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Le premier trimestre 2026 révèle une situation budgétaire contrastée pour l'État. Alors que les recettes fiscales enregistrent un léger ralentissement par rapport à l'an dernier, les dépenses publiques demeurent fortement orientées vers les charges de fonctionnement et le service de la dette, dans un contexte marqué par les cyclones Fytia et Gezani ainsi que par un remaniement gouvernemental intervenu en mars. Selon le compte rendu de l'exécution budgétaire du ministère de l'Économie et (…) - Economie

Александр Шуваев, командовавший подразделениями РФ, которые, по данным аналитиков, причастны к военным преступлениям в Украине, стал частью новой "элиты", которую Владимир Путин формирует через программу "Время героев".

Tekenaar en fotograaf Anouk Griffioen legde plekken uit haar jeugd en haar herinneringen daaraan vast in monumentale houtskooltekeningen.

Israel on Thursday threatened to take The New York Times to court over a piece it published denouncing allegedly widespread sexual abuse against Palestinian detainees. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar have ordered the “initiation of a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times”, according to a joint statement issued by their offices. The offices said that the piece by Nicholas Kristof, a prominent opinion columnist, was “one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published against the State of Israel in the modern press, which also received the backing of the newspaper”. Kristof’s investigation is based on testimonies gathered in the Israeli-occupied West Bank from 14 men and women who said that they had been sexually assaulted by Israeli settlers or members of the security forces. The report described “a pattern of widespread Israeli sexual violence against men, women and even children — by soldiers, settlers, interrogators in the Shin Bet internal security agency an...

После массированной российской атаки на Киев количество погибших в Дарницком районе продолжает расти. По состоянию на утро 15 мая известно уже о 24 жертвах, среди которых трое детей.

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A young Israeli who got a taste of the 'perfect life' in Australia but still believes there's no place like home, and a Canadian Jew living in Albania who has developed his own unusual method for coping with depression

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Thursday said that a coordinated negative information campaign initiated from outside Pakistan was aimed at creating deliberate confusion and misinformation in an attempt to discredit Pakistan’s role for sustainable peace in the region.

Gemini credit card revenue surged nearly 300% to $14.7 million in Q1, attributed to significant growth in its user base. Crypto company Gemini reported a 42% year-on-year increase in revenue in Q1 2026 as it continued its growth from a pure crypto exchange into a financial services company. Total revenue for the Winklevoss twins' company grew 42% year-on-year to $50.3 million in the first quarter, while transaction revenue remained stable at $24 million, the company reported Thursday. However, its crypto exchange revenue decreased 27% year-on-year to $17.2 million, “reflecting lower spot trading activity and a moderation in crypto market volumes,” while total trading volume declined to $6.3 billion from $13.5 billion in Q1 2025.  Read more

LAHORE: After the arrest of drug dealer Anmol alias Pinky by Sindh Police, her appearance in a Karachi court whose video went viral on mainstream as well as social media and her revelations during the investigation, Punjab police have also woken up to three old cases allegedly registered against her and her brothers in Lahore several years ago and are reportedly planning to seek custody of the woman from Sindh. On the other hand, the arrest and investigation have put the Punjab Police under the scanner as it transpired that officers in the CIA (now the Crime Control Department) had taken bribes and avoided arresting Anmol, who was nominated in three cases. The FIRs were registered with Liaqatabad Police Station in 2019, Iqbal Town Police Station in 2020 and Kot Lakhpat Police in 2022, nominating Anmol and her two brothers, Nasir and Riaz Baloch. The 2022 FIR clearly stated that the police, during a raid on Jan 6, rounded up a black SUV at Shadab Colony, following the intelligence reports that it was smuggling...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday warned that Pakistan continued to face serious economic difficulties and stressed the need for coordinated efforts by the federal and provincial governments to provide relief to the public amid rising inflation and growing financial pressure.

RAWALPINDI - The Army Rocket Force Command on Thursday conduced a successful training fire of indigenously developed Fatah-4, Ground Launched Cruise Missile.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has successfully completed its inaugural Panda Bond issuance today in China’s onshore capital market - marking the country’s first-ever entry into the world’s second-largest and deepest capital market.

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday approved formation of a task force on waste-to-energy production.

В ночь на 15 мая ударные беспилотники атаковали российский город Рязань, в результате чего был поражен один из крупнейших нефтеперерабатывающих заводов государства-оккупанта.

ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday conferred 47 military awards upon distinguished officers and soldiers to recognise their exceptional bravery, leadership and meritorious services rendered for the defence of the country.

ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred the Sitara-i-Imtiaz upon Muhammad Yaseen Khan, Founder and President of Sundas Foundation in recognition of his outstanding services in the fields of humanitarian work, social welfare, thalassemia prevention and care for patients suffering from blood-related disorders.

KARACHI - Renowned autism specialist Irum Rizwan on Wednesday was awarded prestigious Tamgha-i-Imtiaz for her exceptional services, excellence, and commitment to reshape the landscape of autism care in the country.

ISLAMABAD - Minister of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Farid Ahmadov Thursday called on the Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan (FCCP), Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan and discussed prospects for judicial cooperation, legal assistance and modernization of court systems between the two countries Federal law.

Dune co-founder and CEO Fredrik Haga says the company’s staff cuts come as it shifts focus and is “all-in” on AI and institutional interest in crypto. Crypto data company Dune said it is laying off 25% of its workforce, citing a need to restructure its business to focus on its core products. “We’re restructuring Dune to sharpen our focus around the core data products thousands of customers across the crypto industry rely on,” Dune co-founder and CEO Fredrik Haga posted to X on Thursday. “That unfortunately means we’ve let 25% of the team go this week.” Haga did not share the number of staff who were laid off. The company’s LinkedIn shows about 150 employees. Haga said the company remained “well capitalized” and that Dune was “all-in” on artificial intelligence and growing institutional interest in crypto. Read more

Asfaltcentrales stoten te veel gevaarlijke stoffen uit. Het recyclen van oud asfalt blijkt extra vervuilend. Omwonenden kampen met gezondheidsklachten, de branche zoekt oplossingen.