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youtu.beWhat environmental disasters await us in 2025? - Episode 2YouTube video by Modern Discourses

2 Jan 2025

What environmental disasters await us in 2025? youtu.be/gkTvgF7LmMA?si…

30 Dec 2024

Jimmy Carter, former US president and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, dead at 100 -

21 Dec 2024

Pakistan's missile program is 'emerging threat', top US official says -

brecorder.comGas price hike: Industrialists urge govt to revisit decisionKARACHI: Industrialists have strongly opposed the proposed gas price hike, urging the federal government to...

21 Dec 2024

Gas price hike: Industrialists urge govt to revisit decision https://www.brecorder.com/news/40338667/gas-price-hike-industrialists-urge-govt-to-revisit-decision

brecorder.comOGDCL begins oil & gas production from HyderabadOil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s largest exploration and production (E&P) company,...

20 Dec 2024

OGDCL begins oil & gas production from Hyderabad

brecorder.com2022 Sindh floods: WB Board likely to approve $450m housing project todayISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors is likely to approve “Sindh Flood Emergency Housing...

20 Dec 2024

This could be helpful if most of the money does not get lost by corruption.

apnews.comAssociated Press 100 Photos of 2024: An epic catalog of humanityIn nearly 100 countries and all 50 U.S. states, visual journalists with The Associated Press are eyewitnesses to the world’s news, and have won 36 of AP's 59 Pulitzer Prizes since the award was…

20 Dec 2024

https://apnews.com/associated-press-100-photos-of-2024-an-epic-catalog-of-humanity Associated Press 100 Photos of 2024: An epic catalog of humanity

dawn.comHefty fines imposed on 10 sugar mills for tax violationsFBR recovers millions of rupees in tax evasion and additional penalties from these mills.

16 Dec 2024

Hefty fines imposed on 10 sugar mills for tax violations

nytimes.comHow America Created the Enemy It Feared MostThe United States killed its own allies, sabotaging itself in a part of Afghanistan where it never needed to be.

14 Dec 2024

Weekend read about a story from US waged war on Afghanistan.

brecorder.comGovt set to start fresh round of its PIA privatisation pursuitThe government is set to initiate another process of the national carrier Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA)...

10 Dec 2024

Should be done sooner then later.

brecorder.com‘Smogged Down’: Pakistan’s fight for clean airDespite the choking haze that grips its cities year after year, Pakistan remains caught in a web of policy inertia...

10 Dec 2024

brecorder.comUnity Foods secures key certification, eyes global biofuel marketTargeting biofuel feedstock export to Europe and the Far East countries, Unity Foods Limited, a key Pakistani food...

10 Dec 2024

Good news on exports front.

warontherocks.comThe Patient Efforts Behind Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s Success in Aleppo - War on the Rocks“God willing,” the militant told his lieutenants, they would “be able to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Aleppo and Damascus soon.” That militant was Abu

The Patient Efforts Behind Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s Success in Aleppo - War on the Rocks

nytimes.comIran Makes ‘Dramatic’ Leap to Produce Near-Bomb-Grade Fuel, but to What End?The United Nations chief inspector says production has quadrupled. But it is not clear whether Iran is trying to touch off a crisis or gather bargaining chips for negotiations with the United States.

Keep an eye on this as well. Iran Makes ‘Dramatic’ Leap to Produce Near-Bomb-Grade Fuel, but to What End?

brecorder.comNow revenue leakages come under govt focusFinance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says government is taking all necessary steps to digitalise revenue structure

Now revenue leakages come under govt focus

dawn.comPublic companies incur Rs6tr losses in 10 years: AurangzebEyes record inflow of over $35bn remittances in FY25.

India not taking any sides. BRICS have no interest in weakening USD, Indian foreign minister says -

US readies $988 million aid package to Ukraine including rockets and drones -

brecorder.com‘Medication errors claim over 500,000 lives annually’KARACHI: Medication errors, compounded by the lack of trained pharmacists, are causing over 500,000 deaths annually...

Only 3,000 of Pakistan’s 60,000 pharmacies have trained pharmacists.

Volkswagen plant closures 'not the right way', Germany's Scholz says -

7 Dec 2024

True.

dawn.comSilence of the lambsThe worsening clash between the government and PTI has closed all avenues for negotiations.

4 Dec 2024

dawn.comSlicing SyriaThe rebel offensive has upended a fragile balance.

Intro into Syrian situation.

brecorder.comImplications of the US-China trade warSix years after their imposition, the Section 301 tariffs under the US Trade Act of 1974 continue to significantly...

dawn.comThe triumph of follyCollective suicide is in progress, with conscious efforts at denial, distortion and deceit.

Worth reading.

dawn.comOnline monitoring tools negate govt claims of ‘uninterrupted internet’IODA reports disruption in internet based on its examination of traffic to Google services.

They do this and set targets of billions of dollars in IT export.

Things are not looking good for Germany. Volkswagen workers to go on warning strikes across Germany -

dawn.comNovember proves deadliest for Pakistani security forces with 68 casualties: reportNovember is the second deadliest month after August, when 254 people lost their lives.

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nytimes.comMexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make FentanylCriminals turn college campuses into recruitment hubs, recruiting chemistry students in Mexico with big paydays.

1 Dec 2024

Cartels are getting creative.

apnews.comWorking Well: The simple act of taking deep breaths can reduce stress and anxietyDeep breathing can be a simple and effective way to reduce stress. But many people don’t think about how they’re inhaling and exhaling at work. Maybe they should.

1 Dec 2024

Could be helpful. https://apnews.com/article/work-life-stress-reduction-breathing-techniques-8c0636a09d605ef0c56e529e8be0f2f9 Working Well: The simple act of taking deep breaths can reduce stress and anxiety

1 Dec 2024

More dangerous weather phenomenons. Explainer: What are bomb cyclones and how do they form? -

tribune.com.pkRetailers propose balanced approach by FBR | The Express TribuneDespite efforts, retailers are sceptical and not ready to register with revenue body

30 Nov 2024

Those who avoid tax should be given worst possible punishment. Should be treated as financial fraud.

bbc.comThiaroye killings: France admits West African colonial 'massacre', Senegal President Faye saysDozens - perhaps hundreds - of West African troops who fought for France in World War Two were killed.

30 Nov 2024

Crimes against Africans by France should be made public and France should pay for its crimes. Thiaroye killings: France admits West African colonial 'massacre', Senegal President Faye says

apnews.comDeath toll in Uganda landslides rises to 20 as search for more casualties presses onMore bodies buried under the mud have been found in eastern Uganda and an injured person died in a hospital, bringing the death toll from this week’s landslides to 20.

30 Nov 2024

Praying for the victims. Death toll in Uganda landslides rises to 20 as search for more casualties presses on

thenews.com.pkFact-finding body links negligence at Nishtar Hospital dialysis ward to HIV casesMULTAN: An investigation into Multan's Nishtar Hospital's dialysis centre has uncovered severe breaches in screening and sterilisation protocols, exposing numbers of already seriously ill patients...

Criminal negligence.

thenews.com.pkJournalists to get plots on merit: AzmaLAHORE:There has been significant progress in the initiative to allot plots to 3,200 journalists in Lahore, announced by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.The Punjab Information Department and the Ravi...

This is one of the reasons why journalists are silent. What will be the merit for these plots? This should not even be legal. Supreme court should stop this.

dawn.comWarring sides agree to extend truce in KurramBoth sides to vacate trenches today despite sporadic clashes.

Good news coming out of Kurram. Let’s pray that cease fire stays for much longer. Warring sides agree to extend truce in Kurram Read More at:

dawn.comAbout 7 out of 10 Pakistanis facing health issues due to smog: surveyData across all 4 provinces, ICT shows daily lives of one-third people affected by smog.

More important issue than going to PTI’s neck. About 7 out of 10 Pakistanis facing health issues due to smog: survey Read More at: https://www.dawn.com/news/1875360/about-7-out-of-10-pakistanis-facing-health-issues-due-to-smog-survey

apnews.comLatest 'massive' Russian aerial attack cuts power to 1 million homes in UkraineUkrainian officials say Russia has conducted a “massive” attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, firing nearly 200 missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power.

Russia is taking the war away from frontlines and hurting the civilians. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-energy-infrastructure-4fd663599d47898be34aa858dcc48fdb Latest 'massive' Russian aerial attack cuts power to 1 million homes in Ukraine

apnews.comAgribusiness-friendly states in Brazil try to undo forest protectionsSeveral states in Brazil are trying to rid themselves of rainforest protections, bowing to pressures from cattle ranchers and soybean growers to cut forest and expand agriculture as much as possible.

https://apnews.com/article/brazil-deforestation-amazon-mato-grosso-rondonia-acre-7c0896acb8228b87c6993289dc026770 Agribusiness-friendly states in Brazil try to undo forest protections

apnews.comWhat 'training to failure' means and how to incorporate it into your workoutJust how much pain do you have to endure to benefit from weight training? Fitness experts say that depends on what you’re trying to accomplish.

https://apnews.com/article/weightlighting-train-to-failure-exercise-9f8781dac9ecdc9e75471ac546881d39 What 'training to failure' means and how to incorporate it into your workout

nytimes.comUkraine Reports Major Russian Attack on Its Energy SectorPresident Vladimir V. Putin said Russia has been selecting targets for missile strikes in Kyiv and that they might include “decision-making centers.”

Things are heating up in Ukraine.

This will be a tough call.

nytimes.comAustralia Bans Social Media for Everyone Under 16The law sets a minimum age for users of platforms like TikTok, Instagram and X. How the restriction will be enforced online remains an open question.

Should be done across the globe.

aje.ioWho is Jay Bhattacharya, Trump’s anti-lockdown pick to head the NIH?Bhattacharya would lead the National Institutes of Health, the primary agency in the US for public health research.

apnews.comMillions of tons of plastic foul the world around usOn a Philippines beach, barefoot children jumped and played on shoals of plastic washed ashore in previous typhoons.

Millions of tons of plastic foul the world around us

Another dent on national image.

buff.lyPak-China military talks focus on terrorism, securityGen Zhang, one of China’s two top military leaders, meets COAS Munir on Pakistan visit.

China is getting serious about safety of its workers in Pakistan.

theguardian.comPakistan army and police accused of firing on Imran Khan supportersMultiple protesters said to have been killed and hundreds injured in Islamabad amid calls for Khan’s release from jail

“All records of dead and injured have been confiscated by authorities. We are not allowed to talk. Senior government officials are visiting the hospital to hide the records,” he said. Pakistan army and police accused of firing on Imran Khan supporters https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/27/…