Новости за 16.05.2024

ISLAMABAD: The study by Islamabad-based think tank has blamed the obsolete and inefficientpower plants for circular debt crisis in the country.

Scores of police officers converged on UC Irvine on Wednesday as a pro-Palestinian demonstration escalated, with protesters occupying and barricading the Physical Sciences Lecture Hall, which is near their encampment.

Protesters entered the Physical Sciences Lecture Hall on the UC Irvine campus on Wednesday.

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AMMAN: Jordan has foiled a suspected ‘Iranian-led’ plot to smuggle weapons into the kingdom. The goal was to help opponents of the ruling monarchy carry out acts of sabotage, two Jord­anian sources alleged.

WASHINGTON: Incumbent President Joe Biden and Donald Trump agreed on Wednesday to hold the first presidential debate in June. The Democrat president challenged his rival to “make my day” and the scandal-plagued Republican promptly responded that he was ready to “rumble.”

SYDNEY: France declared a state of emergency on the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Wednesday after three young indigenous Kanak and a police official were killed in riots over electoral reform.

NEW DELHI: India granted citizenship on Wednesday to a first batch of 14 people under a controversial law that has been criticised for discriminating against Muslims, midway through general elections in which religious divisions have taken centre stage.

ISLAMABAD: Players in action during the Central Asian Volleyball Championship match between Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan at the Pakistan Sports Complex on Wednesday.—Tanveer Shahzad/White Star

ISLAMABAD: Pakis­tan’s volleyball team stretched their unbeaten run to four games as they thrashed Kyrg­y­zstan 3-0 (25-18, 27-25, 27-25) in the Central Asian Volle­y­ball Championship here at the Liaquat Gymn­asium of the Pakistan Sports Complex on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: The newly-built Nassau County Intern­ational Cricket Stadium, near New York, was launched on Wednesday with the sport’s world body “excited” to conquer new territories through the T20 World Cup in June.

FRANCAVILLA: Jonathan Milan of Lidl-Trek outsprinted Tim Merlier to win stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday, his second stage win of this year’s race, with Tadej Pogacar maintaining his hold on the leader’s jersey.

DUBLIN: With the T20 World Cup in mind, Pakistan captain Babar Azam says that the team will continue to play with the same positive intent against England which the green-shirts displayed in the last two games of the Ireland series that ended on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU: Former Nepali cricket captain Sandeep Lamic­hhane had his conviction and eight-year sentence for rape quashed on appeal on Wednesday and was cleared to resume his sporting career despite the cloud cast by the case.

ISLAMABAD: The government has formally sought about a 25 per cent increase in the base national electricity tariff to become effective from July 1, 2025, to secure a revenue requirement of about Rs4 trillion in FY25 for power companies.

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LAHORE: The Punjab government of Maryam Nawaz is introducing new defamation law in a bid to ‘stop fake news’.

Marquee meeting in final at Yad Eliyahu, as yellow-and-blue looks to avenge last year’s loss to Reds.

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Samsung heard that Apple managed to upset a lot of people with the “Crush” ad revealed last week that smushed instruments, arcade games, and sculptures into a shiny new OLED-screened iPad Pro, and apparently just had to get into the conversation. Apple eventually apologized, with an exec saying it “missed the mark.”

The Bears' schedule for the 2024 NFL season has been revealed. Here's the full look, with strength of schedule, plus predicted record and an early breakdown.

A new wellness regimen called the “30-30-30” method has been trending on TikTok, with many claiming it’s an effective way to meet weight loss goals. The approach, which focuses on protein intake and exercise first thing in the morning, is getting plenty of buzz for its various benefits. 

Fox News host Sean Hannity says President Biden will probably go on the debate stage after a "heavy dose of caffeine" or "Red Bull" on "Hannity."

Now that the full 2024 NFL schedule is out, check out predictions for winners of all eight divisons from our NFL staff.

Charlyne Yi Photo: Duplass Brothers/HBO/Kobal Actor Charlyne Yi has alleged that they were “physically assaulted” and “psychologically abused” on the set of Jemaine Clement, Iain Morris, and Taika Waititi’s Time Bandits TV show, according to their own social media. Writing on Instagram, the actor said they were targeted by an unnamed co-star on the series, who allegedly injured them during filming; Yi also accused the production (ultimately run by... Читать дальше...

Futurist and founder of AlphaGeo Dr. Parag Khanna looks at the volatile state of geopolitics, and where he thinks the world is headed.