More Than 120 Unaccounted for After Ferry Sinks in Indonesia
At least six people were killed and more than 100 rescued after the vessel sank in the Java Sea on Sunday, the authorities said.
Gold moves expose cracks in reserve order
[ Central banks quietly diversifying holdings as geopolitical tensions reshape assumptions about where reserves are saf KARACHI: The Dutch central bank (DNB) has shifted 86 metric tons of gold from New York and Ottawa to London as part of “crisis preparedness” amid global political tensions. The bank held 612.4 metric tons of gold worth 72.2 … Read more
Mohmand schools face teacher shortage
MOHMAND: The education of 519 students is reportedly being affected by a severe shortage of teachers at two government schools in Halimzai tehsil of Mohmand tribal district, raising concerns among parents about their children’s academic future. According to local sources, the Government Primary School Yaseen Kor Kamali has only one teacher for around 300 students, … Read more
Drones open new front against Peshawar police
Militants have opened a new front in Peshawar by weaponising commercially available drones to target police installations from a distance while remaining concealed. At least two drone attacks have been reported in recent weeks. The first targeted the Tarnab police post in the limits of Chamkani police station, injuring four people, including two policemen and … Read more
E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
Sweden votes as far right eyes government role
SWEDEN: Sweden began voting Sunday in a general election after a tight race that will see either the far-right enter government for the first time or the left-wing opposition reclaim power. Opposition leader Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats was among the first to cast her ballot after polling stations opened at 8:00 am (0600 … Read more
The Bari Weiss Era of ‘60 Minutes’ Begins
[The long-running CBS News program returned for a high-pressure 59th season on Sunday. With new correspondents and a refreshed stopwatch, it was more tweak than overhaul.
Some in Silicon Valley Are Questioning the Calls for an A.I. Slowdown
The debate over the safety of artificial intelligence grew personal as key tech leaders said calls for government regulation were self-serving and misplaced.
’19k new schools needed by 2040′
LAHORE: Punjab will need around 19,000 additional public sector primary schools by 2040 to cater to its growing population, while nearly 10 million children aged five to 16 years are currently out of school. The estimates shared in a fact sheet released by a non-governmental organisation, the Population Council, expose a widening gap facing the … Read more
Kennedy Center Warns of Bankruptcy Unless Trump’s Name Is Added
The caution, contained in a draft resolution to the center’s board, comes as a federal judge decides whether President Trump’s name should remain off the building.