Tag: United States
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Haye mehngai; Turkey’s Central Bank Chief moves in with parents
The new head of Turkey’s central bank has said she has been priced out of Istanbul’s property market by rampant inflation, leaving no choice for the former finance executive but to move back in with her parents. “We haven’t found a home in Istanbul. It’s terribly expensive. We’ve moved in with my parents,” 44-year-old Hafize…
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In rare Israel rebuke, US restricts visas on extremist settlers
Washington (AFP) – The United States said Tuesday it would refuse visas for extremist Israeli settlers behind a wave of violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, as it also asked Israel to do more to spare civilians in Gaza. The visa measures amount to a rare concrete repercussion by the United States against Israelis in…
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The fallen kings of crypto
Binance boss Changpeng Zhao has become the most powerful cryptocurrency figure to fall in a two-year period chaotic even by the standards of the notoriously volatile industry. Zhao stepped down as CEO of Binance — the largest crypto exchange in the world — after he and the company pleaded guilty on Tuesday to sweeping US…
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Bilateral trade talks: Pakistan and US aim to boost economic cooperation
On Tuesday, Pakistan and the United States (US) reached a consensus to foster close collaboration in various facets of bilateral trade and investment, with the primary objective of amplifying economic cooperation between the two nations.
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The US population is older than it’s ever been before
According to data released by the Census Bureau, the United State’s population is older than it’s ever been before, with a median age of 38, New York Times reports. This is a steep rise considering the median age of 35 back in 2000 and 30 in 1980. Analysts are concerned that the U.=S ‘greying’, a…
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Modi fan Elon Musk says Tesla will be in India soon
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tesla and the world’s richest man Elon Musk, in New York on Wednesday. “Great meeting you today @elonmusk! We had multifaceted conversations on issues ranging from energy to spirituality,” Modi wrote in his tweet along with a picture of Musk. Musk retweeted…
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Beijing: US Secretary of State & Chinese officials hold ‘candid and constructive’ talks
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Chinese officials during a rare trip to Beijing, as relations between the two superpowers continue to deteriorate. Blinken is the first man of his post to meet Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, since 2018. Both Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang described the talks, held on Sunday,…
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Pakistan buys Russian oil amid chronic energy shortages
Pakistan, which is facing a severe economic crisis and chronic energy shortages, has turned to Russia for oil imports. However, Pakistan’s petroleum minister, Musadik Malik, believes that the future of energy lies in diversification, particularly towards green energy sources. During his visit to the United States, Malik confirmed that Pakistan had placed an initial order…
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Husain Haqqani kaun hain aur Khan kyun unhein PTI govt giraanay ka zimmedaar samajhtay hain?
Husain Haqqani, a name we have often heard but most recently has been in limelight since Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan blamed him for being a key figure behind the foreign conspiracy to remove him from power as prime minister. So the question remains; who is Haqqani, and why is he the recent target…
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Ishaq Dar cancels trip to the US for IMF and World Bank spring meetings
The Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar, has cancelled his scheduled trip to the United States next week to meet with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. The reason cited for the pull-out is the “domestic state of affairs” in the country, as the deepening political uncertainty has made it difficult for Dar to attend…