ISLAMABAD: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer landed in Beijing on Wednesday, marking the first visit by a British prime minister to China in eight years. The visit reflects a striking shift in diplomacy in the West at a time when the US-led alliance system is under pressure following President Donald Trump’s return to the White […]
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Coinbase (COIN) has rolled out its new prediction market platform to US users, enabling them to trade on the outcomes of real-world events, including elections, sports, collectibles and economic indicators. The platform, announced in December, is built in partnership with Kalshi, a US-regulated prediction market operator recently valued at $11 billion. Kalshi offers event-based contracts
NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! The Pro Football Hall of Fame issued a warning to its selection committee Wednesday following the uproar over Bill Belichick being left out of the 2026 class as a first-time inductee. The eight-time Super Bowl champion coach’s rejection, which ESPN first reported, also sparked speculation about which media
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ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday approved the sale of 500,000 tonnes of wheat in the open market at subsidized prices, including nearly 300,000 tonnes of imported wheat, which may cause a loss of Rs 2,355 crore. per In addition to the sale in the open market through competitive bidding, the government decided to sell an
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Governor Faisal Karim Kundi (from L) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi (C) and Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry. Photo: Files HARIpur/ISLAMABAD: Friction between the federal and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governments over the Tirah Valley continued unabated on Wednesday as the former maintained that no operation was carried out while Chief Minister Sohail Afridi stuck to his claims. Thousands of
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NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! Novak Djokovic sparred with a reporter after his Australian Open win that sent him to the semi-finals following the reporter’s suggestion that the 24-time Grand Slam champion has spent his career “hunting” his rivals. Djokovic, 38, defeated fifth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti in the quarter-finals on Wednesday to set up
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Mustang Panda upgrades CoolClient backdoor with new rootkit and extended capabilities New features include clipboard monitoring, proxy credential sniffing, and improved plugin ecosystem Updated malware used against governments in Asia and Russia for espionage and data theft Chinese state-sponsored hackers Mustang Panda have upgraded one of their backdoors with new capabilities, potentially making it even
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. Mustafa Kamal. Photo: FILE ISLAMABAD: Union Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Sehat Card has been launched in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), enabling all permanent residents to avail free healthcare facilities. The minister made these remarks during a meeting with Gilgit-Baltistan provincial health minister and
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The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady on Wednesday, a decision that capped a sharp reversal in market expectations that had once favored an early rate cut in 2026. “Job growth has remained low and unemployment has shown some signs of stabilization,” the central bank said in its policy statement. “Inflation is still somewhat elevated.”
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. PTI detractor Imran Khan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Senior opposition leaders on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the health of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, particularly reports that he was transferred to a hospital for treatment without informing his family or the party leadership. Top leaders of the PTI and its allies held a
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