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De Russische verliezen in Oekraïne nemen toe. Poetins soldaten zijn kansloos tegen Oekraïense drones. Doel van Kyiv? De Russen sneller uitschakelen dan Moskou ze kan vervangen. 

QUETTA: Security forces have arrested the wife of an alleged facilitator of the female suicide attacker who targeted the Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters in Nokundi last year, officials said on Saturday, claiming that her husband had taken a woman and her our children to Afghanistan for suicide bombing training. Speaking at a press conference, Additional Chief Secretary Home Hamza Shafqaat said extremist networks were increasingly using women and children as tools to carry out attacks, calling the trend inhumane and contrary to local traditions. “Evidence of cross-border infiltration and terrorism from Afghanistan exi­sts, and terrorists escape across the border after carrying out attacks,” said Mr Shafqaat, flanked by DIG Counter-Terrorism Depa­r­tment (CTD) Baloc­histan and aide of home department affairs Babar Khan Yousafzai. Officials said the Nov 30 attack on the FC headquarters involved a female suicide bomber linked to a banned outfit (Balochistan Liberation Front), adding that the arrest of Rahima Bib...

Под утро 19 апреля российский город Таганрог атаковали ракеты, в результате чего поднялся пожар на местном производстве.

A federal judge has tossed a class lawsuit over Caitlyn Jenner’s memecoin, saying it did not plausibly allege that the token was an unregistered security. US media personality and former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner has escaped a class-action lawsuit after a federal judge ruled her memecoin was not a security under US law. California federal judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr. wrote in an order on Thursday that the lawsuit failed to plausibly plead that Caitlyn Jenner (JENNER) tokens were investment contracts, as they didn’t pool investor money or use funds to develop “any related product or technology.” “Defendants stated that ‘[t]he $JENNER token is a memecoin on the Ethereum blockchain intended solely for entertainment purposes,’ and that its value would increase because Jenner would use her fame and influence to promote it, increasing demand,” the order said. Read more

After backing Israeli escalation in Lebanon and Iran, the U.S. president is now forcing pauses and declaring victory – leaving Netanyahu to defend campaigns that fell short of their promised outcomes

Deze week hoor je het verhaal van IJsland, waar toetreding tot de EU een hot topic is.

• Jameel Ahmad says macroeconomic indicators improved faster than expected at start of fiscal year • Claims prudent monetary, fiscal policies stabilised inflation, strengthened buffers KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has said the country’s key macroeconomic indicators have improved faster than anticipated at the start of the fiscal year, owing to a prudent mix of monetary and fiscal policies that helped stabilise inflation and strengthen external positions. While the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has introduced new risks and heightened uncertainty about the macroeconomic outlook, he said, the economy is relatively better positioned than during previous crises to manage these challenges. The SBP governor was speaking at meetings with senior executives of leading global financial and investment institutions, including JP Morgan, Barclays, Citibank, Jefferies and Franklin Templeton, as well as major credit rating agencies such as Fitch, Moody’s and S&P Global. These engagements ...

Послевоенную Украину может всколыхнуть рост количества вооруженных инцидентов на улицах городов. Подобные случаи не всегда будут иметь признаки террористических действий.

LAHORE: After the conclusion of their Baisakhi visit to Pakistan on Saturday, Sikh pilgrims from India will leave today for their homeland via the Wagah Border after a week of religious and cultural events. Around 2,238 Sikh pilgrims arrived on April 10 to participate in Baisakhi festivities. Pakistan had issued around 2,800 visas to Sikh pilgrims this year, while approximately 600 pilgrims were unable to travel. At the end of their visit, a cultural night was hosted by the Punjab government at Hazuri Bagh for Indian Sikh pilgrims, besides a special ceremony at the Dayal Singh Trust Library under the World Centre for Punjabi. The Hazuri Bagh event featured colourful cultural performances, traditional music, and a lively atmosphere, wherein Sikh pilgrims enthusiastically participated. Many were seen enjoying the music and performing bhangra to the beat of drums, reflecting the spirit of joy and unity. Over 2,000 visitors arrived in Pakistan last week to join Baisakhi celebrations “The cultural night at Hazuri ...

WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s liquidity pressures are expected to ease as the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board is set to consider approval of a Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) next month, potentially paving the way for a fresh disbursement of about $1.2 billion under the two programmes. The SLA was reached on March 28 on the successful third review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the second review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and his delegation held a series of meetings with IMF and World Bank officials in Washington this week during the Spring Meetings of the Bretton Woods institutions. The talks focused on Pakistan’s macroeconomic stabilisation, reform agenda, and external financing outlook. In a conversation with Dawn, the minister said the IMF Executive Board is expected to meet in mid-May in Washington to review the SLA, which would unlock the next tranche under Pakistan’s programme. Liquidity pressures to ease as IMF’s board ...

ISLAMABAD: Mari­time Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry annou­n­c­ed on Saturday that construction has begun on an eco-friendly floating jetty at the Korangi Fisheries Harbour Authority (KoFHA). The project, costing Rs120 million, aims to facilitate the offloading of export-quality fish. The minister chaired a meeting of the KoFHA board, attended by its Director General, Dr Shahid Aslam, Chairman Abrar Asim, and other members. He described the project as a significant step towards improving facilities for small-scale fisherfolk, adding that the jetty was expected to be completed by June. He said the initiative would ensure safer, more reliable access to water and facilitate the smooth landing and unloading of the fish catch. He noted that the project aimed to improve operational efficiency and create new economic opportunities for coastal communities. The meeting was informed that, unlike fixed structures, the floating jetty would adjust to tidal variations, reducing dependence on water levels an...

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a cease-fire had been reached between Israel and Lebanon and the two countries' leaders were invited to the White House to start a peace process. What conditions are at the base of the cease-fire and is it even possible to disarm Hezbollah?

Семейная компания президента США Дональда Трампа Trump Organization построит многофункциональный комплекс из 70 этажей в столице Грузии Тбилиси.

The systematic destruction of culture, memory, and identity is another manifestation of Moscow's policy of intolerance and genocide against Ukrainians.

Munții Retezat, Făgăraș, Parâng și Rodnei au păstrat cele mai spectaculoase urme ale glaciațiunilor care au modelat Carpații în urmă cu zeci de mii de ani. Circurile glaciare, văile adânci modelate de foștii ghețari, morenele și spectaculoasele lacuri alpine conturează peisaje impresionante.

В субботу, 19 апреля, немецкую столицу всколыхнуло массовое отключение света. Об отсутствии электроэнергии сообщили в ряде районов Берлина.

Iran heeft de Straat van Hormuz opnieuw geblokkeerd en ziet schepen die er toch door willen als doelwit. De Amerikaanse president Trump heeft laten weten zich niet te willen laten ‘chanteren’ met gedraai over de blokkade. Volg alle ontwikkelingen in het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.

Russische contractsoldaten die vechten in Oekraïne moeten hun officieren betalen voor verlof, een ziekenhuisbehandeling en om te voorkomen dat zij Oekraïense stellingen moeten bestormen en vrijwel zeker sneuvelen.

SEC chair Paul Atkins is under fire from Senator Elizabeth Warren, who says he “may have been deliberately trying” to mislead Congress about the agency’s enforcement activity. US Senator Elizabeth Warren has accused Paul Atkins, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, of possibly lying to Congress about the agency’s enforcement numbers. Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, said in a letter to Atkins dated Wednesday that the SEC’s enforcement data for fiscal year 2025, released on April 7, raised “significant concerns” about his answers at a Feb. 12 congressional hearing. “At the hearing, I specifically asked you to comment on publicly available data highlighting a decline in SEC enforcement activity,” Warren said. “In response, you demurred, stating that you were ‘not sure what data’ I was looking at.” Read more