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Amtrak train strikes, kills 3 family members on tracks in Bucks County, officials say

April 4, 2025

Pakistani astronaut set to join Chinese space mission
Pakistani astronaut set to join Chinese space mission A Pakistani astronaut will soon be among the international crew members heading to China’s space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), marking a significant milestone in Sino-Pakistani space cooperation. The selection process for Pakistani astronauts is currently underway, following the signing of a bilateral…
Families of Uvalde school shooting victims reach settlement with the city
Families of the Robb Element School shooting victims have reached a settlement with the city of Uvalde, Texas. City council members voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the settlement. The terms of the agreement are undisclosed. “Nothing can ever make up the losses and harms these families endured on May 24, 2022,” Mayor Hector Luevano said at…
Hot and dry weather predicted in most parts of country
Hot and dry weather predicted in most parts of country Mainly hot and dry weather is predicted in most parts of the country during next 24 hours. However, rain wind/thunderstorm is likely at isolated places in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the forecast period. Met Office informed that a westerly wave is affecting…
Delivery Hero to close foodpanda’s Thailand operations in May
BANGKOK — Thailand’s famous food delivery platform foodpanda announced on Wednesday that it will cease operations in Thailand as of May 23. Its Berlin-based parent company, Delivery Hero, had been scaling down operations in the Asia-Pacific region in order to become leaner and more agile since 2023; the ceased operation in Thailand is in line with…
Book publishers see surging interest in the U.S. Constitution and print new editions
NEW YORK — When Random House Publisher Andrew Ward met recently with staff editors to discuss potential book projects, the conversation inevitably turned to current events and the Trump administration. “It seemed obvious that we needed to look back to the country’s core documents,” Ward said. “And that we wanted to get them out quickly.”…
Pakistan’s Growth Forecast Slashed to 2.6% by IMF
Pakistan’s Growth Forecast Slashed to 2.6% by IMF The International Monet Fund (IMF) has lowered Pakistan’s economic growth forecast to 2.6% for the current fiscal year, down from its earlier prediction of 3%. This change comes as part of a broader update to global economic projections, which have been affected by trade uncertainties, including those…
Deadliest terror attack in decades is a huge blow to Modi’s Kashmir tourism drive
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A day after a terror attack left at least 26 people dead in Kashmir, tourists were hurrying to leave the restive Himalayan region. The attack, which took place at…
BYD takes on Japan’s minicar market with cheap, in-house batteries
TOKYO — Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is leveraging its cheap, in-house manufactured batteries to break into Japan’s market for kei minicars, a field where overseas players have seen little success. “Young people do not have a negative view of BYD. It would be a huge threat if the company launches cheap models in Japan,” a…