Prince Harry is scheduled to return to the United Kingdom with bride Meghan Markle this week for the Queen’s Jubilee, and while many anticipate his brother, Prince William, to be dissatisfied, one royal expert believes the Duke of Cambridge is really trying to mend the brothers’ relationship. In a recent interview with Fox News, royal … Read more
For what may be the last time on such a huge national stage; the kingdom will honour the queen’s 70-year reign with a four-day festival of royal grandeur and popular revelry. The Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II will be marked by a four-day extravaganza of royal pageantry; and public revelry to commemorate her 70-year … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reached Presidential Palace, Ankara to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A smartly turned-out contingent of the Turkish armed forces presented a guard of honour to the Prime Minister, where he was received by the Turkish President. On the occasion, national anthems of both the countries were played. Read more: … Read more
According to a US official, the weapons being transferred are HIMARS, which have a longer range than Ukraine’s current arsenal. The Biden administration has announced that it will deploy a small number of high-tech, medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine; a key weapon that Ukrainian authorities have been pleading for; as they try to halt Russian … Read more
Previously, local governments advised residents against holding unofficial Jubilee street festivities this week, but a minister has urged them to relax their rules. Throughout 70,000 Big Jubilee Lunches are anticipated to take place over the weekend, with millions of people expecting to join in. Technology minister Chris Philp told that municipalities should offer “a little … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday said the establishment needed to take the right decisions now. “I need nothing. It is a matter of the country and establishment. If the country is ruined, our armed forces would also be affected. When Pakistan will go bankrupt, the institute which would be … Read more
Pictures in widely used mathematics textbooks are said to be ugly, sexually provocative, and anti-China, officials pledged a nationwide study. After graphics in widely used mathematics textbooks for primary school pupils were attacked online as ugly, sexually suggestive, and anti-China; China’s education ministry has ordered a statewide review of all elementary school, high school, and … Read more
Europe’s main stock prices opened higher on Wednesday, following choppy trade the day before as investors weighed the prospect of rising inflation. The benchmark FTSE 100 index of major companies in London rose 0.2 percent to 7,622.14 points from the previous day’s end. London will remain shut on Thursday and Friday for a long bank … Read more
Today, gallery staff were photographed posing with an Andy Warhol portrait of the Queen. The painting, titled “Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens (F. & S. 336) 1985,” was photographed at a photocall ahead of its auction at Phillips in London later this month.
President Emmanuel Macron urged the French government on Wednesday to investigate with “full transparency” the chaos at this weekend’s Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, as the interior minister came under increasing pressure over the police’s handling. The mayhem outside the Stade de France stadium ahead of the match, which saw thousands of … Read more
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that Germany will deliver to Ukraine an air defence system capable of protecting a “large city” from Russian air raids, rejecting accusations that his government had been slow to arm Kyiv. Scholz told parliament that Berlin would send more weapons to Ukraine. “The government has decided that we will send … Read more
Rivers spilled their banks, sweeping people from their houses and burying others under mud and boulders; according to the governor of the southern state of Oaxaca. According to the governor of the southern state of Oaxaca; Hurricane Agatha brought flooding and mudslides that killed at least 11 people and left 20 more missing. Rivers burst … Read more
KARACHI: The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a sharp decline of 2,171 points, or 4.8 per cent on a monthly basis during May to close at 43,078 points, a report by Arif Habib Limited showed. A spectrum of factors came into play which pushed the equity bourse lower. The new … Read more
According to the World Health Organization, Europe’s monkeypox outbreak is a “rapidly evolving event” that will spread farther in the population if no action is taken. The rapid spread of monkeypox in the UK causes Dr. Catherine Smallwood of the WHO’s European emergency division to issue a warning: “We’re certainly witnessing pretty rapid continuous spread.” … Read more
KARACHI: One man died and three others passed out in a massive fire at Chase Up store near Jail Chowrangi in Karachi on Wednesday, Bol news channel reported. The fire erupted at basement of the store around noon. It has been declared a third degree fire. The three men who passed out have been admitted … Read more
Former world number one and two-time Grand Slam title winner Amelie Mauresmo said Wednesday that women’s matches had less appeal at the French Open when it came to controversial night session scheduling. Of the 10 night matches at this year’s Roland Garros, only one has featured a women’s tie when home player Alize Cornet faced … Read more
Ukraine was on the verge of losing the key eastern city of Severodonetsk to Russian forces until the US announced Wednesday that it would send more advanced rocket systems to assist with defence. “The Russians control 70 percent of Severodonetsk,” Lugansk region governor Sergiy Gaiday said on Telegram, adding that Ukrainian armed forces were withdrawing … Read more
Germans can travel the country for just €9, for the next three months. A drive is formed to tackle the soaring cost of living. Apart from the inter-city trains, the inducement will include all local and regional transport on trains. The initiative will lead the car drivers to leave their cars, and buy tickets for … Read more
The community of Uvalde, Texas, will hold a memorial service for one of the two teachers killed in last week’s elementary school shooting, as well as her husband, who died a few days later, leaving their four children orphans. Irma Linda Garcia, 48, was killed when a teenaged gunman went on a rampage at Robb Elementary on … Read more
Pakistan kicked up their ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 campaign with an eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the opening ODI. Summary of the match The toss was won by Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first. After losing the toss in the first ODI, Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof joked, “We’ll attempt to limit them and … Read more
Iran objected to France on Wednesday after the Cannes Film Festival picked a film about a serial killer in Iran who targets se* workers. “Holy Spider”, directed by Danish-Iranian Ali Abbasi, was nominated in Cannes’ main In Competition category at the festival that was held in the French Riviera resort last month. Iran’s Zar Amir Ebrahimi … Read more
After a two-month lockdown that confined residents to their homes and battered the Chinese economy, Shanghai whirred back to life Wednesday as a range of Covid-19 restrictions were eased and thousands took to the streets. Since late March, when the Omicron virus variant fueled China’s worst outbreak in two years, the commercial hub of 25 … Read more
Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has said that he will make the announcement of the next long march date after Supreme Court’s verdict. Read more: Exclusive interview of PTI Chairman Imran Khan will be telecast on Bol News at 8PM tonight He said this while addressing the social media workers in … Read more
Iga Swiatek powered into the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday as a comfortable victory over American Jessica Pegula extended the world number one’s winning streak to 33 matches. The Polish star cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 win on Court Philippe Chatrier to set up a last-four meeting with Daria Kasatkina on Thursday. Swiatek will equal … Read more
A top EU court on Wednesday, rejected a bid by Kremlin-linked oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, the alleged financier of the Wagner mercenary group, to overturn sanctions imposed over the Libyan conflict. Prigozhin had challenged a decision in 2020 to freeze his assets in the European Union and place him on a visa blacklist in connection with … Read more
QUETTA: An accountability court on Wednesday convicted a Grade 20 serving officer of the Balochistan government Ali Gul Kurd in a case of billions of rupees’ corruption. After yet another landmark judgment by the court, the former managing director Pasni Fish Harbour was arrested and shifted to Quetta Jail. “The accused Ali Gul Kurd is … Read more
Hong Kong stocks closed with losses Wednesday as profit-takers stepped in following a healthy run-up in recent sessions and after a weak lead from Wall Street fuelled by inflation angst. The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.56 percent, or 120.26 points, to 21,294.94. Read More: Hong Kong stocks close higher The Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.13 … Read more
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich announced Wednesday the opening of club offices in Bangkok, their third location outside Germany. After opening premises in New York in 2014 and Shanghai in 2017, the offices in the Thai capital will serve Bayern’s interests in Southeast Asia, India and Oceania, the club said in a statement. Read More: Robert … Read more
