A state-backed digital pound is likely to be launched later this decade, according to the Treasury and the Bank of England. Digital pound likely to be launched this decade. Both institutions want to ensure the public has access to safe money that is easy to use in the digital age.Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the central-bank […]
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Manish Malhotra designed 150 outfits for Sidharth-Kiara’s wedding
Manish Malhotra designed 150 outfits for Sidharth-Kiara’s wedding. The Shershaah couple’s long-awaited wedding of Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani is finally happening. The wedding was scheduled to take place at the Suryagarh Palace Hotel in Jaisalmer on February 6. For their big day, the soon-to-be-married couple chose Manish Malhotra attire. Sid and Kiara will wear […]
Pervez Musharraf’s funeral prayers offered in Karachi
Pervez Musharraf’s funeral prayers offered in Karachi. On Tuesday afternoon, funeral prayers were held at a mosque in Karachi’s Malir Cantonment for retired general and former head of the army Pervez Musharraf. The former president, who passed away on February 5 in Dubai, will be buried at an army graveyard close to Kala Pull, according to […]
Boeing: Plane maker plans to cut 2,000 office jobs this year
Plane maker Boeing plans to cut about 2,000 jobs in finance and human resources this year, as it focuses on engineering and manufacturing.Plane maker plans to cut 2,000 office jobs this year. The move comes as the company puts more of its resources into “products, services and technology development”. It will outsource some of the […]
Turkiye detains 4 people over earthquake social media posts
Turkiye detains 4 people over earthquake social media posts. Following a significant 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey on Tuesday, Turkish police announced that four people had been detained for “provocative” social media posts. More than 4,800 people were killed in Turkey and Syria by the earthquake that hit the area early on Monday. Thousands more […]
Punjab government to send rescue team to Turkey
Punjab government to send a rescue team to Turkey. 52 members of a rescue and relief team will be sent by the Punjab government to Turkiye to begin helping those in need as soon as possible. On Monday, interim chief minister Mohsin Naqvi called Turkish ambassador Dr Mehmet Paçaci to convey his profound grief and […]
Energy giant BP sees record profits of $28bn
Energy giant BP has reported record annual profits after oil and gas prices surged last year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Energy giant BP sees record profits of $28bn. The company’s profits more than doubled to $27.7bn (£23bn) in 2022, compared with $12.8bn the year before. Other energy firms have seen similar rises, with Shell reporting […]
How Australia is Britain’s greatest achievement
Over the last eight years, there has been a noticeable change in Anglo-Australian relations. Both countries had the mutually beneficial post-Brexit free trade agreement, the historic AUKUS defence pact, and London’s commitment to “tilt” its foreign and security policy to the Indo-Pacific region. Not since the 1970s, when the UK joined the EEC and withdrew […]
Gaziantep Castle destroyed in Turkey earthquake
The earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday badly damaged Gaziantep Castle, a historic site and tourist attraction in southeastern Turkey. The castle collapsed during the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in the early hours of February 6 in Turkey. “Some of the bastions in the east, south, and southeast parts of the historical […]
Analysts predict 42% decline in Russian oil production by 2035
Last year, against all odds, Russia managed to grow its oil output despite being hit with tough sanctions, a plethora of oilfield service companies exiting the country as well as the refusal by western countries to buy its crude for the most part. Analysts predict 42% decline in Russian oil production by 2035. Indeed, Energy […]