Euro zone government bond yields were mixed on Monday as investors were cautious at the dawn of a week packed with US data, with Japan’s election outcome lingering in the background. With a brief US government shutdown delaying the January employment report, the jobs data will be released alongside figures covering consumer prices and retail […]
South Korea’s financial market watchdog said on Monday local exchange Bithumb’s unintentional giveaway of more than $40 billion in bitcoin to customers raises the need for tougher regulations to address the vulnerabilities of cryptocurrencies. The cryptocurrency exchange said on Saturday it had accidentally given away the bitcoin to customers as promotional rewards, triggering a sharp […]
The Islamic Iran Nation’s Union Party sought the release of secretary-general Azar Mansouri, the Shargh newspaper said on Monday, after her arrest along with other members of the Reform Front, an umbrella body of Iranian reformists and moderates. A campaign of mass arrests and intimidation has led to the arrests of thousands as authorities seek […]
A western weather system is affecting the western parts of the country and is moving towards the northern regions from today, according to the Meteorological Department’s Early Warning Centre on Sunday. Under its influence, light rain or drizzle is expected in the coastal areas of the province. In Karachi, partly cloudy conditions with chances of […]
Justice Inam Ameen Minhas of Islamabad High Court on Monday observed that the amendment to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016, is legislation and cannot be suspended through an injunction, adding that the court would decide the matter after hearing the case. The court then adjourned further proceedings on petitions challenging the law […]
A South Korean Army AH-1S Cobra attack helicopter crashed on Monday during a training flight in the northern county of Gapyeong, killing both crew members on board, the country’s military said. The helicopter went down shortly after 11 am (0200 GMT) for reasons that remain unclear, it said in a statement. The two crew members were […]
Hong Kong’s most prominent media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in jail on national security charges, including two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one of publishing seditious materials. The sentence ends Hong Kong’s highest-profile national security trial and a legal saga that has spanned nearly five years. Lai, founder of the feisty […]
A white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand seven years ago said on Monday that he was irrational when he pleaded guilty, local media reported, as he sought to overturn his conviction in a New Zealand court. Brenton Tarrant, 35, who appeared in a court in Wellington via a […]
On the other hand, the district administration has once again extended Section 144 across the revenue limits of Rawalpindi district for a period of 15 days until February 21. The decision comes amid the prevailing security situation, maintenance of law and order, and anticipated protests by the opposition. According to sources, a notification issued by […]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed that all four children in a custody dispute be produced at the next hearing. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani observed that while disagreements can arise between husband and wife, they should not escalate into a conflict affecting parents and children. The court heard a petition filed by the children’s […]