Darleane Hoffman, Innovator in Nuclear Chemistry, Dies at 98
Hailed as one of the 50 most important women in science, she found ways to study rare radioactive isotopes and advanced the understanding of nuclear fission.
Month: October 2025
Costco to Sell Ozempic and Wegovy, Weight-Loss Wonder Drugs
[Costco members will pay $499 a month out of pocket, the same price offered at CVS and Walmart, and on the manufacturer’s direct-to-consumer website.
Typhoon Matmo hits southern China during peak holiday season
Typhoon Matmo hit southern China on Sunday, the state broadcaster said, after flights and many events had been cancelled in the island province of Hainan, causing disruption in a peak holiday season. Matmo, which caused flooding in the Philippines last week, made landfall on the east coast of Xuwen in Guangdong province around 2:50 p.m. … Read more
Pakistan ranks second to Turkey among emerging markets as default risk falls sharply: finance adviser
[ Pakistan has recorded one of the sharpest declines in default risks globally, emerging as the only country to show consistent improvement over the past 15 months, according to the Adviser to the Finance Minister, Khurram Schehzad. “Pakistan is no longer viewed through the lens of default risk,” Schehzad said. “It is emerging as a … Read more
Macron Appoints French Cabinet, but Doubts Over Government’s Stability Persist
There were significant holdovers from the previous cabinet, but President Emmanuel Macron also named several newcomers, including Bruno Le Maire, a veteran centrist politician, as defense minister.
Islamabad to launch crackdown on smoke-emitting vehicles, Violators will face fines
The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) will launch a crackdown on smoke-emitting vehicles across the federal capital from November 17 in a bid to combat worsening air pollution ahead of the smog season. According to the spokesperson for the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Mohammad Saleem Sheikh, the campaign aims to curb emissions … Read more
Kristi Noem Says ICE Will Be ‘All Over’ the Super Bowl
After the homeland security secretary said immigration agents would attend the N.F.L. event, Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper and Trump critic, responded on “Saturday Night Live.”
Leader of U.K. Conservatives Vows to Deport 150,000 People a Year
Kemi Badenoch, whose party is sinking in polls, outlined plans resembling Trump policies against those accused of being in the United States illegally.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ Promotional Film Collects $33 Million
[“The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” drastically outperformed “The Smashing Machine,” a vehicle for Dwayne Johnson, known to fans as the Rock.
Non-timber farming sector remains side-lined
LAHORE: Various projects claim to alleviate poverty and strengthen the rural economy in Punjab, but the Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) sector has been continuously neglected, despite its potential to connect small businesses and provide employment to thousands of rural families, especially women. Experts are of the opinion that if a proper policy is adopted in … Read more