The price of bitcoin has dropped below $20,000 (£16,400) For the first time since December 2020. Bitcoin has already lost more than 70% of its value since its all-time high last year. The price of bitcoin has dropped below $20,000 (£16,400) as the cryptocurrency market continues to deteriorate. According to CoinDesk, the key digital asset … Read more
Nabil Ghanem, 53, of the West Bank city of Nablus, was identified as the victim by the Palestinian health ministry. Tens of thousands of West Bank Palestinians seek work in Israel on a regular basis. Israeli army spokesperson said forces had shot at “a suspect who vandalized the security fence”. An Israeli soldier shot and killed … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member of the Sindh Assembly Shabbir Qureshi has been arrested for alleged harassing a woman. Additional Inspector General of Police (AIG) Javed Alam Odho said a woman had complained to SITE-B police station on Sunday morning alleging that Qureshi sexually assaulted her. Police transferred the Sindh Assembly member to an unknown … Read more
The Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines were cleared for use in children; aged five and younger. President Joe Biden greeted the move as a “monumental step” in the fight against Ebola. The vaccines required further clearance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The United States became the first country to approve the … Read more
Troops fired in Visuvamadu, 365 kilometres (228 miles) north of Colombo, on Saturday night. Troops fired as their guard point was pelted with stones; army spokesman said. Unprecedented queues for petrol and diesel seen across the bankrupt country. Motorists began to protest when the pump ran out of gas; police said, and the situation escalated … Read more
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict being observed Foreign Office urged to take notice of sexual crimes in IIOJK It said sexual violence has increased since August 5, 2019 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has urged the international community to take cognizance of sexual crimes against the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and … Read more
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warns Ukraine war could last “for years”. Volodymyr Zelensky says his forces will not give up the country’s south to Russia. Moscow has been fighting for weeks to seize the industrial Donbas region. NATO chief warned that the war in Ukraine could last “for years,” as President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed on … Read more
Ukrainian troops repulsed Russian attacks on villages near Severodonetsk. Ukrainian army said Russian forces were “storming” towards the village of Orikhove. The two armies have fought bloody battles for weeks. The Ukrainian army said Russian forces were “storming” towards the village of Orikhove; but that an assault near the village was “successfully repulsed.” According to … Read more
KARACHI: The Meteorological Department has forecast the first rain of the season. It said pre-monsoon rains are expected in Karachi on June 21 and 22. Monsoon winds will start entering Sindh from June 21, the met department said. “Thundershowers are expected across Sindh including Karachi from June 21 to 22. While, rain is expected in … Read more
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says a recession is not “inevitable”. The comments come after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates, stoking worries. Skyrocketing prices and supply-chain bottlenecks made worse by the conflict in Ukraine A US recession is not “inevitable,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday, only days after the US Federal Reserve … Read more
Sri Lanka is suffering its worst economic crisis since independence. Former cricketer Roshan Mahanama served tea and buns; to those waiting in queues at a petrol station. Armed police and troops deployed to guard fuel stations across the country. Sri Lanka is experiencing its greatest economic crisis since independence; with the country unable to import … Read more
A UN peacekeeper was killed by a mine while on patrol in restive northern Mali. The latest death comes amid tense negotiations on the renewal of MINUSMA’s mandate. A total of 175 of its peacekeepers have died in hostile acts since their arrival in Mali. A UN peacekeeper was killed by a mine while on … Read more
Saudi trade delegation will arrive in Pakistan The delegation will visit Islamabad, Lahore, Faisalabad and Karachi. It will comprise representatives of 30 Saudi companies. ISLAMABAD: A Saudi trade delegation will arrive in Pakistan on Monday (tomorrow) to explore investment opportunities related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and other sectors. The delegation’s arrival is a … Read more
A Syrian desert monastery that was once a magnet for interfaith discourse has reopened. Deir Mar Moussa Al-Habashi, north of Damascus, attracted 30,000 visitors in 2010. The onset of civil war and the disappearance of Father Paolo Dall’Oglio scared away visitors. A Syrian desert monastery that was once a magnet for interfaith discourse and drew … Read more
Port police responded to a distress call sending three boats and a tug boat to help the stricken vessel. Total number on board is unconfirmed due to contradictory information from those rescued. Greece’s migration minister calls for Turkey to do a better job in order to protect human lives. The coastguard informed news agency AFP … Read more
KARACHI: The buying rate of 1 AED to PKR was Rs 56.780 and the selling rate of 1 AED to PKR was Rs 56.860 in the interbank market on 19 June 2022. Meanwhile, the following are the rates of the US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UAE Dirham, UK Pound, and other foreign currencies in the interbank … Read more
KARACHI: The buying rate of 1 TRY to PKR is Rs 11.92 and the selling rate of 1 TRY to PKR is Rs 12.10 in the interbank market on June 19, 2022. Meanwhile, the following are the rates of the US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UAE Dirham, UK Pound, and other foreign currencies in the interbank … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said Pakistan’s completion of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML /CFT) action plans was a great achievement. In a tweet, the director general Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the army chief said it was a monumental … Read more
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees demonstrate in Bangladesh. Demonstrators demand their repatriation to Myanmar. Almost a million Rohingya are confined in 34 squalid camps in southeast Bangladesh. Thousands of refugees held placards that read Enough is Enough. Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees demonstrated in Bangladesh on Sunday, demanding their repatriation to Myanmar, where … Read more
Ukraine says it repulsed fresh attacks by Russian forces on the eastern front. President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Sunday that his forces would not give up the south to Russia. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Western countries must be ready to offer long-term support. Ukraine said it has repelled further Russian attacks on the eastern front; … Read more
The Duke of Cambridge releases a new picture with his three children to mark Father’s Day. Prince William is seen beaming as he is flanked by Prince George, 8, and Princess Charlotte, 7. His youngest, four-year-old Prince Louis, is playfully perched on his shoulders. Prince William, the second in line to the British throne; is … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has returned the Elections (Amendment) bill 2022 unsigned after citing certain reasons and recording his observations. The bill passed by the joint session of parliament calls for ending the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and ends voting rights for Overseas Pakistanis. After bills are passed by the joint sitting, … Read more
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian actress who is known for her roles in Telugu and Tamil films. She recently talked about Sadhguru at an event. In 2021, Samantha told her husband, actor Naga Chaitanya, that they were splitting up. Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian actress who is best known for her roles in … Read more
“It has a legal right to live in the wild,” said the NY judge. The New York State Court of Appeals, in its June 14 ruling, referred to the IHC CJ’s verdict. IHC CJ had directed to transfer the lone elephant, Kaavan, to its respective sanctuary. A judge of a New York court, citing the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari welcomed Financial Action Task Force’s unanimous acknowledgment of completion of action plans, In a statement by the Foreign Office, the foreign minister said that announcement by the FATF plenary of granting an on-site visit to Pakistan was a welcome development. He reaffirmed that the government of Pakistan was committed … Read more
Bank of Canada is expected to raise interest rates by 75 basis points at its next meeting. Annual price increases reached a 30-year high of 6.8 percent in April, up from 6.5 percent in March. it is now at 1.5 percent following three consecutive increases. Canada inflation rate has likely reached its highest point in … Read more
Sara Ali Khan shared a cute family photo with her father and brother. The picture is from the trio’s lunch date yesterday. Sara was also photographed at his father Saif Ali Khan’s house yesterday. Sara Ali Khan was spotted out for a weekend brunch with her brother Ibrahim and father Saif on Saturday. It appeared … Read more
S&P TSX Composite Index declined 0.4% on Friday, bringing its weekly decline to 6.6%. Investors fled riskier assets out of growing concern that soaring inflation could trigger a recession. Canada’s benchmark index has avoided steep losses of many other indexes. During the worst week for the Canadian stock market in more than two years, investors … Read more
