inflation in the 12 months to April was 12.13 percent, the highest since 2003 and well above the central bank’s target of 3.5 percent. The rate for … Read more

Zelenskyy thanked Pelosi and the House of Representatives for authorising Ukrainian funding

Ukraine

Zelenskyy thanked Pelosi and the House of Representatives for authorising Ukrainian funding to rebuild Ukraine and battle Russian forces. I thank @SpeakerPelosi and all friends of 🇺🇦 in 🇺🇸 House of Representatives for the quick approval of the law on additional financial support for our state initiated by @POTUS. We are looking forward to consideration … Read more

US inflation peaks but disappoints markets

US inflation

US shares slid Wednesday following facts that confirmed a slowdown in inflation, but less than buyers had anticipated. European stocks, which have been buying and selling strongly higher, pared their gains after the United States Labor Department stated the customer price index (CPI) rose by 8.5 percent in April, down from the 8.5 percent annual gain registered in … Read more

More than 10,000 people could die by the end of the year, according to Mariupol’s mayor

According to the mayor of Mariupol, which is currently mostly held by Russian forces; more than 10,000 people could die by the end of the year. “The humanitarian situation in Mariupol is becoming terrible,” stated Mariupol Mayor Vadim Boichenko in a Telegram message. “There are no medicines or doctors, no running water, no sewage, and … Read more

Girmay promises to take Eritrean cycling to fresh heights

Girmay

Biniam Girmay’s pursuit of Mathieu van de Poel across the line in the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia last weekend provided further evidence that Eritrea is an African cycling hotspot. Girmay made history at Gent-Wevelgem in March, six days before his 22nd birthday, by becoming the first African to win one of cycling’s one-day … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘amazed’ by the Queen’s ‘quick’ response to Megxit

Megxit

The Queen’s swift response to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s statement about leaving the UK astounded them. According to author Robert Hardman, the Queen issued an initial statement to control damage just a few hours after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their decision to resign as senior royals. In an interview with Write … Read more

Meghan’s critic claims that we don’t need to listen to Biden’s sister

Meghan Markle

The sister of US President Joe Biden has invited Meghan Markle to join the Democratic Party. She believes the Duchess of Sussex would be an excellent candidate for the presidency of the United States. Valerie Biden Owens has stated that more women need to get involved in politics and that Meghan would be “welcome” to … Read more

Man arrested for hitting wife after she refused to let him remarry

GUJRANWALA: According to Geo News, a guy was detained for being abusive towards his wife for not allowing him to marry again. The incident occurred at Gujranwala’s Ahmad Nagar Chattha, and CCTV footage of the incident was released. An investigation has been opened at the police station, according to the police. According to the authorities, … Read more

Netflix tells employees ads may appear by end of 2022

Netflix

The New York Times reported on Tuesday that Netflix could launch its lower-cost ad-supported subscription option by the end of the year, a month earlier than expected. According to the story, the streaming pioneer plans to start cracking down on password sharing within its subscriber base around the same time, citing an internal memo to … Read more

Bella Hadid claims she did not black out at the Met Gala due to her corset

Bella Hadid

Bella Hadid revealed on Tuesday that she had blacked out at the Met Gala due to her corset. Taking to Instagram, the supermodel shared a screenshot of a news story headlined “Bella Hadid jokes she blacked out on Met Gala carpet due to right corset: I couldn’t breathe.” She wrote, “I want to make something … Read more

Teen jumps to death after heated argument with father

According to Gulf News, a 15-year-old Syrian boy jumped from the 12th storey of a Sharjah building and died instantly. According to the police inquiry, the child decided to commit suicide following a violent dispute with his father. W N, a teenager from the Al-Taiwan neighbourhood, leaped off a residential building. On their WhatsApp group, … Read more

Stocks advance despite US inflation miss

Stocks

US and European stocks are mostly superior Wednesday notwithstanding statistics that showed the USA inflation bogged down less than investors were looking forward to. Soaring inflation and the trekking of interest quotes with the aid of vital banks in reaction have been one of the reasons why stocks have taken a beating so far this … Read more

Israel arrests nine after crash images spark panic on plane

Israel

Nine Israelis were arrested on suspicion of using cell phones to share images of plane crashes with other passengers, causing panic and forcing their flight to be canceled said authorities. The incident occurred just as the AnadoluJet passenger plane was preparing to depart Tel Aviv for Istanbul, according to the Israel Airports Authority (IAA). “The … Read more