Monthly Archives: January 2025
The bookstore in the metro station beneath Shanghai’s city library seemed increasingly out of place in Xi Jinping’s China. Founded in 1997 by Yan Bofei, who researched philosophy, Jifeng Books was known for holding lectures on topics such as democracy and labour rights. Its selection of works on the humanities and social sciences was far […]
The traditions have been followed, the good luck measures taken and the corks popped as revelers across the globe welcomed 2025 in their own styles Wednesday morning. More than a million people were estimated to have poured into New York City’s Times Square on Tuesday night for the iconic midnight ball drop, complete with a […]
The new MG Windsor EV is getting more popular with each passing month. While it was the largest-selling electric car in India in October and November, it emerged as the best-seller in December, beating all the models from rival carmakers. JSW MG Motor India claimed that the Windsor EV maintained its top position in the […]
A stock broker looks at a computer during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi on July 31, 2023. — AFP The stock market opened the first trading day for the year on a strong note, buoyed by fresh allocations and optimism surrounding the federal government’s recently announced economic transformation plan, […]
Jurors tackle convict outside Maine courthouse Nicholas Carter, who was convicted of assaulting a 14-month-old, ran out of the courthouse in handcuffs on Sept. 11, 2024, only to be recaptured by two jurors across the street, security video shows. (Credit: Somerset County/TMX) This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts […]
Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday signed a $200 million loan agreement for the Power Distribution Strengthening Project. The agreement was signed by Economic Affairs Division Secretary Dr Kazim Niaz and ADB Deputy Country Director Asad Aleem. The project will initially support three power distribution companies – Lahore Electric Supply Company, Multan […]
The federal government on Tuesday notified an increase of Re0.56 per litre in petrol price for the first fortnight of 2025, starting from January 1. “The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has worked out the consumer prices of petroleum products in view of the fluctuations in the international market in the last fortnight,” stated […]
Listen to article Gold prices have risen in both global and local markets on the first day of the new year. In the international bullion market, the price of gold per ounce increased by $10, reaching a new global price of $2,624. Meanwhile, in local gold markets, the price of 24-carat gold per tola rose by Rs […]
Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal must “be like a hammer” to hunt down Liverpool in the Premier League title race. Arsenal travel to Brentford on New Year’s Day aiming to move above second-placed Nottingham Forest with a win that would take them within six points of leaders Liverpool. Arne Slot’s side have lost just one […]
The combined image shows Joe Biden and Donald Trump. — Reuters/File WASHINGTON: Like prior lame-duck US presidents, Joe Biden has been racing to complete unfinished business in an attempt to bolster his legacy — and protect his signature policies — before handing over the keys to the White House. With arch rival Donald Trump returning […]