Power transmission towers are pictured in Karachi on July 26, 2022. — Reuters Project to include installation of advanced metering infrastructure. At least 25 grid stations to be constructed, modernised in Lesco. Voltage of four Sepco grid stations will be upgraded to 132 kV. ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million…
A Las Vegas man who was captured on video leaping over a courtroom bench and desk and attacking a judge was sentenced Tuesday to serve at least 26 years behind bars. Deobra Redden, 31, was ordered to serve between 26 and 65 years in a Nevada prison for the Jan. 3 attack on Clark County…
The UN General Assembly is set to vote Wednesday on a draft resolution calling for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, as well as the release of all hostages. The non-binding resolution also demands unrestricted humanitarian aid access to Gaza, particularly in the north, which has suffered over a year of conflict. This…
Two investors can be seen discussing in front of the digital stock board at the Pakistan Stock Exchange. — AFP/File The stock market rebounded on Wednesday, recovering losses from Tuesday’s sharp correction that saw the KSE-100 Index drop over 1,000 points. Renewed investor confidence, fueled by improving macroeconomic indicators and expectations of monetary easing, lifted…
U.S. Navy destroyers shot down Houthi missiles and drones for the second time in a month, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday. The USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS O’Kane (DDG 77) successfully defeated a range of Houthi-launched weapons while transiting the Gulf of Aden on Dec. 9 and 10, the Navy said. The ships…
NASA has revealed the discovery of seven additional “dark comets,” doubling the known total to 14. These enigmatic objects, which blur the line between asteroids and comets, challenge long-held assumptions about near-Earth objects (NEOs) and may hold clues to the origins of Earth’s water and life. NASA discovers seven new dark comets A new study…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 10, 2024, 11:26 AM ET Barcelona are working against the clock to make space within their spending cap to prolong Dani Olmo‘s registration with LaLiga before it expires on Dec. 31, multiple sources have told ESPN. Olmo signed in the summer from RB Leipzig, but he missed Barça’s first two…
Top rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani speaks to a crowd at Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, Syria on December 8, 2024. — Reuters Hayat Tahrir al-Sham designated terrorist group by US since 2013. Some lawmakers urge US to lift sanctions if HTS meets demands. US…
CBS News Chicago Live WASHINGTON (CBS) — An Illinois man was arrested Tuesday night on allegations of attacking Republican Rep. Nancy Mace on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S. Capitol Police said James McIntyre, 33, is facing a charge of assaulting a government official. It was not specified where in Illinois McIntyre was from. Capitol…
U.S. Capitol Police said Tuesday that they arrested a person accused of assaulting Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C. The suspect, identified as James McIntyre, 33, of Illinois, faces a charge of assaulting a government official. Mace said Tuesday night on X that she was “physically accosted at the Capitol tonight” by someone who she said was…
