Friday, August 4, 2023

'False flag attack plan at Belarus oil refinery' August 04, 2023 at 03:02PM

Pakistan's National Assembly to be dissolved on August 9: PM Shehbaz Sharif August 04, 2023 at 08:26AM

Ukraine says its drones damaged a Russian warship, showing Kyiv's growing naval capability August 04, 2023 at 07:01AM

Ukraine said its sea drones struck a major Russian port Friday and damaged a warship in an attack that underlined Kyiv's growing capabilities as the Black Sea becomes an increasingly important battleground in the war.

Putin signs law on barring 'unfriendly' foreigners from owning stakes in Russian firms August 04, 2023 at 04:41AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing for foreign investors from "unfriendly" countries to be barred from holding stakes in major Russian companies and banks, state news agency RIA said on Friday. It said the government would draw up a list of Russian firms to be covered by the law, including all systemically important banks and firms above a certain size in terms of revenue, employees, assets or taxes paid.

US job growth remains moderate in July; wage gains still strong August 04, 2023 at 03:03AM

The US economy maintained a moderate pace of job growth in July, but solid wage gains and a decline in the unemployment rate pointed to continued tightness in labor market conditions. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 187,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said in its closely watched employment report on Friday. Data for June was revised lower to show 185,000 jobs added instead of the previously reported 209,000.

Pakistan SC dismisses Imran Khan's plea against Toshakhana trial August 03, 2023 at 11:41PM

While dismissing the plea in the Toshakhana case, the apex court observed that the application seeking the transfer of the case to another court was underway in the Islamabad high court (IHC). The court expressed the hope that the trial and the IHC will make decisions as per the law. The Supreme Court observed that the said decision would not affect other pleas filed by Imran Khan.