Suicide blast in Peshawar kills two policemen, injures three | The Express Tribune

Listen to article A suicide bomber detonated explosives near a police vehicle in the Peshawar’s Ring Road on Sunday, killing two police officials and injuring three others. The attack occurred near the livestock market on Ring Road in the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Express News reported. “A suicide attacker blew himself up near a police mobile unit. A sub-inspector and a…

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California Bus Crash Leaves at Least 1 Dead and 32 Injured

A crash involving a tour bus and an S.U.V. in Los Angeles early on Sunday morning killed at least one person and left 32 other people injured, the authorities said. The crash happened around 5 a.m. on the 60 Freeway in Hacienda Heights, which is about 20 miles southeast of the city of Los Angeles. When firefighters arrived, the S.U.V., a Nissan Pathfinder, was fully engulfed in flames and trapped the driver…

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Sabu dies at 60 after final match during WrestleMania weekend | The Express Tribune

Terrence Brunk, better known by wrestling fans as Sabu, has passed away at the age of 60, according to a report from PWInsider. Details surrounding the time and cause of death have not yet been made public. The news arrives shortly after Sabu’s final in-ring appearance during WrestleMania weekend, where he secured a win over Joey Janela in the main event of Joey Janela’s Spring Break 9.

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UK tightens skilled worker visa rules: Here are the complete details | The Express Tribune

The British government is set to announce sweeping changes to the immigration system in a bid to curb the number of foreign workers entering the country, amid growing public pressure and rising support for the populist Reform UK party, Bloomberg reported. According to Bloomberg, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s administration will unveil a new Immigration White Paper that…

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Board exams to restart in Lahore from Monday | The Express Tribune

Listen to article The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) has announced the resumption of matriculation and intermediate board exams following the recently agreed ceasefire between Pakistan and India. According to an official notification from BISE, exams in Lahore will resume starting tomorrow (May 12). “Theory papers of Intermediate Part-II (Mathematics, Biology, and Fine Arts,…

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Pope’s Family History Offers a Glimpse Into the American Creole Journey

“In the 1970s, when busing began in the schools, the teachers were tasked with categorizing the students in their classrooms,” said Wendy Gaudin, 54, referring to the effort in some cities to desegregate public schools. Her Creole grandparents left New Orleans for California. As an adult, Ms. Gaudin returned and now teaches in New Orleans at Xavier University, the only Catholic school among the…

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As Cease-Fire Seems to Hold, India and Pakistan Both Claim Victory

The fragile truce between India and Pakistan appeared to be largely holding on its first full day after some initial skirmishing, as both countries turned on Sunday to making the case that they had come out on top in the four-day conflict. President Trump announced on Saturday that the two sides had agreed to a cease-fire with the help of U.S.

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UAE airlines resume flights as Pakistan restores full airspace operations | The Express Tribune

Listen to article UAE carriers have resumed flight operations to Pakistan and India following the ceasefire agreement reached between the two countries after four days of intense fighting, Gulf News reported. UAE airlines—Emirates, Etihad, flydubai, and Air Arabia—announced a partial resumption of services to Pakistan early Sunday, May 11, with operations subject to the…

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William H. Luers, Diplomat Who Backed Czech Dissident Leader, Dies at 95

In 1983, William H. Luers, a new American ambassador to Czechoslovakia, bet on a long shot for its future: Vaclav Havel, the often-imprisoned poet-playwright and enemy of the Communist state. But after leading a peaceful revolution to oust the regime, the long shot cultural leader became the democratically-elected last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of its successor, the Czech…

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Heavy rain, hailstorm hit Islamabad and Rawalpindi | The Express Tribune

Listen to article Heavy rainfall accompanied by hailstorm hit Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Sunday evening, turning the weather pleasant in twin cities, Express News reported. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), dark clouds gathered over the cities before strong downpour. The rain led to water accumulation on roads, disrupting vehicular movement and resulting in traffic jams…

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