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January 12, 2025

Philippines’ Marcos appoints new foreign minister amid cabinet shake-up
MANILA — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is appointing a new top diplomat as he continues to reshuffle his cabinet in the wake of midterm elections that have eroded some support for his government. Maria Theresa Lazaro, a career diplomat and undersecret for foreign affairs, will be the new foreign affairs secret, Malacanang Palace announced…
Become the NBA’s most difficult team to beat
On television debate shows and inside group chats, the question has been asked repeatedly since Wednesday night: Where did the Indiana Pacers’ 17-point rally in the fourth quarter to steal Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals from the Knicks rank among the NBA’s all-time playoff comebacks? More telling about Indiana and its historic postseason,…
ASEAN leaders to express ‘deep concern’ at summit over Trump tariffs
SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR — Southeast Asian leaders are set to express “deep concern” over U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs at a summit next week, according to a draft statement seen by Nikkei Asia, warning that rising geopolitical tensions threaten to derail regional economic growth and stability. The chairman’s statement, prepared ahead of the two-day ASEAN leaders’…
Hate groups in the U.S. decline but their influence grows, report shows
The number of white nationalist, hate and anti-government groups around the U.S. dropped slightly in 2024, not because of any shrinking influence but rather the opposite. Many feel their beliefs, which includes racist narratives and so-called Christian persecution, have become more normalized in government and mainstream discourse. In its annual Year in Hate and Extremism…
Pakistani mountaineers Naila Kiani scales Kanchenjunga
LAHORE: Pakistani mountaineer Naila Kiani has reached the summit of Mount Kanchenjunga (8,586m), becoming the first Pakistani woman to scale 12 of the world’s 14 highest peaks over 8,000 metres. With this achievement, Naila Kiani joins an elite group of global mountaineers who have climbed 12 of the world’s 14 peaks above 8,000 meters.She now…
Thailand faces heavier challenges under Trump tariffs
Thitinan Pongsudhirak is professor at Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Political Science and a senior fellow at its Institute of Security and International Studies in Bangkok. Thailand is in deeper water compared with its peers in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs announced on April 2. Several policy missteps from an ill-advised deportation of…
Crime Control Department recovers 44 missing, runaway children
LAHORE: Crime Control Department (CCD) on Friday successfully recovered 44 children who were victims of drug abuse, sexual exploitation, abduction, or had run away from home. A special ceremony was held to reunite the recovered children with their families. Inspector General (IG) Punjab, Dr Usman Anwar, attended the event as the chief guest. The recovery…
‘Leap together,’ Kermit the Frog says in commencement address at University of Mland graduation
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Kermit the Frog knows it’s not easy being green — or graduating from college and entering the real world, especially during a time of economic uncertainty and political turmoil. Members of the University of Mland’s class of 2025 received their diplomas Thursday evening with sage advice from the amphibious Muppet ringing…
CTD foils terror plot in Mianwali
MIANWALI: Counter Terrorism Department (CTD ) has foiled a major terror plot Rehmani Khel Mor area of Mianwali, killing three terrorists during an intense exchange of fire. According to a CTD spokesperson, three highly dangerous terrorists were killed in the encounter, while six others managed to escape under the cover of darkness.The operation was carried…