Gen Z three times more vulnerable to online scams than boomers, study warns

Young Americans, often hailed as the tech-savvy generation, are finding themselves in the crosshairs of a growing online scam epidemic.  A recent study conducted by Deloitte has sounded the alarm, revealing that Generation Z, aged between 14 and 26, is more than three times as likely to be ensnared by online scams than their Baby Boomer grandparents, those aged between 58 and 76. In a digital age where our lives are intertwined with the internet, the study’s findings revealed that familiarity with technology doesn’t necessarily equate to online safety. Among…

Pakistan vs New Zealand World Cup warm-up match to be held behind closed doors

The warm-up match between Pakistan and New Zealand ahead of the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 match will be played behind closed doors, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed. The development came after local security authorities told the board that the match in Hyderabad would coincide with ongoing festivals in the area. The simultaneous celebration of these festivals is expected to draw large crowds, necessitating the precautionary measure of playing the match behind closed doors. “The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 warm-up match between New…

Cipher case: Special court extends Imran, Qureshi judicial remand till Oct 10

ISLAMABAD: A special court established under the Official Secrets Act on Tuesday extended the judicial remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and party’s vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi till October 10 in the cipher case. Special court Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain conducted the hearing of the case at Attock jail. PTI counsels including Barrister Salman Safdar, Latif Khosa, Umer Niazi, and Naeem Panjutha appeared before the court. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) team was also present in the court.

Pakistan team expected to get India visa for World Cup 2023 today

LAHORE: With just days remaining for the mega event to kick off in India, the Pakistani cricket squad is expected to get visas for travelling to the neighbouring counrty for the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023, sources said Monday. As the squad did not receive the visas earlier, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had intimated the International Cricket Council, which directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to expedite the process. The sources mentioned that the Indian embassy in Pakistan is expected to receive a non-objection certificate…

Missing fingers: 6-month-old baby survives 50 rat bites in ‘near-fatal event’

A baby, as old as 6 months, was saved from dying after it was nearly eaten alive by over 50 rat bites on his forehead, cheek, thigh, nose and hands, at a home in Evansville, Indiana, prompting legal action against the parents and an aunt over their negligence. A local media WFIE reported that the boy was covered in blood as he was facing down in his bassinet on September 13. He was so severely injured by the rat bites that his left ring finger, among other body parts, had an exposed…

Missing anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan ‘recovered’ after nearly five months

Anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan, who remained missing for nearly five months, has been recovered and returned his home safely, District Police Officer Sialkot Hassan Iqbal said in a statement on Monday. The journalist was arrested on May 11 from the Sialkot Airport under 3MPO after the May 9 protests that broke out throughout the country following PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest from Islamabad High Court. Riaz left in a private car after his release from the district jail on May 12. The Lahore High Court (LHC) was informed on May…

James Webb Telescope observes life supporting element on Jovian moon

The deep space diver James Webb Space Telescope captured remarkable details about the composition of Jupiter’s moon Europa’s icy surface which hosts carbon as scientists are hopeful of finding traces of extraterrestrial life in the planets and their satellites in our solar system. Earlier researchers have described the composition of Europa’s surface with salty liquid water which designated it as a focus area of the experts searching for life outside Earth. The results of the studies published in the journal Science gave new explanations about the chemical composition of the ocean beneath…

US dollar may settle at Rs250, believes Sindh governor

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori on Saturday said that the US dollar was expected to continue its downward streak and settle at Rs250-255 against the Pakistani rupee in the coming days, due to the effective measures taken by the incumbent government. A day earlier, Pakistani Rupee witnessed the 14th consecutive recovery session as it gained Rs 1.01 against the US dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs291.76 against the previous day’s closing of Rs292.77. However, according to the Forex Association of Pakistan, the buying and selling rates…

‘Six to seven’ more Muslim nations to normalise ties with Israel: FM Cohen

Eli Cohen, the foreign minister for Israel, revealed Friday that he anticipates “six or seven” Islamic countries to sign a normalisation agreement with Tel Aviv, as soon as Saudi Arabia joins other countries including the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan in the Abraham Accords. “Six or seven nations from Africa and Asia will join the peace deal with the Saudis,” Cohen said during an interview with Israel’s KAN News on Friday. “I’m telling you, I have met with several officials from Muslim nations with which Israel does not share formal ties,” Israel’s…