Strong Quake Hits Cebu, Damages Historic Church, Triggers Power Outages CEBU, Philippines – A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Bogo City in Cebu province late Tuesday night, toppling buildings, cutting power, and damaging a century-old church. The quake hit just before 10 p.m. (1400 GMT) in the central Visayas region, sending shockwaves across […]
Microsoft Ends Cloud Services Tied to Israeli Mass Surveillance Microsoft has moved to cut ties with an Israeli military program accused of using its cloud platform Azure to store phone call data collected from Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. The decision followed a two-month internal probe triggered by a report in The Guardian. […]
Amazon Raises Wages, Cuts Health Care Costs Amid Worker Concerns Amazon has announced plans to raise its average hourly pay to more than $23, with full-time employees set to see an average annual increase of $1,600. The tech giant is also making health care more affordable, lowering the cost of its entry-level plan to $5 […]
Tesla Cuts Price of New Model 3 in China, Launches Six-Seater Model Y L BEIJING – Tesla has introduced a price cut for its latest Model 3 variant in China, just weeks after the electric vehicle maker launched the long-range rear-wheel-drive version. The new Model 3 boasts a driving range of 830 kilometers on a […]
New Cable Car in Italy’s Dolomites Aims to Cut Thousands of Truck Trips VAL DI NON, Italy — A new cable car line in the scenic Val di Non region of the Dolomites is set to transform how apples are transported, officials say. Stretching 1.3 km (0.8 miles) and dropping 90 metres, the cableway is […]
Modi Announces GST Cuts and New Defence System Amid U.S. Trade Tensions New Delhi: Facing growing pressure from U.S. tariffs that threaten India’s exports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a reduction in goods and services taxes (GST) starting this October, a move aimed at boosting domestic consumption. Modi also revealed plans for a new defence […]
NEPRA Approves Rs1.88 Per Unit Relief in Power Tariffs for Aug–Oct 2025 ISLAMABAD – The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved a reduction of Rs1.88 per unit in electricity tariffs under the Quarterly Tariff Adjustment (QTA) for the period from August to October 2025. According to a NEPRA spokesperson, the relief will apply […]
