Web archive - June 18, 2025

Entertainment

Terminally ill Thai boy’s final wish to meet viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng fulfilled

A terminally ill Thai boy’s wish came true after he met viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng at Khao Kheow Open Zoo.

Business

Senate panel proposes tax exemption for annual income up to Rs1.2m

Committee also recommends increasing the limit of non-filers to purchase properties, vehicles

World

India a perpetrator of foreign interference: Canadian intelligence

The intelligence report noted transnational repression "plays a central role in India's activity in Canada."

World

Khamenei warns US of ‘irreparable damage’ over military intervention threat

Iran's supreme leader said the nation would never surrender in a speech that came six days into the conflict

World

Israeli strikes on Iran risk ‘nuclear catastrophe’: Russia

Russia also warns the US against striking Iran, saying it would radically destabilise the Middle East, says Ryabkov

Entertainment

Mark Ruffalo criticises Trump, defends immigrants in fiery political statement

Mark Ruffalo slams Trump calling him a 'grifter', and says billionaires—not migrants—are harming America most.

World

At least 60 feared dead in twin migrant shipwrecks off Libya

First ship sank June 12 near a Libyan port with 21 missing; second off Tobruk, survivor says 39 more were lost at sea

Technology

Raqami Islamic Digital Bank and Haball join hands to launch Shariah compliant embedded finance for Pakistan’s SME sector

SMEs benefit from the partnership by gaining access to capital and growth without compromising their values

World

Trump claims credit for India-Pakistan ceasefire despite Modi's denial

Trump made his remarks just hours before he was scheduled to host COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir in a rare meeting

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz terms Iran-Israel conflict threat to regional, global peace

Premier reiterates “complete solidarity” with Iran and urges international community to ensure an immediate ceasefire