Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Paris 2015 attacks trial hears closing arguments

Paris

The three leading prosecutors in the trial for the November 2015 Paris attacks. Also on trial are 19 others accused of various degrees of assistance to the killers. Six suspects are being tried in absentia, including five leading Islamic State. The three leading prosecutors in the trial for the November 2015 Paris attacks, France’s worst-ever … Read more

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry arrived late to avoid being ‘lumped with never-was’ royals

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry arrived at St Paul’s Cathedral 50 minutes late on purpose. Lady Colin Campbell, a socialite and royal specialist, said it was so they wouldn’t be lumped in with the “never-was” royals. They were meant to be travelling with third-tier members of the Royal Family. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry reportedly … Read more

Saba Qamar makes a shocking revelation about her marriage and career

Saba Qamar

Saba spilled the beans about her future ambitions in an interview. She stated that she will marry shortly, but that the date has not yet been set. The actress currently praised for Khoosat film Kamli. Saba Qamar recently sat for an interview and made some shocking revelations about her marriage life and career. She discussed … Read more

A blood test might show if you are lonely

A blood test might show if you are lonely

According to The Daily Mail, Japanese scientists have discovered that judging the molecules found in a person’s blood can determine whether or not they are lonely. 83 people’s blood samples were examined by Japanese researchers. Some chemicals were discovered in patients who were suffering from severe social withdrawal. Long-chain acylcarnitine, a lipid associated to heart … Read more

Trevor Noah mocks Kim Kardashian’s endorsement video for Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti

Trevor Noah

Trevor Noah makes fun of Kim Kardashian in his show He mocked the reality star for her unusual method for supporting Caruso for next mayor Trevor also made comments about other celebrities too, who were supporting Caruso for mayor    Trevor Noah recently mocked Kim Kardashian for her “weird” endorsement of Rick Caruso the night … Read more

Indonesia summons India envoy over derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Indonesia summons India’s envoy in Jakarta over disparaging remarks made about Prophet Muhammed. Spokesman for Indonesia’s foreign ministry confirmed that India’s ambassador Manoj Kumar Bharti was summoned. The action comes amid outrage in the Arab and Muslim world over anti-Muslim remarks. The foreign ministry of Indonesia has summoned India’s envoy in Jakarta over disparaging remarks … Read more

West Indies win toss, bat against Pakistan in first ODI

Pakistan

West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran wins toss and opts to bat against Pakistan. Three-match series is part of One-Day Super League qualification round for 2023 World Cup. Twenty-year-old Mohammad Haris makes his one-day international debut for Pakistan. West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran won the toss and opted to bat in the first day-night international against … Read more

Drug trial raises hopes for treatment of rectal cancer patients

Twelve patients with rectal cancer were included in the study. Patients received a new medicine called dostarlimab every three weeks for six months. Dostarmilab is an antibody that attacks cancer cells by exposing them to the immune system, which kills them. According to a research published recently in The New England Journal of Medicine, all … Read more

Ukrainian troops may have to retreat from flashpoint city: governor

Ukrainian

Ukraine may have to evacuate strategic city of Severodonetsk. Russian troops shelling the city 24 hours a day, Sergiy Gaiday says. Ukraine says it will not demine waters around Black Sea port of Odessa to allow exports. As diplomatic attempts to unlock grain held in Ukraine’s ports escalated on Wednesday, a top Ukrainian official conceded … Read more

Dow, S&P 500 dip as growth worries weigh on sentiment

Dow

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.4 percent at 33,040.72. The S&P 500 fell 0.3 percent to 4,147.55. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index remained unchanged at 12,175.40. Early Wednesday, Wall Street equities mainly declined, continuing the week’s bumpy pattern as markets assess a weaker global growth picture due to inflation fears. As a result … Read more

11-year-old US school massacre survivor to testify in Congress

US

Miah Cerrillo, 11, smeared herself with her murdered friend’s blood to play dead. A gunman killed 19 of her classmates and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas. Democratic leadership has been keen to act after the spate of recent mass shootings. The package does not include an assault weapons ban or universal background checks. An 11-year-old … Read more

Former cricket coach wins claim against Yorkshire after racism row

Yorkshire

Andrew Gale was sacked after fall-out from Azeem Rafiq racism row. He was one of 16 members of staff sacked following the incident. Leeds face prospect of paying out huge sums to former staff. Former Yorkshire head coach Andrew Gale has won a claim for unfair dismissal against the English county cricket club following the fall-out from … Read more

NEC decides closing of markets across country at 8:30pm

NEC markets' closure

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs National Economic Council meeting Chief ministers appreciate steps taken by federal government They have asked for two days to implement decision The National Economic Council (NEC) on Wednesday in principle decided on the closure of markets throughout the country at 8:30 pm. The meeting of the NEC, which met with … Read more

Police arrest BJP leader for derogatory tweets against Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)

BJP

Harshit Srivastava of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was detained in Kanpur for posting abusive tweets about Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). This occurred just days after violence erupted in Uttar Pradesh city, when BJP spokeswoman Nupur Sharma made insulting statements. Muslim countries reacted angrily to the BJP officials’ remarks. According to India Today, Harshit Srivastava of … Read more

FDA Advisory Recommends Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine to U.S

Novavax

Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine could be available to Americans as soon as this week. Vaccine’s advantages outweigh risks by a vote of 21 to 0. Before delivering the shots, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must approve. Novavax:A new COVID-19 vaccine could be available to Americans as soon as this week. According to Barron’s, the … Read more

Australia win toss, ask Sri Lanka to bat in second T20

Australia

Australia captain Aaron Finch opts to field first in second T20 match against Sri Lanka. Jhye Richardson replaces Mitchell Starc. Australia beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the first T20. Australian captain Aaron Finch won the toss and chose to field first against Sri Lanka in their second Twenty20 match Wednesday, hot on the … Read more

Johnny Depp’s attorneys Camille Vasquez and Chew break their silence on the actor’s win

Lawyers

After winning the trial for Johnny Depp, lawyers appeared for an interview Depp’s legal team members discussed more details of the defamation trial and how their victory against Amber Heard was received One of the two lawyers, Ben, said regarding Johnny’s reaction following the win: “He was over the moon. Johnny Depp’s lawyers, Ben Chew … Read more

Hong Kong stocks finish sharply higher

stocks

Hong Kong stocks rose in lockstep with global markets, boosted by a jump in IT businesses fueled by reports that China’s assault on the sector may be coming to an end. The Hang Seng Index climbed 2.24 percent, or 482.92 points, to 22,014.59. Read More: Hong Kong stocks finish lower The Shanghai Composite Index rose … Read more

Separatist rebels kill five gendarmes in Cameroon

Cameroon

Anglophone separatists kill five gendarmes in Cameroon. Gunmen attacked a gendarmerie post in West Region. The conflict has killed 6,000 people, mostly civilians. Rebels killed five gendarmes in Cameroon near a region where a deadly conflict has pitted separatists from the country’s anglophone minority against security forces, local sources said on Wednesday. Armed men attacked … Read more

World Bank board approves $1.49 billion in new funds for Ukraine.

Sindh Govt, World Bank discuss development projects ideas

The World Bank’s total pledged contribution to Ukraine is more than $4 billion. The latest cash is backed by financial assurances from the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Lithuania, Latvia. Ukraine needs at least $5 billion per month to keep its government running in the short term. On Tuesday, the World Bank’s executive board approved $1.49 billion … Read more

India’s Rahul ruled out of South Africa series, Pant to lead

India

India’s KL Rahul ruled out of five-match Twenty20 series against South Africa. Opener picked as skipper after all-format skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli took a break. Rishabh Pant named in his place for the series, which begins Thursday in New Delhi. India’s KL Rahul has been ruled out of the five-match Twenty20 international series … Read more

Shehbaz Sharif orders abolition of tax for export industry’s raw material

Shehbaz Sharif

The prime minister directed the formation of task forces to attract investment in multiple sectors. The task forces would be formed in the fields of tourism, pharmaceuticals, information technology, e-commerce, large-scale manufacturing, and agriculture, he said. He said it was for the first time that the government was calling for the consistency of the policies. … Read more

Rajapaksa family still holds key to Sri Lanka’s future

President ordered police to stop a mass of ruling party supporters marching towards activists protesting against a terrible economic crisis. Despite the president’s orders, protests protesting inflation, power outages, and food shortages became deadly. The escalation of violence signalled a turning point in the conflict. It was the point at which two brothers who had … Read more

Nigerian ruling party picks candidate for 2023 presidential poll

Nigerian

Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress (APC) delegates vote in party primary election. Ex-Lagos governor Bola Tinubu among frontrunners for nomination to succeed. Atiku Abubakar, 75, of the opposition PDP is expected to be his main rival. Nigerian All Progressives Congress (APC) tallied ballots on Wednesday following a pivotal primary to select a candidate to succeed President … Read more

Eight on trial for stealing Banksy from Paris attack site

Paris

Eight men will stand trial in Paris for allegedly stealing a Banksy artwork. Seven French and one Italian defendant are accused of removing the metal door. Phone records showed the men were in Paris on the night of the heist. Eight men will stand trial in Paris On Wednesday,  for allegedly stealing a Banksy artwork … Read more

Stocks mixed as traders assess recession risk

stocks

Stocks split as investors evaluate recession prospects and global inflation. Bank of Japan refused to boost interest rates to combat high consumer prices. Oil rates were up more than 1% after India and Australia raised borrowing. Stocks markets split as investors evaluated recession prospects and global inflation reached its highest levels in decades. In contrast … Read more

Grocery deliverers face painful adjustment after lockdown boom

grocery

Investors invested billions into “rapid commerce” supermarket enterprises that promised to deliver goods within 15 minutes. That torrent of money has reduced to a trickle as enterprises turn from expansion to retrenchment. Jiffy, Gorillas and Zapp have all announced job reductions in recent weeks. AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, June 8 (Reuters) – The grocery delivery industry, which … Read more