Mass evacuations, airstrikes, ground fighting and extensive power outages have made reporting on the war in Gaza and Israel enormously dangerous. At least 11 journalists — nine Palestinian, one Lebanese and one Israeli — have been confirmed dead this week, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. At least one Israeli journalist has been reported…
KYIV: Ukraine received a $1.15 billion grant from the United States on Wednesday as part of the PEACE in Ukraine program, the Ukrainian finance ministry said. The PEACE (Public Expenditures for Administrative Capacity Endurance) in Ukraine project has been the World Bank‘s flagship financing instrument for Kyiv during Russia’s war on Ukraine. “In 2023, Ukraine…
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A £325m cash injection, as well as refinancing £600m of debt, will enable it to keep expanding, it says. Source link
KARACHI: The price of gold has dropped sharply in the domestic market in the wake of stern action against the mafia involved in illegal activities. Since the crackdown on illicit trade, the price of gold has come down by a whopping Rs27,000, reaching Rs188,000 per tola. The local gold pricing body has not been releasing…
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The Pakistani rupee (PKR) continued to gain ground against the US dollar in the interbank market on Wednesday, extending its gains for the 20th consecutive session. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan, the rupee gained Rs1.04 against the US dollar, trading Rs284.68 from yesterday’s close of Rs285.72. In the open market, the dollar depreciated…
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Real estate in Mumbai. (Representative image) The three apartments, purchased from Macrotech Developers Ltd, are located at Lodha Malabar, Walkeshwar Road, and Malabar Hill in Mumbai Asha Mukul Agrawal, director at Param Capital, has bought three apartments in Mumbai for Rs 263 crore, according to a Moneycontrol report citing documents accessed by IndexTap.com. The three…
The Akasa Air plane landed on a separate runway and passengers disembarked after which CISF personnel conducted a thorough search of the plane for about an hour. Source link
The White House has begun advising federal agencies to prepare for a government shutdown as Republican lawmakers have shown no signs of progress in negotiations to keep the government funded beyond this week. The Senate on Wednesday continued debate on a bipartisan stopgap bill to fund the government through Nov. 17, but Speaker Kevin McCarthy…
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The government-owned British Business Bank has said UK taxpayers will feel the long-term benefits of plugging billions of pounds into small firms after revealing it swung to a…
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NEW DELHI: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday that two big semiconductor proposals are under process and expected to take shape in the coming few months.Vaishnaw, who was at groundbreaking ceremony of Micron‘s semiconductor plant in Gujarat, asserted that India’s first indigenous microchips are expected to be rolled out by December 2024.He, however, didn’t…
