WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a bidding war over the app. TikTok, which has about 170 million American users, was briefly taken offline just before a law requiring its Chinese owner ByteDance to either sell it […]
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Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov recently addressed fans at the PFL Champion Series 1 event in Dubai, where he praised the people of Ireland for their support of Palestine. While reflecting on the long-standing MMA rivalry between fighters from Dagestan and Ireland, Nurmagomedov notably avoided mentioning Conor McGregor’s name. Khabib’s rivalry with McGregor, one of […]
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Pakkay Dost, the beloved children’s puppet show renowned for its captivating storytelling and emphasis on the Urdu language, is thrilled to announce their partnership with ConnectHear, as stated in their press release. This collaboration will make Pakkay Dost accessible to the hearing-impaired community through the integration of sign language interpretation. Created by renowned musician Bilal Maqsood, Pakkay Dost has become […]
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KARACHI: Before the roars of spectators engulf the National Bank Stadium, the echoes of pounding hammers, iron-grinding machines and blaring engines prevail at the iconic venue. It is being renovated for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. And given that the renovations started as late as October last year, the list of the planned upgrades is quite […]
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Firefighters try to put out the fire from an Air Busan plane at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, January 28, 2025. Photo: Reuters
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Ayaz Sadiq announced that the committee would remain intact despite the lack of PTI’s participation. A scheduled meeting of the government’s talks committee was postponed on Tuesday after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) representatives failed to attend. Speaker of the National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq announced that the committee would remain intact despite the lack of participation, Express […]
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ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not endorsed Pakistan’s proposal to further reduce industrial electricity prices by Rs2.70 per unit through the complete elimination of cross-subsidies, which the sector is providing to shoulder subsidies to low-end residential consumers. Energy ministry sources told The Express Tribune that the ministry floated the proposal to further reduce […]
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