Opinion
China sets a lower, pragmatic growth rate for 2026-30

China sets a lower, pragmatic growth rate for 2026-30

Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang had placed before the National People’s Congress (NPC) economic growth target of 4.5 per cent to 5 per cent. This is adjusting the growth rate a little below 5 per

Opinion
Researchers explain AI’s risks, benefits for children

Researchers explain AI’s risks, benefits for children

Kayla Yup, Tribune News ServiceArtificial intelligence presents a mixed bag of risks and benefits for children that vary by age, according to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers who reviewed dozens of academic studies on the

Opinion
‘The Capture,’ the most thrilling show deserves more love

‘The Capture,’ the most thrilling show deserves more love

Jacob Stolworthy, The IndependentWhen The Capture hit screens in 2019, it was branded “preposterous”, “implausible” and “utter bobbins”. The BBC drama mined technology for horror, presenting a world in which ordinary footage can be easily

Opinion
Westminster’s dancing MPs have stumbled upon a new rock bottom

Westminster’s dancing MPs have stumbled upon a new rock bottom

Kat Brown, The IndependentAnother day, another dismay for anyone who would like the people who run the country to try and give us at least the vaguest impression they know what they’re doing. First, the

Business
2PointZero completes majority acquisition in Italy-based ISEM

2PointZero completes majority acquisition in Italy-based ISEM

2PointZero Group, a next-generation investment powerhouse focused on energy and consumer sectors, announced that it has formally completed the transaction to acquire a majority position in ISEM, a leading European packaging group serving beauty, fashion,

Opinion
How to calm down an overstimulated brain

How to calm down an overstimulated brain

Helen Coffey, The IndependentIf you’ve ever tried to go on a calorie-controlled diet or do a “digital detox”, you’ll likely have experienced the high-stakes battle between willpower and temptation. This capitulation to our base impulses

Business
Trump’s tariff refunds may total up to $182b

Trump’s tariff refunds may total up to $182b

A federal judge has ordered the US government to begin paying refunds of President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs that the US Supreme Court deemed illegal in late February. This could ultimately return $168 billion to

Opinion
Great achievement

Great achievement

Pakistan has achieved a remarkable milestone in the field of medical science with the successful performance of the country’s first “Robotic Whipple Surgery” at the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre in Lahore.This

Opinion
Stress test

Stress test

Stress test

News
Etihad Airways resumes flights to 24 destinations

Etihad Airways resumes flights to 24 destinations

Etihad Airways announced the resumption of limited commercial flight operations starting March 6, 2026, (Friday) between Abu Dhabi and a number of key destinations, in coordination with relevant authorities and after extensive safety and security