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Shanghai auto expo showcases latest crop of EV creativity

April 30, 2025

Aurangzeb showcases Pakistan’s economic reforms

April 25, 2025

South Korea’s new president Lee Jae-myung vows economic growth
SEOUL — Newly inaugurated President Lee Jae-myung put a stronger economy and domestic stock market front and center of his campaign, acknowledging South Korea’s slower economic growth as U.S. tariffs begin to hit exports. To win over moderate voters, Lee, a left-leaning figure who once advocated for basic income, pivoted toward more pragmatic economic policies…
Security forces kill 14 terrorists in North Waziristan IBOs
RAWALPINDI: The Security Forces killed 14 terrorists in an intelligence based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intelligence based operation was conducted by the Security Forces in general area Datta Khel, North Waziristan District, on reported presence of khwarij belonging to Indian proxy,…
NHA to impose 50% extra toll on vehicles without M-Tag
NHA to impose 50% extra toll on vehicles without M-Tag ISLAMABAD: al Highways Authority (NHA) has announced the imposition of 50 percent additional toll tax on non-M-Tag and low-balance vehicles, effective June 15, 2025. According to a notification issued under Section 10 (2) vii of the NHA Act-1991 (as amended in 2024), the NHA has…
Trump ratchets up steel tariffs to 50%
One of America’s most storied industries is getting a massive boost from President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs push — at the potential cost of a broader slowdown elsewhere in the U.S. economy. Trump signed an executive order increasing the already substantial 25% duties on steel imports he first set in March to 50%. He signaled…
No kids, excess heat and payment plans. What to know about Hajj 2025
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca for the Hajj, one of the Five Pillars…
Japan’s number of births hits new low, falling by 5.7% in 2024
TOKYO — The total number of births of Japanese citizens residing in the country in 2024 was 686,061, down 5.7% from the previous year, according to figures released Wednesday by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. This marked the first time annual births had fallen below 700,000 since record-keeping began in 1899. That number…
Tourists rein in spending at Japan’s department stores
Tax-free sales at Japan’s department stores have fallen in recent months, suggesting that high-end consumption by foreign visitors to Japan has peaked. Despite rising numbers of tourists visiting Japan, they are not splashing the cash as freely as last year, when demand surged for luxury items such as handbags, watches and jewelry.
Where’s Marty McFly’s guitar? Search is on for ‘Back to the Future’ prop 4 decades later
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Marty McFly grabbed a guitar in “Back to the Future” and rocked out with the band at a 1950s high school dance, helping him narrowly avoid blinking out of existence before time-traveling back to the 1980s. The guitar, in real life, wasn’t as lucky. Filmmakers went looking for the instrument while making…