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SLOUGH, ENGLAND: Praise be, Peppa Pig’s parents have welcomed a brand new baby! Is it possible for anyone of sound mind to be able to contain their joy upon getting word of this auspicious occasion? Perhaps not – but let us see if we can carry on amid all this excitement. For those of you … Read more
CHATEAUROUX: Tim Merlier won stage nine of the Tour de France at Chateauroux on Sunday after a heroic long-range escape from Mathieu van der Poel was caught in the final kilometre. There was no change atop the overall standings with Tadej Pogacar now holding a 54sec advantage over Remco Evenepoel in second with French starlet … Read more
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Federal cabinet has approved a 15% increase in pensions provided by the Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI), effective from January 1, 2025, on the recommendation of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development. The pension increase will be funded through the institution’s own resources, ensuring no additional burden on the national … Read more
[Researchers in the NOAA program were furloughed because funds to pay them were not available.
Israel threatened to escalate attacks on Syrian government forces unless they withdraw from the southern province of Sweida, which is dominated by the country’s Druse minority.
[ Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan met with members of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Pakistan at the House of Commons on Tuesday. According to an official statement, the meeting focused on strengthening bilateral economic ties, enhancing parliamentary cooperation, and tapping into the potential of the 1.7 million-strong British Pakistani … Read more
Intel’s recent struggles in the highly competitive semiconductor market have come to a head, with the company’s CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, claiming that the company has fallen behind in the AI race. According to Oregon Tech, Tan confirmed internally that Intel is no longer a contender among the top 10 semiconductor companies, marking a stark contrast … Read more
A glowing object lit up the sky, prompting dozens of calls to the authorities, as scientists scrambled to figure out what it was. It turns out that it was a meteor.
We asked readers for the unconventional ways they remember those they’ve lost. Over 800 of you replied.
There were conflicting accounts from Palestinian and aid officials over what happened at the food distribution hub run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.