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HM Revenue & Customs has relaunched a controversial scheme giving it the power to take money directly from people’s bank accounts – including cash Isas – if they repeatedly fail to pay their tax bills. Under the Direct Recovery of Debts (DRD) programme, banks and building societies will be forced to hand over cash owed to the taxman from anyone …

As Super Typhoon Ragasa battered Hong Kong with hurricane-strength winds on Wednesday morning, some worried residents felt their high-rise buildings sway, but experts and authorities have assured the public that such movements are normal. Ragasa, which triggered the highest-level No 10 warning signal, came within about 100km to the south of Hong Kong in the morning before the storm was …

A Ryanair flight travelling from Milan to London last weekend descended into chaos when passengers saw a man start to eat his passport. A passenger on board described the flight as “the scariest 15 minutes of my life,” saying that the incident began barely 20 minutes into the flight. The anonymous source told the Daily Star  they were on their way …

Just south of Seoul, in the city of Seongnam, sits what many call the “Silicon Valley of South Korea”: the sprawling tech complex known as Pangyo Techno Valley (PTV), which is just a 15-minute subway ride from Gangnam, better known for its luxury boutiques, K-pop agencies, and neon nightlife in Seoul. Since launching in 2011, the 661,000-square-meter development has evolved …

امارات ایئرلائنز نے اپنے مسافروں کو یاد دہانی کرائی ہے کہ پاور بینک کے حوالے سے نئے قواعد و ضوابط یکم اکتوبر 2025 سے نافذالعمل ہوں گے۔ ایئرلائن نے واضح کیا ہے کہ اس تاریخ کے بعد پرواز کے دوران کسی بھی قسم کے پاور بینک کا استعمال یا چارجنگ سختی سے ممنوع ہوگی۔ ایئرلائن کے مطابق ہر مسافر کو …

JD Sports has warned Rachel Reeves against any fresh hikes in employment costs, saying further increases would cripple competitiveness and drive youth unemployment higher. Chief executive Régis Schultz said the Chancellor’s last budget had already piled pressure on retailers by raising staff expenses, creating “tension around unemployment”. He urged Reeves not to repeat the move in November’s Budget. “We’re starting …

Karachi: Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, H.E. Tun Dr. Mahathir Bin Mohamad, reflected on the deepening ties between Pakistan and Malaysia and underscored the enduring and evolving relationship between the two countries. He emphasized that the foundation of strong bilateral ties lies in shared values, mutual respect, and collaborative efforts across sectors. In a special video message, Dr. Mahathir extended …

Revolut has pledged to invest £3 billion in the UK over the next five years in a move that will create 1,000 new jobs, strengthening the country’s status as a hub for global financial services. Chancellor Rachel Reeves hailed the announcement as a “vote of confidence in Britain” as she formally opened the fast-growing digital bank’s new global headquarters in …

Former Vice President Al Gore’s latest project gives polluters nowhere to hide. The nonprofit Climate Trace, which Gore co-founded, on Wednesday launched a tool that uses AI to track fine particulate pollution from more than 660 million sources worldwide. Many people are aware that burning fossil fuels warms the planet, but fewer know that burning them creates fine particulate matter …

کیا آپ نے کبھی محسوس کیا ہے کہ آپ کی موجودگی میں روشنی کا احساس یا جسم میں کوئی عجیب سی روشنی ہے؟ اگرچہ یہ تصور بہت روحانیت سے جڑا نظر آتا ہے، مگر حالیہ تحقیق کے مطابق یہ کوئی راز نہیں بلکہ ایک قدرتی عمل ہے جو ہر زندہ انسان میں جاری رہتا ہے۔ جی ہاں، ایک نئے تحقیقاتی …

Oscar Robertson, a 12-time NBA All-Star, was named the league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1963-64, won the 1971 NBA championship as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, is a member of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team, and a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, and was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2009. The NBA …

US President Donald Trump has criticized ABC for reinstating late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after a week-long suspension, calling the comedian “not funny” and warning the network he might “test” its decision. The suspension was announced last Wednesday after government threats that linked Kimmel’s remarks about the assassination of conservative speaker Charlie Kirk to the obligation of broadcasters to operate in …