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Победительница Нацотбора на Евровидение-2026 Leléka оказалась в центре скандала. Команда певицы разослала приглашение на вечеринку, которое восприняли как празднование победы еще до объявления результатов.

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Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday described begging in Pakistan as a structured and organised enterprise, warning that the practice has assumed the form of a professional “industry” with serious social and economic consequences.

Pakistan has dispatched another 100-tonne consignment of humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Monday. Since the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out on Oct 7, 2023, Pakistan has sent numerous aid items intended for the Gaza Strip, which was besieged at least until a ceasefire was secured in October 2025. According to NDMA, the consignment comprised 100 tonnes of tents and was sent with the support of Alkhidmat Foundation. This was the 28th relief consignment sent by Pakistan, bringing the total volume of humanitarian assistance sent to 2,727 tonnes. The relief goods were dispatched through a special flight from Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore to Egypt’s El Arish International Airport “for onward delivery to Gaza”, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. Punjab housing minister Bilal Yasin was a special guest at the dispatch, which was attended by officials of the NDMA and the foreign ministry, NDMA stated. Pakistan had first...

• PM aide’s contention that ‘innocents may get caught up’ in the wake of action following terror attacks prompts heckling, walkout • Dr Malik, Akhtar Mengal stress need for political, not military-based solutions LAHORE: At a charged discussion about the situation in Balochistan, PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah ignited controversy when he implied that innocent civilians were bound to get caught up in the fallout of attacks such as the ones witnessed across the province on Jan 31. The PM’s aide was speaking during a session, titled ‘Is There a Political Will to Solve the Crisis in Balochistan’, at the Asma Jahangir Conference on Sunday. The minister was part of a distinguished panel, which also incl­uded BNP-Mengal chief Akhtar Mengal and National Party leader Dr Abdul Malik Baloch, and was moderated by Mujahid Barelvi. PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah at the Asma Jahangir Conference on Sunday. The controversy reared its head when Mr Sanaullah was responding to points raised by the other speaker regarding the treatment...

Injury-hit Australia limp into the T20 World Cup without leading fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, but Nathan Ellis says the team’s depleted attack can still carry the nation to glory. Cummins pulled out with a back injury and Hazlewood lost a race to be fit after sustaining Achilles and hamstring injuries. With Mitchell Starc having quit the format, Australia will be without all three of their top quicks for the first World Cup in over a decade. Ellis, the default leader of a pace attack featuring Xavier Bartlett and Ben Dwarshuis, said the new trio would be able to cover for the loss of their more experienced teammates. “We’ve had 18-24 months of cricket together where the big three haven’t been playing and have had big workloads in the test arena,” he told reporters on Monday. “I actually think we work together really, really well. “We’ve all got different skill-sets and can gel together on the night in different phases of the game. “A squad without ‘Hoff’ (Hazlewood) and Cummo (Cummins) is a st...

Глава МИД России Сергей Лавров пожаловался на то, что США сначала предложили РФ договоренности по завершению войны в Украине, а теперь отказались от них. По его словам, речь шла о договоренностях в Анкоридже, на Аляске, во время саммита Владимира Путина и Дональда Трампа.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday chaired a high-level inter-ministerial meeting to review measures aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s economic and trade cooperation with the European Union (EU). According to a post shared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X, the deputy prime minister underscored the importance of expanding trade and economic ties with the EU, noting that the bloc remains a key economic partner for Pakistan, particularly under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP-Plus) framework. Dar highlighted that Pakistan has completed four biennial GSP-Plus reviews and reaffirmed the country’s commitment to fully meeting its obligations under the scheme in order to expand mutually beneficial trade opportunities with the EU. GSP-Plus is a trade initiative by the EU that allows developing countries to export goods to the region with reduced or zero tariffs, making their products more competitive in European markets. Under the enhanced GSP-Plus sch...

Хотя ранее Илон Маск заявлял о том, что в приоритете у компании SpaceX является освоение Марса и строительство там поселения, теперь оказалось, что планы изменились.

The investigation found that fares rose by an average of 16%, with some routes recording sharper increases of 6% to 31%.

Рынок электромобилей в Украине ожидаемо начал 2026 год со стремительного падения. Спросом все еще пользуются китайские модели, а также подержанные Tesla и Nissan.

The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) on Monday announced the successful completion of the country’s first nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign of 2026, during which more than 44.

В соцсетях жалуются на проблемы с газоснабжением в Винниках Львовской области и в Ивано-Франковске. Горожане пишут о слабом давлении газа.

Containerized forces packages, when executed well, are a flexible way to bring new capabilities to sea quickly, service chiefs said in Paris.

Pakistan has dispatched a special aircraft carrying 100 tons of tents to provide relief assistance to the Palestinian people.

Украинская журналистка и телеведущая во время интервью с Андреем Билецким затронула тему мобилизации. Журналистка стала на защиту сотрудников ТЦК, мол, они сталкиваются с травлей, хотя выполняют свои служебные обязанности.

The Supreme Court on Monday declined a request seeking an immediate meeting with incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, while ordering the constitution of multiple benches to hear appeals and petitions related to the cipher and other cases involving the former prime minister and his associates.

South Korea’s financial watchdog detailed planned investigations into high-risk trading tactics as it prepares the next phase of crypto regulation, Yonhap News Agency reported. South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said it will step up scrutiny of suspected cryptocurrency price manipulation in 2026, outlining a slate of planned investigations that target high-risk trading tactics, including “whale” activity and schemes that exploit disruptions at local exchanges, local outlet Yonhap reported Monday. According to Yonhap News Agency, FSS Governor Lee Chang-jin said that the agency will target high-risk trading practices that undermine market order, including coordinated manipulation and schemes exploiting disruptions in exchange infrastructure.  The FSS said the probes will focus on tactics that involve large-scale trading by whales, artificial price swings during exchange deposit or withdrawal suspensions and coordinated trading mechanisms using APIs or social media to spread false information.  Re...

Федеральная служба безопасности Российской Федерации заявила, что в генерала Главного управления разведки Владимира Алексеева стреляли по заказу Службы безопасности Украины. При этом за "услуги" им платили криптовалютой и обещали 30 тысяч долларов. Какие "добровольные признания" выбили из людей агенты ФСБ?

Bitcoin price forecasts still favor lower macro lows as traders brace for US inflation data and renewed Japan-driven currency volatility. Bitcoin (BTC) starts the second week of February still on the defensive after last week’s sharp drawdown, with traders increasingly eyeing a deeper retracement toward $60,000 — and even $50,000 — before a durable macro bottom forms. Market forecasts agree that Bitcoin price action has not yet put in a reliable long-term bottom. CPI week comes as markets lose faith in Fed rate cuts in March. Read more