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Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesStock Chart IconStock chart iconBitcoinOver the weekend, Trump announced the creation of a strategic crypto reserve – a pivot from the “bitcoin stockpile” he previously touted – that he said will include ether, XRP,  Solana’s SOL token and Cardano’s ADA, in addition to bitcoin.Bitcoin rose as high as $95,000, while the smaller coins rocketed double digits.It was welcome news to investors, who have been anxious for cryptocurrencies to come out of their consolidation. Last week, bitcoin fell under the key $90,000 level for the first time in three months to, at one point, 25%…

New Zealand go into their Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday buoyed by beating the Proteas at the same venue in a tri-series last month. The Black Caps lost to India in their final Group A match on Sunday in Dubai but Tom Latham said it would have no bearing on the encounter for a place in the final. More relevant is that New Zealand chased down 305 against South Africa in Lahore after Kane Williamson scored 133 and also beat hosts Pakistan in the tri-series. “We’re fortunate that we had a tri-series in Pakistan and…

LONDON — The European Union is expected to announce “concrete” measures on boosting defense financing this week, sources told CNBC, as Europe and the United States clash over support for Ukraine.The 27 EU leaders will gather in Brussels on Thursday for a meeting dedicated to defense and support for Ukraine. It follows two particularly tense moments in U.S.-Europe relations: Vice President JD Vance’s speech in Munich in mid-February when he criticized European leaders; and the on-the-record clash between the U.S. administration and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Friday.European leaders are trying not to alienate President Donald Trump…

Domino’s Parmesan Stuffed Crust.Source: Domino’s PizzaDomino’s Pizza is finally releasing its own version of stuffed crust on Monday, aiming to win over the customers who are willing to spend more on the pricey pizza customization.  Thirty years ago, Yum Brands’ Pizza Hut debuted the cheesy stuffed crust, marketing the launch with a television commercial starring Donald Trump. As years passed, rivals Papa John’s and Little Caesars eventually followed with their own takes. Trump went from hawking pizza to sitting in the Oval Office.Generations of consumers have grown up with stuffed crust, including the increasingly important Gen Z diners, who are…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The month of February 2025 saw a marginal increase in terrorist attacks but a sharp surge in civilian casualties, along with a significant increase in the arrest of terrorists across the country, an Islamabad-based thinktank said in a report on Sunday. According to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), the last month saw 79 terrorist attacks, resulting in the deaths of 55 civilians and 47 security personnel, while 81 security personnel and 45 civilians sustained injuries. “February 2025 marked the first month since August 2024 in which civilian fatalities surpassed those of security forces,” PICSS…

Best Picture and Best Director winner Sean Baker bemoans decline in the number of people going to the cinemas.Anora, the story of a New York sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy Russian client on a whim, has won five top Academy Awards, including the coveted Best Picture. The annual star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles, United States, on Sunday night also saw No Other Land, a documentary film about the plight of Palestinians under Israeli occupation, winning an Oscar. Anora’s 25-year-old star, Mikey Madison, was named Best Actress, while the film also…

Police said the assailant who killed 70-year old man was an Israeli citizen from a nearby Arab Druze town.A 70-year-old man has been killed and three others wounded in a stabbing attack in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, officials said. The attack took place at a bus station on Monday, Israeli police said, adding that the suspected assailant was killed. “Paramedics and EMTs have pronounced the death of a man around 70 years old and are providing medical treatment to and evacuating four injured individuals,” Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said. It said a man and a woman,…

Listen to article PESHAWAR: Envision a hospital where two doctors are embroiled in an ugly tussle over competency. As time goes by, more medics start picking sides and what originated as a minor dispute, spreads throughout the facility. With the executive nonchalant, the resultant polarization aggravates to the point where the medical staff no longer remembers its true job, and patients start dying. This hypothetical hospital is not much different from the PTI government in K-P, where internal differences among leaders have distracted the party from its fundamental duty of alleviating the suffering of its people. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) is in…

Several Arab nations and rights organisations have condemned Israel’s decision to halt aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip, calling it a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement and international law by using starvation as a weapon. Israel blocked the entry of aid shipments to Gaza on Sunday, hours after the first phase of its ceasefire deal with the Palestinian group Hamas expired, raising fears of hunger and more hardships during the holy month of Ramadan that began over the weekend. Egypt and Qatar, which mediated the talks between Hamas and Israel, as well as Saudi Arabia and Jordan, released statements…

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi met with top-performing domestic cricketers on Sunday here at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), addressing their concerns and outlining measures to support their development. The meeting came amid widespread criticism of the national team’s poor performance in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan’s early exit from the tournament, marked by losses to India and New Zealand and a washed-out match against Bangladesh, has sparked calls for reform within the PCB. In a bid to revitalise the team’s fortunes, the PCB is considering giving young talent an opportunity in the upcoming tour…