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Listen to article KARACHI: Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) and Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) staged a protest sit-in in front of Karachi Press Club against the construction of six new canals on the Indus River, followed by a protest rally towards the Empress Market. Addressing the sit-in, Functional League Sindh Secretary General and GDA’s Information Secretary, Sardar Abdul Rahim, stated that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has consistently relied on misinformation and lies. He urged the people of Karachi to resist the new canals being drawn from the Indus River, noting that 85% of the city’s water comes from Keenjhar Lake, which relies…

Kyiv, Ukraine – Thread-thin, glistening in the sun and kilometres long, optical fibres wind through the branches of trees on the frontlines of eastern Ukraine. The cords were – sometimes still are – attached to Russian drones, making them immune to radio-electronic jamming. The drones may have been shot down. Some are still operational, waylaid and replete with danger. “When somebody is passing by, they just fly up and attack,” Oleh, a military officer deployed in eastern Ukraine, told Al Jazeera. “That’s why if you see [the fibres], you’d better break them the hell up to protect yourself.” He and…

The United States government has revoked existing visas issued to all South Sudanese passport holders and barred further entries of the country’s nationals due to a failed deportation case, signalling an escalation of the Trump administration’s sweeping crackdown on immigration. In a statement on Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed the transitional government of the African nation for a lack of “full cooperation” and accused South Sudan of “taking advantage” of Washington. It’s the first such blanket sanction on any country since President Donald Trump took office in January. South Sudanese officials have not reacted to the new…

Ted Christie, CEO of Spirit Airlines, is shown in 2019 at the companyâs corporate headquarters in Miramar.Carl Juste | Miami Herald | Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesTed Christie, CEO of Spirit Airlines, is stepping down from his role leading the embattled carrier, effective Monday, the company said.A group of several company executives — Chief Financial Officer Fred Cromer, Chief Operating Officer John Bendoraitis and General Counsel Thomas Canfield — has been tapped to lead the airline until a replacement is found.Christie had been president and CEO of Spirit since 2019 and saw the airline through the Covid pandemic.Spirit filed…

* Analysts warn that the sweeping U.S. tariffs and potential EU retaliation could trigger trade flow disruptions, stifle growth prospects, and fuel inflation, further destabilizing the EU’s already fragile economy.* The newly imposed U.S. tariffs, targeting around 70 percent, or 380 billion euros (416 billion U.S. dollars), of the EU’s exports to the United States, have sent shockwaves through European markets and industries.* While eurozone inflation eased slightly to 2.2 percent in March from 2.3 percent in February, ECB policymakers caution that renewed trade tensions could cause a short-term spike in prices, especially if the EU retaliates with its own…

Listen to article LAHORE: Three years in – and now into their second consecutive term – federal ministers show no signs of letting up on their attacks against embattled PTI founder Imran Khan, holding him squarely responsible for the economic and security quagmires that Pakistan has had to wade through during his rule. As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s enduring popularity continues to get under the skin of the PML-N-led government, two senior federal ministers – Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal – used rallies in their hometowns as pulpits to keep Imran Khan firmly in their crosshairs. The PML-N…

Nintendo on Wednesday unveiled details for the Switch 2. It’ll include a bigger screen and controllers and is a faster version than its predecessor, which sold more than 150 million units since its 2017 release.The Switch 2 will hit store shelves on June 5 for $449.99, up from $300 for the original Switch. Like the first Switch, gamers will be able to use the Switch 2 as both a handheld console and hook it up to a television. Nintendo on Friday said it would delay preorders for the device following President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs.”The device will launch with the…

LAHORE: The Punjab government has requisitioned troops of Rangers, Army as well as aviation assets, for the ICC Women Cricket World Cup Qualifier and the Pakistan Super League (PSL Edition X) beginning from April 9 and April 11, respectively, in three cities of the province, including Lahore. Women cricket teams from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Scotland, Ireland, West Indies and Thailand, will participate in the World Cup qualifier matches beginning from April 9 in Lahore, while the PSL matches will start from April 11 in three cities — Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi. The federal government has granted VVIP status to the six…

Ackman walks back accusation Lutnick ‘profits when our economy implodes’Bill Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management CEO, speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in NYC on Sept. 28th, 2023.Adam Jeffery | CNBCAckman is apologizing for accusing Lutnick of being “indifferent” to a stock market crash because he stands to profit from it.”It was unfair of me to lash out at @howardlutnick,” writes Ackman.”I don’t think he is pursuing his self interest. I am sure he is doing the best he can for the country while representing the President as Commerce Secretary. It is not an easy job and we don’t know…

A Boeing 767-332(ER) from Delta Air Lines takes off from Barcelona El Prat Airport in Barcelona on Oct. 8, 2024.Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesWaning travel from Canada. Signs of weaker demand across the Atlantic. Mass government layoffs. Tariffs. Consumers pulling back on travel bookings. The worst stock market swoon since 2020. All are signs of concerns for the airline industry.U.S. airlines will likely cut their 2025 outlooks when they report earnings starting this week, analysts say, pointing to cracks in demand for travel, which customers had prioritized even through years of inflation.”Clearly, things are softer than they were…