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QUETTA: Balochistan Board of Investment and Trade Vice Chairman Bilal Khan Kakar has announced that the Pak-China Group of Companies will develop a strategic plan for its upcoming project in Balochistan.

QUETTA: An election tribunal has retained Sardar Yaqoob Khan Nasar as member of the National Assembly, rejecting the election petition filed against him by a PTI candidate.

Luigi Mangione, prime suspect in the murder of United Healthcare boss Brian Thompson has agreed to return to New York City for trial after previously going berserk at the idea outside a Pennsylvania courtroom

House Republicans failed to secure the votes needed Thursday on a spending bill amid a looming government shutdown, handing a loss to President-elect Trump.

Security footage from a home in Vancouver’s Kerrisdale neighbourhood clearly shows a man grabbing Christmas decorations from the front lawn, and then casually walking away with them.

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Scott Patterson, Emily Kuroda and Ted Rooney spill on "Gilmore Girls" reaching new fans on Hulu. Plus, they gush over "Only Murders in the Building."

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 - Fusion energy research is advancing worldwide as a potential solution to global energy challenges. Magnetic confinement fusion reactors, which rely on strong magnetic fields to trap extremely hot plasma, represent a key focus of these efforts. This complex engineering endeavor integrates technologies like superconducting magnets, advanced materials, and beam heating systems. At its core, understanding and predicting plasma behavior remains a significant physics challenge... Читать дальше...

Boston MA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 - If you're looking for hard problems, building a nuclear fusion power plant is a pretty good place to start. Fusion - the process that powers the sun - has proven to be a difficult thing to recreate here on Earth despite decades of research.

"There's something very attractive to me about the magnitude of the fusion challenge," Hartwig says. "It's probably true of a lot of people at MIT. I'm driven to work on very hard problems. There's something intrinsically satisfying about that battle. Читать дальше...

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 - The quest for fusion energy, a potential solution to global energy challenges, has advanced through innovative approaches to plasma performance prediction. Magnetic confinement fusion reactors rely on intricate systems that confine high-temperature plasma within powerful magnetic fields. While this effort integrates technologies like superconducting magnets and advanced heating devices, understanding and predicting plasma behavior remains a significant scientific challenge. Читать дальше...

Paris (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 - DR Congo on Tuesday filed a criminal case against European subsidiaries of tech giant Apple, accusing them of illegally using "blood minerals" in its supply chain.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo alleges that Apple has bought contraband supplies from the country's conflict-racked east and Rwanda, zones in which the materials are alleged to be mined illegally and then integrated into global supply chains before ending up in tech devices.

No. 21 Memphis will use its full-court press on Saturday to try to shake up a visiting Mississippi State team that ranks among the best at taking care

GMP suggests a listing gain of up to 40 per cent

The Federal Reserve Board has announced an enforcement action against Franklin, Tennessee-based Lineage Financial Network, the bank holding company of Lineage Bank. The Fed said in a Thursday (Dec. 19) press release that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) separately issued an enforcement action with Lineage Bank in January and that the Fed’s enforcement action is independent of the […]

"On behalf of the community I would like to pass on my thoughts and sympathies to all those affected by the crash and their whānau."

Researchers say warming oceans threaten world’s reefs

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On Bethlehem's Manger Square, Christmas decorations and pilgrims are notably absent for a second wartime festive season in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city.

TSA Administrator David Pekoske warned that a potential U.S. government shutdown could cause extended airport wait times due to staffing issues. Although TSA agents are deemed essential and will work unpaid, increased holiday travel combined with potential worker absences could strain the system. The FAA also faces furloughs, impacting air traffic control and training, potentially mirroring the 2019 shutdown's disruptions.

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“I just hope that the pilot’s family is OK,” a "visibly emotional" Dawkins said.

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Organized retail crime is exploding. What can be done to halt retail theft?

Environment Canada says regions could be hit by yet another powerful storm on Monday night and into Christmas Eve morning so residents should be prepared.