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Listen to article ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Tuesday extended the interim bail of Bushra Bibi, the wife of the PTI founder, in 31 cases linked to the November 26 protests, until April 29. ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah also extended the interim bails of Azam Swati, Naeem Panjutha, Mishal Yousafzai and Sanam Javed until April 15, while PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja was granted bail extension until April 21 in cases related to the October 5 protests. The court also ordered Bushra Bibi to join the investigation in FIRs registered in Attock, instructing that she be interrogated…

The two retired professional baseball players were among more than 90 people who died when a roof collapsed at a Dominican Republic nightclub.Former major leaguers Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco have died due to injuries suffered in a mass casualty event at a nightclub on Monday night in the Dominican Republic. Dotel was reportedly alive when rescue crews located him and at least seven others from the wreckage of a roof collapse at Jet Set, a popular nighttime destination in Santo Domingo, which killed at least 58 people and injured more than 160, per local authorities. But authorities said on…

Pakistan set Ireland a target of 218 in the opening One-Day International encounter of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifiers on Wednesday. The six-team ICC event, which includes Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland, Thailand and West Indies alongside hosts Pakistan, will feature a single-league round-robin format with the matches taking place at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium and LCCA ground from April 9 to 19. The tournament will decide the two qualifiers for the 2025 Women’s World Cup, to be held later this year in India. The hosts were bowled out in the penultimate over of the innings and could not capitalise on…

Air France KLM CEO says company sees demand holding upAir France-KLM CEO Ben Smith said the company currently sees demand holding up, despite tariff uncertainty.”We would like more certainty, more clarity, for sure,” Smith said on CNBC’s Squawk Box. “So far, we’re not seeing anything at this point.”The company will report earnings on April 30 and has thus far not lowered its forecasted guidance, Smith added.Airline stocks dipped after Delta said the company won’t expand flying in the second half of the year because of the shifting trade policies.– Laya NeelakandanWalmart withdraws quarterly operating income forecastWalmart pulled its first-quarter operating…

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech at a central conference on work related to neighboring countries in Beijing, capital of China. The conference was held from Tuesday to Wednesday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for building a community with a shared future with neighboring countries and striving to open new ground for China’s neighborhood work.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military…

Listen to article RAWALPINDI: Close family members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan, along with party activists and supporters, were briefly detained and later released on Tuesday after protesting the denial of their meeting with him at Adiala Jail. Among those detained were Imran’s sister Aleema Khan, his cousin Qasim Niazi, PTI Punjab leader Alia Hamza, and Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) chief Hamid Raza and others. The protesters staged a sit-in during which some PTI activists engaged in stone-pelting. The Adiala Jail administration and Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari rejected the PTI leaders’ claims, calling them outright lies. They said that the…

On April 2, the United States announced it would implement “reciprocal tariffs” on its trading partners, including a 34 percent tariff on China and rates ranging from 10 to 39 percent on Arab countries like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Iraq. The move triggered widespread discontent both around the world and within the US. The so-called “reciprocal tariffs” are unlikely to achieve the stated goal of “rebalancing trade”. Instead, they risk pushing the US economy – and potentially the global economy – into recession. The imposition of “reciprocal tariffs” by the US poses a serious challenge to the existing international…

Refaat Radwan recorded his last mission and his own final breaths. He was filming from the third ambulance in a convoy, which included a fire truck, that had gone out to find a Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ambulance that had lost contact with its base. All the vehicles in the convoy were clearly marked, with emergency lights flashing. In the video, the crew members see the missing ambulance by the side of the road and approach, muttering prayers for their colleagues’ safety. Then a voice says: “They’re scattered on the ground! Look, look!” and Refaat runs out of his…

Delta Air Lines planes are seen parked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on June 19, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.Kent Nishimura | Getty ImagesDelta Air Lines won’t expand flying in the second half of the year because of disappointing bookings amid President Donald Trump’s shifting trade policies, which CEO Ed Bastian called “the wrong approach.”Delta on Wednesday forecast its second-quarter revenue to decline up to 2% or grow as much as 2% over last year, while Wall Street had been expecting growth of 1.9%. The airline expects adjusted earnings per share of $1.70 to $2.30, compared with analysts’ estimates of $2.23 a…

The European Union is so far the only jurisdiction globally to drive forward comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence with its AI Act.Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe European Union on Wednesday presented a plan to boost its artificial intelligence industry and help it compete more aggressively with the U.S. and China, following criticisms from technology firms that its regulations are too cumbersome.In a press release, the European Commission, the executive body of the EU, outlined its so-called “AI Continent Action Plan,” which aims to “transform Europe’s strong traditional industries and its exceptional talent pool into powerful engines of AI…