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Chinese Basketball Hall of Fame inductees at Tsinghua University in Beijing, March 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)CBA President Guo Zhenming wants to improve Chinese basketball by bringing back its culture and connecting more with the rest of the world. He told Xinhua of his plans to help teams get stronger and players improve.by sportswriters Li Bowen and Wang JingyuBEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) — Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) president Guo Zhenming has emphasized the critical role of cultural heritage and global integration in revitalizing China’s basketball programs.Reflecting on the 2024 Chinese Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Guo stressed the importance of…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday revised upward the total cost of the first phase of the Reko Diq copper and gold mines project to $6.8 billiona 58% increase – by enhancing the scope of the strategically important scheme and taking into account inflationary impact and higher production needs. The revision has been done on the basis of a new feasibility study and a technical report of the project being conducted by Barrick Gold Companythe 50% partner in the project. The $2.5 billion or 58% increase against the originally approved cost will be offset by higher prices of gold and copper…
Korean American Yunseo Chung, 21, is among several students challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to deport them over their pro-Palestinian activism.A judge has ruled that Yunseo Chung, a 21-year-old Korean American student at Columbia University who is being sought for deportation by the administration of President Donald Trump, cannot be detained as she fights attempts to remove her from the United States over her pro-Palestinian views. “As of today, Yunseo Chung no longer has to fear and live in fear of ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] coming to her doorstep and abducting her in the night,” Chung’s lawyer Ramzi Kassem…
Progressive groups denounce move as effort to suppress millions of voters who do not have ready access to government ID.United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order requiring Americans to provide proof of citizenship to vote, claiming the move is necessary to “straighten out” election fraud. Trump’s order signed on Tuesday calls on the Election Assistance Commission to require prospective voters to produce a US passport or other valid government ID when registering for federal elections. The order also directs US states to receive all votes by election day and not count mail-in ballots that arrive after the…
This file photo shows pipelines at the Muk Wu Raw Water Pumping Station in Hong Kong, south China on March 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Handout via HKSAR government)by Xi Tianqi, Su Wanming and Liu YinglunHONG KONG, March 26 (Xinhua) — Snapshot challenges on social media, exhibitions and other celebratory events are unfolding in Hong Kong to mark the 60th anniversary of the Dongjiang-Shenzhen Water Supply Project, on which the city has been relying for 80 percent of the fresh water it needs.The project diverts water from the Dongjiang River, which originates from east China’s Jiangxi Province and flows to the Pearl River…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday significantly cut the inflation forecast to 1% for March but did not provide a clear picture of the macroeconomic outlook due to uncertain conditions in the agriculture and manufacturing sectorstwo key job-creating areas of the economy. Contrary to its earlier forecast of a 3% to 4% inflation rate in March, the Ministry of Finance revised the estimate down to just 1% to 1.5% in its monthly outlook report. The revision aligns with market expectations that inflation could drop below 1% this month. The finance ministry added that inflation is expected to inch up to…
Users of 23andMe, a direct-to-consumer genetic testing site, are being urged to delete their personal data from the website following the company’s bankruptcy filing in the United States on March 23. Here’s why it matters. What happened to 23andMe? If 23andMe’s bankruptcy goes through, it will soon be up for sale after years of financial troubles. Since its founding in 2006, the company has amassed the genetic information of about 15 million users – a dataset that is now potentially up for sale to the highest bidder. 23andMe offered services related to family ancestry and genetic traits, gradually expanding into…
JD Vance’s visit to Greenland comes amid US President Trump saying he wants to take over the Arctic territory.Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has accused the United States of exerting “unacceptable pressure” on Greenland in advance of a provocative high-level visit to the Arctic territory led by US Vice President JD Vance. Vance, who has become the attack dog of US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, will travel with his wife, Usha, and other senior officials to the US’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Friday, “to receive a briefing on Arctic security issues and meet with US servicemembers”, his…
William_potter | Istock | Getty ImagesThe U.S. on Tuesday added dozens of Chinese tech companies to its export blacklist in its first such effort under the Donald Trump administration, as it doubles down on curtailing Beijing’s artificial intelligence and advanced computing capabilities.The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security added 80 organizations to an “entity list,” with more than 50 from China, barring American companies from supplying to those on the list without government permits.The companies were blacklisted for allegedly acting contrary to U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, the agency said, as part of its efforts…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday approved over a dozen mega projects worth Rs1.3 trillion, many of which were already under implementation but have seen significant cost escalations. Among them is the construction of a new federal-funded motorway in Punjab, now costing Rs436 billion. The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), the country’s top project approval authority, sanctioned these projects, including major infrastructure developments and a satellite initiative. Chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, ECNEC approved 13 schemes, including two flood-related projects in Sindh. According to a statement issued by the Deputy PM’s Office, these 13 projects…