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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has officially constituted the 11th National Finance Commission (NFC) under the Constitution’s Article 160, ARY News reported. The commission will play a crucial role in shaping fiscal federalism and ensuring equitable financial allocations across the federation. According to the notification on the 11th National Finance Commission issued by the Ministry […]

VanEck has filed to launch the first US ETF backed by a liquid staking token, JitoSOL, testing the SEC’s evolving stance on staking. The global asset manager VanEck has filed an S-1 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) to launch the VanEck JitoSOL exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to the filing, this fund will hold only JitoSOL, the liquid staking token issued by Jito Network. The submission marks the first attempt to register a US exchange-traded fund backed by a liquid staking token, potentially exposing investors to Solana’s staking yields through a regulated product. JitoSOL represents Solana (SOL) locked with validators while providing a transferable token that accrues rewards, a process known as liquid staking. The product would extend VanEck’s expansion into digital asset funds, following its spot Bitcoin ETF launched in early 2024 and Ether ETF earlier that year. Unlike those vehicles, the JitoSOL ETF could test the SEC’s stance on staking. Read more

Senior journalist Suhail Warraich on Friday said that a column he wrote about a meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir, igniting a controversy, had been “misunderstood”. In a column published on Aug 16, Warraich — a senior editor at the Jang newspaper — wrote that COAS Munir had spoken to him during a stopover in Brussels, on his way back from a recent trip to the US. “On a question about politics, he (the army chief) said that political reconciliation is possible only if there is a sincere apology,” the column read, without specifying who the army chief was referring to or who the question was about. However, that quote ended up stirring a controversy in the commentariat. Challenging the impression that the army chief had “sought an apology over the May 9 riots”, the military’s spokesperson had said on Thursday that Field Marshal Munir did not make any political statements during a recent trip to Brussels. He had also rebuked the senior journalist in remarks carried by state-run Rad...

Internaționalul român revine în orașul în care s-a născut.

Meta’s messaging platform WhatsApp is working on a new voicemail-style feature that lets users send voice messages if a call is not answered, adding a voicemail shortcut to the interface. The voicemail-style feature is currently available to select Android beta users (version 2.25.23.21), aiming to streamline communication by offering a quick follow-up option directly from […]

OpenAI and Retro Biosciences used a custom AI model to redesign stem cell proteins, boosting efficiency and hinting at new longevity therapies.

Op een snelweg in het westen van de Amerikaanse staat New York is een tourbus met ongeveer vijftig mensen over de kop geslagen toen de chauffeur de controle over het voertuig verloor. Er vielen zeker vijf doden en tientallen gewonden, aldus de politie.

Meerdere passagiers, onder wie zeker één kind, zijn vrijdag om het leven gekomen doordat hun tourbus crashte in een greppel in de Amerikaanse staat New York. Er zaten 52 mensen in de bus. Vier slachtoffers zijn per helikopter naar een ziekenhuis vervoerd.

Amid upcoming military exercises in Belarus, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned Belarus against “reckless provocations.

In steeds meer gemeenten kunnen nieuwe ouders sinds deze week een Baby Groente Tas aanvragen. Het speciale pakket moet baby's vroeg laten kennismaken met gezond eten. Niet alleen de baby's hebben er baat bij, maar ook hun ouders.

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk met with a delegation from the Romanian Parliament, expressing hope that Romanian MPs will play an active role in supporting Ukraine at the international level.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that Washington’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington will host the World Cup 2026 draw on December 5. “It’s a tremendous honour to bring this global event and this incredible group of people and these unbelievable athletes – the best athletes in the […]

В Донецкой области погибла гражданка Великобритании, занимавшаяся доставкой гуманитарной помощи.

British rock band Coldplay is set to perform in a record-breaking 10 concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium. Click here to read more Lifestyle stories Anticipation for their upcoming performances at England’s national football stadium has been building since Chris Martin teased the end of the band. The upcoming dates are part of Coldplay’s ‘Music of […]

After a BlockFi investor withdrew an objection filed in February, a judge appeared to clear the way for the next step in a settlement of a class-action lawsuit. A New Jersey judge has given preliminary approval for a $13-million settlement between a group of investors and cryptocurrency lending company BlockFi after months of delays. In a Thursday filing in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey, Judge Claire Cecchi ordered BlockFi’s insurers to pay more than $13 million to an escrow account within 30 days as part of a class-action lawsuit filed in 2023. The order followed a February motion for preliminary approval, which was held up in part due to an objection from one investor. The judge scheduled a Dec. 11 hearing to determine final approval of the settlement plan and discuss any objections from parties to the lawsuit. About 89,000 users who held interest accounts at the company from March 2019 until its bankruptcy in November 2022 were eligible for distributions under the settlement. Read mo...

Israel's lead hostage affairs coordinator said that there was 'no change' to the 'information in Israel's possession' regarding the status of the living hostages, saying that '20 of the hostages are alive, there is serious concern for two others, [and] 28 are believed to be deceased'

В смартфонах Samsung Galaxy есть скрытый «Простой режим» (Easy Mode), который сильно упрощает интерфейс, убирая всё лишнее. Эта функция идеально подходит для пожилых людей, детей или тех, кто устал от сложных настроек.

Обновление карты после того, как был осуществлен прорыв ВС РФ под Добропольем, могло навредить Украине накануне саммита на Аляске.

Met de US Open staat het vierde en laatste grandslamtoernooi van het jaar voor de deur. De beste tennissers strijden in New York om de titel. Drie Nederlanders zijn rechtstreeks toegelaten tot het hoofdtoernooi. Hier lees je de welke Nederlanders meedoen, hoeveel prijzengeld er te verdienen is (het meeste van alle grandslams) en waar je live kunt kijken.

Астрологи назвали три знака Зодиака, которые на этих выходных — 23-24 августа — испытают позитивные эмоции и получат массу приятных впечатлений от этого уикенда.