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Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to unveil key power sector reforms on Thursday (today), with a reduction in electricity prices expected, following approval from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to sources, the premier will provide details on revised agreements with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and other crucial matters. A significant cut in electricity tariffs is anticipated, with proposals suggesting a reduction of Rs6 to Rs8 per unit. The final decision will rest with the prime minister. Shehbaz Sharif will chair a high-level meeting on the power sector today at 2pm, where he is expected to deliver…
These are the key events on day 1,134 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.These are the key events from Wednesday, April 2: Fighting One person was killed and two others injured in a Russian overnight attack on southeast Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region, Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov said. A Russian ballistic missile strike on Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih killed at least four people and injured 14 others, including two children, Ukrainian authorities said. An infant, a seven-year-old boy and six others were also injured in a drone attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, the region’s governor. Kharkiv’s Mayor Ihor Terekhov said 15…
A Xiaomi store in Shanghai, China, on March 16, 2025.Qilai Shen/Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesChinese electric carmakers Xiaomi, Xpeng and Leapmotor each delivered nearly 30,000 or more cars in March, roughly twice several of their fellow startup competitors.It’s a sign of how some automakers are pulling ahead, while BYD remains the market leader by far.Xiaomi delivered a record number of electric vehicles in March, exceeding 29,000 units, the company announced on social media. That topped its prior run of delivering more than 20,000 vehicles in each of the past five months.The SU7, Xiaomi’s flagship model, was involved in a…
Diogo Jota scored the only goal of the game in a heated Merseyside derby to restore Liverpool’s 12-point lead at the top of the table.Liverpool continued their march towards the Premier League title with a 1-0 victory over Everton in a scrappy, but feisty, Merseyside derby as Diogo Jota slotted home the winner in the second half. The champions elect, with 73 points after 30 games, restored their 12-point lead over second-placed Arsenal on Wednesday, while Everton, whose nine-game league unbeaten streak was ended, are 15th on 34 points. The teams had met in an explosive derby in February that…
United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the first two demonstration satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation stands ready for launch on pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on October 5, 2023 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States.Paul Hennessey | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesAmazon has set a date for the long-awaited maiden voyage of its Kuiper internet satellites.The satellites are slated to take off on United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 9 at 12 p.m. ET, Amazon said in a blog post. The launch will be livestreamed on ULA’s…
U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event celebrating the Greek Independence Day at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)By turning trade into an oversimplistic tit-for-tat game, Washington is dismantling a global trade system based on efficiency, specialization and mutual benefit and hurting both the U.S. economy and the global economy at large.BEIJING, April 3 (Xinhua) — Once again, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has shown the world that its trade policies are built on a flawed premise. While the “charge what they charge us” mantra may sound fair, it…
Barcelona will face Real Madrid in an El Clasico final in Spain’s Copa del Rey after 5-4 aggregate defeat of Atletico.Barcelona won 1-0 at Atletico Madrid to reach its first Copa del Rey final in four seasons, setting up a “Clasico” against Real Madrid. Ferran Torres scored a first-half winner on Wednesday for the Catalan club, which advanced 5-4 on aggregate after a 4-4 draw in the first leg in Barcelona in February. Madrid eliminated Real Sociedad in extra time on Tuesday, also advancing 5-4 on aggregate. The rivals will meet in the Copa decider for the first time since…
The AppLovin logo arranged on a laptop in New York on Feb. 26, 2025.Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAppLovin is one of the companies in negotiations to potentially acquire TikTok, sources familiar with the situation told CNBC’s David Faber on Wednesday.The Trump administration, which has been trying to shepherd a deal to shift control of the Chinese-owned app to an American company, is “fully aware” of AppLovin’s interest in TikTok, the sources said.Faber said, based on his reporting, that it is unclear whether any of the U.S. parties interested in TikTok will be able to take control of the…
Members of the China international search and rescue team carry out search and rescue operation at a hotel in Mandalay, Myanmar, April 1, 2025. The China international search and rescue team has continued its rescue efforts in several areas of Mandalay, central Myanmar.On Tuesday, eight operational groups conducted comprehensive inspections and reconnaissance at five key locations, covering a total of 30 buildings, with disinfection of an area of around 2,000 square meters. (China international search and rescue team/Handout via Xinhua)Members of the China international search and rescue team carry out search and rescue operation at a hotel in Mandalay, Myanmar,…
Listen to article Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins a four-day visit to Hungary on Thursday, defying an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over allegations of war crimes in Gaza as Israel has expanded its military operation in the enclave. As a founding member of the ICC, Hungary is theoretically obliged to arrest and hand over anyone subject to a warrant from the court but Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made clear when he issued the invitation that Hungary would not respect the ruling. Netanyahu, who is battling a political storm at home over an investigation into suspected ties between Qatar and…