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April 25, 2025

Moroccans to observe Eid-ul-Azha without animal sacrifice amid economic crisis
For the first time, citizens of Morocco will mark Eid-ul-Azha this year without performing the traditional ritual of animal sacrifice. The decision, made under the directive of the Moroccan monarch, comes in the wake of a severe economic downturn and prolonged agricultural distress in the country. Eid-ul-Azha, one of the most sacred occasions in the…
Trump travel ban on 12 countries and Harvard international student visas threatened: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump announced a ban on nationals from 12 countries from entering the United States. An impending pause to the Jobs Corps program puts thousands of students in limbo. And current and former teammates weigh in on what makes the OKC Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander a true MVP. Here’s what to know today. Trump announces travel…
Mawra Hocane engages in humanitarian work with UNHCR
KARACHI: Pakistani television and film actress Mawra Hocane has expressed her happiness over partnering with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in humanitarian efforts. Taking to Instagram, the actress shared a heartfelt post featuring her visit to a welfare center in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where she spent time with innocent refugee children, bringing…
Punjab announces 90-day remission for prisoners on Eid
Punjab announces 90-day remission for prisoners on Eid LAHORE: The Punjab Home Department has issued a notification granting special remission to prisoners across the province in connection with Eid-ul-Azha. According to the official notification, inmates in provincial jails have been granted a 90-day special remission in their sentences. The remission has been granted under Rule…
Cattle Market sees major price drop as Eid nears
Cattle Market sees major price drop as Eid nears KARACHI: As Eid ul-Azha approaches, the Northern Bypass Cattle-Friendly Market is witnessing a sharp decline in animal presence, with nearly 80% of the livestock already sold. According to Administrator Faisal Ali, around 80,000 to 85,000 sacrificial animals are currently present in various blocks of the market,…
Job Corps alumni and faculty lament Trump administration cuts to the program
Mariyah Louis used to think she wouldn’t make it to 27 years old. Louis was in the foster care system as a teenager before turning to Job Corps, a government-funded program that provides free career training to low-income students. Now, she owns an auto detailing business — a success she attributed to her Job Corps…
Russia targets teachers who cooperated with the British Council
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) spy service accused U.K. intelligence on Thursday of using the British Council as cover to undermine the country and said it had identified teachers at leading universities who cooperated with the London-based charity. With the war in Ukraine intensifying more than three years since President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into…
Coal prices to rise significantly from 2027 onward, analysts say
JAKARTA — Coal prices are rebounding from a four-year low and are forecast to increase significantly from 2027 onward, driven by rising demand in Asia and limited new supplies, analysts said in Jakarta this week. The benchmark Newcastle futures for thermal coal rose to $105 per metric ton in early June, recovering from a low…
2 arrested with arsenal and Nazi paraphernalia after base robbery were ex-milit, prosecutors say
SEATTLE — Two men arrested in Washington state with an arsenal that included dozens of guns, explosives and body armor, along with Nazi paraphernalia, were former milit members who attacked a soldier with a hammer while stealing gear from Joint Base Lewis-McChord last weekend, investigators say. Levi Austin Frakes and Charles Ethan Fields were arrested…