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January 23, 2025

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy eyes trainer jet for possible export
CHIBA — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is working on a next-generation milit trainer jet with an eye on overseas sales as other nations begin to take an interest in Japan’s efforts to increase defense exports and create a sustainable defense industry. The T-X concept jet was unveiled during DSEI Japan, a three-day defense equipment trade…
House passes sweeping domestic policy package, a big win for Trump and Speaker Johnson
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Thursday morning narrowly passed a massive domestic policy package, a major victory for President Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., after after weeks of heated negotiations within the GOP. The multitrillion-dollar tax-cut and spending measure now heads to the Senate, where Republicans have vowed to change it.…
Senate denounces Khuzdar terror attack
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Thursday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Khuzdar, labeling the targeting of schoolchildren as inhumane and called for a stronger defense against external threats and reaffirmed the country’s commitment to safeguarding its citizens. The motion to suspend the normal business and discuss the Khuzdar attack was presented by Senator Agha Shahzaib…
Buyout firm EQT makes first foray into Japanese retail market
TOKYO — Sweden-based private equity firm EQT is making its first foray into Japan’s market for retail investment products through a partnership with SMBC Nikko Securities. EQT will roll out an investment trust in Japan that it has offered to individual investors in Europe and Asia since 2023.
They are the youngest, most inexperienced team in the NBA — and on the cusp of the NBA Finals
When Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander spoke to ESPN for an on-court interview after the Thunder’s Game 1 win in the Western Conference finals, several of his teammates gathered around him in support. It’s a practice unique to Oklahoma City’s roster, which has been employing the all-for-one interview strategy for a couple of seasons. And…
‘Haunting silence’ as tourists avoid Kashmir amid India-Pakistan tension
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 Kashmir’s Himalayan region, typically bustling with tourists, is eerily quiet. Hotels and elaborately decorated houseboats sit empty, mountain resorts are silent, and hundreds of cabs stand idle. The usual…
Automobile price war weighs on China’s consumption recovery
SHANGHAI — Car sales are weighing on China’s consumption growth as domestic electric vehicle makers roll out cheaper models to boost market share. Retail sales grew 5.1% year-on-year in April, according to official statistics released this week, falling short of the market consensus of 6%. While growth was sustained by the government’s trade-in policy on…
Two dead in Australia after torrential rain ravages rural towns
SYDNEY — Flash flooding on Australia’s southeast coast has killed two people and cut off towns, isolating tens of thousands of residents, as officials warned Thursday that more downpours were expected over the next 24 hours. Major flooding hit several rural towns in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia‘s…
SUPARCO predicts Eid-ul-Azha likely to fall on June 7
KARACHI: Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) predicted that Eid-ul-Azha will be observed across Pakistan on June 7, 2025. This forecast is based on astronomical calculations related to the sighting of the Zil-Hajj moon. They estimate that the first of Zil-Hajj will fall on May 29, 2025 and Eid-ul-Azha will be observed on Saturday,…