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Unveiling the Mystery: How Did the Mediterranean Outflow Double 13,000 Years Ago?

A new study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment reveals that during the Younger Dryas, a climate crisis that occurred about 13,000 years ago, the flow of water masses from the eastern Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar doubled. This had a major impact on water circulation in the […]

By hassani

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

PakistanNews

Next year’s local hybrid electric vehicle launch by Indus Motor Company will leave you at the edge of your seat.

Indus Motor Company, the manufacturer of Toyota vehicles in Pakistan, has revealed that it plans to launch a locally assembled Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) by the end of 2023. The company announced last year that it was investing $100 million in the local production of hybrid electric cars. The hybrid model is expected to have […]

By hassani

May 6, 2023May 6, 2023

Education PakistanNews

“Race Against Time: Pakistan’s Fate Rests on Government’s Ability to Prevent Default for Two Years,” Warns Miftah Ismail.

Former finance minister Miftah Ismail has said that the Pakistani government needs to work hard to save the country from default over the next two years, and will have to enter another International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. He stated that Pakistan cannot solve its economic problems without radical reforms, including the restructuring of its budget. […]

By hassani

April 29, 2023April 29, 2023

PakistanNews

After a grueling 11 years, RIUT finally becomes operational… but at what cost?

After 11 years, the Rawalpindi Institute of Urology and Transplantation (RIUT) in Pakistan is now fully functional. The 400-bed hospital’s construction began in 2012 with a cost of Rs2 billion but the slow pace of work escalated the cost to Rs3.4 billion. Due to slow funding from the previous government, the PTI-led Punjab government released […]

By hassani

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023

News

What causes the US debt ceiling deadlock to raise the cost of default insurance to its highest in 11 years?

A political stalemate in Washington over raising the US debt ceiling has pushed the cost of buying insurance against a government default to its highest level in more than a decade. The price of five-year credit default swaps reached its highest since 2012 this month. The new Republican leadership of the US House of Representatives […]

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April 14, 2023April 14, 2023

News

Did Manitoba buy 500K reusable N95 respirators and still have 98% in storage after 3 years?

In 2020, the province of Manitoba spent $35 million to buy 500,000 reusable N95 respirators from a local company, Precision ADM Inc., to protect health-care workers during the pandemic. These masks could be sterilized and reused up to 30 times. However, three years later, only a small fraction of those masks were ever used, with […]

By hassani

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023

Economy

Manulife Bank Allegedly Failed to Safeguard Sensitive Customer Data for Multiple Years, According to Insider | CBC News

An insider at Manulife is alleging major privacy issues within the company’s Canadian banking division that could have put thousands of customers at risk. The insider claims that bank account details and personal information of millions of customers were stored in a database that had few privacy protections and was shared with around 100 employees […]

By hassani

April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

News

Vancouver’s Pride and Cultural Icon: The X-Files, Filming for 30 Years – CBC News

The city of Vancouver has played the role of various places in films and television series, including Seattle, New York, and even a fictional world. One of its most iconic roles was playing as Washington, D.C. in the hit series The X-Files, which aired for nine seasons, with two more revived in 2016. The creator, […]

By hassani

April 2, 2023April 2, 2023

News

“Revolutionary Plan to Relocate Lolita, the Captive Orca of 50 Years, to Puget Sound: Story Unveiled”

Lolita, the second-oldest orca in captivity, is set to return to her home waters of Puget Sound after spending 53 years at the Miami Seaquarium. The four-year-old calf was captured decades ago and has lived in captivity ever since. Marine ecologist and researcher Josh McInnes of the University of British Columbia said it’s a positive […]

By hassani

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023

Tech

Samsung chief travels to China first time in 3 years, meets with key officials

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited China for the first time in three years and attended the China Development Forum in Beijing, where he met with heads of major tech firms including Apple CEO Tim Cook and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon. They discussed various agendas, including global management issues, future industry trends and mid- to long-term cooperation. […]

By hassani

March 26, 2023March 26, 2023