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Five charged with Proud Boys conspiracy in deadly US Capitol attack

Thursday's detention memo for Watkins suggests that some of Trump's most fervent supporters believed he sought to signal them into action.

Published 12 Feb, 2021 10:18am

Technology

Twitter sees jump in user base

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter said Tuesday its user base jumped to 192 million in the quarter marked by US presidential...

Published 12 Feb, 2021 04:54am

World

All eyes on Washington as Trump second impeachment trial starts

"Indulging House Democrats hunger for this political theater is a danger to our Republic democracy and the rights that we hold dear."

Published 09 Feb, 2021 01:18pm

World

Biden says 'erratic' Trump should not receive intel briefings

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Friday that his predecessor Donald Trump, who is awaiting a Senate...

Updated 07 Feb, 2021 10:05am

World

Trump fundraising committee raised $30.9mn at close of 2020

Trump could use the funds to support or oppose Republicans in the 2022 congressional elections.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 12:44pm

Trump impeachment lawyers leave team: US media

It would still need 10 Republicans to go along in order to overcome any blocking tactics set out by Trump loyalists.

Published 31 Jan, 2021 10:54am

World

More than 150 charged over US Capitol rampage

The FBI has offered a $75,000 reward in that case.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:46am

Opinion

The ‘myth’ of US democracy

Since the insurrection of January 6 which led to a violent attack on the US Capitol a common refrain has been: look...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 04:23am

Beaming Biden calls for end to ‘uncivil war’

WASHINGTON: Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday, vowing to end the...

Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am

World

'This is democracy's day': Biden

"This is America's day, this is democracy's day. A day of history and hope," he said on the steps of the US Capitol after his swearing-in.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 11:28pm

World

Biden vows 'we will defeat' domestic terror, white supremacy

The United States faces "a rise of political extremism, white supremacy, domestic terrorism, that we must confront, and we will defeat,".

Published 20 Jan, 2021 11:24pm

World

Biden calls for unity on 'day of history and hope' as he gets sworn in as 46th US President

"This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge and unity is the path forward. And we must meet this moment as the United States of America."

Updated 20 Jan, 2021 11:17pm

World

Trump, in wave of Tuesday pardons, so far not planning to pardon himself

Trump, who has already issued two waves of pardons in the past month, met advisers on Sunday to finalize a list of more than 100 pardons and commutations, the source said.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 11:04am

World

Man with gun arrested at Washington security checkpoint

Five people died in the assault, including a police officer.

Published 17 Jan, 2021 11:43am

World

Humbled Trump seeks warmer welcome in Florida

Donald Trump Jr and his partner Kimberly Guilfoyle are said to be looking for digs in Jupiter, north of Palm Beach.

Published 17 Jan, 2021 11:03am

World

Trump brand tarnished after bruising presidency and Capitol attack

That decision could limit the brand's ability to appeal to consumers outside his political base.

Published 17 Jan, 2021 10:11am

World

FBI has arrested more than 100 people over Capitol siege, looks now to inauguration

We're looking at individuals who may have an eye towards repeating that same kind of violence that we saw last week.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 01:30pm

World

Biden's inauguration rehearsal postponed over security concerns, Politico says

The warnings follow last week's assault on the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump that left five people dead.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 09:58am

Markets

Asia shares make cautious gains after Wall Street rises as US yields fall

The dollar index rose 0.357%, with the euro down 0.42% to $1.2156. The Japanese yen weakened 0.11% versus the greenback at 103.87 per dollar.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 12:29pm

World

New York City to end Trump contracts over riot

The Trump Organization has more than $17 million worth of contracts with New York City, de Blasio said.

Updated 13 Jan, 2021 11:18pm

World

US House poised to impeach Trump for his role in Capitol assault

A vote of the House majority to impeach would trigger a trial in the still Republican-controlled Senate.
I do not believe that such a course of action is in the best interest of our Nation or consistent with our Constitution.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 06:40pm

World

Luxembourg, EU snub Pompeo in final Europe trip, diplomats say

He said he would showcase the results. "Over the coming days, I'm going to lay out the mission set, the huge wins, personal stories, and a lot more. Just me, Mike," he said.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 10:44am

World

Twitter suspends 70,000 accounts linked to pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy

The social network was Trump's preferred megaphone, and his account had 88 million subscribers when it was suspended.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 05:52pm

World

Facebook exec says 'no plans' to end Trump ban

Facebook is also keeping in place a pause on all ads in the US about politics or elections, meaning no ads from politicians including Trump, according to Bickert and Rosen.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 11:21am

World

Trump shores up Pence ties as Democrats move to impeach

Military personnel have flooded into Washington, where as many as 15,000 National Guard troops could be deployed.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 10:39am

World

Twitter suspends 70,000 accounts dedicated to sharing QAnon content

"These accounts were engaged in sharing harmful QAnon-associated content at scale and were primarily dedicated to the propagation of this conspiracy theory across the service," Twitter said.
Twitter has already permanently suspended Donald Trump's Twitter account.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 10:15am

Business & Finance

Conservative social network Parler sues Amazon over web shutdown

Parler, which launched in 2018, operates much like Twitter, with profiles to follow and "parleys" instead of tweets.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 10:10am

World

Melania Trump breaks silence on Congress invasion -- and complains

The Trumps are due to leave the White House on January 20 when Biden is sworn in.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 09:35pm

World

Capitol attack is tech's '9/11' says EU commissioner

Breton said the incidents in Washington revealed "the fragility of our democracies - and the threat that under-regulated tech companies can pose to their survival".

Published 11 Jan, 2021 07:49pm

World

Merkel finds Twitter halt of Trump account 'problematic'

Merkel had said she was "furious and saddened" by the storming of the US Capitol by Trump's supporters.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 07:43pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chakwal Spinng / Mar 1 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	3.13 ▲ 0.27 (9.44%)
Ghani Global Hold. / Mar 1 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	16.20 ▲ 1.13 (7.50%)
S. S. Oil / Mar 1 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	92.45 ▲ 6.45 (7.50%)
Gatron Ind. / Mar 1 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	589.99 ▲ 39.99 (7.27%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 1 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	251.00 ▲ 17.00 (7.26%)
Metro Steel / Mar 1 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	18.75 ▲ 1.25 (7.14%)
Bawany Air / Mar 1 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	18.94 ▲ 1.15 (6.46%)
Tri-Star Poly / Mar 1 Tri-Star Polyester Limited(TRPOL)	9.30 ▲ 0.48 (5.44%)
Ghani Global Glass / Mar 1 Ghani Global Glass Limited(GGGL)	16.19 ▲ 0.81 (5.27%)
Tata Textile / Mar 1 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	74.00 ▲ 3.70 (5.26%)

Stock	Price
First Prud Mod. / Mar 1 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.75 ▲ -0.36 (-17.06%)
Tri-Star / Mar 1 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	5.06 ▲ -0.87 (-14.67%)
First Punjab Mod. / Mar 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	3.40 ▲ -0.55 (-13.92%)
Al-Mali / Mar 1 Modaraba Al-Mali(MODAM)	4.20 ▲ -0.50 (-10.64%)
HBL Growth Fund / Mar 1 HBL Growth Fund(HGFA)	8.66 ▲ -0.94 (-9.79%)
1st Dawood / Mar 1 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	3.00 ▲ -0.32 (-9.64%)
Khurshid Spinng / Mar 1 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	11.21 ▲ -0.99 (-8.11%)
Khyber Tob / Mar 1 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	464.68 ▲ -37.67 (-7.50%)
Pak Datacom Ltd / Mar 1 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	105.62 ▲ -8.56 (-7.50%)
Fecto Cement / Mar 1 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	34.69 ▲ -2.81 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Azgard Nine / Mar 1 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	15,773,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Mar 1 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	12,477,334 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Hold. / Mar 1 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	12,467,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Mar 1 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	10,013,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak. / Mar 1 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	9,901,220 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf / Mar 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	6,762,735 ▼ 0.00
Agha Steel / Mar 1 Agha Steel Industries Limited(AGHA)	5,878,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petr. / Mar 1 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	5,504,000 ▼ 0.00
Engro Polymer / Mar 1 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	5,397,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard / Mar 1 Telecard Limited(TELE)	5,075,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 27	158.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 27	158.00
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 27	106.57
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 27	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 27	1.39
Euro to USD / Feb 27	1.21
UK LIBOR % / Feb 27	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 27	3811.15
India Sensex / Feb 27	49099.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 27	28966.01
Nasdaq / Feb 27	13192.35
Hang Seng / Feb 27	28980.21
FTSE 100 / Feb 27	6483.43
Dow Jones / Feb 27	30932.37
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 27	13786.29
France CAC40 / Feb 27	5703.22

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Feb 27	61.50
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Feb 27	12200.00
Gold 10 Grams / Feb 27	94564.00
Gold Spot / Feb 27	1728.80
Cotton / Feb 27	88.83

US Capitol

Five charged with Proud Boys conspiracy in deadly US Capitol attack

Twitter sees jump in user base

All eyes on Washington as Trump second impeachment trial starts

Biden says 'erratic' Trump should not receive intel briefings

Trump fundraising committee raised $30.9mn at close of 2020

Trump impeachment lawyers leave team: US media

More than 150 charged over US Capitol rampage

The ‘myth’ of US democracy

Beaming Biden calls for end to ‘uncivil war’

'This is democracy's day': Biden

Biden vows 'we will defeat' domestic terror, white supremacy

Biden calls for unity on 'day of history and hope' as he gets sworn in as 46th US President

Trump, in wave of Tuesday pardons, so far not planning to pardon himself

Man with gun arrested at Washington security checkpoint

Humbled Trump seeks warmer welcome in Florida

Trump brand tarnished after bruising presidency and Capitol attack

FBI has arrested more than 100 people over Capitol siege, looks now to inauguration

Biden's inauguration rehearsal postponed over security concerns, Politico says

Asia shares make cautious gains after Wall Street rises as US yields fall

New York City to end Trump contracts over riot

US House poised to impeach Trump for his role in Capitol assault

Luxembourg, EU snub Pompeo in final Europe trip, diplomats say

Twitter suspends 70,000 accounts linked to pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy

Facebook exec says 'no plans' to end Trump ban

Trump shores up Pence ties as Democrats move to impeach

Twitter suspends 70,000 accounts dedicated to sharing QAnon content

Conservative social network Parler sues Amazon over web shutdown

Melania Trump breaks silence on Congress invasion -- and complains

Capitol attack is tech's '9/11' says EU commissioner

Merkel finds Twitter halt of Trump account 'problematic'

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