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April 7, 2025

New Zealand’s Parliament will debate suspending Māori lawmakers who performed a protest haka
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A New Zealand parliament committee has recommended the unprecedented suspensions of three Māori lawmakers for performing a protest haka in the debating chamber last year. The haka is a chanting dance of challenge of great cultural importance in New Zealand, and the three lawmakers from Te Pāti Māori, the Māori party,…
PMD issues heatwave alert in parts of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued the first heatwave alert of the year and temperatures across most parts of the country are expected to remain significantly above normal. The daytime temperatures in plains across the country are likely to be extremely hot and dry today. In southern Punjab and Balochistan, daytime temperatures are expected…
Intel’s race for second and India’s deep tech funding crunch
Hello from California, this is Yifan, your #techAsia host this week. It has been a great week for American semiconductors, with President Donald Trump putting an end to the Biden-era AI chip export control rule that classified countries into three tiers and imposed limitations on how many and what kind of chips those in tiers…
The rampant federal fraud that DOGE is largely ignoring
International criminal groups are stealing as much as a trillion dollars a year from U.S. government programs but DOGE has done little to address the problem, according to a new report by a private anti-fraud firm. “It’s the government’s dirty little secret—this has been an ongoing effort by nation states and other criminal organizations for years,” said Jordan Burris,…
Gold prices drop by Rs 6,700 in Pakistan
Gold prices drop by Rs 6,700 in Pakistan KARACHI: The Gold prices in Pakistan have dropped for the second consecutive day here on Thursday. According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Association, the price of 24-karat gold fell by Rs. 6,700 per tola, bringing the new rate down to Rs. 335,200 per tola. According…
India steps up efforts for UN ban on group linked to Kashmir attack
NEW DELHI — An Indian team has held talks with United Nations counter-terrorism officials as part of efforts aimed at banning a group New Delhi says carried out the deadly April attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Indian Kashmir. The Resistance Front (TRF), which India says is “a front” for the U.N.-proscribed Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba,…
Israeli milit strikes kill scores in Gaza, Palestinian medics say
Israeli milit strikes killed at least 60 people in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian medics said, as the United States and Arab mediators pushed for a ceasefire deal and U.S. President Donald Trump visited the Middle East. Most of the victims, including women and children, were killed in Khan Younis in southern Gaza in…
Sukkur-Hyderabad-Karachi Motorway top priority: Aurangzeb
Sukkur-Hyderabad-Karachi Motorway top priority: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb assured the National Assembly that the Sukkur-Hyderabad-Karachi Motorway is essential for Pakistan’s economic connectivity and will be completed at all costs. Responding to concerns raised by lawmakers, the minister said the project has been prioritized and will move forward with funding either through foreign sources…
Alibaba’s Q1 revenue falls short as international e-commerce falters
HONG KONG — Alibaba’s first quarter revenue slightly missed analysts’ expectations, a sour note for investors that have been turning to Chinese tech shares — previously considered undervalued — amid growing uncertainty over U.S. policy and continuing excitement about DeepSeek’s AI achievements. Alibaba’s miss stands in contrast to rivals Tencent and JD.com, which both turned…