Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Elon Musk pulls out of $44bn deal to buy Twitter

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Elon Musk is attempting to halt his $44 billion (£36 billion) purchase of Twitter. He claims many violations of the contract. Twitter’s claim that less than 5% of its users are spam and bot accounts was challenged. Elon Musk is attempting to halt his $44 billion (£36 billion) purchase of Twitter, claiming many violations of … Read more

U.S. new home sales increased in May, but consumer confidence hit low

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New home sales jumped 10.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 696,000 units last month. April’s sales pace was revised higher to 629,00 units from the previously reported 591,900 units. Sales surged in the West and densely populated South but declined in the Midwest and Northeast. Confidence among U.S. consumers fell to a record … Read more

Australia’s new PM vows to reset relations with France after submarine row

Australia cancelled a multibillion dollar submarine construction contract with a French company. France was furious that it chose to sign a new defence agreement with the US and the UK instead. Australian PM Anthony Albanese will travel to Paris to mend fences. After tensions over a cancelled submarine agreement erupted, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese … Read more

Christian Eriksen: Brentford offer midfielder long-term contract

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The Bees have been in talks with Denmark international Eriksen for several weeks about extending his successful spell in Brentford. The club has offered Christian Eriksen a long-term contract and are now waiting for his reply. Eriksen made his return to football with them following cardiac arrest last year by signing a short-term deal from … Read more

Positivity ratio of coronavirus cases reaches 8.16% in Pakistan: NCOC

Health expert advises govt to launch ‘door to door vaccination drive’ to curtail Omicron

The positivity ratio of coronavirus cases has reached 8.16 per cent in Pakistan as 4,286 patients tested positive out of 52,522 tests conducted during the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Saturday. Read more: Omicron Karachi: patient allegedly flees from the quarantine facility Meanwhile, four people died after contracting … Read more

Afghanistan faces ‘unprecedented’ economic shock: UN

KABUL: Afghanistan’s GDP could contract 20 per cent within a year, the UN predicted in a new report on Wednesday, saying that the withdrawal of international aid after the Taliban’s return to power is an “unprecedented fiscal shock”. For decades now Afghanistan’s economy has been undermined by war and drought. But it was propped up by … Read more

Raphael Varane seals the deal at £41m with Manchester United

Previously, social media was stirring with the news of French footballer Raphael Varane, signing the contract with Man Utd, once the terms get finalized and the respective conditions are met. It seems like, both Utd and Varane have negotiated a deal on common grounds and are set to go through. A fee of £41m has … Read more

Messi Decides to Stay Back on Curtailed Wages

The Barcelona star, Messi has agreed to stay back on reduced wages, and complete his contract which is to end in 2026. However, the move depends solely on the player’s departure which decides the funding of the his salary. Messi was free to choose, right after his contract ended on 30th June’21. As per the … Read more