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UK is in chaos as government attempts to solve the country’s economic problems

UK is in chaos

Liz Truss’ plan to cut taxes has sent shock waves through financial markets. Her government’s 45 billion pound ($48 billion) plan to slash taxes has caused the pound to plummet. The International Monetary Fund urges the government to “reevaluate” the plan. Nobody told Boris Johnson’s successor that Britain was due a period of calm after … Read more

USAID pledges Kenya $255 mln to fight drought, appeals to rich countries to help

The funding commitment is in addition to the $65 million already provided by USAID this year. 4.1 million people in Kenya are facing acute food shortages. The government has spent 12.6 billion shillings ($106.28 million) so far to assist drought victims. NAIROBI, 22 JULY – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on … Read more

LIV: Spieth says he is focused on PGA Tour and not in conversations

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Jordan Spieth on Friday denied a report. In conversations to leave the PGA Tour. For the rewarding Saudi-supported LIV Golf series. LIV has tricked away significant champs including Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau with colossal amounts. “Let me get straight to the point, any reports that I am mulling over contending … Read more

Ecuador’s government, indigenous leaders met after mass protests

Ecuador's government

Informally speaking for the first time since widespread protests broke out in Ecuador two weeks ago,  At least six civilian deaths and numerous assaults on security officers have resulted from the occasionally violent rallies  The protests have exacerbated President Guillermo Lasso’s already hostile relationship with the national congress. Informally speaking for the first time since … Read more

Gold trading at record high of Rs 145,500/tola

KARACHI: The prices of gold gained Rs1,500 in the local market to an all-time high of Rs145,500/tola on Friday as the downward spiral of the rupee continued against the dollar. Gold 24kt gained Rs1,500/tola and Rs1,285/10 grammes to hit Rs145,500/tola and Rs124,742/10 grammes, respectively. The latest record high was recorded in the prices of yellow … Read more

Scheffler: world number one expresses gaining from failures key

World

Golfer Justin Rose says he’s learned from his “super disappointment” at missing the cut at the PGA Championship. Scheffler has not needed to manage numerous disappointments this year. World number one Scottie Scheffler expressed gaining from disappointment was a fundamental piece of his procedure. He hopes to expand on a blockbuster year at the U.S. … Read more

Turkey is a ‘safe country’, Ankara says after Israeli warnings

Israel has urged Turkish citizens to flee the country due to worries of Iranian threats. Turkey’s foreign ministry says “certain nations” had issued travel advisories in an indirect reaction. The warnings come as tensions between Iran and Israel have risen again, with Tehran accusing Israel of a series of strikes. Turkey’s foreign ministry declared on … Read more

Biden is nowhere to be seen while Iranians protest the regime and say that “America is not the enemy”

Protests against the legitimacy of Iran’s the Islamic Republic continue to sweep across the vast country, sparked by a variety of factors such as rising food prices, the collapse of a twin-tower apartment building that killed at least 29 people (with more dead feared under the rubble), and widespread disdain for the clerical regime. As … Read more

Left eyes historic win in Colombian presidential election

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Colombians voted in the first round of presidential elections on Sunday, with a leftist candidate poised to win for the first time in the country’s turbulent history. The vote takes place in a tense atmosphere, a year after a brutal security crackdown on street protests fueled by deepening socioeconomic woes. Polls opened at 8:00 am … Read more

Gold trading at historic high of Rs143,600/tola

KARACHI: The prices of gold witnessed a significant hike of Rs1,950 in the local market to an all-time high of Rs143,600/tola on Tuesday as the rupee made another record low despite measures taken by the State Bank of Pakistan. Gold 24kt gained Rs1,950/tola and Rs1,672/10 grammes to hit Rs143,600/tola and Rs123,114/10 grammes, respectively. The precious metal recorded … Read more

Pennsylvania US Senate candidate McCormick argues the country’s future is at risk.

Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick said on Sunday that the “stakes are so high” in the forthcoming Republican primary to select the strongest Republican to go to the general election and shift the country’s trajectory by overturning Democratic dominance of the upper chamber of Congress. “I think we’re going to have a high turnout, … Read more

UN chief visits Sahel’s ‘martyred’ refugees

United Nations

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited a displaced persons camp in Niger on Tuesday, pleading for humanitarian and military assistance for the poor country fighting jihadist rebels. Guterres travelled to the camp at Ouallam in the southwest of the country on the fourth day of a trip to West Africa delayed by the crisis in … Read more

Rupee gains 70 paisas against dollar

Rupee

KARACHI: The rupee gained 70 paisas against the dollar on Monday after Pakistan’s talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the revival of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) showed progress, dealers said. The local unit closed at Rs186.05 against the greenback from Saturday’s closing of Rs186.75 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The IMF … Read more

A Vietnamese dad converts an old van into a tank for his son

A Vietnamese father spent hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars transforming an old van into a wooden tank for his kid, an odd hobby in a war-torn country. Truong Van Dao trundles his three-year-old kid proudly in the turret of what was once a 16-seat minibus around his neighborhood in Bac Ninh province, east … Read more

Karachi Kings: Story of poor planning and execution

karachi kings

Karachi Kings, the team belonging to the biggest city of the country in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), have been quite ordinary throughout seven editions of the league. However, this time, they were awful during the whole tournament. The PSL 2020 champions looked toothless in the campaign, losing nine of the 10 games they played. … Read more

China capable of maintaining sustainable economic growth: official

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BEIJING: Facing an increasingly complicated external environment and more uncertainties, China is fully confident in and capable of maintaining sound, healthy and sustainable economic growth, said an official with the country’s top economic planner. China faces the triple pressures of demand contraction, supply shocks, and weakening expectations. But its economic resilience, massive potential, bright prospects, … Read more

Mohamed Salah desperate to win trophy for his country

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Egypt and the Ivory Coast meet in the Africa Cup of Nations last-16 on Wednesday, bringing together two of the continent’s heavyweight sides with lots of history as well as two of the most intriguing attacking players in the world right now. Egypt, led by Mohamed Salah, is aiming to add to their record collection … Read more