EDF shut reactors at three French nuclear plants as heat curbed cooling water use to protect rivers Cooling towers of the Bugey nuclear power plant in Saint-Vulbas, central eastern France on January 25, 2022. PHOTO: AFP France’s main energy provider on Sunday said three nuclear reactors had been temporarily shut down and eight others were…
LONDON: Jos Buttler’s first international century in three years powered England to an emphatic 56-run victory over India at Southampton on Saturday as they took over at the top of the T20 world rankings after completing a 4-0 series clean sweep. The 35-year-old Buttler, one of England’s all-time outstanding white-ball batsmen, was in superb form as he struck…
Despite the CCD claiming a drop in crime rate, countless citizens continue to have their bikes stolen Over the past 10 years, motorcycle theft incidents have risen by an estimated 30 to 40 per cent. PHOTO: EXPRESS PAKISTAN: While the Punjab government maintains that crime has declined by 65 per cent following the establishment of…
Raja Amjad Khan says Rawalakot protest caused hardship and claimed several lives during prolonged unrest Former JAAC core member Raja Amjad Ali Khan urged the group’s leaders to immediately call off the month-long Rawalakot long march and sit-in. PHOTO: EXPRESS MUZZAFARABAD: Former core member of the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) Raja Amjad Ali…
Ukraine produces millions of drones yearly, carrying out thousands of drone strikes against Russia each day A Ukrainian serviceman launches a mid-range reconnaissance drone type Vector for flying over positions of Russian troops, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near the town of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine March 12, 2024. REUTERS Germany is funding 50,000…
Israeli fire killed 9-year-old Tala Abu Matar in central Gaza, medics said; military gave no immediate comment A Palestinian girl wounded in an Israeli strike on a tent, according to medics, receives medical treatment at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, July 8, 2026. REUTERS Israeli attacks killed at least five…
Stresses all sides to take immediate steps towards de-escalation, uphold respective commitments under Islamabad MoU Pakistan on Sunday expressed deep concern over the recent escalation in regional tensions, urging all sides to exercise restraint, take immediate steps towards de-escalation and honour their commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The interim ceasefire agreement signed…
The day recalls when, under Maharaja Hari Singh, the Muslim-majority population faced severe religious discrimination Kashmir Martyrs’ Day will be observed on Monday (July 13) to honour the 22 Kashmiri Muslims massacred by Dogra monarchy forces in 1931, a historic event that remains an indelible symbol of resistance after worshippers laid down their lives in…
AI fears shake India’s $315B IT sector as clients demand faster projects, fewer engineers and lower costs A man walks past a logo of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) before a press conference announcing the company’s quarterly results in Mumbai, India, January 11, 2024. REUTERS Tata Consultancy Services is building a team of up to 8,900…
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday blasted the government over the latest increase in petroleum prices, denouncing it as “economic terrorism”. The party also announced a boycott of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, demanded a judicial probe into the alleged wheat shortage while calling for the immediate release and medical treatment of jailed…