Comedian Jon Stewart, whose irreverent brand of political and media satire made him a beloved figure on television, will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington in April, becoming the 23rd recipient of the prize.The national prize is named after novelist and essayist Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by…Continue Reading
UK PM Boris Johnson said the extraordinary vaccination campaign had made the change possible. File photoThe British government has announced to remove all Covid-19 restrictions from next week. UK PM Boris Johnson told MPs that the change was made possible with the extraordinary vaccination campaign. However, he stressed the pandemic is not over yet.LONDON: The UK government…Continue Reading
“Kurulus: Osman” fans are eagerly waiting for the highly anticipated latest episode of the Turkish TV series. The pictures from the upcoming episode has been shared on the official Instagram account of “Kurulus: Osman” that suggest Osman Bey has been vanquished by his enemies. Fans will have to wait till Wednesday when the new episode…Continue Reading
Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie has amassed 12 million followers on Instagram, five months after joined the Facebook-owned application. The actress is following only three accounts on Instagram where she has shared 24 posts so far. Angelina Jolie is following no Hollywood actor and has largely used her account to promote her projects related to human…Continue Reading
Bot Sentinel, a free non-partisan platform developed to classify and track inauthentic accounts and toxic trolls, released it third and final report on on single-purpose hate accounts targeting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.The report demonstrates how single-purpose hate accounts coordinate on several platforms, use Twitter to spread disinformation, monetize their hatred, and circulate conspiracy theories…Continue Reading
Prince Charles used retired police protection officers that can be used for protection, said royal biographer Angela Levin while reacting to a 2002 Guardian report that Prince Charles privately paid for two full-time police protection officers for his then longterm mistress, Camilla Parker Bowles.The report was shared by Omid Scobie, the author of “Finding Freedom”,…Continue Reading
A file photo of the Pakistani rupee and US dollar.Local currency continues to depreciate in Pakistan, closes at Rs172.78 in inter-bank market.Rupee falls by Rs1.60 to an all-time low.Economists cite current account deficit as a major reason for depreciation. KARACHI: The US dollar continued to soar against the Pakistani rupee, reaching a new historic high in…Continue Reading