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Listen to article KARACHI: The expansion of solar energy is reshaping electricity distribution, but it also presents economic imbalances that need to be urgently addressed. While solar power provides a cleaner energy alternative, its increasing adoption is reducing overall grid demand, creating financial challenges for utilities and non-solar customers. The current net metering system allows solar users to sell excess electricity back to the grid at rates that do not account for the full costs of electricity generation, distribution, and infrastructure maintenance. Unlike large-scale renewable energy projects that are directly integrated into the grid, individual net-metered solar users contribute less to grid…

BOAO, March 24 (Xinhua) — The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2025 will be held from March 25 to 28 in Boao Town, Qionghai City, south China’s Hainan Province.Using AI technology, we invite you on a “surreal” digital journey of local architecture, villages, and cuisine, exploring the cultural customs and development achievements showcased there.In Qionghai City, snack shops are everywhere, offering an array of sweet treats and desserts: coconut jelly, mango rice rolls, Qingbuliang…Bursting with tropical flavors and refreshing textures, these snacks blend classic local recipes and overseas culinary influences, continuously innovating to delight locals and visitors alike.Let’s explore these goodies–not only tasty but…

An Israeli air strike on a hospital in southern Gaza has killed at least two people, including a senior Hamas official and a 16-year-old boy, Hamas and health officials have said. Ismail Barhoum, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, was killed while undergoing treatment at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis late on Sunday, Hamas said in a statement. “We condemn this latest crime, which adds to the occupation’s long record of terrorism, violating sanctities, lives and medical facilities,” the Palestinian armed group said in a statement. “It reaffirms its disregard for all international laws and conventions and its continued policy…

Portugal overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit to beat Denmark 5-2 after extra time, setting up a semifinal with Germany.Portugal’s Francisco Trincao came off the bench to score twice and Cristiano Ronaldo also netted as they beat Denmark 5-2 after extra time for a 5-3 aggregate win that set up a Nations League semifinal against Germany. Ronaldo bounced back from missing an early penalty to play a crucial role in his team’s recovery on Sunday, and though he had to watch extra time from the bench, he continued to drive the crowd on as Portugal finally found a way to end…

An aerial drone photo taken on March 17, 2025 shows a bridge on Yuandang Lake linking Wujiang District of Suzhou City in east China’s Jiangsu Province and Qingpu District of east China’s Shanghai. Through joint protection and governance, the lake has now become a tourist attraction.In recent years, Wujiang District of Suzhou City has worked together with Qingpu District of Shanghai and Jiashan County of Zhejiang Province to promote green development through joint protection and governance of ecological environment, intelligent management and setting up emission trading systems, as part of a campaign to accelerate the construction of demonstration zones for…

Co-Chair of the China Development Forum (CDF) 2025 and Siemens AG president and CEO Roland Busch speaks during the opening ceremony of the CDF 2025 in Beijing, capital of China, March 23, 2025. The China Development Forum 2025 is scheduled from March 23 to 24. The theme of this year’s forum is “Unleashing Development Momentum for Stable Growth of Global Economy.” (Xinhua/Li Xin)Lu Hao, chair of the China Development Forum (CDF) 2025 and director of the Development Research Center of the State council, presides over the opening ceremony of the CDF 2025 in Beijing, capital of China, March 23, 2025.…

Tens of thousands of Israelis have protested against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week, calling for him to resign. They are angry at what they see as Netanyahu’s attempts to stay in power at any cost, after he decided to resume the bombing of Gaza last Tuesday, even as Israeli captives remain in the Palestinian enclave. The ceasefire that Netanyahu broke would have eventually seen the release of all the captives, but he was unwilling to move forward to end the war on Gaza, as the deal had stipulated. Renewed Israeli air strikes on Gaza have already killed more…

Critics see the no-confidence vote as part of broader moves to weaken judicial checks on Netanyahu’s government.Israel’s cabinet has passed a vote of no confidence against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, the country’s justice minister has said, in a first step in the removal of yet another vocal critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right government. The vote on Sunday comes just two days after the government dismissed Ronen Bar, the head of Shin Bet, the country’s internal security agency – a decision later frozen by the Supreme Court. Baharav-Miara, the country’s most senior legal official, is accused of…

President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday granted military awards to more than 750 officers and soldiers of the Army, Navy and Air Force. According to a news release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the president granted two Sitara-i-Basalat, 227 Tamgha-i-Basalat, 82 Imtiazi Sanad; 185 COAS Commendation Cards, 23 Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), 112 Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) and 133 Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military).  The press release stated that Sitara-i-Basalat was awarded to Lt Col Muhammad Ali Shaukat (Shaheed), FF; Sep Soban Majeed Baloch (Shaheed), AK, while Lt Col Syed Kashif Ali (Shaheed), AD; Lt Col Muhammad Hassan Haider (Shaheed), was awarded Tamgha-i-Basalat. Tamgha-i-Basalat Lt Col…

Montreal, Canada – Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has moved to dissolve Parliament and trigger a snap election on April 28. The widely anticipated decision on Sunday kicks off an election race less than two weeks after Carney took up his post, succeeding Justin Trudeau at a time of soaring tensions with the United States. “We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President [Donald] Trump’s unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sovereignty,” the Liberal Party leader told reporters in Ottawa after he met with the governor general to request parliament’s dissolution. “I’m…