Trump Administration Bars Medicaid Funding of Transition Treatment for Transgender Youth
Transgender rights advocates said the new rule would face a legal challenge.
US State Dept urges increasing civilian oversight to improve Pakistan’s fiscal transparency
[ Report says defence budgets are not ‘subject to adequate parliamentary or civilian public oversight’ Finance Minister Muhammad Auranzgeb presenting demands for grants under budget FY26-27 at the National Assembly. PHOTO: NA/FACEBOOK The United States State Department said on Wednesday that Pakistan needed to increase civilian oversight of public finances to improve its fiscal transparency. According … Read more
North Korea fires missile ahead of major US-South Korea drills
Pyongyang’s 11th suspected ballistic missile test this year flies 700km as Seoul, Tokyo condemn launch A rocket launcher fires a munition during tests, involving an upgraded version of a 240-mm, 24-tube multiple rocket launcher system, tactical ballistic missiles, and a 155-mm self-propelled howitzer, overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in North Korea, June 25, … Read more
Heat Kills Hundreds of Workers Each Year. A Postal Carrier Was One.
[About half a dozen states explicitly protect workers from excessive heat. And some others, like Texas, prevent local governments from passing their own laws.
Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation
Zuckerberg expected to testify as states seek sweeping changes, damages up to $1.4 trillion A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US, November 9, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS Meta Platforms will face a coalition of state attorneys general in a California federal court trial … Read more
How to Safely Watch the Solar Eclipse, Even Without Glasses
If you plan to watch the solar eclipse, make sure your lenses offer enough protection. Alternatively, you can safely watch using household items.
Pakistan face Select XI tomorrow
The three-day warm-up match to provide crucial preparation ahead of England Tests Pakistan will begin an important three-day warm-up match against the Professional County Club Select XI tomorrow as the national Test squad steps up preparations for the upcoming Test series against England. The fixture will provide Pakistan’s players with a valuable opportunity to gain … Read more
18 terrorists killed in premature VBIED blast, security operation in Balochistan: ISPR
Says eight killed as VBIED detonated while being prepared by terrorists; 10 more killed during clearance operation Eighteen terrorists affiliated with Fitna-al Hindustan were killed after a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) detonated prematurely while being prepared, followed by a joint clearance operation in Balochistan’s Surab district, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. The … Read more
The labor market slowed as employers grew wary of hiring.
[The labor market slowed as employers grew wary of hiring.
In Iceland, the eclipse czar is broken-hearted over the weather.
Saevar Helgi Bragason has spent years wrangling Iceland into eclipse-ready shape. But even he can’t control the clouds.