The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has issued his starkest warning yet about the long-term impact of Brexit, saying that the economic consequences of Britain’s exit from the European Union will remain “negative for the foreseeable future.” Speaking in Washington DC to a gathering of global central bankers, Bailey said he was not commenting on Brexit as …

The US State Department said Saturday that it has “credible reports” that Hamas could violate the ceasefire with an attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza. If the attack takes place, it “would constitute a direct and grave violation” of the agreement forged by US President Donald Trump to end the two-year war between Israel and Hamas, the statement said. No …

Two surviving “narcoterrorist” crew members of the vessel were captured, according to the US president US President Donald Trump has shared a video of the US Navy striking what he called a submarine in the Caribbean that was allegedly smuggling a large amount of illicit drugs. Trump released the unclassified footage of the strike on his Truth Social feed on …

BEIJING, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Oct, 2025) China had 515 million generative artificial intelligence (AI) users as of June 2025, with the user base doubling within six months, according to a report released on Saturday. This figure was up by 266 million from the December 2024 figure, elevating the user penetration rate to 36.5% in …

KUALA LUMPUR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Oct, 2025) The ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) has launched the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Renewable Energy Long-term Roadmap (RE LTRM) at the 43rd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM). The public information session for the roadmap was held at the 25th ASEAN Energy business Forum (AEBF-25) …

(UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Oct, 2025) BRUSSELS, 19th October, 2025 (WAM) – The number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments across the EU in 2024 increased by 2.7% compared with 2023, exceeding 3 billion for the first time. According to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, close to two-thirds …

A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging app’s users. At the same time, the judge dramatically reduced the fine that NSO Group must pay to Meta. Earlier this year, a jury decided that the cyberintelligence company would have to pay Meta more than $167 million …

NEW YORK, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 19th Oct, 2025) Americans across the United States attended “No Kings” demonstrations on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump‘s policies, calling them “authoritarian” and contrary to the founding democratic principles of the United States. Some defiant Democrats have embraced this weekend’s protests, while Republican lawmakers have bashed them as “hate …

NEW YORK, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 19th Oct, 2025) Americans across the United States attended “No Kings” demonstrations on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump‘s policies, calling them “authoritarian” and contrary to the founding democratic principles of the United States. Some defiant Democrats have embraced this weekend’s protests, while Republican lawmakers have bashed them as “hate …

(UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Oct, 2025) DUBAI, 18th October, 2025 (WAM) – Al Ain defeated Baniyas 4-0 on Saturday in Round 6 of the ADNOC Pro League, reclaiming the top spot in the standings. The match was held at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium. The win took Al Ain’s tally to 16 points, placing them first, …

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 19th Oct, 2025) Two people were killed and three others, including women and a child, were injured in a collision between a car and a tractor on the Makran Coastal Highway near Phur in Tehsil Liari, on Saturday. According to a private news channel, the accident occurred when a speeding car collided with …

DG KHAN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 19th Oct, 2025) Dera Ghazi Khan police carried out a major operation as Kot Mubarak Police safely recovered a kidnapped child, Muhammad Siddique, from the custody of the Ladi Gang. According to police, the boy had been abducted a few days ago from Mouza Imrani and taken to the mountainous area by …

PPP Gives Federal Government One-Month Deadline to Fulfil Commitments The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has given the federal government a one-month deadline to fulfill its commitments. The decision was made during an important meeting chaired by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at Bilawal House, where several key matters were discussed. The meeting focused on the political alliance between the PPP …

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 19th Oct, 2025) At least 16 people, including four women and a child, were injured when a multi-storey plaza collapsed in Karak’s main bazaar on Saturday. According to a private news channel, rescue officials said that the incident occurred suddenly, trapping several people under the debris. Rescue 1122 teams reached the site immediately …

The killing of thousands of Christians in an extreme Islamist insurgency in Africa must be declared a genocide, a bishop has said. John Bakeni is the Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri Diocese in Borno State, a heartland for Boko Haram terrorists in north-east Nigeria. On his first UK visit, Bishop Bakeni will lay bare “the reality” of Christians being persecuted in …