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Listen to article At least 28 people have died and dozens are missing after a tourist boat carrying more than 50 capsized Saturday in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, state media said. The vessel was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members when it capsized because of sudden heavy rain as it toured the UNESCO World Heritage site, the Dan Tri … Read more
[President Trump’s attacks on the group of emerging economies, which includes Brazil, Russia and China, have put one member — India — in an uncomfortable spot.
The alert, issued to retired service members who served in Iraq or Syria and live in Florida, did not specify what kind of threat or which terrorist group was involved.
[ Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Consumers are likely to receive relief in their electricity bills through a fuel charges adjustment for June 2025. This is due to a drop in energy prices used for power generation. NEPRA may reduce the power tariff by Rs0.6541 per kWh under the monthly FCA. It has scheduled a public hearing on … Read more
The boat, carrying 48 passengers and five crew members, was on a sightseeing tour of Ha Long Bay when a sudden storm caused it to overturn, state media said. At least 10 people were rescued.
[The National Capital Planning Commission has become pivotal in the administration’s campaign to discredit Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve.
Perplexity, an AI startup aiming to challenge OpenAI’s dominance, is targeting India as a key market. The company, which has gained significant traction in the US, is now focusing on India, the second-largest internet and smartphone market globally, for expansion. This week, Perplexity announced a major partnership with Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator. The … Read more
The Bird Banding Laboratory has turned duck hunters into citizen scientists. What happens if it is defunded?
PUBLISHED February 16, 2025 KARACHI: In a small village in rural Pakistan, a young mother named Shahida* lies on a charpoy, her body wracked with pain as she clutches her swollen abdomen. She has been suffering from severe stomach cramps for days, but with no healthcare facilities nearby, she has been forced to rely on … Read more
One of the most memorable moments in the film Joker (2019) is when Arthur Fleck, a man beaten down by society, commits an irreversible act of violence on live television. What should be a moment of horror instead sparks a wave of sympathy among certain audiences, who see in him not just a villain, but … Read more
