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Ozan Kose | Afp | Getty ImagesCorporate treasuries have surpassed ETFs in bitcoin buying for a third consecutive quarter as more companies try to benefit from the MicroStrategy playbook in a more crypto-friendly regulatory environment.Public companies acquired about 131,000 coins in the second quarter, growing their bitcoin balance 18%, according to data provider Bitcoin Treasuries. ETFs showed an 8% increase or about 111,000 BTC in the same period.”The institutional buyer who is getting exposure to bitcoin through the ETFs are not buying for the same reason as those public companies who are basically trying to accumulate bitcoin to increase shareholder…
Pakistan women’s left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal took the top spot in the International Cricket Council Women’s Twenty-20 International (T20I) Bowler Rankings once again, cricket’s governing body announced on Tuesday. Sadia was pivotal to Pakistan’s win in the recently concluded ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Lahore and was named in the team of the tournament for her nine scalps for an average of 16. “Pakistan spinner Sadia Iqbal remains at the top of the list for T20I bowlers, but it’s tight at the top with just 44 rating point separating the top 10 players,” the ICC statement said. The statement…
Kobbie Mainoo of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Aston Villa FC at Old Trafford on May 25, 2025 in Manchester, England. Alex Livesey | Getty ImagesThe English Premier League is bringing artificial intelligence to the soccer pitch through a new partnership with Microsoft.The five-year agreement will integrate Microsoft’s Copilot AI into the English Premier League app, offering fans access to more than 300,000 articles, 9,000 videos and statistics from the league dating back to its founding in 1992.Future iterations of the technology will translate text and audio into a user’s native language and…
People interact with cruising fishing vessels on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)HONG KONG, July 1 (Xinhua) — The government of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Tuesday held a flag-raising ceremony and a reception to celebrate the 28th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland.Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Leung Chun-ying, Chief Executive of the HKSAR John Lee, and Zhou Ji, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR, as well as officials from…
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan, Dr Raza Amiri Moghaddam, on Monday commended Pakistan’s proactive and unwavering support for Iran during the recent escalation in the region. Speaking to a private news channel, the envoy said Pakistan played the most prominent role among all the brotherly nations, and the Iranian people deeply respect and value this support. He said, “Pakistan’s government, people, and media stood firmly with us. Pakistan extended full support at international forums including the UN Security Council and IAEA Board of Governors. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defence of Pakistan offered complete cooperation.” In…
PESHAWAR: In a landmark step toward preserving cultural heritage, Pakistan’s first indigenous Kalash Marriage Bill has successfully passed vetting by the Law Department and will soon be presented to the cabinet before being tabled in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Legislative Assembly. This historic legislation aims to protect and formalize the unique marital customs of the Kalash community, ensuring their traditions are legally recognized while promoting cultural rights. This disclosure was made by Qamar Naseem, Programme Manager Blue Veins organization during annual consultative workshop for CSO Support group here Monday. The CSO Support group has been formed by Blue Veins under…
Domenica Graci, the CEO and Founder of travel agency One Luxury, is seen wearing a golden Vintage Alhambra bracelet from Van Cleef & Arpels, a golden Love bracelet from Cartier, a golden Juste un Clou nail bracelet from Cartier and an Essential Lines bracelet from Cartier.Moritz Scholz | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesLuxury retail was expected to stage a turnaround in 2025 after a promising fourth quarter marked by holiday shopping and post-election euphoria. Instead, U.S. credit card spending on luxury goods fell during the first five months of the year compared with the same period in 2024, according…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has set a ‘new normal’ of “a quid-pro-quo-plus response” if India insists on its dangerous notion of a limited war under the nuclear threshold, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar declared on Monday, urging New Delhi to rethink its hubristic and misguided policies. Speaking at an event to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) here, Dar stressed that Pakistan as a ‘middle power’ and a key member of the ‘Global South’, was contributing to the causes of global peace, security and sustainable development. The deputy prime minister said that Pakistan’s…
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesInternet firm Cloudflare will start blocking artificial intelligence crawlers from accessing content without website owners’ permission or compensation by default, in a move that could significantly impact AI developers’ ability to train their models.Starting Tuesday, every new web domain that signs up to Cloudflare will be asked if they want to allow AI crawlers, effectively giving them the ability to prevent bots from scraping data from their websites.Cloudflare is what’s called a content delivery network, or CDN. It helps businesses deliver online content and applications faster by caching the data closer to end-users. They…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) to take immediate and practical steps to promote tourism in the country. “Public and private sectors should work together to facilitate international tourists’ visits to Pakistan’s tourist destinations,” the prime minister said while chairing a meeting to review efforts for the development of the tourism sector. He further stressed the need for special measures to boost domestic tourism by encouraging local travelers to explore the country’s recreational sites. He also called for strategic planning to attract long-term investment in the tourism sector. He said there is…