The year 2025 ushers in a new generation — Generation Beta — with its members born from this year through 2039. Many from Gen Beta will live into the 22nd century, witnessing significant technological advancements and challenging climate crises, more than their predecessors. According to Axios, this generation will be the second largest cohort, following Gen Alpha — born from 2010 to 2024 — with an estimated 2.1 billion people. Mark McCrindle, founder of McCrindle Research, who coined the term “Generation Alpha,” said Beta will be the second largest generation, expected to make up about 16% of the world’s population…
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The halt of Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine marks the end of decades of Moscow’s dominance over Europe’s energy markets. On New Year’s Day, Russia’s gas firm Gazprom announced the suspension of supplies after Ukraine refused to renew a transit agreement. Despite the stoppage, the European Union has prepared for this eventuality, ensuring that consumers won’t face the same price spikes experienced in 2022. Alternative supplies have been arranged, with Norway, the US, and Qatar increasing their share of Europe’s gas market. Slovakia and Austria, the last remaining EU buyers of Russian gas via Ukraine, have…
Two of history’s most renowned psychics, Nostradamus and Baba Vanga, have made grim predictions for 2025, including wars, plagues, natural disasters, and space explosions. Nostradamus, in his famous book Les Propheties, predicted wars, natural disasters, and explosions in space, according to the Daily Mail. Baba Vanga, often referred to as the “Nostradamus of the Balkans,” also foresaw devastating wars and natural catastrophes sweeping the Earth. Here’s how 2025 is expected to unfold according to the predictions of these two reputed psychics: End of a War Nostradamus predicted that an ongoing war would end due to financial ruin and exhausted resources,…
At least 10 people were killed and 30 or more injured after a truck intentionally drove into a large crowd on Canal and Bourbon Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter during New Year’s Eve celebrations early on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 3:15 AM when the driver deliberately accelerated into a crowd, hitting pedestrians at high speed. Police said the driver appeared determined to cause as much harm as possible. Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick stated at a news conference that the driver fired at officers and struck two police officers after the vehicle crashed. She emphasized that the driver was…
India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) is accused of orchestrating a campaign to assassinate six individuals in Pakistan since 2021. According to a report by The Washington Post, these killings resemble operations targeting Khalistan separatists in the United States and Canada. The report claims that these killings were carried out not by Indian citizens but by Pakistani petty criminals or hired shooters from Afghanistan. In 2022, one of such killings involved Zahoor Mistry, accused of murdering an Indian passenger during the hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight in 1999. The Washington Post reported that a woman claiming to be Tanaz…
Russia’s oldest gas route to Europe, which passed through Ukraine, was shut down in the early hours of New Year’s Day. The transit deal between Russia and Ukraine expired, marking another chapter in a decade of strained relations, which began with Russia’s seizure of Crimea in 2014. Ukraine halted its purchase of Russian gas in 2015 and fully suspended gas flows in 2022 following the onset of the war. Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko stated, “We stopped the transit of Russian gas. This is a historic event. Russia is losing its markets, and it will suffer financial losses. Europe has…
Investigations into Jeju Air Incident The investigation into the Jeju Air crash in South Korea, which claimed 179 lives, is ongoing. Deputy Minister of Civil Aviation, Joo Jong-wan, reported on Wednesday that initial data has been successfully extracted from one of the aircraft’s black boxes. Extraction of Initial Data South Korean and U.S. investigators, including experts from Boeing, are working on-site at Muan Airport where the crash occurred. Both black boxes have been recovered. Deputy Minister Joo Jong-wan stated, “The initial data has been fully extracted from the cockpit voice recorder. Following this, the data will be converted into audio…
End of Protests in Karachi Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) has ended its protests in various areas of Karachi, as announced by party chairman Allama Raja Nasir Abbas late Wednesday night. He stated that an agreement has been reached between the rival tribes of Kurram, leading to the decision to end protests across the country. Peace Accord in Kurram A grand jirga has successfully mediated a peace accord in Kurram, where both warring tribes agreed to cooperate with the government. Under this agreement, both sides have consented to surrender their weapons to the government and dismantle all bunkers. Sawab Khan, a member…
Increasing Street Crimes in Karachi and Loss of Lives Street crimes in Karachi have not only put citizens’ lives at risk but have also instilled fear across the city. According to statistics from Karachi Police Media Cell, at least 104 individuals lost their lives in street crimes in the past year. Some were killed for resisting, while others were murdered over valuable items such as mobile phones, bikes, and cars. The Story of Syed Ali Rahber Syed Ali Rahber, a food delivery worker, was tragically killed in March 2024. As he was riding his motorcycle near Jinnah Chowrangi Flyover during…
Islamabad High Court Warns Tax Authorities Against Misuse of Powers The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday granted bail to Shahid Hussain Khawaja, a co-accused in the Rs3.2 billion sales tax fraud case, against a nominal surety bond of Rs100. The court termed the tax department’s criminal investigation an overreach of authority. Key Details of the Verdict Justice Babar Sattar directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman to circulate the court’s order. The court noted that no evidence was provided by the state to substantiate the petitioner’s involvement in the fraud. The petitioner’s arrest violated a prior Lahore High…
