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In the past few days, US media have been reporting that billionaire Elon Musk will step back from his leading role in President Donald Trump’s administration. This is after his highly publicised stint as unofficial head of the nongovernmental agency DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) and various political initiatives – most recently, his campaign for the election of a conservative judge to a vacated Supreme Court seat in the state of Wisconsin – backfired. How and when Musk will make his exit remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure: He will leave behind lasting damage that goes…

Listen to article Pakistan has handed over the second consignment of emergency relief aid to Myanmar to support those affected by the recent earthquake. The aid, consisting of 35 tons of essential goods, was officially delivered by Pakistan’s Ambassador to Myanmar, Imran Haider, to the Chief Minister of Yangon Region at Yangon International Airport. This latest shipment brings the total relief assistance from Pakistan to 70 tons, following the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar. The aid is part of Pakistan’s continued commitment to providing humanitarian support to the earthquake survivors, under the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management…

As war of words over nuclear weapons deal escalates, FM Araghchi says he wants talks on ‘equal footing’.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has described the prospect of direct negotiations on its nuclear programme with the United States as “meaningless” amid mounting tensions between the two countries. Araghchi’s remarks came in a statement on Sunday, after Trump said last month in a letter sent to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that he hoped there would be a negotiation between their countries aimed at preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Trump upped the ante last week, saying: “If they don’t make a…

Whether to buy cryptocurrency as a long-term holding may be the biggest decision an investor interested in digital assets has to make, but where to store crypto like bitcoin can become the most consequential.Following the wildfires earlier this year in California, social media posts began to appear with claims of bitcoin losses, with some users showing metal plates intended to protect seed phrases burnt up and illegible or describing the complexity of recovering crypto keys stored in a safety deposit box in a bank impacted by the fires. While impossible to verify individual claims about fires consuming hard drives, laptops and…

A crew member demonstrates a product, themed on the fifth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), on the Laobacha Haikou Bus’s CICPE special route in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, April 6, 2025. Ahead of the upcoming fifth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), the Laobacha Haikou Bus has inaugurated its CICPE special route. Laobacha is a beloved Hainan tradition where locals gather over fragrant tea, savory snacks, and leisurely chat. Featuring a panoramic sunroof and a music stage, the bus blends local culture with innovative expo-themed designs and connects popular tourist spots across the city, showcasing the charm of…

PUBLISHED April 06, 2025 KARACHI: The Central Jail Karachi is a labyrinth of iron bars, stone walls, and silent screams. Its rigid concrete exterior holds decades of history, while the lives imprisoned within echo with dreams of freedom. Time may have stood still here, but dreams, desires, and emotions persist, albeit now expressed in a new language, a new style of rap, in the words of poetry, and the sound of pain. As you enter the jail, there is a strange silence, covered by the rumble of heavy gates. Steel on steel ring fades in the air, but echoes of…

Heavy rains have lashed parts of earthquake-hit Myanmar, complicating relief efforts and raising the risk of disease as the death toll from the powerful quakes that struck the country on March 28 rose to at least 3,471. Aid workers in the hard-hit city of Mandalay, near the epicentre of the earthquake, said on Sunday that rains and winds hit tent camps in the area overnight and in the morning, soaking survivors and their belongings. More bouts of rain were expected later in the day, while temperatures were also forecast to climb to 37 degrees Celsius (98 degrees Fahrenheit). “The weather…

The inaugural edition of the Under-23 World Squash Championships kicked off on Sunday with six Pakistani players looking to wow the home crowd at Karachi’s Creek Club. The newly introduced championships from April 6 to 10 feature a men’s individual championship draw of 32 players and a women’s individual championship draw of 22 players. The winner receives automatic qualification through to the PSA World Championships as well as the lion’s share of a $60,000 prize pot, according to World Squash. Mariam Malik was the first Pakistani player in action this morning. The 21-year-old was thrashed by Spain’s Noa Romero Blazquez…

A rescue and medical team from Yunnan Province arrives at the Kunming Changshui International Airport in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 6, 2025. The team returned from Myanmar on Sunday afternoon, after completing their earthquake relief work. (Xinhua/Gao Yongwei)KUNMING, April 6 (Xinhua) — A 37-member rescue and medical team from southwest China’s Yunnan Province returned from Myanmar on Sunday afternoon, after completing their earthquake relief work.A 7.9-magnitude quake struck Myanmar on March 28. At around 6:30 a.m. Beijing time on March 29, the team from Yunnan Province, which borders Myanmar, took off from Kunming — Yunnan’s capital city –…

PUBLISHED April 06, 2025 KARACHI: Everyone’s talking about the hit Netflix show Adolescence, and for good reason too. Netflix says since the drama launched in March it has amassed 66.3 million views worldwide and has become one of the most talked-about UK series in recent memory. If you still haven’t seen it, you should, especially if you relate to little boys, and not-so-little boys, and have even the teeniest interest [read concern] as to what is going on in their heads. The show about a 13-year-old boy has sparked conversations globally on how to protect children from harmful stuff on…