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The Uplift: Ellie the elephant
Meet Big Ellie, the elephant mascot of the WNBA's New York Liberty. Plus more heartwarming news.
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50.3
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50 = 중립
100 = 긍정 우세
최근 7일 기준 86,269건을 분석한 결과, 뉴스 심리지수는 50.2(균형)입니다. 긍정 4,275건(5.0%)·중립 79,865건(92.6%)·부정 2,129건(2.5%)이며, 중립 비중이 뚜렷하게 높습니다. 성향 지수는 종합 14.9(중도 균형)입니다.
Meet Big Ellie, the elephant mascot of the WNBA's New York Liberty. Plus more heartwarming news.
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday said the easing of inflation in May proves that the government’s measures under the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (Uplift) strategy are gradually producing results. The country’s inflation eased to 6.8 percent in May from 7.2 percent in April, as transport and food prices softened amid the
Bihar is set to transform its infrastructure with three new riverfront expressways spanning 220 km along the Ganga and Gandak rivers. These four-lane corridors, including Vishwamitra Path, Ganga Ambika Path, and Narayani Path, will significantly boost connectivity to Uttar Pradesh and national transport networks, promising a major uplift for the state's real estate sector.
ILOILO CITY – As the new school year approaches, the Iloilo City government is set to distribute free school supplies to more than 74,000 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12, to alleviate the financial burden on parents. This initiative is part of the Iloilo City ISKUL (Initiative to Share Kits that Uplift Learners) program. The distribution
Princess Kate made a public appearance in Manchester for a cause very close to her heart. On June 4, Kensington Palace revealed that the future Queen is visiting the renowned cancer centre The Christie on social media. Her trip aims to highlight the healing power of holistic...
Dahl's quote from The Twits highlights that true beauty arises from good character and positive thoughts. It challenges societal views on external beauty, advocating for kindness and an uplifting attitude as the core of attractiveness, reminding us that how we make others feel is what truly matters.
President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday called for concerted efforts to strengthen the federation, affirming that the government wanted Pakistan to make economic progress. He made the remarks at a public gathering in Naushahro Feroze district’s Moro city, where he interacted with local notables and elected members, and visited the residence of Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar. “We will together strengthen the hands of the establishment, strengthen our own hands, and strengthen the country,” the president said. Zardari said the country must ensure food self-sufficiency and strengthen its economy to become more stable and stronger. He reaffirmed the government’s aim to improve agriculture, raise per-acre yield, increase incomes and uplift people’s living standards. The president said the government was aware of public difficulties and was working to address them with a focus on long-term benefits for future generations. He noted that development plans in Gwadar were expected to bring positive economic change to both Balochistan and the country. Zardari added that his party would continue to work within the framework of the 1973 Constitution while taking steps to empower citizens. Referring to the Bhutto family, he said ex-president Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, ex-premier Benazir Bhutto, Murtaza Bhutto, and Shahnawaz Bhutto had “embraced martyrdom for Pakistan”. “We exist because of Pakistan,” he added. During his speech, Zardari criticised India for committing injustices against Muslims, pointing out that news about it was not being widely reported due to restrictions on the Indian media. He said Indian Prime Minister Modi had deprived the people of occupied Kashmir of their rights. Recalling the May 2025 conflict, Zardari remarked that Pakistan had made India realise its military strength during the four-day military escalation, in which eight Indian aircraft were shot down. Pakistan could have caused more damage to India but chose to avoid escalation, the president added.
Football should reward skill, not survival of the shrewdest. South African teams offer professionalism and infrastructure that uplift the continent. Allowing gamesmanship to thrive diminishes all of that. CAF owes African football’s integrity a level playing field. If not, South African sides have every right to fight fire with calculated, rules-based fire
(Mexican Summer) The quintet add shoegaze, country and 50s rock’n’roll to their core indie-punk sound, resulting in songs that offset lyrical bleakness with gleeful, uplifting music Iceage have always seemed like a band in a state of constant development. You might say that’s understandable, given the Danish musicians were in their teens when their debut album New Brigade was released in 2011: if you don’t change between the age of 18 and your early 30s, you’re probably in trouble. But rock music isn’t real life, and a less adventurous band might have been minded to stick with a good thing, given the reception New Brigade was afforded. Twenty-four minutes of hardcore blended with noisy Birthday Party-esque post-punk and a sizeable pinch of gothic gloom, it was praised so vociferously that the praise itself provoked heated debate, as claims any one band are the “saviours” of an entire genre are wont to do, particularly when said genre is punk. Iceage seemed entirely unbothered about any ensuing weight of expectation. If they didn’t exactly sound like a completely different band on 2014’s Plowing Into the Field of Love, they were still doing things you would never have imagined the authors of New Brigade doing: piano ballads, country-rock and, on Abundant Living, attempting to join the dots between Howlin’ Wolf’s Smokestack Lightning and the ramshackle sound of frontman Elias Rønnenfelt’s favourites the Pogues. In 2018, Beyondless offered Dexys-style horns, New Orleans jazz and a track that sounded like mid-80s U2 equipped with a string section. By 2021’s Seek Shelter, they had a gospel choir on board and mixed anthemic songs – imagine Oasis mired in angst, gloom and distortion – with tracks that interpolated the Carter Family’s Can the Circle Be Unbroken? or bore the influence of French chanson. Continue reading...
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said it is very unfortunate that children in Kashmir are growing up without witnessing the spiritually uplifting Id prayers at the Eidgah
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THE hybrid set-up may be evasive, but pro-regime gurus say a constitutional amendment is on the cards. Before the last two controversial amendments were passed, they had given out similar information. So, we must review the dubious ideas presented as panaceas, because this set-up has again preferred covert feelers over open debate and may pass the amendment in a non-transparent way, as it has done earlier. Most of our past 27 amendments benefited elites and were enacted under similar set-ups. One idea is to raise the voting age to 25. Nearly all states worldwide set it at 18 or lower, as science shows cognitive ability reaches adult levels by 16-18 years. The few exceptions are mostly autocracies. Some say this idea is actually aimed at barring the many young PTI voters. Oddly, our rulers don’t fret much about underage marriages and labour. Another vacuous idea is to cut provincial shares in federal tax funds. The excuse offered is that the centre is bankrupt as the provinces take 57.5 per cent of its tax money. Conversely, many have pointed out that the centre actually collects provincial funds, as federal taxes are mainly collected through activities in the provinces. The centre hogs the best tax and non-tax heads yet runs large deficits. However, the centre has often had bigger deficits even before provincial shares rose. The right way to cut deficits is to raise our very low GDP growth and tax-to-GDP ratio to expand the pie, reduce the huge waste in the centre’s outlays, especially given devolution, and lessen local and regional tensions as well as defence outlays. As all this lies in the centre’s domain, the onus is on it to mend its ways. Provinces must raise tax inflows and cut wasteful expenditure, but their revenues should be focused on uplifting poor areas. The stale idea that having countless provinces will end misrule is doing the rounds again. It would make sense if we had able rulers. But our misrule only persists. More units will lead to greater misrule, and at a significantly higher cost. The aim may be to weaken provinces and empower covert forces. Most of our amendments have benefited elites. The bottom 15 states on the Fragile States Index have 12-36 units in all, but one case, and their populations are less than 50 million (20pc of ours) in all but two cases; yet they suffer from far worse misrule than we do. So, more units are no panacea. However, new provinces can address the financial grievances of local communities, provided they are made along ethnic lines as in India. The Seraiki minority is economically excluded. So, we can make a new Seraiki unit after an analysis of its fiscal viability and a referendum, while Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan need legal and fiscal status. Other key minorities are richer than the provincial majority group but feel politically excluded. Strong local bodies can fix the issue. Another hollow idea is to let the centre run lucrative functions (mining) and cities (Karachi and Gwadar). But such reckless steps may spread poverty and conflict. We now have two poor provinces in the throes of conflict, and they feel the centre is benefiting from their natural wealth. With such ideas, we will have three provinces and two regions with little industry, and their minerals will be formally under central control. Sindh has agriculture. But any changes to our water accord may kick-start the controversial canals project. We will then have a rich centre — and a province with large-scale industry and agriculture, with its natural wealth secu-rely placed with the centre it controls. But only the elites will gain. If provincial tax shares are cut, other units may be left to fend for themselves while being taunted by the same centre for their low tax revenues, even as it appropriates their best fiscal options. If people dare raise their voice, their dissent may well be crushed. We rightly see such set-ups abroad as forms of colonialism. So, there isn’t one idea to help the masses. Also, a set-up with such controversial antecedents mustn’t make major changes. The proposed amendment may be the final nail in the coffin of our democracy. Our rulers come up with such ideas when they feel their role in wars and peace deals has won them support. As provinces voted to create the centre in 1947, they must have control over it and be the main power centres. But society is too weak to resist. So, let’s see how much more audacious they get. The writer holds a PhD in political economy from the University of California, Berkeley, and 25 years of grassroots-to-senior-level experience across 50 countries. murtazaniaz@yahoo.com X: @NiazMurtaza2 Published in Dawn, May 26th, 2026
Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Tuesday asserted that “propaganda, fake news or externally-sponsored terrorism” could not derail Pakistan’s progress. The field marshal made the remarks while interacting with officers and troops of formations deployed in Balochistan during his visit to Quetta, according to the military’s media affairs wing. “The field marshal emphasised that Pakistan’s destined rise cannot be obstructed through propaganda, fake news or externally sponsored terrorism,” Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) quoted him as saying. “He reiterated that hostile forces attempting to derail Pakistan’s progress through proxies and propaganda will ultimately fail due to the resilience of the state and the unity of its people,” the statement added. Highlighting the contours of the prevailing security environment, the military chief reaffirmed that the armed forces, with the “steadfast support of the people, remain fully committed to the eradication of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations”. “Underscoring the importance of sustainable peace and stability in Balochistan, the field marshal highlighted that long-term progress depends upon a people-centric approach, inclusive development and improved governance alongside security efforts,” ISPR stated. CDF Munir appreciated the ongoing efforts of the Balochistan government, noting it was “focused on public welfare, socio-economic uplift and strengthening the bond between the state and the people of the province”. The army chief also appreciated the high morale, operational readiness and professional commitment of officers and troops in maintaining peace, stability and the writ of the state in Balochistan. CDF and COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir addresses officers at Quetta Garrison on May 19, 2026. — ISPR During his visit, CDF Munir also addressed student officers and faculty members at the Command and Staff College in Quetta. During his address, the field marshal “appreciated high standards of training, intellectual rigour and professionalism that remain the hallmark” of the college. “He noted with satisfaction that the graduates of the college have continued to distinguish themselves through their exceptional performance and dedication to the profession,” the statement read. CDF Munir highlighted the “rapidly transforming character of modern warfare and stressed the importance of remaining abreast with emerging technologies, multi-domain operations, tri-services synergy and future battlefield challenges”. He advised the officers to “continuously train themselves and their troops to effectively respond to the changing character of war while maintaining [the] highest standards of professionalism, preparedness and operational excellence”, the statement added. Upon his arrival at Quetta, CDF Munir was received by the Quetta Corps commander. The military chief has emphasised the importance of equipping with modern technologies on several occasions, including earlier this month. Addressing a ceremony to commemorate Marka-i-Haq, Field Marshal Munir noted that modern and future wars would “comprise multi-domain operations, in which modern technology, including cyber and electronic warfare, drones, long-range vectors, and artificial intelligence would play a crucial role”. He listed several steps that have been taken to “further harmonise Pakistan’s armed forces with multi-domain operations”. Days before that, ISPR Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry also highlighted the armed forces’ indigenous military capabilities. In January this year, while visiting the Bahawalpur Garrison at Khairpur Tamewali (KPT) in Punjab, CDF Munir noted that the armed forces were “undergoing major transformation in multiple domains”.
A Hawaii man gathers his group of friends to teach surfing lessons to strangers – and there is a powerful reason why they don't charge a cent. Plus, more heartwarming news.