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PUBLISHED April 20, 2025 KARACHI: Human beings have always found ways to adapt when they’ve had to. Every time we’ve run into a shortage or a crisis, whether it’s food, water, or energy, we’ve come up with something new. It’s just how we’ve always moved forward by figuring things out when the pressure’s on. Electricity is a good example. What started out as a curiosity became something we can’t function without. Over time, we’ve found different ways to produce it some better for the planet than others. As the world leaned heavily on fossil fuels, the downsides started catching up…

Liverpool have moved one win away from sealing the Premier League title as substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold secured a 1-0 victory at Leicester City, which condemned their hosts to relegation. Leicester, needing to beat the leaders to stave off relegation for a few more days, were holding their own on Sunday but Alexander-Arnold fired home in the 76th minute after the ball came to him following a goalmouth scramble. Liverpool could be crowned champions on Wednesday should Arsenal lose at home to Crystal Palace. If the Gunners avoid defeat, Arne Slot’s men have the chance to seal the deal when Tottenham…

(L-R) US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) look on during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration could soon roll out sweeping changes to the U.S. State Department, according to a draft executive order obtained by CNBC that lays out what it calls a “disciplined reorganization” of the nation’s diplomatic service.The 16-page draft order, which is not dated but appears to be prepared for President Donald Trump’s…

PUBLISHED April 20, 2025 KARACHI: In 1925, the year F. Scott Fitzgerald published his magnum opus The Great Gatsby in the United States, across the ocean, in Germany, writer Thea von Harbou turned expressionist filmmaker Fritz Lang’s treatment into the science fiction novel Metropolis – which Lang would transform into the landmark film with the same name two years later. Set in a dystopian city of the future – sustained by an exploited underclass of labourers who toil beneath the surface, far removed from the gleaming world above – Metropolis follows the journey of the city master’s son and a…

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of breaching an “Easter truce” announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Ukraine said was being violated from the moment it started. Putin will not be extending the ceasefire, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying by the TASS news agency on Sunday. The ceasefire expires at midnight (21:00 GMT). In a surprise announcement on Saturday, Putin ordered his forces to “stop all military activity” along the front line in the war against Ukraine, citing humanitarian reasons. The 30-hour cessation of hostilities would have been the most significant pause in the fighting…

PUBLISHED April 20, 2025 KARACHI: “Right now, we are very close to a recession. And I’m worried about something worse than a recession if this isn’t handled well,” warned Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates. His words cast a foreboding shadow over an already unpredictable future. The American billionaire investor’s caveat is far-reaching. As he spoke last week on NBC’s Meet the Press, Dalio laid bare the bevy of challenges facing the US economy — a fragile economy with rising debt, an ever-deepening political divide, geopolitical tensions, and a shifting global power structure. “These times…

Authorities accuse the 53-year-old politician of high treason over alleged ties to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has suspended the political party of former President Joseph Kabila and ordered the seizure of his assets, accusing the 53-year-old of high treason over alleged ties to the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group. In a statement late on Saturday, the country’s Interior Ministry said Kabila’s People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD) was suspended for its “ambiguous attitude” towards the M23’s occupation of DRC territory. The M23 rebellion has reignited violence in DRC’s mineral-rich eastern provinces, where conflict…

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks to the media during a visit to El Salvador to advocate for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in San Salvador, El Salvador, April 16, 2025. Jose Cabezas | ReutersMaryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Sunday that his trip to El Salvador to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia was about “defending the rights of this man to due process,” and not about “defending the man.””The Trump administration has admitted in court that he was wrongfully detained and wrongfully deported,” the Maryland senator said on ABC News’ “This Week.””My mission and my purpose is to…

Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has officially launched a seven-day nationwide anti-polio campaign by administering polio drops to children during a public event on Sunday. Addressing the gathering, the PM called on parents across the country to fully cooperate with anti-polio field teams to ensure that every child is vaccinated. He stressed that eliminating the poliovirus from Pakistan is achievable through collective national efforts. He expressed confidence in the effectiveness of the current strategy and noted that comprehensive and robust security arrangements have been implemented to safeguard the health workers participating in the campaign. He also underscored the critical role…

On April 7, United States President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a second time since his inauguration. Speaking to the media, Trump doubled down on his earlier comments about the Gaza Strip, describing it as an “incredible piece of important real estate”. Trump also repeated his suggestion that the Palestinians should leave the Strip “to different countries” and claimed that people “really do love that vision. … A lot of people like my concept.” Days later, about 70 percent of Gaza had been turned into a “no-go zone” for Palestinians. Confirming that Israel is working “in…