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Trial begins for 10 people accused in 2016 armed heist against Kim Kardashian

April 30, 2025

Registration for PM’s Youth Laptop Scheme begins

April 25, 2025

Pakistan begins 2nd anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year to protect millions of children

April 21, 2025

Polling begins for by-election in Umerkot NA-2013

April 17, 2025

FIA begins investigation against PPP senator Farhatullah Babar

April 12, 2025

PSL 10 begins with grand opening ceremony at Pindi stadium

April 11, 2025

Polio vaccination drive begins April 21 across Pakistan

April 8, 2025

Textbook distribution for academic year 2025-26 begins across Sindh

April 6, 2025

Fired investigator Michael Proctor to loom over retrial as jury selection begins

April 1, 2025

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The federal government on Monday will resume collecting defaulted student loan payments from millions of people for the first time since the start of the pandemic, officials said. The Trump administration said it would collect the debt through a Treasury Department program that withholds payments through tax refunds, wages and government benefits. The U.S. Education…
How to watch, where it’s streaming and what to know about this year’s fashion event
With its $75,000 ticket price and star-studded guest list, the Met Gala is a major moment for celebrities and pop culture aficionados alike. The annual event, which ushers in the spring exhibit for the Costume Institute at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, is known as fashion’s biggest night — but for everyone else watching…
Betting on next pope gains popularity ahead of the conclave
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A missile from Yemen halts flights in Israel hours before top officials vote on plans for Gaza war
BEN-GURION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Israel — A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen on Sunday briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel’s main international airport after an impact left a plume of smoke and caused panic among passengers. The Houthi rebels have been striking Israel throughout the war in Gaza in solidarity with Palestinians. The attack…
Many in autism community say Health Secret RFK Jr. doesn’t understand their needs
In just two months on the job, Health Secret Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised the profile of autism more than any recent public official. Autism advocacy groups typically welcome more attention to their cause. But many autistic people say Kennedy is exploiting their community — and perpetuating harmful stereotypes — as part of his…
Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments broadcast Sunday that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen and that he hopes it will not. In a preview of an upcoming interview with Russian state television, published on Telegram, Putin said Russia has the strength and the means to bring the conflict…
Stocks unleash remarkable comeback after a historic dive from Trump’s tariffs
In the week following President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs announcement, it looked like the stock market had seen a ghost. Over the course of seven days following his April 2 announcement, the S&P 500 lost more than 12%, a decline not typically seen outside of extreme events like the Covid-19 pandemic and the subprime…
Inundated with tourists, Japanese towns look to taxes on visitors
TOKYO — A growing number of municipalities in Japan are introducing lodging taxes as overseas tourists continue to flood into the country, while cities and towns are also devising new taxes that only target visitors while exempting local residents. On April 1, the city of Atami in Shizuoka prefecture began collecting a lodging tax of…