Sea winds are likely to return to some extent in the evening. Presently, northwesterly winds are blowing at a speed of two kilometers. The ongoing heatwave likely to persist till tomorrow, according to the weather department. “Seabreeze could restore completely by April 24,” deputy director weather department said. The weather has been hot and humid […]
According to official data, the cumulative surplus for the first nine months of the ongoing fiscal year has reached $1.8 billion, signaling a promising turnaround in the country’s external account. A major contributing factor to the positive trend is the exceptional inflow of workers’ remittances, which surged to an unprecedented $4 billion in March. In […]
According to sources, the international money lender has urged the federal government to cease funding matters devolved to provinces under the 18th Constitutional Amendment. Sources revealed that the IMF’s directive has compelled the federal government to remove 168 provincial projects from the upcoming federal budget. Sources further said that these 168 provincial projects, currently part […]
The incident occurred at Jawa Timur Park 1 in Batu, Indonesia, as the boy rode the “360 Pendulum” with three friends. As the massive Frisbee-like swing began its rotation, witnesses reported that the boy’s seatbelt came undone, leaving him clinging to the seat mid-air. As the ride completed a full loop and slowed near the […]
While Zelenskiy did not respond directly to Putin’s proposal, he emphasized in his nightly video address that Ukraine “was ready for any conversation” about a ceasefire that would stop strikes on civilians. The two leaders face pressure from the United States, which has threatened to walk away from its peace efforts unless some progress is […]
Trump has sought to bring several prestigious universities to heel over claims they tolerated campus anti-Semitism, threatening their budgets, tax-exempt status, and the enrollment of foreign students, but Harvard has refused to bow. “This case involves the Government’s efforts to use the withholding of federal funding as leverage to gain control of academic decision making […]
Unilever is asking Ben & Jerry’s Foundation to agree to an expedited audit of its donations to continue the funding, which amounts to roughly $5 million annually and is determined by a formula based on sales of the brand’s ice cream, the two sources said. Ben & Jerry’s sued Unilever in November to stop alleged […]
On the other hand, security chief, Ronen Bar, whom the government is trying to sack, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of demanding personal loyalty and ordering him to spy on anti-government protesters, drawing a sharp rebuke from the long-time leader. Ronen Bar’s accusations, in a sworn statement to the Supreme Court, are the latest twist […]
The tariffs on companies from Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam will still need to be ratified at a meeting of the International Trade Commission in June. The decision unveiled Monday comes after anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations filed around a year ago by several US and other solar manufacturers. Those companies were accused of “unfair […]
Pope Francis, 88, died unexpectedly on Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, the Vatican said, ending an often turbulent reign in which he repeatedly clashed with traditionalists and championed the poor and marginalised. The pontiff spent five weeks in hospital earlier this year for double pneumonia. But he returned to his Vatican home […]
