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April 6, 2025

Armed forces neutralize 25 Israel made Indian drones
Armed forces neutralize 25 Israel made Indian drones RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army on Thursday destroyed 25 Israeli –manufactured Harop drones across the country, responding to Indian attacks during recent tensions. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the drones neutralized by using both soft-kill (technical) and hard-kill (weapons-based) systems, following a series of provocative…
Flights avoid Pakistan airspace after India’s pre- missile strikes
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A wave of flight cancellations and diversions hit Asia, the Middle East, and Europe on Wednesday morning as airlines rerouted aircraft to avoid the Pakistani airspace, which remained closed…
Xi Jinping calls on Putin to help defend rights of developing countries
TOKYO — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday vowed to join hands with Russia in standing up to “anti-globalization” and “power bullying in the international community,” as he met counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. “[We will] defend the rights and interests of China, Russia, and other developing countries, and work together to promote a multipolar…
Ex-Lakers player and coach Byron Scott accused in lawsuit of sexually assaulting teen in 1987
Former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott is accused in a lawsuit amended earlier this month of sexually assaulting a girl in 1987 when she was 15 and he was 26 during a team event at her high school. The lawsuit first filed in December 2022 and amended May 1 alleges sexual battery and false…
Protesters gather in London over Indian strikes in Pakistani Kashmir | News
Protesters gathered outside the Indian High Commission in London on 7 May to demonstrate over missile strikes in Pakistani-administered Kashmir. Dozens of men and women gathered outside the High Commission with Pakistan flags and chanted “we want peace” and “long live Pakistan”. The Pakistani milit said that 31 people were killed in India’s airstrikes and…
Toyota braces for 35% profit fall this year, says outlook murky
TOKYO — Toyota Motor forecasts a net profit of 3.1 trillion yen ($21.5 billion) for the fiscal year ending March 2026, down 34.9% from the year before, the automaker said on Thursday, as steep tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump against foreign cars threaten to hit the company’s profits in the key market. The yen’s appreciation against the dollar is another factor weighing on…
Who are the militant groups India says it targeted in Pakistan strikes?
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch India conducted a series of airstrikes in Pakistan early on Wednesday, targeting what it claimed were Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad facilities used to plan terrorist attacks on Indian territory, including…
JPX and Nikkei to launch new index on human capital in July
TOKYO — JPX Market Innovation & Research and Nikkei announced on Thursday that they will jointly start calculating a new stock index, the JPX-Nikkei Index Human Capital 100, from July 22. The index will include 100 companies in Japan that are highly rated in human capital strategies, and aims to encourage both local and foreign…
Aurangzeb meets with Global CEO of Standard Chartered Bank
Aurangzeb meets with Global CEO of Standard Chartered Bank ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with Group Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Bill Winters, in London. The meeting underscored the strong and enduring partnership between the government of Pakistan and Standard Chartered Bank in advancing Pakistan’s economic…