Month: December 2023
Elon Musk takes son X to football game amid bitter custody battle with Grimes
Elon Musk is getting in some father-son bonding time as he battles ex-girlfriend Grimes for custody over their three children. In a rare joint public appearance, the 52-year-old tech mogul and billionaire brought his three-year-old son, X Æ A-Xii, to the Army-Navy football game over the weekend. The little one perched on Musk’s shoulders as they witnessed the Army Black Knights secure a victory against the Navy Midshipmen 11-17. The father-son duo were all smiles as they strolled through Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, with the tot, clad in jeans and…
Daily Metro Times-11 December 2023
PML-N leadership ‘not on same page’ over seat adjustments in Punjab
As political parties go into electioneering mode ahead of upcoming polls slated for February 8, 2024, the leadership of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) does not seem to be on the same page over reported seat adjustments with other parties in Punjab, once considered a stronghold of the Sharifs’ led party. PML-N’s senior leader Javed Latif Sunday rubbished reports of “any alliances or seat adjustment”, claiming that his party would contest solo in the upcoming general elections in the biggest province of the country. However, another bigwig of the Nawaz Sharif-led…
Daily Metro Times-9 December 2023
MMA fighter with no legs hopeful of Olympic medal
Born with a rare defect called Caudal Regression Syndrome, mixed martial arts (MMA) wrestler and truly inspirational person Zion Clark is hopeful of Olympic glory. Clark, 26, never stopped and continued to defy the odds by challenging every obstacle in his way. Caudal Regression Syndrome is an abnormality in which a segment of the spine and spinal cord doesn’t develop. Thanks to his never-ending hard work and dedication, Clark went on to make an MMA debut where he recorded three Guinness World Records and became a direct motivation for millions.…
ECP issues notice to PTI on pleas against party polls
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan Friday admitted the complaints of PTI founding member Akbar S. Babar and 13 other party members against the recently-held PTI’s intra-party election, which they dubbed as fraudulent. Notices were issued to the petitioners as well as the PTI for regular hearings. A five-member bench, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja and four other members of the ECP, after a lengthy preliminary hearing, decided to issue notices to the 14 complainants as well as PTI for a regular hearing of the case on…
Thailand, Myanmar to form aid task force as border unrest intensifies
DUBAI: Thailand and conflict-torn Myanmar will create a task force to boost humanitarian assistance to people displaced by fighting and could expand that to include other aid agencies, Thailand’s foreign ministry said on Friday. Thailand hopes the plan will lead to constructive engagement between military-ruled Myanmar, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) regional bloc, and the international community, it said in a statement. Violence has intensified in Myanmar’s border regions as an alliance of ethnic minority armies carry out coordinated attacks against the military, emboldening pro-democracy resistance fighters to…
Election 2024 will stop dynastic politics: Sirajul Haq
MULTAN: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Amir Sirajul Haq Friday said the JI is working to establish a fair and equal system for all individuals, without discrimination. Addressing a rally at Chungi No 9 organized by youth, he said that the JI has launched its election campaign from Multan to influence voters and supporters for the next general elections. “All the political parties are fielding already tested candidates but the JI assures people of their protection from looters and plunderers. The JI is struggling to oust dynasty politics for the rule of law.…
Meta rolls out much-anticipated end-to-end encryption on Messenger
Meta is finally delivering a promise that the company made years ago by announcing Thursday the launch of end-to-end encryption for one-on-one talks and calls on Messenger. According to the company, only the sender and the recipient may see the contents of a message received using Messenger when end-to-end encryption is turned on. In 2016, Messenger’s encrypted conversation capability was first made available as an optional feature. But after a lengthy court battle, proposals for two-person talks and end-to-end encrypted messages will now be accepted as standard practice. “This has…