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PUBLISHED April 13, 2025 KARACHI: Last month, President Donald Trump announced the creation of a strategic reserve of five major cryptocurrencies — Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA) — for the United States, sending shockwaves through global financial markets and causing the prices of the digital tokens to soar. “A U.S. Crypto Reserve will elevate this critical industry after years of corrupt attacks by the Biden Administration, which is why my Executive Order on Digital Assets directed the Presidential Working Group to move forward on a Crypto Strategic Reserve that includes XRP, SOL, and ADA,” he…

Spanish star comes back from a set down to beat Musetti 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 as he gears up to defend his title at Roland Garros.Carlos Alcaraz has overcome a slow start to beat an injury-stricken Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 in the Monte Carlo Masters final, clinching his first title at the prestigious clay-court event and gaining momentum going into next month’s French Open. The Spaniard dropped his opening two service games and struggled to find his range early on Sunday, particularly on his usually reliable forehand, as Musetti took full advantage to claim the first set. But Alcaraz responded…

PUBLISHED April 13, 2025 THARPARKAR: In Tharparkar and many other parts of Sindh, as well as across the country, elderly men traditionally never left home without wearing a turban. Likewise, horse and camel trainers would never ride or compete in races without one. Not long ago, a man stepping out into the village without his turban signaled that something was amiss, or that he was in some kind of distress or that something was wrong. Today, however, the practice has largely faded, with turbans now reserved for special occasions such as weddings and cultural festivals. “Nowadays, we can no longer…

List of some of the severest Israeli attacks on the healthcare system in Gaza since October 23, 2023.An Israeli air raid has left the last functioning hospital in northern Gaza nonoperational, forcing critically ill patients onto the streets. The latest attack on al-Ahli Arab Hospital on Sunday comes as Israel seized a corridor south of the war-battered Palestinian territory and said it planned to expand its military offensive after breaking up a ceasefire in March. Gaza’s Civil Defence said the Israeli air force targeted a building of the hospital in the early hours on Sunday. The Israeli army and the…

China’s Commerce Ministry called the U.S. tariff exemptions a “small step” and urged U.S. President Donald Trump to “completely abolish” the reciprocal tariffs, which include a 145% duty on imports from China.”We urge the U.S. to heed the rational voices of the international community and domestic parties, take a big stride in correcting its mistakes, completely abolish the wrongful action of ‘reciprocal tariffs,’ and return to the correct path of resolving differences through equal dialogue based on mutual respect,” the ministry said in an online statement, according to a CNBC translation.The ministry also said China is “evaluating the relevant impact”…

PUBLISHED April 13, 2025 KARACHI: In little more than a decade, social media has gone from novelty to necessity — an inescapable presence in modern life. What began as a space for connection and communication has evolved into a powerful engine of influence — and, increasingly, a source of instability and division. Its impact transcends geographical borders, reaching far beyond individual interactions to reshape politics, security, and public discourse across the world. And it’s not just limited to Gen Z or Gen Y. Social media has become an integral part of everyone’s daily life. Platforms like YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram,…

PUBLISHED April 13, 2025 ISLAMABAD: The world suddenly changed on April 2nd when President Donald Trump announced “liberation day” with unilateral imposition of import tariffs on 60 nations with whom the United States has huge trade deficits. But the carnage across the world’s equity and debt markets due to his irrational action forced the most powerful president on the earth to blink and retreat. With that the notion of American exceptionalism has also been tarnished. On April 7th, Donald Trump’s blunderbuss action shook all the pillars of the free market economy. There were downward spirals in currency, debt and equity…

US senator joined by AOC, who slams Trump’s ‘corrupt and disastrous tariff scheme’ as ploy to enrich corporate cronies.Tens of thousands of people have gathered in the United States city of Los Angeles to attend a rally organised by Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez against the growing influence of billionaires and corporations in politics under President Donald Trump’s administration. Sanders took to the stage at the Gloria Molina Grand Park on Saturday, the latest stop on the ongoing “Fighting Oligarchy” tour of the nation, telling the crowd that Trump was moving the country towards “an authoritarian form of…

The acting mayor of the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy said at least 31 people were killed in a Russian missile attack. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a global response to the attack. “Talks have never stopped ballistic missiles and aerial bombs. What’s needed is an attitude toward Russia that a terrorist deserves,” he said. Ukraine’s air defence units have intercepted and destroyed 43 drones out of 55 launched by Russia overnight targeting northern, southern and central areas of Ukraine, the air force said. But it did not say what happened to the drones that escaped destruction. A Ukrainian…

Jordan Moon (left) and Macaulay Beasley (right) use OneCourt tablets at the Phoenix Suns vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game in Phoenix on March 2.Courtesy: Phoenix SunsDuring a break at the March 2 game between the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves, a player made a half-court shot that had the crowd buzzing at PHX Arena. Normally, that’s something Jordan Moon would’ve missed; as a blind person, he’d have to ask somebody else what just happened.But while he didn’t see the shot, he could feel it. Moon was part of a group from Saavi Services for the Blind that was testing devices…