Multan Sultans thrashes Islamabad United on February 2, 2022KARACHI: Tim David and Rilee Rossouw clobbered 10 fours and 12 sixes between them as Multan Sultans scored 93 runs in their last five overs that set the platform for a thrilling 20 runs victory over Islamabad United in a 414-run fest in the eighth match of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2022 at the […]
Google-parent Alphabet profit soars on ads and cloud on February 2, 2022San Francisco: Google-parent Alphabet on Tuesday reported that its profit nearly doubled last year, beating expectations for the final three months of 2021 thanks to ads and cloud computing. The tech giant had a net income of $20.6 billion on revenue that grew 32 percent to $75 billion in the final quarter of 2021, ending […]
US calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting on N.Korea: diplomats on February 2, 2022United Nations: The United States has requested an emergency meeting on Thursday of the UN Security Council on North Korea, which launched its most powerful missile since 2017 last weekend, diplomatic sources said Tuesday. The meeting is expected to be held behind closed doors. It is up to Russia, the current president of the Security […]
Fell asleep a princess, awoke a queen: Elizabeth in Kenya on February 2, 2022Nairobi: Princess Elizabeth was deep in the Kenyan forest on the adventure of a lifetime, spotting wildlife from high up in the treetops when her father died and she became queen. The world awoke on February 6, 1952, to the death of King George VI, who had succumbed during the night to lung cancer at […]
Israel to remove two commanders over death of Palestinian-American on February 1, 2022Jerusalem: The Israeli army is to strip two officers of their commands and reprimand a third following the death of an elderly Palestinian-American detained during a security operation in the occupied West Bank, it said on Tuesday. The army said the death of Omar Assad on January 12 as a result of “moral failure and […]
Music industry wakes up to mental health crisis on February 1, 2022Paris: It was a highly original way to drop a new track: live in the studio on France’s evening news, Belgian star Stromae answered a question by launching into “L’enfer” (“Hell”). A cleverly choreographed moment for the millions-selling rapper, but also fitting as a news item since they had been discussing the dark side of […]
Traditional UK sweet factory enjoys global sugar rush on February 1, 2022Dudley :Edward Gray sweet factory in central England evokes a bygone age where brass cauldrons steam with molten sugar and workers wrestle with huge chunks of gooey treacle, but its handmade produce now enjoys a global demand. The company — also known as “Teddy Grays” — dates back to 1826 when John Gray went house-to-house […]
Facebook’s crypto project Diem sold after pushback on February 1, 2022San Francisco: The Facebook-backed digital currency project Diem announced Monday the winding down and $182-million sale of its technology, capping a years-long initiative that drew significant concern from regulators. Facebook’s announcement in 2019 of plans to design a cryptocurrency and payment system raised immediate red flags for global finance officials, who expressed a barrage of […]
More than 9,000 tree species still undiscovered: study on February 1, 2022Washington: Researchers estimate there are significantly more species of trees on Earth than currently known, with more than 9,000 species yet to be discovered, according to a study published Monday. “Estimating the number of tree species is essential to inform, optimize, and prioritize forest conservation efforts across the globe,” said the study, which was published […]
Amnesty to release ‘apartheid’ report despite Israeli protest on February 1, 2022Jerusalem: The head of Amnesty International told AFP on Monday the rights group will publish a report labeling Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians as “apartheid” despite Israeli calls to withdraw it. In a report due to be launched on Tuesday, Amnesty is set to join the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem and Human Rights Watch […]