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April 3, 2025

SC summons reports on forest lands across country
SC summons reports on forest lands across country ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court(SC) has summoned comprehensive reports from all provincial governments and the federal government regarding the forest land case. A five-member constitutional bench headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, and comprising Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi and Justice…
Xi Jinping calls for Vietnam to join China in tackling trade war
HANOI — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in communist comrade Vietnam on Monday and called for defending a multilateral trade system that is being rocked by U.S. President Donald Trump. “Trade wars and tariff wars have no winners, and protectionism has no way out,” Xi wrote in an article posted on the Nhan Dan, the…
What we know about arson suspect in fire at PA Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence
The man charged in connection with starting a fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home over the weekend allegedly climbed the residence’s fence, used a hammer to break the window, and threw Molotov Cocktails inside to start the blaze, prosecutors revealed. Cody A. Balmer, 38, was charged with attempted criminal homicide, aggravated arson, burgl, terrorism,…
Crackdown on traffic violations continues in Sindh
Crackdown on traffic violations continues in Sindh KARACHI:A province-wide crackdown on traffic law violations is currently underway, during which heavy and light vehicles have been impounded, and 25 have been recommended for cancellation of their registration. In a progress report presented to the chief minister, the Traffic Police detailed the actions taken between April 4…
Japan, Singapore vow to ‘cooperate closely’ to navigate Trump tariffs
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Singaporean counterpart, Lawrence Wong, on Monday agreed the two countries would “cooperate closely” to promote a rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific as escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing overshadow global trade. The leaders discussed economic issues during a telephone call, “taking into account the impact…
Young voters’ indignation at older leaders spurs Democratic prim challenges
As Democratic voters say their party needs to change and young voters grow more skeptical of traditional party politics, a crop of candidates in their 20s and 30s is stepping in to challenge older Democrats for their seats in Congress. The prim challengers stepping up against veteran Democrats in recent months are emphasizing young-voter issues…
Republicans set to largely avoid town halls during recess
Members of Congress are back in their districts for a two-week recess, potentially bracing for more anger from constituents. But voters in Republican districts might not have much of a chance to question their representatives. Weeks after Rep. Richard Hudson, the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, advised Republican members of Congress not to…
China army top official disappears for month, feared purged by Xi Jinping
BEIJING — China’s top army official has been missing for a month. He Weidong, vice chairman of the Central Milit Commission, the highest leadership body of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, is the No. 2 in uniform after Zhang Youxia, and is close to President Xi Jinping. It has also been reported that He was…
Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89
LIMA — Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters, died Sunday. He was 89. He was a prolific author and essayist with such celebrated novels as “The Time of the Hero” (La Ciudad y los Perros) and “Feast of the Goat,” and won myriad prizes, including the…