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April 18, 2025

Nippon Steel pledges US Steel revival in final pitch to Trump
TOKYO — Nippon Steel is betting that a promise of huge investments to turn around struggling U.S. Steel will convince the Trump administration to greenlight the long-delayed acquisition as the Japanese steelmaker makes a final push for approval. “If [U.S. Steel] had been under Nippon Steel’s umbrella, they wouldn’t be in the situation they’re in…
Some 4,500 migrants told to pay fines ranging up to $1.8 million
Wendy Ortiz was surprised to find out she was being fined by U.S. immigration authorities for being in the country illegally — but it was the amount that truly shocked her: $1.8 million. Ortiz, 32, who earns $13 an hour in her job at a meatpacking plant in Pennsylvania, has lived in the United States…
COAS Gen Asim Munir promoted to rank of field marshal
COAS Gen Asim Munir promoted to rank of field marshal On Tuesday, the federal government decided to promote Chief of the Army Staff, General Asim Munir, to the rank of field marshal. The decision was made in a cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The promotion was given in recognition of General Munir’s…
China’s Moutai serves shareholders juice, not baijiu, as austerity bites
DALIAN, China — Major Chinese baijiu liquor maker Kweichow Moutai is making headlines by choosing not to serve its top-shelf Feitian at a shareholder event, a byproduct of government austerity measures aimed at cutting official spending on luxuries. A banquet held by the company on the eve of a shareholders meeting in Guizhou province was…
Vance looks to cultivate the pope as a new diplomatic partner for the U.S.
ROME — Vice President JD Vance shuffled between presidents and prime ministers this week, tending to complicated relationships with U.S. allies and puzzling over two wars. But it was his meeting Monday with newly installed Pope Leo XIV that could prove to be most consequential on the world stage, Vance said in an interview with…
Summer Holidays 2025 Announced; Notification Issued
Summer Holidays 2025 Announced; Notification Issued Punjab government on Tuesday officially announced summer vacation schedule for all institutions across regions amid scorching heat and alert from PDMA and other bodies. Due to the extreme weather, the School Education Department has announced summer holidays. According to the official notification, all public and private schools in Punjab…
Spooked by US policy, investors look to Asia and cut dollar assets
NEW YORK/HONG KONG — Wealthy investors are scaling back their exposure to the U.S. and turning to other assets in response to volatile trade policy and renewed fears that tensions between the world’s two largest economies could spread to the financial sector. Investors on Monday sold off Treasurys after credit rating agency Moody’s downgraded U.S.…
Florida man arrested for shooting neighbor’s cow
A Florida man was arrested last week for fatally shooting his neighbor’s cow after previously expressing anger over livestock jumping his fence, according to authorities. Hung Trinh, 54, of North Fort Myers, Florida, was arrested and charged with animal cruelty and grand theft of a commercial farm animal, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said in…
Weather update; Rains and gusty winds expected in Karachi, Sindh
Weather update; Rains and gusty winds expected in Karachi, Sindh Rains and gusty winds are expected in Karachi and various parts of Sindh. Moist currents are penetrating the southern parts of Pakistan. A westerly wave prevails over most parts of the country, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). Under these circumstances, rains and gusty…