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Princess Eugenie caught in Prince Andrew’s business scandalPrincess Eugenie has found herself linked to Prince Andrew’s latest controversy.The Telegraph reported that last year Eugenie attended a networking event in Tokyo on behalf of her father, the Duke of York, as part of a business deal. At the time, Eugenie was on a work trip to Japan for the international art gallery Hauser & Wirth, where she has been employed since 2015.It is worth mentioning that the event was reportedly linked to Prince Andrew’s new business venture, Innovate Global, which he co-founded with Yang Tengbo.Prince Andrew, who stepped back from royal…
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has become the first Arab leader to meet Donald Trump in the White House since the United States president’s second term began on January 20. Tuesday’s sit-down with Trump, however, put Abdullah in a delicate situation. While Jordan and the US have historically had strong ties, Trump has repeatedly pressured Abdullah and his government to accept displaced Palestinians from war-torn Gaza, where Israel has conducted a military assault since October 2023. The US, meanwhile, has said it would “take over” and “own” a Gaza emptied of its residents, a proposal critics said would amount to ethnic…
The delegations of 140 countries discussed during the first day of the global government summit in its 12th session, with the participation of 30 heads of state
WASHINGTON — Jordan’s King Abdullah II met with President Donald J. Trump at the White House today for two hours, offering to take in thousands of needy Palestinian children from Gaza but telling the new American leader he simply cannot take in one million or more Gazans.Trump called the king’s gesture to accept suffering children a “fantastic” and “beautiful” first step that was “music to my ears.”The king did not come with an air of defiance.Rather, he called Trump a “man of peace” and said he wants to work with the new administration to find the best outcome for everyone…
National Assembly of Pakistan. — Parliament websitePML-N lawmaker Romina Khurshid Alam tables bill in NA.Bill to amend MP’s salaries and allowances act of 1974.Awaits President of Pakistan’s signature to take effect.ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentarians’ remunerations are set to swell by a staggering 138% as the Members of Parliament Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Bill 2025 sailed through the National Assembly with a majority vote on Tuesday.The bill proposes raising parliamentarians’ salaries from Rs218,000 to Rs519,000, aligning them with federal secretaries’ pay. Already approved by the Senate, the bill now awaits the President of Pakistan’s signature to take effect. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)…
Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Saeed Iravani speaks to delegates before a vote on a resolution recognizing Russia must be responsible for reparation in Ukraine at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, US, November 14, 2022. — ReutersTEHRAN: Iran’s mission to the United Nations has condemned former US President Donald Trump’s remarks by calling them “reckless”, in which he suggested that stopping Iran’s nuclear programme could be done either “with bombs” or through a deal, accusing him of violating international law and escalating tensions.In an interview broadcast on Monday by Fox News, Trump said he believed there were…
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are called out for their insensitivity during Invictus Games.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who were spotted in a a golf buggy while waving to disabled veterans in Vancouver, are branded out of touch for their behaviour.Bashing the couple, one user commented on X: “So Meghan and Harry, two able-bodied people, are driven on a golf cart passed disabled veterans. Some of the veterans are wheelchair-bound.”They should have walked through the group, meeting, greeting and shaking hands. All with a camera following them. Unbelievable.”Another one commented: “The optics of this are hard to believe. They…
Pakistan’s players celebrate after dismissal of New Zealand’s Will Young during first one day international tri-nation series match between Pakistan and New Zealand at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, February 8, 2025. — AFP)KARACHI: Middle-order batter Kamran Ghulam has been left out of Pakistan’s playing XI for the fixture against South Africa in the ongoing Tri-Nation Series, scheduled to be played at the National Stadium Karachi on Wednesday.Left-handed batter Saud Shakeel has been included in the squad, replacing Ghulam, who has been struggling with the bat in recent matches. The lineup also marks the return of pacer Mohammad Hasnain, replacing Haris…
Ariana Grande shares personal story about her parentsWhen Ariana Grande was a child, her parents parted ways. But she has now managed to get them back; however, not as a pair but as friends.Reflecting on her personal story about her parents, she said that she “forced” her mom, Joan Grande, and dad, Edward Butera, to be friends. “They’re not together, but they’re best friends,” the Everyday hitmaker shared on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast.“It took 18 years, and it took me forcing it. I forced them to communicate again. I really did.”But on her 24th birthday, Ariana said she…
Missouri accused Starbucks of tying executive pay to the company’s achieving racial and gender-based hiring quotas.The US state of Missouri has sued Starbucks, accusing the coffee chain of using a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as a pretext to systematically discriminate based on race, gender and sexual orientation. In a complaint filed in St Louis federal court on Tuesday, Missouri accused Starbucks of tying executive pay to the company’s achieving racial and gender-based hiring quotas. It also accused Starbucks of singling out preferred groups for additional training and job advancement prospects, and employing a quota system to ensure its…