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Visitors take photos of the Sun and Immortal Birds gold ornament at the Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, July 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Kang Jinqian)CHENGDU, June 25 (Xinhua) — Museum guide Han Xue paused on the elevated walkway and beckoned her tour group forward as a vast archaeological pit came into view below. Down there, rows of ancient ivory neatly aligned in the same direction as if arranged by a forgotten ritual.”Here we stand witness to a world preserved for three millennia,” Han said, as gasps rippled through the crowd. Beneath their feet lay the remnants of a…

Listen to article The Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the deadline for vehicle emission testing until 31 August, providing motorists with additional time to meet environmental standards. The original deadline of 30 June was pushed back due to an overwhelming response at testing booths, according to Imran Hamid Sheikh, Director General of the EPA Punjab. “The extension is intended to facilitate the public and ensure a smoother testing process,” he added. In the past 50 days, over 123,000 vehicles have undergone testing across the province. Among them, approximately 2,000 vehicles were found to be emitting pollutants beyond acceptable limits. Owners…

Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra speaks before President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the CHIPS and Science Act and his Investing in America agenda, at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum in Syracuse, New York, April 25, 2024.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesMicron reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue on Wednesday and issued a forecast that also topped analysts’ estimates. The stock initially popped in extended trading before paring most of its gains. Here’s how the company did in comparison with the LSEG consensus:Earnings per share: $1.91, adjusted vs. $1.60 expectedRevenue: $9.3 billion vs. $8.87 billion expectedMicron said revenue in the current…

An aerial drone photo shows people clearing silt at a football field of the Cun Chao stadium in Rongjiang County, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, June 25, 2025. Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations.As of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, 48,900 residents were temporarily evacuated in Rongjiang County and 32,000 in Congjiang County. The flood control emergency response has been escalated to Level I, the highest, in both counties. (Photo by Long Jianrui/Xinhua)Rescuers evacuate a resident from flood-affected area in Rongjiang County, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, June…

Listen to article The World Bank has approved $194 million in financing for two key projects aimed at boosting education and water security in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan, state television PTV reported. In a statement issued Wednesday, World Bank Country Director for Pakistan Najy Benhassine said the funding would support the GRADES-Balochistan education initiative and a separate Water Security and Productivity Improvement project. “The GRADES-Balochistan project aims to reduce learning poverty in the province, while the Balochistan Water Security and Productivity Improvement Project will help address the province’s water security challenges and enhance climate resilience,” Benhassine said. He added that the World…

In a landmark shift for the U.S. housing finance system, the Federal Housing Finance Agency has issued a directive ordering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to formally consider cryptocurrency as an asset in single-family mortgage loan risk assessments.The move, signed by FHFA Director William J. Pulte on Wednesday, signals a new era of crypto integration into traditional financial infrastructure — this time within the core of American home lending.The order directs both housing finance giants to develop proposals that include digital assets — without requiring borrowers to liquidate them into U.S. dollars prior to a loan closing.Pulte said in a…

U.S. Capitol Police arrest protesting members of American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT) in the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The protesters chanted “no cuts to medicaid” while being arrested. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesU.S. Capitol Police arrested more than 30 protesters on Wednesday, including some in wheelchairs, during a demonstration against the proposed Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s budget bill.Thirty-three people were arrested “for illegally demonstrating inside the Russell Senate Office Building,” a spokesperson for Capitol Police told CNBC.The group was arrested for crowding, obstructing or…

Listen to article Hours after four alleged operatives of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) were arrested in Karachi, Punjab’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Wednesday to have apprehended six local facilitators of the Indian intelligence agency from various districts in the province. The arrests were disclosed at a joint press conference in Lahore by Punjab Additional Inspector General of Operations Shehzada Sultan and CTD SSP Operations Waqar Azim. Flanked by senior police officials, they briefed reporters on what was described as a major breakthrough in thwarting foreign-sponsored terrorist activity on Pakistani soil. According to officials, the arrests followed a coordinated series of…

Lisbon , Portugal – 12 November 2024; Dan Rogers, CEO, LaunchDarkly, on SaaS Summit stage during day one of Web Summit 2024 at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. Harry Murphy | Sportsfile | Getty ImagesCollaboration software maker Asana said Wednesday it has chosen former Rubrik and ServiceNow executive Dan Rogers to be its new CEO, replacing co-founder Dustin Moskovitz.Rogers will start at San Francisco-based Asana on July 21, the company announced. Rogers will leave his post as CEO of LaunchDarkly, a startup with software for carefully releasing code updates. Rogers joined LaunchDarkly in 2023.Moskovitz co-founded Facebook parent Meta before…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The newly inaugurated Jinnah Square project in the federal capital has come under heavy criticism after a section of the road collapsed during the season’s first monsoon rain, exposing serious concerns about construction quality. The road near Serena Chowk caved in just weeks after completion, causing significant traffic disruption and drawing public anger. Rs4.2 billion project was completed in just 84 days and had been hailed by the government as a model of rapid development. “This is a cruel joke on taxpayers. If a multi-billion-rupee road can’t withstand a single spell of rain, it reflects alarming negligence,” said…