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  • Couple who founded Rushmoor Gymnastics Academy appointed MBEs

    Couple who founded Rushmoor Gymnastics Academy appointed MBEs

    A couple who set up a gymnastics club over 50 years ago have been appointed MBEs in the King’s New Year Honours.

    Colin and Bernie Wright from Sandhurst, Berkshire, founded the Rushmoor Gymnastics Academy in Aldershot, Hampshire, in 1974 and said…

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  • Mental Health Awareness and Stigma in the General Population: A Mixed-Methods Approach in Semi-Urban Areas

    Mental Health Awareness and Stigma in the General Population: A Mixed-Methods Approach in Semi-Urban Areas

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  • Chinese researchers reveal embryonic mouse brain development with new imaging technique-Xinhua

    BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — Chinese researchers have developed an in vivo embryonic mouse intrauterine imaging technique, which has elucidated the dynamic process of brain development in embryonic mice in vivo, the Science and Technology…

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  • Sir Anthony Hopkins celebrates 50 years of sobriety

    Sir Anthony Hopkins celebrates 50 years of sobriety

    Hopkins added: “I realised at that point that I was having too much fun. It was called alcoholism.

    “So anyone out there who’s got a little problem with having too much, check it out, because life is much better.”

    Congratulating others celebrating…

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  • Sir Anthony Hopkins celebrates 50 years of sobriety

    Sir Anthony Hopkins celebrates 50 years of sobriety

    Double Oscar-winner Sir Anthony Hopkins has urged anyone struggling with addiction to “choose life” and seek help as he celebrated 50 years of sobriety.

    The Welsh actor, who turns 88 this week, has spoken about how he realised he needed help after…

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  • Millie Bobby Brown missed ‘Stranger Things’ finale watch party: Here’s why

    Millie Bobby Brown missed ‘Stranger Things’ finale watch party: Here’s why

    Millie Bobby Brown missed ‘Stranger Things’ finale watch party: Here’s why

    Millie Bobby Brown remained absent from the Stranger Things finale watch party in New York City due to a serious reason.

    The 21-year-old…

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  • BBC revisits Titanic Sinks Tonight in new documentary series

    BBC revisits Titanic Sinks Tonight in new documentary series





    BBC revisits Titanic Sinks Tonight in new documentary series – Daily Times

























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  • French right pushes for national tribute to film icon Brigitte Bardot

    French right pushes for national tribute to film icon Brigitte Bardot

    Paul KirbyEurope digital editor

    Charly Hel/Prestige/Getty Images Animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot visits her dog refuge "The Nice Dogs" of Carnoules on October 7, 2001 in Paris, France.Charly Hel/Prestige/Getty Images

    Brigitte Bardot died on Sunday aged 91 and had long shunned the limelight, preferring the company of animals

    French right-wing figure Éric Ciotti has called for a national tribute to…

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  • Only 4% of All Cards in Pakistan Are Credit Cards

    Only 4% of All Cards in Pakistan Are Credit Cards

    The use of digital payment channels by the public saw big growth in Pakistan, with 2.5 billion transactions processed and the total value surpassing Rs. 55 trillion during the financial year 2024–25.

    The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released its Quarterly Report on Payment Systems, which presents a comprehensive analysis of the existing payment ecosystem, key evolving trends shaping the payment landscape, and developments achieved across the sector during the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal year 2025–26.

    Digital payment channels included transactions carried out through mobile apps, internet banking, digital wallets, payment cards, ATMs (excluding cash withdrawals), the Raast system, and other platforms.

    Mobile app-based payments dominated the digital landscape, with 2.0 billion transactions carried out through apps offered by banks, branchless banking (BB) providers, and electronic money institutions (EMIs). These transactions accounted for 81 percent of all digital payments and amounted to Rs. 33.7 trillion in value.

    This channel was used for various types of digital payments, including person-to-person payments, bill payments, and account- and wallet-based merchant payments at both online platforms and physical retail outlets.

    Internet banking also saw steady expansion, with an increasing number of users conducting transactions through digital channels. The number of card users also increased, with payment cards in circulation reaching 61.3 million, of which 90 percent were debit cards, and 4 percent were credit cards.

    The Raast Instant Payment System continued to maintain strong growth momentum. Person-to-person (P2P) transactions rose to 535 million, up 31 percent, with a value of Rs. 11.3 trillion during the quarter. Raast person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions doubled to 4.3 million, amounting to Rs. 17.0 billion. Overall, Raast processed 544 million transactions worth Rs. 12.8 trillion.

    Point-of-sale (PoS) terminals and e-commerce activity continued to grow, registering 1.5 million daily card-based transactions. A network of 20,527 ATMs facilitated 267 million transactions amounting to Rs 4.5 trillion across the country. On average, each ATM handled 142 transactions per day with an average ticket size of Rs. 16,800 per transaction.

    Alongside ATMs and other digital channels, physical touchpoints continued to support retail payments. A total of 19,852 bank branches and 756,480 BB agents provided over-the-counter (OTC) services, including cash deposits, withdrawals, fund transfers, and bill payments.

    Bank branches processed 137 million transactions worth Rs. 110 trillion, while BB agents facilitated 129 million transactions amounting to Rs. 0.9 trillion.


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