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Национальный банк Украины (НБУ) на прошлой неделе уменьшил продажу долларов на межбанковском рынке на $234,8 млн, или на 27,9% - до $607,8 млн, свидетельствует статистика на сайте регулятора.

In de zaal domineren de Nederlandse korfballers al jaren, in het zand blijkt dat (nog) niet het geval. Beachkorfbal maakte een geslaagd debuut op de World Games, waar Oranje de finale verrassend met 8-6 verloor van Taiwan. Kan deze variant ook olympisch worden? „Dat er potentie in zit, heeft dit evenement wel aangetoond.”

В работе спутникового интернет-сервиса Starlink наблюдается глобальный сбой 18 августа. На перебои пожаловались несколько десятков тысяч пользователей.

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Monday announced that over 114,500 applications have been received so far under the Government Hajj Scheme 2026, with only around 3,500 seats still available. According to Ministry Spokesperson Muhammad Umar Butt, designated banks have been directed to continue accepting applications until the remaining quota is […]

The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says the new pilot, which was launched on Sunday, will allow those who are usually 'outpaced by younger, more fit men' to access aid, in light of reports of overcrowded and understocked distribution hubs leading to casualties and lack of food stability

Circle’s new layer 1 blockchain will debut with Fireblocks support as the stablecoin sector expands, with Circle and Tether vying for market dominance. Circle’s new layer-1 blockchain Arc will integrate with Fireblocks, a New York–based digital asset custody and tokenization platform serving more than 2,400 banks, asset managers and fintechs. Arc is not yet live, but Circle plans to roll out a public testnet this fall ahead of a full launch by year-end. Fireblocks said it prepares custody and compliance support so clients can transact on Arc once the network launches. Its platform supports over 120 blockchains and facilitates settlement for institutions across global markets. The unusually early integration drew some criticism on X. Solana, for example, launched in 2020, but wasn’t added to Fireblocks until late 2021, after its ecosystem reached critical mass. Arc will instead debut with Fireblocks integration, giving banks and asset managers “day one” access. Read more

Бывшая посолка США в Украине Бриджит Бринк заявила, что одной из причин ее отставки с должности стала ссора президента Украины Владимира Зеленского и американского лидера Дональда Трампа в Белом доме.

ISLAMABAD: Private Hajj tour operators on Monday wrote to Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, assuring their readiness to refund the full amount to pilgrims who were unable to perform Hajj this year. According to the operators, around 67,000 Pakistani pilgrims missed Hajj 2025 due to delays in agreements and […]

LAHORE: The Boards of Secondary Education (BISE) Bahawalpur will officially announce 9th Class annual examination results on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM. Along with BISE Bahawalpur class 9 results, BISE Dera Ghazi Khan, Sahiwal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Multan, and Sargodha will also announce their results soon. Students who appeared in BISE Bahawalpur […]

LAHORE: The Boards Secondary Education (BISE) D.G Khan will officially announce the Class 9 annual examinations results on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM. Along with BISE DG Khan class 9 results, BISE Bahawalpur, Sahiwal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Multan, and Sargodha will also announce their results soon. Students who appeared in BISE DG […]

An expanded meeting has begun at the White House, bringing together the presidents of the United States and Ukraine along with top European leaders who have arrived in Washington to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine.

Microsoft is finally addressing the discrepancies in dark mode of Windows, almost after a decade of its initial rollout in Windows 10. The leading tech company has launched a preview build of upcoming Windows 11 dark mode containing expanded theme support, suggesting at a broader visual overhaul predictable in the upcoming 25H2 update. The recent […]

Ministrul Mediului, Diana Buzoianu, a anunțat luni, 18 august, că 24 de persoane și-au depus candidatura pentru funcția de director general interimar Romsilva.

Журналист ВВС отмечает, что это напоминание для Зеленского и украинской делегации о текущей ситуации на поле боя.

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will officially launch its latest payment and settlement system, named Prism Plus, on Tuesday. A statement issued on Monday by the central bank said Prism Plus is built on the ISO 20022 financial messaging standard, which supports structured and data-rich financial communication, enabling enhanced transparency, interoperability, and automation across the payment and settlement ecosystem. The system includes new features for liquidity management, transaction queuing and prioritisation, and scheduling of future-dated payments. Prism Plus will make Pakistan’s financial system faster, safer and more modern, according to the SBP. It said efficient money transfer, better liquidity management of securities transactions and minimal risks in the system would be achieved with the introduction of Prism Plus. The statement added that the launch event will be chaired by State Bank Governor Jameel Ahmed and will be attended by senior SBP officials, representatives of financial institutions ...

Korte updates van de sterren op sociale media: wij smullen ervan. In de rubriek Showbytes struint de showredactie het web voor je af voor de gekste, mooiste en opvallendste posts van bekende Nederlanders en celebrity’s. Dit artikel wordt gedurende de week vernieuwd.

Rural residents in Hood County are pressing for a community vote to gain more authority over a Bitcoin mining site that they say has disrupted their lives with round-the-clock industrial noise, local media outlet KERA News reported on Aug. 18. The mine, operated by Florida-based Marathon Digital Holdings, has been running for about three years […] The post Rural Texans continue push to regulate Bitcoin mining over noise, quality of life concerns appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Özcan Akyol schrijft drie keer per week over wat hem bezighoudt.

A new approach can reveal the features AI models use to predict proteins that might make good drug or vaccine targets.

С 10 по 18 августа в Хмельницком проходил Чемпионат Украины по боксу среди юношей и девушек 2011-2012 годов рождения, на котором криворожские спортсмены и спортсменки Подробнее