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An aerial drone photo taken on March 15, 2025 shows the Sinochem Holdings building in Xiong’an New Area, north China’s Hebei Province.As the Chinese vision of modernity has been meticulously constructed, the urban landscape of Xiong’an has gradually taken shape. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)An aerial drone photo taken on March 14, 2025 shows a transformer substation in Xiong’an New Area, north China’s Hebei Province.As the Chinese vision of modernity has been meticulously constructed, the urban landscape of Xiong’an has gradually taken shape. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)An aerial drone photo taken on March 15, 2025 shows a night view of the Xiong’an business service center…
Listen to article Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has strongly opposed the proposed Cholistan Canal project, warning that his party has the power to topple the federal government. Speaking informally with journalists in Karachi, Murad Ali Shah reiterated that water distribution remains Pakistan’s most critical issue. He claimed that the Indus River System’s water shortage data contradicts federal studies, expressing doubts over the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)’s assessments. “People used to say the Kalabagh Dam was being built, and now the same situation is being created with the Cholistan Canal,” Murad Ali Shah said, adding that Sindh will…
Defending champions Real Madrid come from behind to beat relegation-threatened Leganes 3-2 in LaLiga.Kylian Mbappe scored twice to help Real Madrid outgun a feisty Leganes 3-2 and pull level with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga, while Atletico Madrid fell further behind in the title race. The match between the defending champions and a team trying to stave off relegation was billed as an easy three points for Madrid. It was anything but as Leganes showed much more bite than expected at the Santiago Bernabeu. After Mbappe put Madrid ahead from the penalty spot in the 32nd minute, Leganes stunned…
Listen to article Sardar Akhtar Mengal and other leaders of his faction of the Balochistan National Party (BNP) remained unhurt after a suicide bomber detonated himself near their rally in Mastung on Saturday. The rally was en route from Wadh to Quetta when the attack occurred. The march, which began from Mengal’s hometown of Wadh, was organized to protest the arrests of Balochistan Unity Committee (BYC) Chief Organizer Dr. Mahrang Baloch and other Baloch leaders, as well as a police crackdown on their ongoing sit-ins. However, Quetta authorities had denied BNP-Mengal permission to hold the rally. The march, which included various political…
Listen to article India has emerged as an increasingly significant player in the illicit fentanyl trade, according to a new intelligence report from the United States. This report highlights concerns that are likely to resonate in New Delhi, especially as President Donald Trump uses tariffs to pressure countries he believes are not doing enough to stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid that is up to 100 times stronger than morphine, is now the leading cause of overdose deaths in the United States, contributing heavily to the ongoing opioid crisis. For years, China had been…
The protesters are trying to escalate a movement targeting Tesla dealerships and vehicles in opposition to Musk.Crowds protesting billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the US government under President Donald Trump have been congregating outside Tesla dealerships throughout the US, and in some cities in Europe, in the latest attempt to put a dent in the enormous fortune of the world’s richest man. The protesters are trying to escalate a movement targeting Tesla dealerships and vehicles in opposition to Musk’s role as the head of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, where he’s gained access to sensitive data…
Pro-Palestine student Rumeysa Ozturk was arrested on Tuesday by US immigration authorities in Massachusetts.A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily barred the deportation of a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, who voiced support for Palestinians in Israel’s war in Gaza and was detained by US immigration officials. Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, was forcibly taken into custody by masked federal agents in broad daylight near her Massachusetts home on Tuesday. Immigration officials also revoked her visa. On Friday, US District Court Judge Denise Casper gave the government until Tuesday evening to respond to an updated complaint filed by Ozturk’s lawyers. “To…
Listen to article Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi has stated that all possible help will be provided to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Balochistan to deal with terrorism. The second meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Committee was chaired by Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi, in which the Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, Federal Secretary of Interior, DG FIA, DG Passport, National Coordinator of NACTA, Chief Commissioner Islamabad, National Action Plan Coordinator, and representatives from security agencies participated. Additionally, the Law Minister of Punjab, Malik Sohaib Ahmed, Advisor Information K-P Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif, Interior Minister of Sindh Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjhar, Interior…
CHP leader calls for former mayor’s release, denounces arrests of protesters in growing clashes over Turkish democracy.Hundreds of thousands of protesters in Turkiye’s Istanbul have taken to the streets again, rallying against the government’s decision to imprison the city’s popular mayor. The mass demonstration on Saturday was the latest in a wave of nationwide protests that have gripped parts of the country since the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19. The now ex-mayor, considered a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was detained on corruption and terrorism charges. The terrorism charge was initially dismissed by the court. A…
Listen to article Pakistan has strongly criticized India’s recent remarks about minority rights violations, stating that a country consistently violating the rights of its own minorities is in no position to champion these rights on the global stage. In response to comments made by India’s Ministry of External Affairs in the Lok Sabha regarding the situation of minorities in Pakistan, Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson, Shafqat Ali Khan, stated that India’s own track record of minority rights violations disqualifies it from criticising other nations, Express News reported. ‘India has no standing to act as a champion of minority rights, given its own serial violations,’ Khan…