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April 3, 2025

Weather update; Heatwave alert issued across Pakistan
Weather update; Heatwave alert issued across Pakistan The sun has begun to show its intensity as rising temperatures across Pakistan have sparked concerns of an incoming heatwave. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), temperatures are likely to rise significantly in most parts of the country starting today (Sunday). A heatwave warning has been issued…
Katy Perry part of celebrity-laden Blue Origin rocket slated to launch Monday
Baby, she’s a firework: Katy Perry is heading to space. The pop superstar is one of six celebrities scheduled to launch to the edge of space on Monday aboard a capsule and rocket developed by Blue Origin, the private spaceflight company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Perry will be joined by Gayle King, co-host…
PM Shehbaz Sharif demands swift action against killing of eight Pakistanis in Iran
PM Shehbaz Sharif demands swift action against killing of eight Pakistanis in Iran Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called on Iran to quickly arrest those responsible for the killing of eight Pakistani citizens near the Pak-Iran border in Sistan. The victims, who worked as car mechanics, were shot and killed at a workshop in Mehrestan…
Sen. Cory Booker says Congress should hold hearings on whether insider trading on Trump’s tariffs occurred
WASHINGTON — Sen. Cory Booker said Sunday that Congress should hold hearings and defended Democratic lawmakers’ calls for investigations into any possibility of insider trading after President Donald Trump encouraged people to buy stocks before reversing his tariff policy last week. “There is enough of an offense here, there’s enough smoke here that should demand…
Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter’s Square
A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Good Palm Sunday, a good Holy Week,” in yet another reassuring public sign of his recovery from a life-threatening battle with double pneumonia. Many in the crowd reached out to touch Francis’ hand or garments as he was…
High winds and sandstorms prompt Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close parks
High winds and the threat of sandstorms Saturday prompted Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close public parks, as massive gales felled hundreds of trees, crushing cars and damaging older homes across China’s capital. Beijing’s two massive international airports, Beijing Capital and Daxing, canceled 693 flights by 2:00 p.m. with warnings of more violent…
Sudanese paramilit attack famine-stricken camps, killing at least 100
Sudan’s paramilit Rapid Support Forces have killed at least 100 people, including 20 children and nine aid workers, after launching an assault on two famine-stricken camps in the Darfur region, the latest escalation in a bitter civil war about to enter its third year. The RSF targeted the Zamzam and Abu Shouk camps, where more than…
The hottest new social scene might be a book club
They pick a title, read it and then gather to discuss it in detail. But unlike more traditional book clubs, many of these groups add on another activity — or multiple — to turn their gatherings into social events rather than introverted hangs. Some of the groups like to run after reading. Others enjoy making…
This Washington border county is desperate for Canadians
A few Canadians are still stopping by the Blaine visitor center, said local Chamber of Commerce Secret Carroll Solomon, but it’s often just to use the public bathroom. A few yards away one recent Sunday, Trent Arce and G Farrow were chatting by the welcome sign at the town entrance that reads “Blaine, Washington, the…