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The Field General Court Martial (FGCM) has sentenced former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hamid to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement issued on Thursday.

Россия и США на Аляске сошлись на том, что Украина должна вернуться к внеблоковому, нейтральному и безъядерному статусу.

Астрономы получили первое рентгеновское изображение межзвездного объекта 3I/ATLAS и обнаружили, что он выпускает излучение, которое не было ранее обнаружено у двух других объектов, прибывших из другой звездной системы.

The South American nation restored ties after a new center-right government replaced socialist and Israel critic Evo Morales. Netanyahu invited right-wing President Rodrigo Paz to visit Israel, with an Israeli diplomat noting, '2026 will likely be a year of opportunity for Israel' in the region

Norway rules that a digital krone is unnecessary for now, highlighting its strong payment rails and the uncertain benefits of both retail and wholesale CBDCs. Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway, concluded that introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is “not warranted at this time,” marking a clear signal that the country is reconsidering the urgency of retail and wholesale CBDCs. The central bank said Wednesday that Norway’s existing payment system already offers secure, efficient and low-cost transactions, reducing the need for a CBDC in the near term. Still, the bank remains open to launching a CBDC in the future.  “Norges Bank has concluded that introducing a central bank digital currency is currently not warranted,” said Norges Bank Governor Ida Wolden Bache. “The need for such a currency may, however, change in the future.” Read more

ETH social mood swung from hype to frustration within hours as the rally faded right after the Fed’s expected 25 bps cut.

The Federal Reserve has delivered the quarter-point rate cut markets demanded, and Ethereum is responding exactly as the “smart money” anticipated. While Bitcoin effectively shrugs off the news near $92,000, Ethereum is holding its pre-meeting gains above $3,300, validating the sharp rotation seen in the 24 hours leading up to the decision. This cut itself […] The post Ethereum fees just hit 7-year low as it finally outperforms Bitcoin – one hidden data point proves rally is sustainable appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has set a February–May 2026 deadline for completing the first phase of the province’s comprehensive beautification plan.

Al Dahra Holding, a UAE group that in Romania controls Agricost, Europe’s largest farm, says it is implementing strategic changes within its grains division.

Pakistan has received a disbursement of $1.

Сможет ли спасти ситуацию в энергетике отчаянный комплекс мер от правительства? Эксперт рынка Владимир Омельченко предупреждает: населению не стоит рассчитывать на немедленную отмену графиков стабилизационных отключений, но некоторое уменьшение длительности отключений возможно, что в нашей ситуации тоже важно.

De Europese Commissie heeft een inval gedaan in het Europese hoofdkantoor van Temu. Dat melden meerdere persbureaus. De actie maakt deel uit van een onderzoek naar mogelijk oneerlijke concurrentie door de Chinese webshop.

Видео, на котором несколько акул мирно спят на морском дне, удивило пользователей Сети. Многие считали, что это невозможно — бытует мнение, что акулы умрут, если остановятся.

Увеличение числа солнечных батарей на крышах может привести к повышению тарифов для домов, у которых их нет.

Верблюжьи пауки или сольпуги стали настоящей интернет-сенсацией во время войны в Ираке в 2003 году. Тогда в сети начали распространяться слухи о небывалой кровожадности паукообразных.

Россия наращивает военное присутствие в Приднестровье и усиливает давление на Одесскую область. Цель Кремля — отвлечь украинские войска и удержать их на южном направлении.

State Street Investment Management and Galaxy Asset Management are launching a tokenized private liquidity fund on Solana, with Ondo expected to invest $200 million. State Street Investment Management and Galaxy Asset Management are joining forces with Ondo Finance on a tokenized liquidity fund that will push cash “sweep” balances directly onto public blockchains, creating a potential source of 24/7 onchain liquidity. The planned State Street Galaxy Onchain Liquidity Sweep Fund, or SWEEP, is designed to take in and pay out PayPal’s (PYUSD) stablecoin for accredited investors, the companies said on Tuesday. Ondo is expected to seed the fund with $200 million, tying a major tokenized real-world asset (RWA) issuer directly into State Street’s tokenization stack. The fund will be powered by Galaxy Digital infrastructure, while State Street Bank and Trust Company, an affiliate of State Street Investment Management, will act as custodian. Read more

Центр спецопераций "Альфа" Службы безопасности Украины запустил БПЛА по нефтедобывающей платформе имени Филановского. Она принадлежит российской компании "Лукойл-Нижневолжскнефть".

A new gateway to Or Yehuda: 1,500 housing units will rise near the metro–light rail junction, along with 88,000 m² of commercial and employment space and 36,000 m² designated for public buildings.