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Punjab Minister for Education Rana Sikandar Hayat has announced summer vacation for all schools across the province from May 28 amid an intense heatwave. In a statement issued by the education ministry, Hayat also announced revised school timings due to the rising temperatures. The new school timings will be observed from 7:30am to 11:30am effective from May 21 (tomorrow) until the start of the summer vacations. The Punjab government has decided to give the summer vacation just a few days earlier than the scheduled date of June 1 due to the extreme heatwave prevalent in the province like elsewhere in the country. The minister earlier said that consultations are underway regarding the announcement of the summer vacation and the decision will be made in a few days. He said efforts are being made to overcome the academic losses due to the closure of schools while ensuring the safety and well-being of students. Hayat said safety instructions have been issued by the concerned departments amid the severity of the h...

Проект восстановления популяции волков в Колорадо стартовал в 2020 году и имел все шансы на успех, однако за последнее время ученые зафиксировали уже седьмую смерть среди хищников. В результате шансы проекта на успех существенно пошатнулись.

За последний год стоимость аренды однокомнатных квартир в Киеве увеличилась на десятки процентов, даже в тихих жилых районах. При этом в столице наблюдается снижение спроса на жилье, в то время как в пригородах арендаторы становятся более активными.

Разговор 19 мая между президентом США Дональдом Трампом и нелегитимным президентом страны-агрессора России Владимиром Путиным не изменил ситуацию в вопросе прекращения войны РФ против Украины. Об этом 20 мая заявил в Telegram советник главы Офиса президента Украины Михаил Подоляк. 

Мексикано-американская актриса Сальма Хайек появилась на Каннском кинофестивале-2025 с мужем, французским миллиардером Франсуа-Анри Пино.

ISLAMABAD: The government got an apathetic response to its auction for three inefficient power plants, compelling it to go for a second round of bidding by the end of this month. Only a single bidder — Siddiqsons from Karachi — came up with a bid for Jamshoro Power Company Ltd (JPCL). Two other plants — Muzaffargarh and Faisalabad — did not fetch even a single offer. The government set a combined reserve price of Rs26.625 billion for the three plants with 2,362MW of cumulative generation capacity. The auction was called through a ‘single-stage two envelop’ bid to ensure transparency, said the Ministry of Energy (Power Division), adding the bidding date was set for May 19. “Only one company, Siddiqsons, submitted a bid for JPCL. No company submitted any bid for Muzaffargarh and Faisalabad Power plants”, the Power Division said. The date for opening bids has been extended till May 30, it said in a statement. The government held open bidding for the disposal of three old and defunct power plants on an “as-is, wh...

$330 million in crypto was stolen from an elderly US citizen using social engineering. The tactic has emerged as a severe threat to regular crypto users. A major crypto theft has sent shockwaves through the industry, with $330 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) stolen. Experts say this was a social engineering attack and not a technical hack.  Investigations led by blockchain analyst ZachXBT suggest the victim was an elderly US citizen who was manipulated into granting access to their crypto wallet. On April 28, 2025, ZachXBT detected a suspicious transfer of 3,520 BTC, worth $330.7 million.  Read more

Pakistan has categorically denied Indian allegations that it attempted to target the Golden Temple in Amritsar through drone and missile attacks during the night of May 7-8.

Genesis is seeking over $3.3 billion from DCG, Barry Silbert and affiliates in two lawsuits alleging fraud, insider enrichment and concealed transfers. Update May 20, 11:20 am UTC: This article has been updated with comments from DCG. Genesis has launched a pair of lawsuits against its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), and its CEO, Barry Silbert, accusing them of fraud, reckless mismanagement and siphoning more than a billion dollars in value from the now-bankrupt crypto lender. On May 19, the Delaware Court of Chancery unsealed a complaint detailing how DCG allegedly used Genesis as a corporate ATM, draining funds through self-serving loans and concealed transfers while presenting a false image of financial health. Read more

Кабмин внес изменения в правила проведения техосмотра в Украине. Усилен контроль за соблюдением процедуры, а ее стоимость возрастет.

Nuclearelectrica, Romania’s sole nuclear power producer, on May 19 placed a term deposit without extension at Exim Banca Romaneasca, worth RON300 million.

Украинский снайпер из боевой группы Sniper Group E40 Вооруженных сил Украины попал по российскому тягачу МТ-ЛБ, который находился на расстоянии 1,7 км. Боец сделал четыре выстрела и машина задымилась. В то же время в радиоэфире зазвучали жалобы противника на потерю водителя.

Fareeha, 43, who lives in Karachi’s Ibrahim Hyderi with her family, remembers all too well what it feels like to walk on water, or wade through it. For generations, her family relied on Badin’s salty waters for fishing, but seawater intrusion turned freshwater ponds brackish and fertile lands barren. This change, steady but not slow, left Fareeha in dire financial straits, forcing her husband and sons to work at brick kilns. But this wasn’t a permanent solution, she says. “The sea took our nets, then our dignity … we were eventually forced to move out.” Fareeha’s plight resonates with almost 80 per cent of other fishing families in Badin, where, without compensation or adaptation, climate poverty has pushed hundreds into a chaotic storm of displacement. While climate change is a global issue, its impacts, unfortunately, are spread disproportionately across the world. Despite having minimal contributions towards global greenhouse gas emissions, low-income countries tend to be extremely vulnerable to the disast...

Исследователи довольно давно уже пытаются найти достойную замену традиционным литий-ионным аккумуляторам. Проблема в том, что альтернативные батареи, которые показывают большую мощность и эффективность, зачастую могут работать только при экстремальной температуре.

В бригаде "Червона Калина" рассказали, что штурмы ВС РФ на Покровском направлении не прекращаются. В серое время суток российские силы накапливаются, а утром начинают наступление.

Мужчина из Иллинойса, США, взял лотерейный билет во время покупки газированного напитка на заправке и стал миллионером, выиграв джекпот Jumbo Bucks.

Stay Fit Gym, the fitness network with the largest coverage at urban level in Romania, is expanding its portfolio via a partnership with Sheraton Bucharest Hotel, part of Marriott International group, for the opening of a new fitness center in the wake of an over RON5 million investment.