Tue, 21-Oct-2025

DFM and DME ring market opening bell to launch trading of Oman crude oil futures

Oman Crude Oil Futures Contracts are now being traded on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), giving investors a unique opportunity to invest in this important asset class. In the presence of Hamed Ali, CEO of DFM and Nasdaq Dubai, and Raid Al-Salami, Managing Director of DME, as well as senior representatives of the new product’s … Read more

Paul Pogba’s exit from Manchester United confirmed

Paul Pogba

Paul Pogba will leave Manchester United when his contract expires in June. Pogba re-signed for United for a world-record £89 million in 2016. He has fallen out of favour under Jose Mourinho. Paul Pogba’s exit from Manchester United has been confirmed. Pogba, 29, will depart United on June 30 when his contract expires, exactly ten … Read more

Dutch, Germany to jointly drill for gas in North Sea

Dutch

Controversial plan to drill gas 10 nautical miles offshore on Dutch-German border. Russia’s Gazprom Stated, that it was halting all gas supplies to the Netherlands. Netherland to cut Russian gas and oil supplies by the end of the year. The Netherlands and Germany will jointly drill for a new North Sea gas field, the Dutch … Read more

Germany to buy 60 Chinook helicopters

Germany will buy 60 Chinook heavy lift helicopters from Boeing to replace its ageing fleet of CH-53s, Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced on Wednesday, putting Boeing’s competitor Lockheed Martin out of the running. During an address to the Bundestag lower house of parliament, Lambrecht continued, “With this approach, we are improving our ability to cooperate … Read more

Zendaya has the MOST ADORABLE birthday wish for Tom Holland

Zendaya

Zendaya wished her lover Tom Holland a happy birthday in the cutest manner possible, and fans haven’t stopped raving since. The Euphoria actress, 25, celebrated her Spider-Man: No Way Home co-star and boyfriend’s 26th birthday on Instagram on Wednesday. Zendaya grins as Holland embraces her from behind in the black-and-white photograph. “Happiest of birthdays to … Read more

EU green lights Covid recovery cash for Poland

EU

The European Commission has set out conditions for Poland to receive billions of euros Disbursement comes with strings attached, namely that Poland reform its judicial system. The decision seeks to move past the impasse between Brussels and Warsaw. The EU Commission approved Poland’s 35.4 billion euro ($38 billion) post-Covid economic recovery package on Wednesday, which … Read more

Neelam Muneer trolled over her statement, ‘Mujhe Dance Bilkul Bhi Nahi Ata’

Neelam Muneer

Neelam Muneer is well-known in Pakistani actress and go-to diva for “item numbers” The 23-year-old recently sat down for an ‘honest’ YouTube interview. During the interview, Neelam said that she does not know how to dance. Neelam Muneer Khan is a well-known Pakistani actress and model who works in the entertainment industry. The 23-year-old diva … Read more

Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard: Jury announce judgement in defamation trial

Jury

On the third day of deliberations, the jury in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial apparently reached a judgement, but the Pirates of the Caribbean actor will not be present for the reading. The decision is set to be read at 3 p.m. local time at the court in Fairfax, Virginia. The Hollywood actor … Read more

Inflation in bankrupt Sri Lanka hits fresh record

Inflation

Cash-strapped In May, Sri Lanka experienced its worst inflation rate on record for the eighth month in a row, according to government figures released Wednesday, as the island nation grapples with its worst-ever economic crisis. According to the statistics department, the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) increased 39.1% year on year last month, up from … Read more

Alexa can now verify your royal status and teach you proper afternoon tea manners

Alexa receives advice from royal experts Jennie Bond, William Hanson, and Darren McGrady, the Queen’s former chef, ahead of the Jubilee celebrations. According to the press release, Amazon’s voice assistant learns how to enjoy afternoon tea like the royals. Anyone with an Alexa-enabled device can also ask, “Alexa, how royal am I?” It can hear … Read more

At Highgrove Gardens, Prince Charles gets into the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee mood by shaking a leg with a fan

Prince Charles

Prince Charles, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and the heir presumptive to the British throne, got into the #PlatinumJubilee spirit during a special dance at Highgrove Gardens. While taking part in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee festivities, the Prince of Wales was seen shaking a leg with a royal admirer. On Wednesday, the royal … Read more

India’s Gandhi’s summoned in money laundering probe

As part of an investigation into a charge of money laundering, India’s financial crime-fighting agency wants to examine the two most senior members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, who run the main opposition Congress party. According to the BJP, the summons is related to a nine-year-old complaint filed by a lawmaker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s … Read more

Estimated 2 million have long Covid in UK: official data

Covid

An estimated two million people in the United Kingdom, have reported Covid. The country of around 67 million people has recorded nearly 18.8 million cases 178,000 deaths from the virus since it hit more than two years ago. An estimated two million people in the United Kingdom, or approximately three percent of the population, have … Read more

Poland boosts its infrastructure in order to help Ukrainian exports

Mateusz Morawiecki, Poland’s prime minister, said his country is modernizing its transportation infrastructure to help ease the shipment of grain and other essential exports from Ukraine. They have been badly hampered by Russia’s war. Morawiecki spoke at Borodyanka, Ukraine, near Kyiv, which had been seriously damaged by Russian bombardment. He was there to dedicate container … Read more

US Secretary of State announces an additional $700 million cut in military aid to Ukraine

On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a $700 million reduction in armaments and equipment sent to Ukraine. The 11th drawdown is part of the $40 billion supplementary appropriations package. In a statement, Blinken said, “US military assistance will boost Ukraine’s position to preserve its sovereignty and territorial integrity, secure battlefield wins, and … Read more

Army de-inducts its Division Headquarters from Swat

Army Swat

After clearing the area of Malakand Division from militants & restoration of writ of state, the transition of powers to civil administration was completed by Pakistan Army in 2018. On Wednesday, in a ceremony in Kanju Cantonment Swat, Army de-inducted its Division Headquarters from Swat. Read more: Pakistan Army takes notice of propaganda campaign against institution … Read more

Russia seeks to ‘minimize’ the effects of the EU oil embargo by reducing gas supplies

Russia said it was taking steps to mitigate the impact of an EU oil embargo. Its second major energy export, gas, drops since Putin dispatched troops to Ukraine. “Sanctions will harm Europe, us, and the entire global energy market,” Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, told. “These are deliberate, systematic steps that will allow us to … Read more

Tokyo stocks close higher

Tokyo stocks

The Nikkei 225 index rose 0.65 percent, or 178.09 points, to 27,457.89. The dollar fetched 129.25 yen, against 128.72 yen in New York late Tuesday. Consumer-sector shares rose on expectations for the normalization of economic activity. Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with investors buying exporter shareholdings as the yen fell. The Nikkei 225 index … Read more

Elon Musk gives an ultimatum to Tesla employees, ‘Come to office or get out’

Elon Musk gave Tesla staff until Wednesday to either return to work or leave, stating that if they disagreed with the company’s policies, they should “pretend to work somewhere else.” He issued a series of letters to staff, warning them that if they did not return to work, they would be fired. “Anyone who wishes … Read more

Stockholm summit marks 50 years of UN environment work

Stockholm

World leaders meet in Stockholm to mark the 50th anniversary of the United Nations. UN Environment Programme (UNEP) arose from the original Stockholm conference in 1972. The meeting takes place amid a triple planetary crisis of climate change Stockholm, Global leaders are honoring the 50th anniversary of the United Nations’ first environment conference this week, … Read more

Three-time PGA winner Bart Bryant expires in car crash

Bart Bryant

Bryant won all three of his titles after the age of 40. He beat Tiger Woods down the stretch to win two of them. Brad Bryant was a two-time All-American at New Mexico State. According to the PGA Tour, Bart Bryant, a three-time PGA Tour winner who beat Tiger Woods down the stretch to win … Read more

PM Shehbaz, President Erdogan reaffirm to upgrade bilateral ties to new heights

Shehbaz Turkey

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday renewed their pledge to upgrade the excellent bilateral ties between the two brotherly countries to new heights by infusing new vigour of bilateral cooperation in diverse fields. Addressing a joint press stakeout after holding a tete-e-tete, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif … Read more

KK’s post-mortem report suggests, the singer had chronic liver and lung issues

KK, a well-known singer, died on May 31 following a final concert in Kolkata. He had complained of discomfort at his hotel and was transported to the hospital, but he was unable to be rescued. KK died of a major heart attack, according to the original post-mortem report. His post-mortem was performed at Kolkata’s SSK … Read more

Priyanka Chopra mourns over the death of KK, ‘Gone too soon’

Priyanka Chopra mourns over the death of KK, 'Gone too soon'

Priyanka Chopra shared an old video from the late singer KK’s concert. Other B-Town celebrities also paid tribute to the veteran singer. Kunnath died at the age of 53 yesterday after a concert in Kolkata, West Bengal. Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra shared an old video from the late singer KK’s concert. Priyanka tagged his wife … Read more

UN peacekeeper killed in Mali ‘terrorist’ attack

Mali

A UN peacekeeper was killed in a “terrorist attack” on their convoy in Kidal. The convoy was hit by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. MINUSMA is the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission. According to a MINUSMA official on Twitter, a UN peacekeeper was murdered and three others were injured in a “terrorist attack” on … Read more

Loophole lets in 30,000 for Hungary’s ‘closed door’ England tie

Hungary

Hungary’s Nations League opener to see over 30,000 attendants. Hungary got banned over racist abuse last year. UEFA levied Hungary a three-match fan ban. Hungary’s Nations League opener against England in Budapest Saturday will see over 30,000 children and their guardians in attendance despite UEFA closed doors order over racist abuse last year. “Over 30,000 … Read more