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Viral video: Boy’s egg experiment with his father comes to a funny conclusion

October 4, 2021 by Shariq Tahir

Viral video: Boy's egg experiment with his father comes to a conclusion

The boy can be seen placing a glass of water, a toilet paper roll, and lastly a hardboiled egg on his father’s forehead for an egg experiment. After a video of a child attempting to recreate a science experiment by dropping an egg on his father went popular on social media, netizens were amused. Zeke, … Read more

Viral tweet: Woman charged $11 for crying during surgery

October 2, 2021October 2, 2021 by Shaista Zafar

Viral tweet: A woman charged $11 for crying during surgery

In a social media post that has surprised many, a lady from the United States claims that she was paid extra for sobbing during surgery. Midge, the lady, posted a photo of the invoice she received after having a mole removed. The bill contained an $11 fee for “brief emotion” in addition to medical and … Read more

In separatist Transnistria, Sheriff calls the shots

September 29, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

TIRASPOL: This year’s Champions League features an improbable upstart: FC Sheriff, a club run by an eponymous company built on murky money in a pro-Russian separatist enclave of Europe’s poorest country, Moldova. The would-be state, which harkens back to its Soviet past with a towering Lenin statue in the center of its administrative hub, Tiraspol, … Read more

A record increase of Rs. 700 per quintal in the price of cotton

September 28, 2021 by Syed Ahad

Karachi: After the increase in the price of cotton globally, the cotton price in Pakistan has also increased by Rs 700 per quintal. According to the details, global cotton prices are witnessing a record increase. In the United States, cotton prices have risen by 6 cents per pound in two days. The cotton price in … Read more

The United States should get ready for digital currency

September 26, 2021 by Syed Ahad

The United States Federal Reserve is still cynical about the efficiency of central bank digital currencies (CBDC). They are still years away from emerging their personal digital currency. Meanwhile, as per the Bank of America report, digital currency would make the U.S. dollar “remain highly competitive…relative to other currencies.” The United States House Committee on … Read more

US to crack down on potent class of greenhouse gases

September 23, 2021 by Basma Siddiqui

Kabul attacks: Biden vows to 'hunt down' attackers after ISIS claims responsibility

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s administration will announce a new rule Thursday drastically cutting the use of a group of powerful greenhouse gases commonly found in refrigerators and air conditioners, officials said. The super-pollutants, known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), can be hundreds to thousands times more potent than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere, exacerbating … Read more

US to welcome 125,000 refugees in the year 2022

September 21, 2021 by Sarfaraz Rizvi

WASHINGTON – In response to mounting pressure from individuals fleeing Afghanistan and other countries, the Biden administration announced Monday that it will double the number of refugees it will admit in the coming fiscal year to 125,000. President Joe Biden has overturned President Donald Trump’s policy of limiting the number of migrants allowed each year … Read more

France accuses Australia and US of ‘lying’ over cancelled submarine contract

September 19, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

France on Saturday accused Australia and the United States of lying over a ruptured Australian contract to buy French submarines, warning a grave crisis was underway between the allies. Australia’s decision to break a deal for the French submarines in favour of American nuclear-powered vessels sparked outrage in Paris, with President Emmanuel Macron recalling France’s … Read more

United States removed from EU safe list

September 18, 2021 by Shariq Tahir

The expulsion of the United States from the EU’s list of safe-travel nations has negatively affected visit administrator appointments, as per the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA). In an overview directed by USTOA following the declaration, 66% of USTOA Active Members revealed an abatement in the general interest for new appointments. About the vast … Read more

US apologizes, admits strike in Kabul killed 10 civilians, not IS militants

September 18, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

A top general admitted the United States had made a “mistake” when it launched a drone strike against suspected Islamic State militants in Kabul, killing 10 civilians including children instead during the frenzied final days of the US pullout from Afghanistan last month. The strike, a macabre coda to the 20-year US war in Afghanistan, … Read more

Over open Atlantic waters, a tropical storm might form

September 17, 2021 by Syed Ahad

The tropical storm is nearly to slow down, a factor that meteorologist stated favors possible development and where it paths over the open waters may regulate whether the U.S. will face effects. On top of an emerging danger near to the United States, forecasters say there’s one more system that has a great chance of … Read more

Angelina Jolie visits capitol hill to discuss the violence against women act

September 15, 2021 by Sania Saeed

Hollywood actress and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Angelina Jolie visited Capitol Hill in Washington.

During her visit, the actress met with US senators and called for the protection of women’s and children’s rights around the world, including in the United States.

Thank you to Angelina Jolie for coming in today to talk about the fight to reauthorize VAWA in the Senate and how we can help support research on diagnosing injuries from domestic violence and child abuse to help survivors. pic.twitter.com/PeYvmzbVVl

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) September 14, 2021

Angelina Jolie called for the repeal of the VAWA Act on Violence Against Women, fundamental rights and protections, including FBI reform.

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Breeze Airways prepares to launch the Airbus A220

September 14, 2021 by Shariq Tahir

Breeze Airways is preparing to launch the Airbus A220

Breeze Airways has unveiled its new A220-300 livery while also stating that it has secured an agreement with Airbus to purchase 20 more of the planes. This previously unknown order for 20 A220-300s raises the entire order book to 80 A220-300s, the first of which will be delivered in the fourth quarter of this year. … Read more

Athlete keeps plank position for more than 9 hours

September 13, 2021 by Shariq Tahir

An Australian athlete set a Guinness World Record by holding the abdominal plank position for 9 hours, 30 minutes, and 1 second. Daniel Scali took on the record in Adelaide, where he had to beat George Hood of the United States’ time of 8 hours, 15 minutes, 15 seconds established in February 2020. Scali … Read more

EIA trims global oil demand, price forecast

September 13, 2021 by Basma Siddiqui

DUBAI: The global crude demand both for 2021 and 2022 will be lower than previously forecast on the concerns of travel restrictions extending into the next year, Khaleej Times quoted the US Energy Information Administration, as saying. Despite the lower-than-expected demand surge, the EIA still foresees a 5 million bpd increase this year and another 3.6 million … Read more

CIA warned about 9/11 attacks 40 days in advance but……..?

September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

The head of Turkey’s counter-terrorism department, the National Intelligence Organization (MIT), Mehmet Eymür, had made the shocking revelations by claiming that the CIA had been informed about the incident 40 days ago, but the report was not taken seriously. He revealed that he had also told some of his close associates about the tragedy at … Read more

11 September: US honours 9/11 dead on 20th anniversary of attacks

September 11, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

America marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Saturday with solemn ceremonies given added poignancy by the recent chaotic withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and return to power of the Taliban. Heart-wrenching commemorations will unfold at each of the three sites where 19 Al-Qaeda hijackers — mostly from Saudi Arabia — crashed packed airliners, striking the … Read more

Video shows US strike in Afghanistan may have hit aid worker instead of ISIS militants

September 11, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

A video analysis shows the United States may have mistakenly targeted an aid worker rather than Islamic State fighters in its final strike in Afghanistan which killed 10 civilians, The New York Times said Friday. The Pentagon has said it disrupted a new attack planned by the Islamic State extremist group through a Reaper drone … Read more

Peace in Afghanistan to lead towards regional economic prosperity: President

September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

President Dr Arif Alvi said peace in Afghanistan would set the region on the path of economic prosperity and especially Pakistan would attract more investment and business opportunities. In an interview to a private television, he said if Afghanistan remained peaceful and without Indian interference it would be bonanza for Pakistan. A lot of development … Read more

9/11 – 90 minutes that changed the world

September 11, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

On September 11, 2001, four hijacked aircraft smashed into the iconic landmarks of the United States of America – a 90-minute event that triggered a domino effect across the world with its reverberations that continue to be felt even 20 years later. Now on September 11, the Taliban are set to take the oath of … Read more

US economy ‘downshifted slightly’ to moderate pace amid Delta variant surge: Fed survey

September 9, 2021 by Web Desk

WASHINGTON: US economic growth “downshifted slightly” to a moderate pace in early July through August amid a Delta variant-fuelled Covid-19 surge, according to a Federal Reserve survey released on Wednesday. “The deceleration in economic activity was largely attributable to a pullback in dining out, travel, and tourism in most districts, reflecting safety concerns due to … Read more

CrossTower a US crypto exchange reaches India

September 10, 2021September 9, 2021 by Syed Ahad

CrossTower is making a bet on the increasing crypto market in India even though the doubt over the authorized status of Bitcoin in the country.

US-based cryptocurrency exchange CrossTower is increasing procedures to India even with the continuing legal doubt over local crypto regulation.

CrossTower has set up a local division in India and hurled a crypto trading platform to gain the rising multi-billion dollar market. CrossTower India has now onboarded 35 workers and is seeing to increase its team up to 100 individuals in the next six to nine months.

CrossTower supposes its Indian exchange to fund its plans to increase more across the world. “India will play a pivotal role and we plan to use the country as a hub to expand into other geographies,” CrossTower co-founder and CEO Kapil Rathi said.

The entrance of CrossTower in the market of India aims at the constant uncertainty over the legal status of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) in the country. Numerous suspected government sources had before stoked fears of a future crypto ban, reportedly signifying that the Indian government was forming to carry out a blanket ban on the industry.

Despite this, India’s countrywide investments in crypto rushed 600% over the past year, increasing from $900 million in April 2020 to $6.6 billion in May 2021.

“We believe we are taking a calculated risk,” Rathi said.

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European Countries Re-Introduces Restrictions on US Travelers

September 9, 2021 by Shariq Tahir

The European Union rated the United States as a safe travel market, encouraging tourists to return. But that is how swiftly the delta variation of COVID-19 has spread in the United States, producing a dramatic rise in positive cases and prompting EU officials to remove the United States from its safe list, recommending its 27 … Read more

Industry Leaders: International Travel is the Key to Recovery

September 9, 2021 by Shariq Tahir

According to the leaders of international trade associations from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean appearing on a virtual panel arranged by the American Society of Travel Advisors, the return of international travel is critical to the industry’s recovery (ASTA). The panelists all agreed that the uncertainty around laws and regulations, … Read more

European travel restrictions forces airlines to make adjustments

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 by Shariq Tahir

Airlines in both the United States and Europe are making changes and canceling flights in response to European Union proposals regarding new, more severe travel regulations for Americans. Last week, the EU said that it will recommend that the United States be removed from its 27-country “safe list” for accepting foreign tourists. The announcement was … Read more

NFT marketplace gets launched by Crypto exchange FTX for US-based users

September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 by Syed Ahad

Crypto exchange FTX has announced a native NFT marketplace planned to exploit the sector’s parabolic development over the last year.

After perceiving the parabolic growth of the nonfungible token (NFT) ecosystem since the turn of the year, the famous crypto exchange FTX has come to be the newest crypto platform to publicize the unveiling of a native NFT marketplace.

Limited for United States-based clients, the platform will allow customers to mint, purchase, and sell NFTs — all traded cross-chain through the Ethereum (ETH) and Solana blockchains.

Deposits and withdrawals are as well likely to be launched in the upcoming weeks, opening up the ability to deposit external NFTs onto the platform.

In a public exhibition of the novel feature, the exchange has hurled a word-art style picture that only reads “Test.” The picture has a present offer of $1,100 and an enduring period of 19 hours.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said, “It could lead to just incredibly fast and giant adoption. It could also lead, frankly, to sort of a sour taste in people’s mouth if there’s a crash, and no one ever quite figured out what it was.”

FTX is not the first crypto exchange to division into this space throughout 2021. Straight opponent Binance hurled its own NFT marketplace in June with a different “100 Creators” project in partnership with the likes of soccer performers Michael Owen and Alphonso Davies, other than singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi and artist Trevor Jones.

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Tony Ashai plans to transform Daman-e-Koh into a top tourist destination

August 28, 2021 by Shariq Tahir

Tony Ashai, a Kashmiri architect working in the United States, outlines the proposal to turn Daman-e-Koh into a prominent tourist attraction at the request of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Tony Ashai is a Srinagar-based Indian-American architect. Tony Ashai is also the President of Ashai Design Corporation. The US-based Kashmiri architect tweeted, “I presented this as … Read more

WTTC urges the United States to approve the AstraZeneca vaccine

August 26, 2021 by Shariq Tahir

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has urged the US government to expedite the clearance of the AstraZeneca vaccine in order to assist restore essential transatlantic travel. The Pfizer vaccine was approved this week by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the primary health authority in the United States. However, AstraZeneca is still not … Read more

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