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MONROVIA: In a viral funny incident, a mama bear and her cubs made an unexpected yet gorgeous visit to a Monrovia, California backyard, pleasing residents with their playful antics. Local homeowners Rick Martinez and Brian Gordon shared a viral post on Instagram, showing the bear family walking into the yard before the mother bear confidently […]

The U.S. Senate is set to move ahead next week with a bill imposing more sanctions on Russia over its three-year-old war in Ukraine, Senator Lindsey Graham said on Friday after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, was accompanied on a visit to Kyiv by Connecticut Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal […]

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) issued a clarification regarding cryptocurrencies labeled as ‘illegal’ in Pakistan, stating that its 2018 advisory did not classify virtual assets (VAs) as unlawful instead it merely advised its regulated entities to refrain from engaging with them due to the ‘absence of a legal and regulatory structure’. “With reference […]

Activision has addressed the players’ complaints that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was hiding the levels of users who weren’t in their party in season 4. This sparked speculation over whether the change was intentional—possibly to prevent players from quitting lobbies when facing higher-ranked opponents—or simply a bug. Activision has responded to the concerns […]

KARACHI: Karachi Police arrested three suspects, part of a shocking criminal incident, who threw an eight-month-old missing baby into a sewer, having stolen her gold earrings, in Karachi’s Ibrahim Hyderi area, ARY News reported. Police identified the suspects as Allah Dino, Kamran and Shaukat. They confessed to removing the baby’s gold earrings and abandoning her […]

It comes despite levying record new taxes, taking advances, blocking refunds

Minister says RLNG ignored by power producers while circular debt, diesel smuggling both rise

Karachi Division leads gains as historic income signals recovery but not full revival

PTI govt wants greater revenue from oil and gas, urges relaxation in moratorium on supply

Inflation seen at 7.5% as tight fiscal, monetary policies continue

Bilwani says procedural delays in disbursement due to KE hurts Karachi alone, calls for direct payment

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Gold slips Rs700 per tola to Rs348,600; rupee gains 5 paisa to 282.02/$

However, mixed price trends push yearly SPI up 0.41%

KSE-100 rallies 720 points, driven by blue-chip buying in oil, banking and fertiliser sectors

Flash floods that ripped through parts of central Nigeria have killed at least 115 people, an emergency services official said on Friday, with the toll expected to rise further. Teams of rescuers continued to search for missing residents after torrential rains late on Wednesday through early Thursday washed away and submerged dozens of homes in […]

The British government has introduced Super Priority Visa and Priority Visa options, ensuring applicants receive a decision within 24 hours or five business days through quick UK visa processing. The UK government has taken this step, considering delays in European visa processing. Travellers who seek a quick alternative can opt for any of the UK […]

Former NFL star Rob Gronkowski, actress Sistine Stallone, and Mischa Barton are joining the cast of Bad News on the Doorstep, a new crime thriller set in the 1950s. The film recently finished shooting in Rhode Island. Rob Gronkowski, known for his football career and more recently The Roaring Game, is taking on a new […]

Fans began rooting for Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger in HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ series after her audition tape surfaced online. Earlier this week, HBO confirmed that the lead trio of Harry, Ron and Hermione in the upcoming series was cast after over 30,000 auditions. Actor Dominic McLaughlin will portray Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton will star […]

Loretta Swit, beloved for her role as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on MASH, dies at age 87.