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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has spoken out about the dire humanitarian situation unfolding in the besieged Gaza Strip, saying “civilians are in an endless death loop” amid renewed Israeli bombardments and a ban on the entry of much-needed aid. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Guterres rejected a new Israeli proposal to control aid deliveries in Gaza, saying it risks “further controlling and callously limiting aid down to the last calorie and grain of flour”. “Let me be clear: We will not participate in any arrangement that does not fully respect the humanitarian principles: humanity, impartiality, independence and neutrality,” Guterres…
A Cadillac XT6 vehicle is seen at the La Fontaine Cadillac dealership in Highland, Michigan, September 18, 2019.Rebecca Cook | ReutersDETROIT — General Motors is ending production this year of a gasoline-powered Cadillac crossover at a plant in Tennessee, while extending production of another vehicle at the facility, CNBC has learned.The Detroit automaker will cease production of the XT6, a three-row crossover, at its Spring Hill assembly plant toward the end of this year, but it will continue producing a smaller crossover called the XT5 until at least the end of 2026, according to an internal memo sent to plant…
Listen to article The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish momentum on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index rising 622.95 points to close at 115,532.43. The index touched an intraday high of 116,692.29 and a low of 115,560.90, reflecting steady investor interest throughout the session. Trading volume remained robust, with 338.9 million shares exchanged, and the market’s total value reaching Rs27.29 billion. Cnergyico Limited (CNERGY) led the volume chart with over 121 million shares traded, closing at Rs8.40 with a gain of Rs0.57. Bank Alfalah (BAFL) and K-Electric (KEL) followed, trading 32.6 million and 19 million shares, respectively. Among major gainers were…
Department of Justice Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on April 18, 2022.Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Justice Department abruptly shut down its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, signaling a major shift in how the federal government will handle crypto-related crimes going forward, according to a memo sent Monday night by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.In it, Blanche outlines a decentralized approach in which U.S. attorney’s offices will now take the lead on digital asset cases, focusing primarily on crimes involving terrorism.Going forward, the document said efforts would now focus on “prosecuting individuals who victimize digital asset investors,…
Listen to article The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed trial courts to conclude cases related to the events of May 9 within four months. A three-member bench convened on Tuesday and headed by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi issued the order while hearing bail cancellation appeals in connection with the May 9 incidents. The directive aims to expedite proceedings amid concerns over delays in politically sensitive trials, Express News reported. During the hearing, one defence lawyer expressed concern about the feasibility of completing trials in such a short period, stating that his client faced 35 separate cases. Chief Justice Yahya Khan responded…
Report comes as US uses claims of Chinese meddling to push for control over strategic waterway.Auditors in Panama have reported that the Hong Kong-based owner of key Panama Canal ports has violated the terms of its contract. Comptroller-General Anel Flores announced on Monday that the audit had found “many breaches” of the concession awarded to Hong Kong-based logistics giant CK Hutchison to operate the Balboa and Cristobal ports, which sit close to the Panama Canal. The report comes as United States President Donald Trump continues his push for control of the strategic waterway, and it has been suggested that its…
Indictment comes amid an uptick in targeted attacks on Ukrainian officials and public figures.Ukraine has arrested and indicted a man accused of assassinations and blowing up buildings on orders from Russia. The Ukrainian prosecutor general’s office said on Tuesday in a statement that the suspect is accused of murdering a Ukrainian soldier and plotting the assassination of officials. The arrest comes amid an apparent uptick in targeted attacks on Ukrainian officials and public figures, including a local lawmaker who was killed by a car bomb on Friday in the city of Dnipro. The prosecutor general’s office said under the orders…
Listen to article PAKISTAN: A constitutional bench (CB) of the apex court is going to take up on April 14 a slew of petitions filed against “illegal” transfer of three judges from various high courts to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and the revision of the IHC judge’s seniority list in the wake of the transfer. The Ministry of Law on February 1 issued a notification for the transfer of Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar, Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro and Justice Muhammad Asifrespectively from the Lahore High Court, the Sindh High Court and the Balochistan High Courtto the IHC. Following this transfer,…
The dire wolf, a species that went extinct some 12,500 years ago but was made famous by the Game of Thrones series, has been brought back to life, according to Texas-based biotech firm Colossal Biosciences. The company has described the dire wolf as the “world’s first successfully de-extinct animal”. On Monday, the company announced that its research had led to the birth of three pups — Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi. But the recently born wolves have DNA which is very close to that of the grey wolf, leading to criticism of the company’s claims. So are Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi…
In a news conference on April 7, United States President Donald Trump said there were direct talks between Iran and his administration on the future of Tehran’s nuclear programme. “We’re having direct talks with Iran,” Trump said. “On Saturday, we have a very big meeting.” Iran denied the direct talks but admitted talks were set to take place through Omani mediation. Trump’s announcement came as a surprise to many, as Iran has long refused to hold direct talks. So, has something changed? Here’s everything we know so far. What did Trump say? Interestingly, he has doubled down on the talks…