US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The US Treasury Department has excluded journalists from several major news organisations, including The New York Times, Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal, from covering the G20 finance ministers’ meeting in Asheville, North Carolina.The meeting, hosted by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, is being held amid heightened global market volatility […]
This satellite image shows Hurricane Karina strengthening off the southern tip of Baja California. (Photo: NOAA via AP) A tropical disturbance in the eastern Pacific now has a 90% chance of becoming a tropical depression within 48 hours, while weather models cited by Southern California meteorologists show it could strengthen into a hurricane later this […]
Gullo got his start as a night manager at Burger King. Over the years he built up his business interests and eventually established a franchise empire in three states. John Gullo’s story of overcoming a poor, fatherless childhood in a rough Italian neighborhood of Buffalo, New York to becoming a successful businessman and philanthropist is […]
Ted Turner. Image Credit: Architectural Digest Ted Turner’s homes were never simply places to live. The CNN founder built a remarkable property portfolio that stretched across vast ranches, wildlife landscapes and historic plantations covering roughly 2 million acres. Among the most interesting was ‘Avalon,’ a former cotton plantation near Tallahassee, Florida, that Turner bought in […]
Egypt’s Banque Misr is reviewing US sanctions targeting its UAE branches for alleged Iran dealings The United Arab Emirates and Egyptian central banks are coordinating over Banque Misr after the US Treasury proposed cutting off the Egyptian bank’s UAE branches from dollar transactions over alleged financial links to Iran.In a joint statement on Sunday, the […]
Solar panels are usually associated with electricity, but a study in China has found that they can also change the summer conditions inside sea cucumber ponds. Researchers examined ponds fitted with photovoltaic panels and found that the shade reduced the amount of light reaching the water and lowered its temperature. The cooler conditions were linked […]
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shared a plan to expand tracks on seven high density routes, introducing four lanes or four tracks. Indian Railways, commonly called the national transporter, is now working to increase its passenger and freight carrying capacity on its highest density routes that often see demand outpace supply.Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has […]
Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali has launched a strong criticism of Babar Azam after the Pakistan captain endured another disappointing outing in the second Test against England at Lord’s.Pakistan suffered a 194-run defeat on Sunday to concede the three-match series 2-0, with their batting once again failing to withstand pressure. Chasing 389 in the fourth […]
One’s time on TV does not only leave them with a history of screen presence, but also an alternate talent it seems, one that is not just limited to acting. Such is the case of a former Green Ranger stunt performer who turned his skills into a web of criminal activity. According to a report […]
Pakistan’s Test cricket crisis has deepened following their heavy defeat to England at Lord’s, with the team reportedly heading towards a major coaching shake-up before the third and final Test at Edgbaston. White-ball head coach Mike Hesson is reportedly set to oversee the Test side after Pakistan’s 194-run defeat at Lord’s on Sunday handed England […]
