Tue, 21-Oct-2025

France, Germany, Belgium report first monkeypox cases

France

France, Belgium, and Germany On Friday, became the first European and North American countries to record cases of monkeypox, a disease that is widespread in areas of Africa. Monkeypox was discovered in a 29-year-old male in the Ile-de-France area, which includes Paris, who had not recently returned from a place where the virus was active, according … Read more

Irish PM urges UK to abide by post-Brexit trade deal

Irish

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin urged the UK government to honour its post-Brexit trade obligations in Northern Ireland on Friday, as Washington cautioned London that its brinkmanship with Europe was endangering peace. Martin was in Belfast in response to outrage on both sides of the Atlantic over the United Kingdom’s vow to change the so-called … Read more

Congo state lawyers strike after 7 years without pay

Congo

After not being paid for seven years, state lawyers in the Republic of Congo have chosen to cease representing the government in court, according to their group. During a conference in the capital Brazzaville, Jean-Prosper Mabassi, the chairman of an association of state attorneys, informed reporters that the government had not paid its lawyers since … Read more

WATCH: Fans are not happy with Mehar Bano’s viral dance video

Mehar Bano

Mehar Bano is a well-known entertainment diva who has been in the business since 2011. The actress and model rose to prominence after roles in popular drama series such as Daagh, Balaa, Churails, and the latest miniseries Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam. She is a dancer as well as an actress. The 27-year-old runs the “Sway … Read more

China rate cut boosts Asian, European stocks

China

Asian and European shares rebounded Friday on China’s hobby price reduction, but US equities persisted to slump on fears that sky-high inflation will spark an international downturn. “Markets have been seeking out an excuse to bop, and a China rate reduce furnished the purpose,” IG analyst Chris Beauchamp informed. China’s central bank announced it would … Read more

Sheikh Rashid hopeful PM, Punjab CM, interior minister to be indicted

sheikh rashid

MULTAN: Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief and former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Friday said it was possible that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah would be indicted in court cases. During Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI)’s Multan rally, while talking about the Supreme Court’s decision … Read more

Europe health official warns monkeypox cases could ‘accelerate’

A top European health official warned on Friday that cases of the rare monkeypox virus, which has spread to at least eight European countries, could worsen in the coming months. “As we enter the summer season… with mass gatherings, festivals, and parties, I am concerned that transmission could accelerate,” said WHO regional director for Europe … Read more

Sudan frees detained anti-coup figures: party

Sudan

Sudanese authorities freed two Communist Party anti-coup figures on Friday, a day after their arrest, according to the party. The military’s takeover of Sudan in October sparked nationwide protests, which sparked a crackdown that has killed at least 95 protesters and injured hundreds, according to medics. Hundreds have also been arrested after rallies calling for civilian rule … Read more

Glance at the world’s most valuable car, that cost about $150 million

valuable car

An uncommon sports activities car simply smashed records after promoting at public sale for almost $a hundred and fifty million. The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé was sold at an auction in Germany for a document of €135 million ($142.9 million) in advance this month. That makes it around 307,000% more precious than the … Read more

Dortmund Head Coach Rose fired after one season in charge

Dortmund

Marco Rose was fired by Borussia Dortmund after one season as head coach. Rose guided Dortmund to second place in the Bundesliga after signing from Borussia Monchengladbach, eight points behind winners Bayern Munich. They were knocked out of the German Cup by second-tier St Pauli after being eliminated from the Champions League and Europa League. … Read more

Balochistan CM Bizenjo, WB team discuss development projects

Balochistan CM Bizenjo, WB team

World Bank Country Director Mr. Najib Ben Hussain met Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo in Quetta on Friday. In the meeting, they discussed ongoing and proposed projects of World Bank in socio-economic sector of Balochistan. Read more: PM Shehbaz launches MILGEM-class ship PNS Badar in Karachi The World Bank expressed confidence in Balochistan government’s … Read more

Amnesty urges Yemen rebels to free journalists on death row

Yemen

Amnesty International has urged Yemen’s Huthi rebels to release four journalists sentenced to death for “espionage” in the war-torn country ahead of an appeal court hearing on Sunday. Abdul Khaleq Amran, Tawfiq al-Mansouri, Harith Hamid, and Akram al-Walidi were arrested in Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa in June 2015. “Yemen’s Huthi de facto authorities must quash … Read more

Aston Martin accused of mimicking Red Bull’s automobile design

Red Bull

Aston Martin has been accused of imitating Red Bull’s automobile, and the company has questioned whether any of its intellectual property has been taken. For this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, Aston Martin has made a significant improvement to their car, which bears a remarkable resemblance to Red Bull’s design. Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner … Read more

US stocks decline steepens, Nasdaq down 2.4%

Nasdaq

Wall Street equities reversed the path Friday after an early bounce with losses steepening after midday because the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index fell 2.4 percent to 11,111.2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.3 percent to 30,859.44, while the broad-based S&P 500 fell 1.8 percent to 3,832.31.

LHC allows Ahmed Awais to continue work as Punjab Advocate General

LHC Ahmed Awais

Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti on Friday allowed Ahmed Awais to continue work as Advocate General Punjab after suspending a notification issued by law department and restrained provincial government from creating hurdles for him while discharging his responsibilities. Read more: IHC constitutes larger bench to hear Governor Punjab removal case Chief justice Bhatti … Read more

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been criticised for agreeing to a ‘Kardashians-style’ series

Meghan and Harry

Following reports that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle agreed to a Kardashians-style series as part of their Netflix arrangement, they have been chastised. The pair “intended to be major TV producers,” according to royal analyst Richard Eden, “but, according to the NY Post, they’ve already committed to a #Kardashians style series for Netflix.”” ‘Harry wanted … Read more

Eddie Howe aware of criticism levelled against 2022-23 third kit

Eddie Howe

Eddie Howe, Newcastle’s manager, says he is “conscious of the critiques” about the club’s proposed third kit for next season. The shirt has been widely shared on social media. The green and white design have been chastised for its resemblance to the Saudi Arabia national team’s uniform. Amnesty International stated last week that Newcastle wearing … Read more

Meghan Markle listed amongst 5 women who made royal men seem ‘mad’

Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle is the latest in a long line of royal ladies who diminish the importance of males in their lives. Meghan Markle listed amongst 5 women who made royal men seem ‘mad’ ing, author of ‘The Last Queen,’ believes that the royal family occasionally encounters a woman who rattles their foundations, taming their men … Read more

Musk denies harassing a flight attendant on a private plane

Musk denies harassing a flight attendant on a private plane

Elon Musk, the billionaire, has called charges that he sexually harassed a flight attendant on a private jet in 2016 “utterly wrong.” Musk’s SpaceX paid $250,000 in 2018 to settle a sexual harassment allegation from an unnamed private jet flight attendant who accused Musk of exposing himself to her, according to Business Insider. According to … Read more

Macron names new foreign, defence ministers in cabinet shake-up

Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed new foreign and defence ministers on Friday as part of a government reshuffle aimed at generating new momentum ahead of parliamentary elections next month. Catherine Colonna, France’s ambassador in London, was appointed foreign minister, making her only the second woman to hold the position. Macron’s chief of staff, Alexis Kohler, … Read more

Selena Gomez reveals her nighttime skincare routine

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez, aka the TikTok queen, is taking time out for some much-needed self-care. Last week, the Only Murders in the Building star 29, shared her daily makeup routine, and most recently, she took to TikTok to show fans her nighttime skincare routine while wearing nothing but a towel. The Rare Beauty founder’s nine-step process … Read more

Tokyo shares end higher

Tokyo shares

Tokyo shares ended higher on Friday, reversing overnight falls on Wall Street as good deal-hunting purchases offset the chance-off sentiment among buyers. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged 1.27 percent, or 336.19 points, at 26,739.03, while the broader Topix index added 0.93 percent, or 17.29 points, to 1,877.37.

Thousands of people line for petrol and gas in Sri Lanka, despite food crisis warnings

Thousands of people line for petrol and gas in Sri Lanka, despite food crisis warnings

Thousands of people queued in Sri Lanka’s commercial city on Friday for cooking gas and petrol, and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned of a food shortage as the island nation confronts a terrible economic crisis. As citizens rushed to stock up on fuel, which is largely imported and in critically low supply due to the … Read more

The suspect in the Dave Chappelle attack has been charged with attempted murder of his roommate

Dave chappelle

The man accused of assaulting comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance in Los Angeles earlier this month has been charged with attempted murder in a completely unrelated incident. According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Isaiah Lee, 23, is accused of stabbing his roommate during a fight at a transitional housing apartment last … Read more

‘He’s yours, keep him, you’ve got him,’ Prince Harry is instructed to always stay in the United States

Prince Harry

Prince Harry is under fire for his insensitive comments towards family and the Queen after leaving UK. Former Brexit party leader Nigel Farage, while speaking on Fox Business, criticised Prince Harry for the “sheer level of disrespect” he has shown to the Queen since his exit. When host Stuart Varney asked Mr Farage if the … Read more

China is secretly increasing its purchases of low-cost Russian oil

According to shipping statistics and oil dealers who talked to Reuters, China is quietly stepping up imports of Russian oil at discount rates, filling the void left by Western purchasers pulling out after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February. The move comes a month after the world’s largest oil importer cut back on Russian shipments … Read more