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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw missile drills this week in the Yellow Sea, state media reports.North Korea has carried out test launches of strategic cruise missiles to send a message to “enemies” about its counterattack capabilities, state media has said. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over the missile drills in the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Friday. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed that it had detected and tracked the launches in a statement later in the day. Pyongyang carried out the drills to warn “enemies, who are…
Andrew Anagnost, chief executive officer of Autodesk Inc., during a Bloomberg Television interview in London, UK, on April 25, 2023.Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDesign software maker Autodesk said Thursday that it will lay off 1,350 employees, which works out to 9% of its workforce.The job cuts follow a series of large headcount reductions across the tech industry. In January, Meta said it would let go of 5% of its workers, and earlier this month Workday, which sells human resources and finance software, announced an 8.5% decrease. Google this week also announced cuts to its human relations and cloud…
Listen to article The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has informed the Senate Committee on IT and Telecom that the auction for 5G spectrum faces several challenges. The PTA emphasised the need for a larger spectrum for 5G services, while also pointing out key issues regarding its implementation. A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on IT and Telecom was held at the Parliament House on Thursday. PTA officials briefed the committee on the 5G auction policy, highlighting the requirement for a policy directive from the government for the new spectrum. The officials noted that a trial for 5G was approved in 2017,…
BREAKINGBREAKING, Progressive Conservative Party wins third consecutive majority in vote dominated by trade tensions.Canada’s Ontario province has re-elected Premier Doug Ford’s ruling conservatives in an election heavily focused on trade tensions stoked by United States President Donald Trump. Ford and his Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party) cruised to their third consecutive legislative majority on Thursday after seeking the “largest mandate in Ontario history” to protect the economy of Canada’s most populous province from Trump’s tariffs. The PC Party had won at least 74 seats in the 124-member Legislative Assembly of Ontario and was leading in six other districts as of…
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is interviewed by FOX and Friends at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3, 2025 in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesHouse Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, sent subpoenas to eight technology companies asking for more information about their communications with foreign governments over concerns that they seek to “censor speech” in the U.S.The subpoenas were sent Wednesday to the CEOs of Google parent Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and TikTok, as well as X and video platform Rumble.”The Committee must understand how and to what extent foreign governments have limited Americans’ access to lawful speech in…
CHONGQING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — Wu Chengli, 42, serves as the Party secretary and residents’ committee director of Minzhu Village Community in Chongqing. Since a national-level pilot program for urban renewal was launched in Minzhu Village in 2021, Wu, a deputy to the Chongqing Municipal People’s Congress, has convened numerous “courtyard meetings” where residents were invited to voice their opinions and suggestions.Wu Chengli and her colleagues work to address residents’ concerns at Minzhu Village Community in Xiejiawan Sub-district of Jiulongpo District, southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, Feb. 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)As the program concluded on this New Year’s Day, Minzhu Village…
A multipolar world emerges as US dominance faces challenges from China, Russia, and rising global alliances. In 1992, American political scientist Francis Fukuyama, in his political philosophy ‘end of history’ proclaimed prevalence of Western liberal democracy and triumph of capitalism over communism, and expressed optimism that the unipolar world would be more peaceful and prosperous. However, over two decades of unipolarity witnessed increased geopolitical confrontations and military conflicts around the globe, leading to growing disillusionment with the anticipated optimism of global peace. Brown University’s Watson Institute for Public and International Affairs has estimated that the USA incurred USD 8 trillion…
ABA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — Gexi Wangmu, a deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), serves as the director of an elderly care center in Maerkang City. As a “post-90s” NPC deputy who started out as a frontline elderly care worker, Gexi has dedicated 16 years to her profession. In 2021, she was awarded the title of “outstanding elderly care worker” by the Sichuan Provincial Department of Civil Affairs. From ensuring the elderly’s daily care and meals to leading them in fitness exercises and helping with nail care, Gexi puts equal importance on both emotional and physical care for…
Listen to article The federal cabinet expanded on Thursday as new ministers and advisers were sworn in during a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr. President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani in attendance. A total of 12 federal ministers, 9 ministers of state, and 3 advisers were inducted into the cabinet. Those sworn in as federal ministers include Hanif Abbasi, Moeen Watto, Mustafa Kamal, Sardar Yousuf, Aurangzeb Katchi, Rana Mubashir, Raza Hayat Hiraj, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Ali Pervaiz Malik, Shaza Fatima, Junaid Anwar, and Khalid Magsi. Among the new ministers of state are…
United States President Donald Trump set off alarm bells this month when, standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House, he said the US would “take control” of the Gaza Strip and resettle Palestinians in other countries. Trump framed the expulsion of the Palestinian population from the Strip – left unrecognisable by Israeli bombing – as an act of humanitarian necessity, citing the threat of unexploded ordnance and unstable structures. Palestinians should be able to live in “beautiful houses”, Trump added. Just not in Gaza itself. But Palestinians say the promise of new developments in foreign countries…