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How Pakistan’s solar boom became a geopolitical buffer
Driven by spiralling electricity tariffs, erratic supply, and policy uncertainty, Pakistan citizens — particularly the urban middle and upper classes — opted out of a failing electricity grid. What began as a private coping mechanism has, quite unexpectedly, evolved into a strategic national buffer at a moment of acute geopolitical stress.Today, following the US–Israel confrontation with Iran and fears mounting over disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz — through which a significant portion of glo...
PETER NAVARRO: Trump's Artemis vision is now flying — and China is paying attention
Now that Artemis II has completed its lunar flyby and returned to Earth, Artemis is no longer a concept or a promise. It is a working American deep space architecture.In a single mission, the Artemis II crew executed manual piloting and proximity operations, while the Orion spacecraft operated at lunar distance and proved the life support, propulsion, power, thermal, navigation and reentry systems that generated the operational data NASA says will shape the missions that follow.As we celebrate t...
73 public schools join new scheme to hire native English-speaking teachers
More than 70 public schools, or nearly 9 per cent, have joined a new scheme in Hong Kong to hire native English-speaking teachers (NETs) that offers lower pay but higher recruitment flexibility. Under the scheme launched this academic year, operators were given a grant to hire such teachers, to enhance the effectiveness of English-language instruction and increase students’ exposure to the language. “In the 2025-26 school year, a total of 73 aided schools – 28 primary schools and 45 secondary...
How gossip spread in ancient China before advent of printing when newspapers reported on scandals
Long before social media and camera lenses, ancient China had its own “paparazzi” who wielded ink, paper and a sharp tongue to unsettle the lives of the powerful. In those days, gossip was more than idle chatter; it formed an informal information network linking teahouses, stage stations, street tabloids and officialdom. During the Eastern Han dynasty (25–220), the imperial court established the Censorate, a body charged with monitoring official conduct. Its censors watched for misconduct that.....
An epic Masters Saturday is required to even slow down the Rory McIlroy Train
AUGUSTA, Ga. — We often talk about Masters Sunday as one of the best, if not the best, days in sports, those of us who make a living chronicling the games that people play.On the closing nine, with a green jacket at stake, it’s hard to beat the drama of the world’s greatest golfers fighting their own demons and doubts while trying to will that little white ball into a cup 4.25 inches in diameter.Advertisement
Afghanistan vets to protest Ben Roberts-Smith's arrest with Pauline Hanson: 'Vietnam repeating itself'
Afghanistan vets to protest Ben Roberts-Smith's arrest with Pauline Hanson: 'Vietnam repeating itself'War veterans to rally in support of VC recipientREAD MORE: Pauline Hanson erupts over Ben Roberts-Smith's arrest By MATT JONES, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 01:13, 11 April 2026 | Updated: 01:56, 11 April 2026 e-mail 27 View comments
Trump has handed JD Vance his most difficult mission yet
Trump has handed JD Vance his most difficult mission yet18 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDaniel BushWashington correspondentBBCIn the middle of an Easter lunch at the White House, President Donald Trump went off script to address speculation about JD Vance's role in securing a deal to end the war in Iran."If it doesn't happen, I'm blaming JD Vance," Trump joked, drawing laughter at last week's East Room event attended by senior administration officia...
Sen Tim Sheehy makes emergency landing after in-flight engine failure
Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., was forced to make an emergency landing Friday after experiencing in-flight engine failure while piloting a plane.According to Sheehy’s chief of staff, Mike Berg, the senator was conducting a routine flight training exercise that he completes twice a year."This afternoon, Sen. Sheehy was engaged in a routine flight training exercise which he completes twice a year," Berg said in a statement. "The aircraft experienced a mechanical engine failure."Berg said Sheehy and his...
Record-breaking McIlroy plans to keep 'foot on gas'
Record-breaking McIlroy plans to keep 'foot on gas'To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedMedia caption, 'Astounding' McIlroy birdies six of last seven to hold record Masters leadByMatt GaultBBC Sport NI senior journalistPublished9 hours ago27 CommentsDefending champion Rory McIlroy says he plans to keep his "foot on the gas" after building a record six-shot halfway lead with a devastating second-round 65 at the...
SSGC to suspend gas supply to Sindh industry for 24 hours
Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) announced on Saturday a 24-hour suspension of gas supply to the industrial sector across Sindh due to a shortfall in the system, aimed at improving pressure and ensuring fair distribution. According to a statement issued by spokesperson Salman Siddiqui, stated that the company “remains committed to ensuring improved gas pressure for its consumers” and was taking necessary measures to manage limited supply. He explained that due to a shortfa...
9 highlights from Artemis II's epic journey around the moon
Space 9 highlights from Artemis II's epic journey around the moon By Luis Giraldo, Mark Osborne April 10, 2026 / 8:46 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google With a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Friday evening, the epic Artemis II moon mission came to an end.Americans have been tracking the progress of the four astronauts — commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — as they looped around the moon, pushing deeper into...
Two teens die after car plunges from bridge and crashes into minibus on motorway - as families spend hours trapped in traffic following road closure
Two teens die after car plunges from bridge and crashes into minibus on motorway - as families spend hours trapped in traffic following road closureBy ELEANOR MANN Published: 23:12, 10 April 2026 | Updated: 01:46, 11 April 2026 e-mail 184 shares
آسوشیتدپرس: توان نظامی جمهوری اسلامی تضعیف شد، اما از بین نرفت
خبرگزاری آسوشیتدپرس گزارش داد که مقامهای آمریکایی پس از اعلام آتشبس با حکومت ایران، از وارد شدن ضربات سنگین به زیرساختهای نظامی این کشور سخن میگویند، اما در عین حال اذعان دارند که تهران همچنان بخشی از تواناییهای خود را حفظ کرده است.
Watch the Artemis II re-entry: Separation, blackout, then splashdown
The four crew members of the Artemis II are back on Earth after their 10-day mission to the Moon.
Pelosi, California Dems slam Swalwell over bombshell sexual assault allegations: 'Indefensible'
California Democrats, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., have come out against Democratic gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell after multiple bombshell reports were published Friday accusing Swalwell of sexually assaulting a former female staffer and allegedly sexually harassing other female staffers.Amid repeated denials and cease and desist letters sent by Swalwell's lawyer Thursday, one of the alleged victims shared her story publicly for t...
US VP JD Vance, special envoys Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner arrive in Pakistan for 'Islamabad Talks'
United States Vice President JD Vance has landed in Islamabad as part of a US delegation to discuss US-Iran ceasefire dubbed the 'Islamabad Talks 2026', the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday. The delegation included Vance, and President Donald Trump's key Middle East envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. They were received by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Inter...
Costa Coffee 'hires bouncers to guard food and drink' as High Street battles shoplifting epidemic
Costa Coffee 'hires bouncers to guard food and drink' as High Street battles shoplifting epidemicGet your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREEBy DAN WOODLAND, NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:40, 11 April 2026 | Updated: 01:44, 11 April 2026 e-mail 80 View comments
Man, 28, appears in court over daylight 'smash-and-grab' raid of family jewellers in Richmond
Man, 28, appears in court over daylight 'smash-and-grab' raid of family jewellers in RichmondGet your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREEBy SHANNON MCGUIGAN, NEWS REPORTER and MATTHEW YOUNG Published: 01:21, 11 April 2026 | Updated: 01:44, 11 April 2026 e-mail
NASA Artemis II splashes down in Pacific Ocean in ‘perfect’ landing for Moon mission
After 10 days, the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft have returned to Earth, their mission around the Moon a success. Integrity, the name of the crew’s spacecraft as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California, at 5:07 p.m. Pacific Time, according to NASA. The four crew members aboard — three Americans and one Canadian — were all in “green” (or safe and healthy) condition after the Orion craft̵...
چهار فضانورد آرتمیس ۲ پس از سفری ۱۰ روزه به دور ماه، در سواحل جنوبی کالیفرنیا فرود آمدند
چهار فضانورد ماموریت آرتمیس ۲ پس از سفر ۱۰ روزه به دور ماه در سواحل جنوبی کالیفرنیا فرود آمدند. این نخستین پرواز سرنشیندار به مدار ماه در ۵۳ سال گذشته است و به گزارش رویترز، جسورانهترین گام آمریکا برای بازگرداندن انسان به سطح ماه در این دهه محسوب میشود.