A representation of the virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock chart in this illustration taken on January 8, 2021. — Reuters LONDON: Bitcoin hit a record high above $109,000 on Monday as Donald Trump, who has announced plans to deregulate the cryptocurrency sector, prepares to be sworn in as US president. … Read more
Border gendarmerie and soldiers gather near the ambushed region in Kurram, January 17, 2025. — AFP The LEAs are “planning” to launch an operation in the Lower Kurram areas. Sites proposed for the establishment of camps for the TDPs of the territory. The development comes a day after terrorists ambushed a supply convoy. A day … Read more
Iran’s military forces conducted four days of extensive exercises on Wednesday that many believe are essentially preparations for how the country might respond to a U.S., Israeli or combined attack on its nuclear facilities. Brigadier General Mohammad-Nazar Azimi, commander of the western headquarters of Najaf Ashraf, the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, touted the national … Read more
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve December 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. -Reuters The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday, with Chairman Jerome Powell warning that further reductions would depend on significant progress in tackling persistently … Read more
DENVER — The stakes are high, the energy even higher, the ColtsTHE Broncos and their young quarterbacks prepared to compete under the bright sunshine – and under the watchful eye of the last man to deliver each of these clubs their greatest triumphs, Peyton Manning. Broncos rookie Bo Nix and the Colts’ still-raw second-year signal-caller … Read more
There are two things with the NFC West that we can’t figure out: which team is the best and which team has the best quarterback. While the last month of the season will answer the first question, let’s take the time to try to find an answer to the second question which involves Kyler Murray, … Read more
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi receives a high-level Belarusian delegation upon arrival in Islamabad on November 24, 2024. — PID The Minister of the Interior warmly welcomes a delegation of 68 members. Naqvi meets with Belarusian foreign and energy ministers. Belarusian President Lukashenko is expected to reach Pakistan today. A high-level delegation from the Republic of … Read more
A German football club is leaving X due to increasing hate speech and misinformation on the social media platform that it says could harm the country’s early elections. FC St. Pauli announced the move on Thursday, saying billionaire owner Elon Musk had turned the platform into a “hate machine” since taking over the company in … Read more