Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Ukraine wheat is being shipped to Turkey in the Middle East via Russia

wheat

Moscow-backed official says Russia has begun shipping wheat to Turkey and Middle Eastern countries. Yevgeny Balitsky is head of the Moscow-installed military-civilian administration in the occupied areas. He did not specify which countries were allegedly being supplied with the wheat. Russia has began transporting wheat to Turkey and Middle Eastern countries; according to a Moscow-backed … Read more

India hikes interest rates 50 basis points to fight inflation

inflation

Toyota rose 1.80% after India’s inflation rate hit an eight-year high of 7.79%. Consumer inflation has consistently overshot the central bank’s 2%-6%. World Bank slashed its growth forecast for India in the current financial year. Toyota surged 1.80% to 2,230.0 yen, while ENEOS Holdings increased 0.33 percent to 570.9 yen. However, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group … Read more

Harassment of PTI MPA family members: Court orders registration of Hamza, other govt officials

Hamza Court

A sessions court on Wednesday directed Allama Iqbal Town police to act in accordance with law on an application of PTI MPA Mian Aslam Iqbal seeking registration of a case against Chief Minister of Punjab Hamza Shehbaz and other government functionaries for alleged raid at his residence and harassment caused to family members. Read more: SHC … Read more

Biles, Raisman, other US gymnasts file $1 bn claim against FBI

FBI

Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney are among more than 90 women who filed the federal tort claim. Larry Nassar is serving a life sentence after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting athletes. The FBI received credible complaints in July 2015 of Nassar’s sexual assaults. Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and other star US gymnasts filed … Read more

The lawyers for Johnny Depp explain why the jury did not believe Amber Heard’s claims

lawyers

After winning the defamation case for Johnny Depp, the lawyers appeared for an interview Ben thinks The reason behind not trusting Amber Heard was because of the accountability During the interview, Vasquez described feeling “an overwhelming sense of relief” when the verdict was announced Johnny Depp’s attorneys, Benjamin Chew and Camille Vasquez, revealed why the … Read more

The OECD warns of a “hefty” economic cost of the Ukraine conflict

The OECD

The world economy will pay a “hefty price” for the war in Ukraine encompassing weaker growth; stronger inflation and potentially long-lasting damage to supply chains. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned. The world economy will pay a “hefty price” for the war in Ukraine, a global economic group has warned. The war … Read more

Ton-up Hope leads West Indies to 305-8 in first Pakistan ODI

Pakistan

West Indies open with 305-8 in the first day-night one-day international against Pakistan. Shai Hope scores 127 and completes 4,000 runs in his 93rd match. Nicholas Pooran hits 21 and Rovman Powell takes 32 off 23 balls for West Indies. Opener Shai Hope defied Pakistan’s much vaunted bowling attack and sweltering Multan heat to lift … Read more

Sarah Khan treats fans with cute videos of daughter Alyana Falak

Sarah Khan

Sarah Khan shared a adorable video of her daughter Alyana Falak. The Sabaat actress posted a video of her baby girl giggling heartily with her mother. Sarah and Falak married in July 2020 and announced their first child’s arrival last year. Sarah Khan and her lovely daughter Alyana Falak won the hearts of millions of … Read more

Train reaches Crimea from southern Ukraine

Crimea

Russia restores railway links between annexed Crimea and southern Ukraine. Moscow-backed official says a train carrying grain has arrived in Crimea from Melitopol. Russian Railways restored about 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) of track in southeastern Ukraine. According to a Moscow-backed official, Russia has restored railway links between the occupied Crimean Peninsula and southern Ukraine. A … Read more

Malala Yousafzai is happy to see Pakistani actors in ‘Ms Marvel’  

Malala Yousafzai is happy to see Pakistani actors in 'Ms Marvel'  

Malala Yousafzai is overjoyed to see the new Marvel miniseries Ms Marvel. She praised Pakistani stars for their performance on her Instagram story. Apart from the series will also feature a Pakistani song ‘Peechey hutt.’ Malala Yousafzai is overjoyed to see the new Marvel miniseries Ms Marvel. She wrote a special remark for the film … Read more

U.S. plans new trade pact with ‘like-minded partners,’ says senior official

The US will launch a new trade deal in the Americas focused on “like-minded countries” with existing free trade accords. Washington will utilise the new Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity  Set new customs, digital trade, labour, environmental, and corporate accountability norms. According to a senior Biden administration official, the Biden administration will advance its competitive … Read more

Usyk-Joshua rematch ‘most likely’ on August 20: Promoter

Usyk-Joshua

Oleksandr Usyk will fight Britain’s Anthony Joshua in a rematch on August 20. Promoter: “This date is the most likely,” Oleksandr Krasyuk says of potential date for the bout. Official announcement due next week by boxing organisations whose belts are at stake. Reigning world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will “most likely” face off in a … Read more

‘Russian aggression,’ not sanctions, is fueling the grain issue

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Ukraine’s foreign minister says Russia’s invasion is responsible for global grain crisis. Dmytro Kuleba dismisses Moscow’s claims that Western sanctions are to blame. Russia has seized large parts of Ukraine’s coast and its warships control the Black and Azov Seas, blocking farm exports. Ukraine’s foreign minister has said that Russia’s invasion is to blame for … Read more

Nigeria ruling party picks ex-governor of Lagos Tinubu to run for president

Nigeria’s ruling party has chosen its presidential candidate for 2023. Bola Tinubu is a former governor of Lagos State. The elections will be held after President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office next year. Nigeria’s ruling party announced Bola Tinubu, the former governor of Lagos State, as its presidential candidate for the elections set for February 2023. … Read more

Fisherman who saw missing British journalist arrested on weapons charge

They were last seen alive in the Javari Valley of the Amazon region. Police arrested a man on Tuesday on a weapons charge, but have no evidence linking him to the pair’s disappearance. his lawyer is awaiting a hearing on the weapons accusation. According to authorities and the detainee’s lawyer, Brazilian police have arrested a … Read more

UN plan for grain exports for Ukraine has hit barriers

UN plan for grain

Turkey says a United Nations plan to set up a sea corridor for Ukrainian grain exports is “reasonable”. But Ankara needs more talks with Moscow and Kyiv to ensure ships would be safe. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine halted Kyiv’s Black Sea grain exports, threatening global food crisis. Turkey claims that a sea corridor controlled by … Read more

Iran disconnects nuclear site cameras after Western censure motion

Iran

Iran disconnects some UN nuclear watchdog’s cameras monitoring nuclear sites. Western nations accused Iran of failing to cooperate with IAEA. Britain, France, and Germany urge Iran to “stop escalating its nuclear program. Iran disconnected some of the UN nuclear watchdog’s cameras monitoring its nuclear sites on Wednesday, according to its atomic energy agency, after Western … Read more

Tokyo stocks rally on cheaper yen, robust Wall Street

Wall Street

Nikkei closes above the 28,000 mark for the first time since March. The dollar fetched 133.03 yen in Asian trade. Global markets also hailed China’s recent moves including the gradual easing. Tokyo stocks rose on Wednesday, matching gains on Wall Street, as a weaker yen boosted exporters. The Nikkei 225 index gained 1.04 percent, or … Read more

More than 7 million border crossings registered from Ukraine – UN agency

More than 7 million people have crossed the Ukrainian-Russian border since conflict began, UN refugee agency says. BERLIN,  – According to the UN Refugee Agency, more than 7 million individuals have crossed the border from Ukraine since the conflict began there. According to the agency’s tally on Wednesday, a total of 7,023,559 border crossings have … Read more

India’s legendary Mithali Raj retires from cricket

India

India’s Mithali Raj announces retirement from all international cricket. She is the all-time leading run-scorer in women’s one-day internationals. Raj captained India to two 50-over World Cup finals. India’s Mithali Raj on Wednesday announced her retirement from all international formats after 23 years dominating women’s cricket as a batter and skipper. Raj is the all-time leading run-scorer … Read more

illegal and dilapidated buildings across Karachi to turn down

Karachi Commissioner Muhammad Iqbal Memon

The deputy commissioner will lead the plan to demolish dilapidated buildings across the city The administration is considering vacating and demolishing the dilapidated structures SBCA should take action as per the legal requirements to ensure the law and order situation   KARACHI: Karachi Commissioner Muhammad Iqbal Memon held a meeting with the Secretary of Local … Read more

Ukraine may be set to retreat from a strategically important eastern city

Ukraine

The battle for Sievierodonetsk has become the focus of the conflict in recent weeks. Russia is trying to take full control of the industrial Donbas region. Ukrainian troops may soon have to retreat from a key eastern city, as Russian advances force them back. As Russian advances pull them back, Ukrainian troops may soon have … Read more

British Virgin Islands agrees to reforms, avoiding UK rule for now

British Virgin Islands

Britain has agreed on a comprehensive plan to overhaul governance of the British Virgin Islands. Plan involves suspending the BVI’s constitution and giving authority to the British government. Ex-premier Andrew Fahie was removed from office as part of the territory’s governance controversy. After an official assessment identified widespread dishonesty in the British offshore territory, Britain … Read more

Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle are planning a joint comedy show

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Chris Rock and Dave Chapelle are all set to perform a comedy show Rock and Chappelle’s collaboration comes shortly after both comedians were attacked onstage. During a live performance, Chappelle was assaulted by an audience member, while Rock was slapped by none other than  Will Smith  According to Live Nation, Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle … Read more

Syria intercepts Israeli missiles: state media

Syria

Israel has launched an airstrike from the occupied Syrian Golan region, a military source says. Syria’s air defence intercepted most of the missiles, with no deaths reported. The Observatory for Human Rights says the bombing targeted facilities in southern Damascus countryside . A military source told Syria’s official news agency SANA that Syrian air defence … Read more

China pays up to $15,000 to civilians, for national security tip-offs

China

China is to offer rewards of up to $15,000 for information on potential breaches of national security. Rewards range from material to “spiritual” in Beijing’s drive to increase vigilance. New measures seek to regulate incentives nationally and encourage more citizens to expose threats. In Beijing’s drive to enhance alertness about potential threats; rewards vary from … Read more

Pakistan equity market witnesses lacklustre activity on pre-budget uncertainty

PSX closes lower over economic, political unrest

KARACHI: The Pakistan equity market closed flat on Wednesday amid thin trade on pre-budget uncertainty and World Bank projection of moderate growth rate of 4 per cent for fiscal year 2023. Ahsan Mehanti at Arif Habib Corp said that mid-session support was witnessed in the market due to rupee recovery against the dollar in the … Read more

 Imran says present rulers have come into power only to end their corruption cases

Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan has said that the present rulers have come into power only to end their corruption cases and not to give relief to the masses. Read more: PTI’s claims prove true as Economic Survey shows robust GDP growth rate of 5.97pc He reiterated that he would give a … Read more