South Korea Questions Cram School Culture and Childhood Stress
Academic pressure has become so intense that even preschoolers are taking private extracurricular classes, raising worries about children’s rights.
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Nintendo rakes in huge profits as ‘Switch 2’ proves to be major hit
World’s fastest-selling games console drives up Japanese video game giant’s revenues by more than 50 per cent The runaway success of the Switch 2 console drove up Nintendo’s net profit by more than 50 percent in the nine months to December, the Japanese video game giant said Tuesday. But a global memory chip shortage, created … Read more
US urges its citizens in Cuba to brace for protests, outages, fuel shortage
Trump has also threatened tariffs on goods from countries supplying oil to Cuba A driver fills up his tank at a gas station. PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON: The US embassy in Cuba warned Americans in the country on Tuesday that there was a spike in government-sponsored protests against Washington and that some US citizens were denied entry upon arrival. It also said … Read more
How 2026 Winter Olympics Security Is Preparing For The Opening Ceremony
Thousands of police and security officers will work during the Milan-Cortina Games’ opening ceremony. The involvement of some U.S. ICE personnel has stirred opposition.
‘Neoroyalism’ and What It Says About Trump
[Experts are reaching to divine the president’s approach to global policy and economics, with one theory seeing antecedents in centuries-old dynastic rule.
Finland to build icebreakers for US
. HELSINKI: Finland is building a new fleet of icebreakers for the US but President Donald Trump’s plans for Greenland, which he covets, and tense US-EU ties have raised concerns over the deal. The US coast guard currently operates three ageing vessels. In October, Trump and Helsinki announced that the United States coast guard will … Read more
How to Light a Room Like a Swede
Tips from experts who know dark winter days — and design — like no others.
Farmers destitute, schools emptying: Rashid
. Former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. PHOTO: BBC RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League (AML) chief and former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday said that farmers in Punjab have been left destitute, while educational institutions in urban areas are rapidly emptying as families struggle with poverty, inflation and unemployment. Speaking to the media after … Read more
Govt to fund Rs13b health facility
[ ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved an expansion project for the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology for Rs13 billion by utilising savings from the slow-moving ongoing schemes under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP). Headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved the expansion of … Read more
US shoots down Iranian drone as tensions rise
. DUBAI: The United States military shot down an Iranian drone on Tuesday that had approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, officials said, marking a significant escalation amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to resume nuclear talks with Tehran. The Shahed-139 drone, described by the US military as flying “with unclear intent,” was … Read more