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September 22, 2024

14 killed in accidents and electrocution in Karachi
14 killed in accidents and electrocution in Karachi KARACHI: The first spell of monsoon rains in Karachi has turned tragic, claiming 14 lives over two days due to traffic accidents, electrocution, and other rain-related incidents. According to Rescue authorities, seven people died due to the traffic accidents, four from electrocution, one after falling from a…
Japan wagyu exports to US fall as Trump tariffs bite
TOKYO — Japan’s wagyu beef industry recorded a 20% year-on-year drop of exports to the U.S. in April, prompting producers to turn their attention to markets in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere. The decline follows an across-the-board 10% tariff imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump that same month. Japan’s beef exports in 2024 totaled…
Can Iran secretly build a nuclear bomb without being caught by Israel?
Iran’s top nuclear scientist was driving to his country house with his wife on an autumn day four years ago. As he slowed down for a speed bump, a remote-controlled machine gun mounted on a nearby pick-up truck fired a volley of bullets, killing him instantly, Iranian authorities said. The assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the…
KP govt forms 3-members committee to probe Swat tragedy
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has formed a three-member inquiry committee to investigate the tragic flood incident in Swat, while suspending four senior officials over alleged negligence and poor performance. Grade-21 officer Khayam Hassan Khan has been appointed as the chairman of the committee, while Grade-19 officer Muhammad Usman and Grade-18 officer Shehryar Qamar will…
Zohran Mamdani puts Democrats on notice, and fast food giants part ways: The news quiz
The Supreme Court gets out of town, two bears make an escape, and James Bond has a new director.
Young Chinese consumers are spending to feel good amid slower economic growth
HONG KONG — Young people in China may not be buying cars or houses, but there’s always money for milk tea and toys. It’s a challenging time to be a young person in China: The world’s second-biggest economy is growing far slower than it was when their parents were their age, with the U.S.-China trade…
Driven to starvation, Sudanese people eat weeds and plants to survive as war rages
With Sudan in the grips of war and millions struggling to find enough to eat, many are turning to weeds and wild plants to quiet their pangs of hunger. They boil the plants in water with salt because, simply, there is nothing else. Grateful for the lifeline it offered, a 60-year-old retired school teacher penned…
Detroit’s mayor tries to capitalize on voter disdain for both parties with independent run for governor
With well over a year until the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans are already gearing up for expensive fights in House, Senate and governor’s races across the country. Enter Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who is betting that there is a path to becoming Michigan’s next governor without embracing either of those party labels. Duggan,…