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Snowfall continued across parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan under the influence of a shallow westerly wave, resulting in extremely cold weather in the region, officials said on Friday.

The question of whether Pakistan should contribute troops to an International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in Gaza cannot be answered through sentiment, symbolism or geopolitical realignments.

LAHORE: Police on Saturday submitted a report in the Lahore High Court (LHC) detailing the security plan for the upcoming three-day Basant festival. Basant will be celebrated in Lahore from February 6-8, following the passage of the Punjab Regulation of Kite Flying Bill, 2025, that ended a suspension of the festival after almost two decades. The report identified areas of concern for the 2026 festival, based on data from the last decade, and urged full implementation of the Punjab Regulation of Kite Flying Bill, 2025. It stated that registration of every kite and spool of string is mandatory through a QR code and there would be zero tolerance for glass, chemical-coated, or metallic wire. According to the report, Lahore has been divided into red, yellow, and green zones, while officials will continuously monitor kite-flying activities through drones, social media, and control rooms. It also warned that strict action will be taken against aerial firing, drinking, and illegal activities on rooftops. The report s...

Anchorage Digital is seeking $200 million to $400 million in funding as it prepares for a potential IPO next year. The post Anchorage Digital Gears Up for IPO With $400M Fundraise appeared first on Cryptonews.

Самолет МЧС РФ, на борту которого может находиться сын главы Чечни Рамзана Кадырова Адам, ночью приземлился в московском аэропорту Внуково. Борт самого Рамзана Кадырова садился следом за ним.

Предоставляя ложную информацию о поле боя в Украине, в частности о ситуации в Купянске, Кремль ведет когнитивную войну. Таким образом Россия пытается убедить Запад в своей будущей победе и том, что Киев должен принять требования Москвы в мирных переговорах.

At least nine people were killed and several others injured on Saturday when a passenger bus overturned on the Makran Coastal Highway in Balochistan, police said.

Диана Лысенко, которая работает репетитором биологии и химии, три года назад переехала из города в село. Женщина завела блог в социальных сетях, где делится своим опытом с подписчиками.

Dense fog once again blanketed large parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the night between Friday and Saturday, bringing routine life to a standstill and severely disrupting road traffic due to extremely low visibility.

The Nobel Peace Prize remains inseparably linked to the person or organisation that won it, though the medal can be given away, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Friday, a day after last year’s winner gave her medal to US President Donald Trump. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her medal on Thursday to Trump, who thanked her for it. The White House released a photo of Trump and Machado, with Trump holding up a gold-coloured frame displaying it, and a White House official said Trump intends to keep it. Machado’s award also consists of a diploma and 11 million Swedish crowns ($1.19 million). “Regardless of what may happen to the medal, the diploma, or the prize money, it is and remains the original laureate who is recorded in history as the recipient of the prize,” the award body said in a statement. “There are no restrictions in the statutes of the Nobel Foundation on what a laureate may do with the medal, the diploma, or the prize money. This means that a laureate is free to keep, gi...

A landmark global treaty to safeguard biodiversity in the high seas came into effect on Saturday, providing countries with a legally binding framework to tackle threats such as overfishing and meet a target to protect 30 per cent of the ocean environment by 2030. The United Nations treaty, also known as Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), was finalised in March 2023 after 15 years of negotiations, and will allow the creation of a global network of “marine protected areas” in vast and previously unregulated ocean ecosystems lying in international waters. “It’s two-thirds of the ocean, (and) it’s half the surface of the planet that for the first time will have a comprehensive legal regime,” said Adam McCarthy, first assistant secretary at the Australian foreign ministry and a co-chair of the treaty’s preparatory committee, speaking at a media briefing. The treaty reached the threshold of 60 national ratifications on September 19 last year, meaning that it would go formally into operation within 12...

17-летнего парня из Китая приговорили к шести годам тюремного заключения за использование лазейки в законе о возврате денежных средств, которая позволила ему получить обратно деньги, не отдавая при этом сам товар.

Citron Research also went after Coinbase earlier this week.

На заправочных станциях выстроились очереди — люди берут газ для обогрева помещений и приготовления пищи. Эксперт рынка Сергей Куюн обращает внимание на то, что из-за этого регулярно происходят взрывы, и дает простой совет, как этого избежать.

Ночью в субботу, 17 января, произошел взрыв неизвестного происхождения в одном из многоэтажных домов в Харькове. Есть погибшие и раненые, также разрушены перекрытия между этажами.

A White House crypto advisor said the US government has not sold any Bitcoin forfeited in the Samourai Wallet case. The post DOJ Did Not Sell Forfeited Samourai Bitcoin, White House Crypto Advisor Says appeared first on Cryptonews.

Официальные лица в США предлагают расширить возглавляемый президентом Дональдом Трампом "Совет мира" и включить в него такие горячие точки, как Венесуэла и Украина. По информации журналистов, в состав органа планируется включить представителей России.

Senior journalist Malcolm Balen examined hundreds of hours of BBC broadcast material, TV and radio, analyzing the content in minute detail. His 20,000-word report was later classified as top secret.

17 января свой день рождения отмечает одна из самых известных украинских артисток — Оля Полякова. За годы карьеры она стала символом эпатажа, силы и самоиронии, собрав вокруг себя миллионную аудиторию поклонников. Певица охотно делится творческими планами, шутит с публикой и не боится говорить о сложных темах. В то же время ее личная жизнь остается значительно более закрытой, особенно когда речь идет о семье.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar expressed his hope for peace and stability in Iran on Saturday, the Foreign Office (FO) said. According to a post by the FO on X, Dar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a phone call in which the two diplomats discussed the current situation in Iran and the wider region. Dar “expressed hope for peace and stability, and both sides agreed to continue bilateral consultations on matters of mutual interest”, the statement added. On Thursday, Pakistan had expressed hope at the United Nations Security Council for an early normalisation of the situation in Iran, which saw its largest demonstrations in years, challenging the country’s government. Ambassador Asim Ahmad described Iran as a “brotherly country”, saying that the people of the two nations share deep-rooted historical, friendly, cultural and religious bonds. Protests have taken place across Iran in a movement sparked by anger over the rising cost of living, leading to authorities imposing...