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People watch “Ne Zha 2” in 4D at a cinema in Dongcheng District in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) — Chinese record-breaking animated film “Ne Zha 2” is now ranked 7th on the all-time global box office chart, with its total box office revenue surpassing that of “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” according to ticketing platforms on Saturday.This movie entered the list of the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time globally on Feb. 17, the 20th day after its release on Jan. 29, which was during the 2025 Chinese New Year festival.As of…
Listen to article The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed a polio case from District Thatta, Sindh, marking the fourth such case in the province and the sixth case in Pakistan for the year 2025, according to the Pakistan Polio Eradication Promgramme website. This comes as part of a growing concern about the persistence of polio in certain regions of the country. Last year, 74 cases of polio were reported in Pakistan, with the majority coming from Balochistan (27 cases) and Sindh (23 cases). Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa reported 22 cases, while Punjab and Islamabad reported one…
Signage outside the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Weather and Climate Prediction headquarters in College Park, Maryland, US, on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. The conservative Project 2025 roadmap calls for slashing NOAA funding at a time when China is investing heavily in climate research. Photographer: Michael A. McCoy/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesMichael A. McCoy | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe federal weather and oceans agency touches people’s daily lives in unnoticed ways, so massive firings there will likely cause needless deaths and a big hit to America’s economy, according to the people who ran it.The first round of firings…
Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced the Ramadan package, under which 4 million households across the country will receive financial assistance. According to Express News, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Ramadan package in the federal capital, revealed that this year, four million families (approximately 20 million people) will be provided Rs 5,000 per household through a digital wallet. He thanked Allah and said, “This year, inflation during Ramadan is lower compared to previous years. The government has allocated a significant amount of Rs 20 billion for the Ramadan package, which will benefit 4…
Joseph Czuba faces life in prison for the murder of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi days after Israel’s war on Gaza began.A jury in the US state of Illinois has convicted a man of murder and hate crime charges for the October 2023 stabbing death of a six-year-old Palestinian American boy. Joseph Czuba, 73, who was found guilty on Friday, faces life in prison when he is sentenced in May for a murder that prosecutors said was prompted by anti-Muslim hatred, and also left the boy’s mother critically injured, as stated in court records. The murder of the boy, Wadee Alfayoumi, and…
More than 180,000 households face power outages as cyclone wreaks havoc on the Indian Ocean island, authorities report.At least three people have been killed as Cyclone Garance struck the French overseas territory of La Reunion island, bringing wind speeds of up to 155m/h (96mph), French police said. The cyclone struck on Friday, making landfall in the north of the Indian Ocean island east of Madagascar, blowing away roofs and cutting power and access to drinking water for many residents. It exited the southwest of the island several hours later, Meteo France weather agency said. Meteo France said the worst of…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will participate in the third edition of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Nations Cup for men which will be staged in Kuala Lumpur from June 15 to 21. The tournament will involve eight participating teams, with the winners qualifying for the 2025-26 FIH Hockey Pro League. Besides Pakistan, the other participating teams include France, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa and Wales, said a press release issued by the FIH. Commenting on the announcement, president of the Malaysian Hockey Confederation Subahan bin Kamal said, “The Malaysian Hockey Confederation is delighted and privileged to host the FIH…
United States President Donald Trump‘s administration has deported thousands of undocumented immigrants since taking office last month, in a crackdown that critics argue is violating immigrants’ rights to due process. During his first month in office, the Trump administration has deported 37,660 people, according to data from the US Department of Homeland Security, often to their country of origin, but sometimes to third countries. Several Central American countries have accepted deportation flights. While their own citizens form a bulk of those coming from the US, these nations have also allowed the Trump administration to send nationals of other, mostly Asian,…
LAHORE: The rains hadn’t returned and with the pitch and the outfield of the Gaddafi Stadium basking in the sun on Friday, the dreaded prospect of yet another washout at the Champions Trophy seemed to be, thankfully, quickly diminishing. Afghanistan fans had begun trickling into the stadium as the toss approached, some in their green and red turbans, others with their national flag draped around them. This was a virtual quarter-final against Australia, and having seen their side down England in a thriller two nights ago, the Afghans were hoping for more. There were also scores to settle: remember Glenn…
Listen to article The World Bank announced on Friday that economic stabilisation is “taking hold” in Pakistan, marking an opportune moment to sign an agreement for a ten-year development plan. The plan will focus $20 billion in development lending to the cash-strapped country under the new Country Partnership Framework, which was announced last month. The funding will be directed towards areas such as clean energy and climate resilience from 2026 onwards. Najy Benhassine, the World Bank’s Country Director for Pakistan, said in a video message on X, “This is an important moment for the partnership between the World Bank Group and Pakistan…