Japanese investment large SoftBank Group on Thursday logged a reported annual internet loss after a bruising year that noticed its assets hit through a US tech share rout and a regulatory crackdown in China. SoftBank’s massive stakes in international tech giants and volatile new ventures have made for unpredictable earnings, and the state-of-the-art tumble comes … Read more
Iryna Vereshchuk, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister, revealed that “extremely arduous discussions” are underway to evacuate badly wounded militants from Mariupol’s besieged Azovstal steel complex in return for Russian prisoners of war. “To be clear: we are currently negotiating only about 38 severely wounded (bedridden) fighters. We work step by step. We will exchange 38, then … Read more
The dating between Giannis Antetokounmpo and teammate Khris Middleton, now 9 years in, is well-known for its depth and trust. But about that Jrue Holiday dating … “It’s blooming, it is blooming!” Antetokounmpo said after the Milwaukee Bucks completed off a jaw-dropping show of seizing play in stealing a 110-107 Game 5 victory over the … Read more
KARACHI: The gold reached an all-time high of Rs136,000/tola on Thursday as the Pakistani rupee plunged to a new historic low of Rs191.77 to the dollar. Gold 24kt gained Rs300/tola and Rs257/10grammes in the local market to hit Rs136,000/tola and Rs116,598/10grammes, respectively. The yellow metal recorded the previous high of Rs135,700/tola the previous day, as the … Read more
Fans of Johnny Depp are very excited to see him reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean. During his public court battle with his ex wife Amber Heard, the actor’s fans have rallied around him. And the most recent outpouring of support has boosted the petition calling for his return as Captain Jack Sparrow. The 58-year old actor’s ongoing libel lawsuit against the Aquaman actress is exposing all … Read more
According to estimates from price-tracking website CoinMarketCap, a major sell-off in cryptocurrencies took out over $200 billion in wealth in just 24 hours. The collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin triggered a broad drop in the crypto complex, which impacted big tokens hard. Bitcoin fell as much as 10% to its lowest level since December 2020 … Read more
Today’s Google is dedicated to anti-apartheid campaigner Mazisi Kunene, who would have turned 92 today. The Doodle depicts Mazisi going about his work, for which he rose to prominence as a role in the anti-apartheid movement in his native South Africa. We take a closer look at who he was in this section. Mazisi Kunene … Read more
LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly (PA) Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has said on Thursday the services which Pakistan Army under leadership of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has rendered for eliminating terrorism and enhancing the prestige of the country and the nation at the international level are unforgettable. In a statement, he said the … Read more
Blac Chyna has refused to accept her loss in the trial against the Kardashian-Jenner family, accusing Judge Gregory W. Alarcon of being ‘undeniably hostile and extremely biassed’ against her and her attorney, Lynne Ciani. In response to Chyna’s most recent accusation, the attorney representing the Kardashian-Jenner family in court stated that the model’s bias claims … Read more
After detect its first official Covid infections, North Korea has imposed a severe countrywide lockdown. The capital, Pyongyang, has been hit by an Omicron outbreak, according to state media, but the number of cases is unknown. North Korea has refused to participate in any vaccine programme, even when other countries have offered to supply it. … Read more
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has strongly reacted to news circulating on social media that the Agency had withdrawn a pending money laundering case against the incumbent Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son incumbent Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shehbaz and termed it fake. Read more: Govt, President rigid on matter of provincial governors The FIA made … Read more
An attorney said Wednesday that a roughly $1 billion tentative settlement has been struck in a class-action lawsuit filed by families of victims and survivors of last June’s condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida. During a hearing before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Michael Hanzman, Harley S Tropin announced the $997 million settlement. The deal, which is … Read more
Despite the fact that the caseload – below 1,000 illnesses since April 22 – is small, the rumours have fueled worry among many in Beijing that the city is headed for a Shanghai-style lockdown. On Thursday afternoon, residents in Beijing, particularly in the hard-hit Chaoyang district, formed long and tense lines following reports that the … Read more
Jennifer Lopez is slated to produce a limited series based on the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical Cinderella. Along with Skydance and Concord Originals, the Marry Me star’s Nuyorican Productions will support the future film. According to Deadline, the upcoming project is the first under the previously announced arrangement between the firms to develop a … Read more
Wall Street shares fell once more early Thursday, extending a downward length as markets recognition on inflation, tightening monetary coverage, and the struggle in Ukraine. Data on wholesale fees showed that charge increases eased in April in comparison with the previous month but nonetheless stand 11 percent better than a year in the past. The … Read more
Pakistani actress Minal Khan is always a sight for sore eyes when she shares anything on social media. She is the talk of the town due to her charming personality. On Instagram, Minal’s video went viral on social media. In the video, the Nand actress can be seen having a dinner date with her husband, … Read more
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed Berlin’s “complete support.” Finland’s president and prime minister confirmed their support for joining NATO, taking the Nordic country. They are one step closer to taking membership in the US-led military alliance. “I welcome Finland’s decision to speak out in favor of the country’s immediate accession to NATO,” Scholz tweeted. “In … Read more
Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah on Thursday informed the National Assembly that water shortage issue would hopefully be overpowered by June 15. Read more: Imran Khan moves to Supreme Court against restoration of NA Responding to point of orders raised by several members about shortage of water in Sindh and Punjab provinces, Khursheed … Read more
A 25-yr-old Rhode Island cryptocurrency trader known by means of the nickname “Coin Signals” has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for defrauding 170 humans of greater than $5 million. Jeremy Spence became hit with the jail term this week for a crypto rip-off that he ran from November 2017 to April 2019. According … Read more
The European Union is proposing to create “solidarity lanes” solely for the export of agricultural items from Ukraine. This would help in ease of the blockade that is “threatening world food security,” the commission stated on Thursday. According to EU Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean, the proposal intends to connect Ukrainian and EU infrastructure to … Read more
According to The Tribune, an electrician from Bihar, India, shut off the town’s electricity to meet his girlfriend in the dark. The individual was apprehended by residents of Ganeshpur village in the Purnia region of eastern Bihar. The villages have been experiencing two to three hour power outages every day around the same time in … Read more
Palestinians are planning a memorial event for journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was slain in the West Bank while documenting an Israeli raid, but have rejected US-led proposals for a joint probe into her killing. Palestinian-American Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, was shot in the head during clashes in the Jenin refugee camp, a crucial flashpoint … Read more
The young boy, whose emotional video of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s Abbottabad public rally went viral, has finally met his leader in Islamabad. During the meeting, the boy shook hand with Imran Khan, exchanged words and gifted a ring, which the PTI chief wore on his finger. The boy was accompanied … Read more
Families of Azov regiment fighters imprisoned at Mariupol’s Azovstal factory made an emotional appeal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. They urged him to “be a hero” and begin an extraction procedure for all the remaining fighters. A father of an 18-year-old combatant encouraged Erdogan to grab “a historic opportunity to go down in history … Read more
The Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone, has been named as Louis Vuitton’s newest brand ambassador. The French luxury company said in a news release. “Following a strong collaborative relationship with the Maison… the award-winning actress begins an exciting new chapter of her journey with Louis Vuitton.” In the commercial for the brand, the Gehraiyaan star appeared … Read more
COLOMBO: Thousands of Sri Lankans flocked to buses in the capital, Colombo, on Thursday to return home, as political leaders prepared to meet after the prime minister resigned and went into hiding, and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa threatened pandemonium. Hundreds of people flocked to the commercial capital’s main bus station as officials lifted an indefinite curfew … Read more
Workers in the public and private sectors in the UAE will be covered by unemployment insurance starting next year, according to Abdulrahman Al Awar. Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation says that all workers in the private and public sectors in the UAE would be covered by a new unemployment insurance scheme. It will help … Read more
With his ill-timed controversial interview with NBC News’ Hoda Kotb, Prince Harry is thought to have destroyed his hopes of winning a spot on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the Queen’s Jubilee in June. After a covert visit to the Queen in April, the Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan Markle were reportedly given … Read more
