American entrepreneur Michael Saylor on Sunday lauded Pakistan’s efforts to move towards cryptocurrency and digital assets, according to a press release from the office of the State Minister on Blockchain and Crypto Bilal Bin Saqib. Pakistan is establishing itself as a key player in the global cryptocurrency economy and setting trends rather than following them in the digital currency…
TEHRAN: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared that Iran would never surrender, as the Iranian military launched a volley of hypersonic missiles at Israel. The missile barrage came on the sixth day of the ongoing war between the two countries, which escalated after Israel destroyed Iran’s internal security headquarters in Tehran. In a televised…
U.S.-China trade talks were set to continue in London on Tuesday, as the world’s top two economies strive to sort out differences following a call between the leaders of the two countries. President Donald Trump’s top trade officials met their Chinese counterparts in London on Monday, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and…
The dollar hits a three-year low and faces further falls if President Trump selects a replacement for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell early, MUFG Bank’s Lee Hardman says in a note. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was toying with this idea amid frustration over Powell’s careful approach to interest-rate cuts. An early replacement could be used to…
When he isn’t preaching the word of God, Reverend Joo Yeong-bong is raising dogs for slaughter. Business is not going well though. In fact, it’s on the brink of becoming illegal. “Since last summer we’ve been trying to sell our dogs, but the traders just keep hesitating,” Mr Joo, 60, tells the BBC. “Not a…
The latest trade truce between China and the United States offered investors the hope of an eventual deal that the feuding superpowers can live with, though the possibility of another tariff flare-up remained a risk for markets. The muted market reaction told its own story, as US and Chinese officials ended two days of talks…
Fears grow over Strait of Hormuz disruption; Iran vows ‘everlasting consequences’ Oil prices surged and global equity markets faltered on Monday after the United States launched strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend, stoking fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East and disruption to global energy supplies. Brent crude rose as much…
US birthright citizenship is a legal principle under which citizenship is automatically granted to individuals upon birth The US Supreme Court’s landmark ruling blunting a potent weapon that federal judges have used to block government policies nationwide during legal challenges was in many ways a victory for President Donald Trump, except perhaps on the very…
Revelation comes during his appearance on The Great Indian Couple Show Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has left fans shocked and concerned after publicly disclosing that he is suffering from several serious medical conditions, including trigeminal neuralgia, a brain aneurysm, and an arteriovenous (AV) malformation. The revelation came during his appearance on The Great Indian Couple…
Saudi Arabia continues to be largest source of remittances for Pakistan The exchange rate of the Saudi Riyal (SAR) against the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) remained unchanged in the open market on Monday, with the currency being bought at Rs75.59 and sold at Rs76.14. The stability in rates comes amid sustained demand for the Saudi currency,…
