International

LAHORE: (Web Desk) Saudi government bans Ummrah pilgrims as Hajj season starts. According to Saudi Hajj ministry 1600 buses will be deputed for the services of Hajis. Only 20 persons will sit in one bus due to coronavirus. The buses will be given red, green, yellow and blue colours for the dentification of the residential tents in Mina.

LAHORE: (Web Desk) Everyone knows that in the worst economic situation caused by the coronavirus, the business of the world’s largest airlines has been badly affected and thousands of workers have lost their jobs. On the other hand, very few people are aware of the fact that in the days of Corona, there are some airlines which have maintained their …

LAHORE: (Web Desk) Pakistan has still to get rid of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list as it remain under “increased monitoring” despite tremendous efforts to fulfill the FATF criteria. The FATF, however, recognises Pakistan’s progress and efforts pertaining to combating financing of terror and encourages it to continue progress and address “the one remaining CFT-related item” as …

NEW YORK: The British pound slid Tuesday on news that Prime Minister Boris Johnson will outlaw any extension to a Brexit transition beyond the end of next year, reviving fears of a no-deal divorce. By late afternoon New York time, the pound was down by about 1.5 percent against the dollar. The British currency had surged late last week after …

Web Desk — After months of disappearance, English teacher turned Chinese billionaire Jack Ma made his first public appearance during a rural teacher-themed social welfare event via video link on Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world were worried about Jack Ma’s mysterioius disappearance after he criticised a government regulator. A news report published in The Telegraph said …

Web Desk — US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump on her last day in office said that the “last four years have been an incredible journey.” “It had been the honour of a lifetime to serve our nation as an advisor to the president,” said Ivanka in an Instagram post. She added that she was “proud” of what the …

Web Desk — Kayi tribeswoman from Dirilis: Ertugrul says she is “not happy” at being criticised for the things she does in her private life. Turkish actress Hande Subasi is better known to millions of fans worldwide for playing the role of Aykiz in Dirilis: Ertugrul.  In an exclusive interview to Icon, the Turkish actress was asked whether she felt offended …

Web Desk — Donald Trump who has pretended to be different from others has now entered a rare club — US presidents who have lost their reelection. Only two other presidents, since World War II, who sought a second term from voters, have failed: Jimmy Carter and George Bush Sr. Trump held rallies across the country in front of Air Force …