WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to order Juul Labs to stop selling its e-cigarettes in the U.S., according to the Wall Street Journal.Following the report, shares in tobacco giant Altria Group, which owns a 35 percent stake in the vaping products maker, fell 8.5 percent.The decision could be announced within days, the report said.Due to the appeal of its

Media reports say US to ban sales of Juul e-cigarettes

FDA expected to remove Juul e-cigarettes from US shelves

Announcement expected this week to ban Juul e-cigarettes in US

The Prince of Wales? Charitable Fund is under fire for taking multiple cash payments from the Qatari royal familyPrince Charles is facing a possible investigation by the UK's Charity Commission regarding multi-million pound donations made by the Qatari royal family to the Prince of Wales' Charitable Fund (PWCF), his grant-making entity, following a series of UK media revelations on Sunday.<p

Prince Charles scrutinized over bags of Qatari cash

Grocery prices have taken a hike upwards for a host of reasons, including the rising costs of petrol, fertiliser and labour.You could "shop around" for cheaper groceries, but that would cost you more in fuel or travel, not to mention time.Research shows a healthy diet costs low-income households 20 to 30% of their disposable income. But a healthy die

How to save $50 off your food bill and still eat tasty, nutritious meals

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 26 (ANI): Aghan's senior police officer Mullah Abdul Ghani Haqbin on Sunday said that more than a dozen assault rifles and ammunition were found by security forces across the southern Kandahar province during a series of operations.
The firearms that were recovered included a total of six stokes of AK-47, 13 pistols, thousands of rounds of bullets and 19 mines of rocket-propelled grenades (RPG), 

Afghanistan: Assault rifles, ammunition found across southern Kandahar province

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 26 (ANI): Pakistan's Finance Ministry on Sunday said that their deal with International Monetary Funds (IMF) will be sealed by tomorrow as the organization plan to hand over the economic and financial policy for the renewed deal providing economic relief package to Islamabad.
Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail in the National Assembly said that although the country is common with the negati

Pakistan to lock deal with IMF tomorrow

New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): India is rapidly emerging as a preferred country for foreign investments as the steps taken by the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the last eight years have borne fruit as is evident from the ever-increasing volumes of FDI inflow setting new records.
The FDI inflow in India was at its highest ever at USD 81.97 billion in 2020-21. The information was given by the gove

India rapidly emerging as preferred destination for foreign investments

Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): Hollywood actor Amber heard now officially owes USD 10.35 million to Johnny Depp after he won his defamation suit against her earlier this month.
According to Fox News, Heard will have to post a bond for that sum, plus interest, if she wants to appeal, according to a written order filed on Friday.
Following a six-week trial, a jury awarded Depp USD 10 million in compensatory damages and USD

Amber Heard owes USD 10.35 million to Johnny Depp

Texas [US], June 25 (ANI): Fossil has presented its next-generation Hybrid model for those who prefer a more traditional design with some of the smart capabilities of contemporary smartwatches.
According to GSM Arena, with extra technology built into the hardware, the Fossil Gen 6 Hybrid borrows design cues from its other Gen 6 smartwatches.
Machine and Stella are the two available designs. The former is available in Blac

Fossil launch Gen 6 Hybrid smartwatch with two-week battery, Alexa support

Hossein Taeb, a hard-line cleric, was the intelligence chief of Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), the elite branch of the armed forces, for over a decade. But in a surprise move, the IRGC announced on June 23 that it had removed Taeb from his prominent post.The major shake-up in the IRGC's intelligence apparatus comes after a series of recent incidents inside Iran, including sabotage and

In Major Security Shake-Up, Iran Replaces IRGC Intelligence Chief

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 25 (ANI): Owing to the demand of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) withdrawing relief given on June 10, Shehbaz Sharif government on Friday increased the tax rates for the salaried class.
It had withdrawn the tax relief to the salaried class announced on June 10 and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR's) collection target was increased to Rs 7,470 billion, reported Geo News.
On Personal Income

On IMF demands, Pakistan raises tax rates for salaried class

Ottawa [Canada], June 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Employers in Canada were actively seeking to fill about one million vacant positions at the beginning of April, up 44.4 per cent from the same period of the previous year, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
There was an average of 1.1 unemployed people for each job vacancy in April, down from 1.2 in March, and down from 2.4 one year earlier, the national statistical office said, addin

Canada's job vacancies reached one million in April

Hossein Taeb, a hard-line cleric, was the intelligence chief of Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), the elite branch of the armed forces, for over a decade. But in a surprise move, the IRGC announced on June 23 that it had removed Taeb from his prominent post.The major shakeup in the IRGC's intelligence apparatus comes after a series of recent incidents inside Iran, including sabotage and 

In Major Security Shakeup, Iran Replaces IRGC Intelligence Chief

Rising cost of living is eating into UK household budgets, official data revealsThe UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published a report revealing that half of the Britons it surveyed had bought less food over the past two weeks due to 

Every second Brit cutting back on food shopping survey

The funds haven't dried up at Stamford Bridge after Roman Abramovich's exit from the club, according to a reportRoman Abramovich's billions may have dried up in West London but that doesn't mean Chelsea's thirst for spending has been quenched after reports that new co-owner Todd Boehly is set to green-light a Pound 200 million ($245 million) assault on the transfer market in a bid to close the g

Abramovich successor approves mammoth Chelsea transfer pot report

&copy; Provided by Xinhua According to an ONS survey, 88 percent of adults said their cost of living had increased over the last month and 44 percent were buying less food while shopping.LONDON, June 24 (Xinhua) -- British retail sales vol

British retail sales drop in May amid cost-of-living crisis

New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): India's headline inflation is expected to remain higher than the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) upper tolerance level of 6 per cent till December 2022, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has said.
"Until December, CPI inflation is expected to remain higher than the upper tolerance level; thereafter it is expected to go below 6 per cent as per our current projections. There will be inflationary pre

Inflation expected to remain higher than RBI tolerance level till Dec: Shaktikanta Das

New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): The ongoing geopolitical developments in Ukraine have challenged India's economic prospects, thereby darkening the country's outlook and making it highly uncertain, said the Reserve Bank of India's Deputy Governor Michael Patra.
Patra made the remarks at a PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry event titled 'Geo-Political Spill-overs and Indian Economy' held here on Friday.
This geopolitica

India's economic prospects challenged by Russia-Ukraine war, says RBI Deputy Guv

Washington [US], June 24 (ANI): The OV1 smartphone was supposed to be released by Osom, a privacy-focused tech company, by the same engineers who worked on the Essential PH-1.
In a surprising turn of events, the OV1 will now be replaced by the 'Saga,' a new blockchain-focused smartphone by Solana Mobile that will continue to be made by Osom.
According to GSM Arena, the Solana Saga will have a close relationship with the S

Osom OV1 renamed as Solana Saga, blockchain-focused smartphone

Naypyidaw [Myanmar], June 24 (ANI): One of the most significant aspects of the 2021 military coup in Myanmar was China's immediate assistance to the military by providing advisers and subsequently, military equipment. It must be said that China's links with the Tatmadaw in Myanmar are historical. The government of the National League for Democracy (NLD) was only an interlude in this relationship.
The strategic perspective

China has gone back to its old ways in Myanmar

New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Domestic equity benchmark indices extended their gains from the previous session and rose substantially in morning session on Friday.
During the previous session, the indices closed with a gain of around one per cent in volatile trade, guided by strong buying support in auto and IT stocks.
"Today, markets are likely to get an optimistic start on firm global cues. Traders will be encourage

Equity indices extend gains, Sensex rises around 400 points

BERLIN, Germany: To prevent large increases in food prices, officials from G7 countries, including Germany and the UK, will push for temporary waivers on biofuel mandates next week, according to Reuters.A food versus biofuel debate has been ongoing due to the food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, and in a bid to increase the supply of global grain and vegetable oil, some policymakers are calling for an easi

To reduce food prices, UK, Germany seek pause in biofuel programs

UK, Germany push G7 for biofuel mandate waivers to curb food prices

G-7 meeting to hear bids to stop biofuel to reduce food prices

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland could intervene to bring down the cost of fuel if prices rise too high, according to Tanaiste Leo Varadkar. Noting that no plans for intervening currently exist, Varadkar said he could not "definitively rule out" any actions. Still, if a "dramatic escalation" in fuel prices occurred in Ireland, the Government would have to intervene, he told RTE this week. Varadkar also sai

Varadkar: Ireland might intervene during 'dramatic' fuel price jump

Ireland has 90-day fuel reserves, says Varadkar

Ireland prepared to intervene if fuel prices rise too high: Varadkar

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Amidst Europe's response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and subsequent reduction of the deliveries of Russian gas, Germany, Italy, Austria and the Netherlands have hinted that coal-fired power plants could help see the continent through the crisis, which has caused a surge in gas prices and further intensified increases in inflation.This week, the Dutch government said it will activate 

To ensure heat for homes next winter, EU returning to coal power

Europe shifts back to coal due to reduction of Russian gas

Russian gas cut off causes EU to return to coal power

WASHINGTON D.C.: U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has said that the Biden administration was evaluating a pause on federal gas taxes as an option to help reduce prices at the pump. Granholm said the president is currently reviewing a temporary halt to charging federal gas taxes, telling CNN that such a move was "not off the table." Granholm's comments come as the Biden administration faces record h

Fed's Granholm: Biden mulls pausing federal gas tax to reduce prices

Feds consider pause to US gas tax to drop pump prices

Biden weighs pause to federal gas tax to reduce prices

Schloss Elmau [Germany], June 27 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be addressing the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) on Monday (local time) to press Western nations for accelerated sanctions on Russia.
President Joe Biden and fellow world leaders huddled in the Bavarian Alps, will hear Monday from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as they mull the next phase o

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to address G7 leaders; to press West for accelerated sanctions on Russia

LONDON, England: British Airways' staff at London's Heathrow airport has voted to strike due to pay disputes. Amidst an already chaotic summer for air travelers, the move threatens to disrupt one of Europe's busiest aviation hubs. The proposed strike will affect fewer than half of the airline's Heathrow-based check-in and ground staff in mostly customer-facing roles, including those assisting passengers a

British Airways' Heathrow staff OKs strike over pay dispute

British Airways staff at London Heathrow vote to strike

Pay dispute forces British Airways' staff to OK strike vote

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Some Ryanair cabin crew went on strike Friday in Belgium, Spain, and Portugal over pay and working conditions, causing minor disruption as the budget airline canceled dozens of flights, stranding hundreds of passengers. In Europe, rising inflation has caused millions of workers to face higher living costs, prompting trade unions to demand higher wage increases, frequently accompanied by strik

Ryanair cabin crew strike cancels flights in Europe, stranding passengers

Many airlines' crews, including British Airways, plan strikes this summer

Ryanair cabin staff in Belgium, Spain, Portugal stop work demanding pay increase

LAHORE, Pakistan - An Airbus 320 carrying 171 passengers narrowly avoided an accident at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Pakistan's second-largest airport, on Wednesday, when the pilot attempted to land on the wrong runway but was promptly alerted, saving precious lives. According to the sources, the control tower alerted a flight

Flight from Kyrgyzstan saved from a tragic landing at Lahore: Inquiry started

Plane carrying 179 people averts tragedy at Pakistan's Lahore airport

Airbus captain tries to land at Lahore runway closed two years ago

HONG KONG: Impacted by strict quarantine rules that caused a 98 percent drop in passengers, executives from Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said the airline will bring back more planes to rebuild Hong Kong's status as a flight hub amidst easing restrictions.On the sidelines of an airline industry gathering in Doha, Cathay Chief Executive Augustus Tang told Reuters, "We have about one-third of our passenger fle

Following Covid, Cathay Pacific returns more planes to Hong Kong hub

Cathay Pacific adds planes as it seeks normal service after Covid

Cathay Pacific adds planes to Hong Kong, seeks to reopen after Covid

NEW DELHI, India: Industry sources have said that Air India is in talks with Airbus and Boeing for the possible purchase of up to 300 aircraft.Some 70 percent of the new aircraft would be narrow body jets, and the remaining 30 percent would include wide bodies, according to sources quoted by The Economic Times."Air India is clearly reorganizing itself under the very able stewardship of the Tatas, and as

Air India discusses purchase of 300 jets with Airbus, Boeing

Air India said in discussions with Boeing, Airbus to buy 300 jets

In major expansion, Air India weighs purchase of 300 jets

By Lee Kah WhyeSingapore, June 27 (ANI): Last week, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) upgraded its outlook for the airline industry's 2022 financial performance citing the increased pace of recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
The forecast which was released at IATA's Annual General Meeting in Doha on June 20 also predicted passenger numbers to reach 83 per cent of pre-pandemic levels in 2022 due to strong 

Singapore Airlines capacity up 126 pc, IATA upgrades outlook: Is new dawn beckoning for the aviation industry?

Colombo - Sri Lanka is struggling to secure fresh fuel supplies, a top government minister said on Sunday, as the crisis-hit country of 22 million people is down to just 15,000 tons of petrol and diesel to keep essential services running in the coming days.The island is wilting under its worst financial crisis in seven decades with foreign exchange reserves at record lows leaving it scrambling to pay for essenti

Minister: Sri Lanka Struggling to Secure Fresh Fuel Supplies

Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will resume direct passenger flights between Abu Dhabi and Beijing from June 29.
According to the statement of Etihad Airways, the airline will operate a weekly flight on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, one of the most fuel-efficient aircraft in the world.
"Etihad Airways is delighted about the resumption of passenger s

UAE's Etihad Airways to resume direct flights between Abu Dhabi, Beijing

Rome, Italy - Air traffic is booming this summer, but after European vacations are over will passenger demand hold up?The question was the focus of the annual congress of the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe in Rome this week, held at the cusp of the approaching peak season.The summer period is shaping up to be by far the best since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis that has severely affe

Despite Strong Summer Start, Europe&#039;s Aviation Industry Frets

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 26 (ANI): Odisha FC on Sunday announced it has reached an agreement with Mumbai City FC for Raynier Fernandes, on a season-long loan.
Raynier Fernandes began his football career with Air India before representing Maharashtra in the Santosh Trophy. His breakthrough season came in 2017-18 with Mohun Bagan AC.
Fernandes made his ISL debut with Mumbai City FC in the 2018-19 campaign and was 

ISL: Odisha sign Raynier Fernandes on loan from Mumbai City



                                                    
                                                    
ABU DHABI, 26th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will resume direct passenger flights between Abu Dhabi and Beijing from 29th June, 2022, becoming the first regular direct international passenger flight to recommence for Beijing, under the latest mandate of the

Etihad Airways to resume direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Beijing

The FAA is investigating a new mysterious sighting near the Los Angeles airportThe Federal Aviation Administration has launched a probe after a pilot preparing to land at Los Angeles International Airport alerted the control tower about an object that resembled a person flying a jetpack."We heard that the jetpack man is back," an air traffic controller is heard saying in audio <a href="ht

Jetpack man haunts pilots again

President Nauseda says there can be no ?corridors? for sanctioned goods between Kaliningrad and mainland RussiaLithuania will maintain the ban on the transit of sanctioned goods between Kaliningrad Region and mainland Russia, President Gitanas Nauseda has said."It is absolutely clear that Lithuania must and will implement EU sanctions," Nauseda wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday.

Lithuania clarifies stance on Russian exclave transit

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 26 (ANI): A total of 136 undocumented Afghan refugees who sought shelter in Turkey were deported back to Afghanistan on Friday under stringent measures.
136 undocumented Afghan migrants were taken to the airport and deported to Afghanistan on charter planes while being subjected to stringent security measures, Khaama Press reported, citing local media.
Turkey's northwest city named Kocaeli receiv

Undocumented refugees sent back to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan by Turkey

Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): Chris Evans, a famous actor, who is well-known for playing Captain America also known as Steve Rogers in various movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has said farewell to his iPhone 6s after many years.
Chris took to his Instagram handle and penned a note as a tribute to the phone.
He captioned the post and wrote, "RIP iPhone 6s. We had a good run. I'll miss your home button. I won't 

Chris Evans bids farewell to his old iPhone 6s

New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Rajya Sabha MP from Kerala wrote a letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and raised concern over the unprecedented hike in flight charges from the Gulf Countries to India.
In a letter to the Civil Aviation Minister, CPI-M MP V Sivadasan said, "foreseeing the upcoming surge of passengers-- as the Gulf countries are getting

CPI-M MP writes to Civil Aviation Minister regarding flight price hike

Taipei [Taiwan], June 25 (ANI): Just days after 29 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan's self-declared air defence identification zone, a US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane flew over the Taiwan Strait on Friday (local time).
The flyover of surveillance plane over the Taiwan Strait was a demonstration of the US "commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific," amid recurrent Chinese incursion in Taiwan's ADIZ, US Indo-Pac

Amid tensions with China, US reconnaissance plane flew over Taiwan Strait

New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday paid a courtesy call to Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi.
Dhami requested to give approval for the proposed project under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (Massive Irrigation) to start the work on the Jamrani Dam project at the earliest, according to a statement by Uttarakhand Chief Ministe

Uttarakhand CM meets Jal Shakti Minister in Delhi

As of mid-June, the Uber platform will extend its services to the entire province of Quebec. On a global scale, Uber is in nearly 10,000 cities and 71 countries and has more than 3.5 million workers.This model, based on on-demand work and the algorithmic distribution of tasks, fundamentally transforms ways of think

Why Uber drivers aren&#039;t unionizing in Quebec

Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): Women in science receive less authorship credit for the work they do than their male counterparts, according to a recent study.
The findings of the research were published in the journal 'Nature'.
Researchers for the first time used a large set of administrative data from universities that revealed exactly who was involved with and what they were paid for on various research projects.
The d

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