Month: February 2024
Donald Trump slapped with $355m fine in fraud trial
A New York judge has ordered former US President Donald Trump to pay a whopping $355 million in fines and imposed a three-year ban on running companies in the state. The ruling, stemming from fraud allegations, is poised to have profound implications on Trump’s business empire and financial standing. Donald Trump, the presumed Republican presidential nominee, has been found liable for unlawfully inflating his wealth and manipulating property values to secure favorable bank loans or insurance terms. The civil case, distinct from criminal proceedings, does not carry the threat of…
Imran Khan knocks at IHC’s door against Toshakhana, cipher verdicts
ISLAMABAD: Incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan Friday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against his sentences in the cipher and Toshakhana cases. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder’s counsels Barrister Ali Zafar and Barrister Salman Safdar filed the appeals on behalf of their client, seeking to terminate his conviction in the two cases. The petitioner also requested the court to suspend his sentences and order for his release till the final judgments in his appeals. In the cipher case, the petitioner stated that being the prime minister he was not…
Daily Metro Times-16 February 2024
Malmstrom Air Force Base in lockdown after active shooter alert
Malmstrom Air Force Base found itself in the grip of an active shooter alert. The base, located in Great Falls, Montana, entered lockdown at precisely 10:29am, with all personnel instructed to shelter in place. The threat originated at building 219, triggering a rapid response from the Air Force and emergency personnel. By 10:36am, the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) Delta was implemented, underscoring the severity of the incident. In an official statement released at 11:57am, the base urged visitors and spectators to steer clear of the affected area, emphasising that public…
Fazl’s claims about Faiz, Bajwa ‘contrary to facts’
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Emir Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s claims regarding former prime minister Imran Khan’s ouster in 2022 through a no-trust motion has not only shocked everyone but has also raised certain questions about the facts mentioned in his interview. Fazl, in a TV interview on Thursday, claimed that the no-confidence motion against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was tabled on the directives of ex-army chief General (retired) Qamar Javed Bajwa and former spymaster Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hamid. A multi-party alliance led by Fazlur Rehman — Pakistan Democratic Movement…
Four students wounded in Atlanta High School Shooting
Four students from Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta found themselves caught in a barrage of gunfire as they left the campus on Wednesday. The assailant, firing from a vehicle, targeted the lower campus parking lot shortly after dismissal, leaving the school community shaken. The Atlanta Public Schools district reported that the victims were promptly attended to by the Atlanta Public Schools Police Department and Atlanta Fire Rescue. All four students were swiftly transported to the hospital, with their injuries confirmed as non-life-threatening. The district issued a statement stressing…
Authorities pledge smooth supply of power in country throughout Ramadan
LAHORE: Pakistanis will get smooth and uninterrupted power supply in the holy month of Ramadan this year, as the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) is continuing with its comprehensive maintenance programme for the NTDC transmission lines and grid stations to ensure that. The government backed power transmission company has pledged non-stop provision of electricity to the people as directed by its Managing Director Engr Dr Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan. NTCD spokesman told media on Wednesday that under the maintenance programme, washing, cleaning, replacement of Disc Insulators and other necessary activities…
Daily Metro Times-14 February 2024
Brahim Diaz secures Real Madrid victory in Champions League clash against Leipzig
Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz stole the spotlight with a dazzling solo goal, securing a 1-0 victory against RB Leipzig in a thrilling Champions League last-16 first-leg encounter. The Champions League match, filled with twists and turns, leaves the Spanish giants in a favourable position for the return leg on March 6. Leipzig started energetically, with an early disallowed goal adding to the drama. Striker Benjamin Sesko’s apparent opener was ruled out after a VAR review, leaving both teams locked in a tense battle. Real gradually found their footing, and the…