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Venezuela has announced the deployment of 15,000 troops to its border with Colombia to combat drug trafficking, just as Washington intensifies its own anti-cartel operation in the southern Caribbean with the arrival of additional US warships. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on Monday that forces will be reinforced in Zulia and Táchira states, both key smuggling corridors along the Colombian frontier. The deployment, he added, would include aircraft, drones, and riverine patrols. “Here, we do fight drug trafficking; here, we do fight drug cartels on all fronts,” Cabello declared, noting that Venezuelan authorities have already seized 53 tonnes of drugs…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the Justice Department to prosecute individuals who burn the American flag, prescribing a mandatory one-year prison sentence. Trump’s order mandates that Attorney General Pam Bondi pursue prosecution of anyone who burns or desecrates the U.S. flag—with no early releases or leniency—and directs prosecutors to challenge the 1989 Supreme Court ruling in Texas v. Johnson, which affirmed that flag burning is symbolic expression fully protected under the First Amendment. Constitutional backdrop The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Texas v. Johnson (1989) held that flag burning is protected political speech, reaffirmed by United States v.…

By: Wu Yuehui, People’s Daily A series of research findings by Chinese scientists on the samples collected by the Chang’e-6 mission from the moon’s far side have unveiled the volcanic activity, ancient magnetic field, water content and geochemical characteristics of the moon mantle, shedding the first light on the evolutionary history of its dark side. For the first time, researchers found evidence of volcanic activity on the moon’s far side approximately 4.2 billion and 2.8 billion years ago, indicating such activity had persisted for at least 1.4 billion years. Since Chang’e-6 brought lunar far-side samples back to Earth in June…

By: Sun Haitian, People’s Daily “Before coming here, I assumed Sanya was only about sunshine and beaches,” remarked Russian tourist Andrei. After spending a few days by the sea, his family headed to downtown Sanya, south China’s Hainan province, for some shopping. Inside a mall, a poster advertising duty-free shopping for offshore passengers caught his eye. “Offshore duty-free shopping applies mainly to domestic travelers departing the Hainan Island but remaining within China,” explained Andrei’s tour guide. “As an international traveler exiting China, you’re entitled to another benefit – the departure tax refund.” “Another benefit?” Andrei became even more interested. While…

The World Bank has approved a grant of nearly $48.9 million for Pakistan to support a major education project in Punjab, aimed at reaching more than four million children and improving the quality of primary education. Reaching millions of students According to the World Bank, the project will cover a wide spectrum of learners: around 300,000 children enrolled in government schools, 8.5 million in the non-formal sector, and 114,000 students in special education institutions. Officials confirmed that the initiative will also re-enroll nearly 80,000 out-of-school children, providing them with access to formal education and bridging learning gaps. Focus on quality…

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has completed preparations to run 55 public colleges under a public-private partnership model, aiming to improve education quality and management efficiency across the province. 55 colleges identified for partnership The KP Higher Education Department has released a list of 55 colleges that may soon be operated in collaboration with the private sector. Among them, seven colleges are located in Dera Ismail Khan, while others are spread across different districts of the province. Officials explained that the move comes as part of broader efforts to enhance the performance and capacity of colleges struggling with low enrollment and…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed concern over the slow pace of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, many of which have missed their completion deadlines. He has sought detailed reports from ministries on the causes of delays and directed them to accelerate progress ahead of his upcoming visit to China. Missed deadlines for key CPEC projects The timeline for several major projects under CPEC has already passed, with important initiatives in multiple sectors facing delays. The prime minister has demanded a list of ministries that failed to make progress and asked for an explanation on the reasons behind the setbacks.…

Pakistan on Monday confirmed that India issued a flood warning on August 24, but conveyed the information through diplomatic channels rather than the Indus Waters Commission. According to the FO spokesperson, India is bound to fully comply with all provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty. The spokesperson added that India’s unilateral announcement of putting the treaty on hold is a serious violation of international law. The Foreign Office warned that such actions by India could have negative consequences for peace and stability in South Asia. Earlier, India had contacted Pakistan for the first time since the recent war, alerting authorities…

An anti-terrorism court Monday handed down sentences to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s 59 central and local leadership in the case of the May 9 attack on the residence of former Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah. Accused were sentenced to three years in prison, while 34 others were acquitted in the case. The court sentenced senior PTI leaders Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz and Zartaj Gul to 10 years in prison. Local lawmakers Sheikh Shahid Javed (PP-115) and Ismail Sila (PP-116) were also awarded 10 years in jail. The court acquitted 34 accused in the case, while 14 local workers received three-year sentences. Among those…

Under the banner of “In Qingdao, the world meets through light and shadow,” the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film and TV Week kicked off Friday in Qingdao, turning the coastal city into a vibrant hub of cross-cultural dialogue and cinematic celebration. Co-hosted by China Media Group (CMG) and the Qingdao Municipal People’s Government, with support from the China Film Administration, the week-long event brings together filmmakers, industry leaders, officials such as the SCO secretary-general, CMG executives, senior diplomatic and cultural representatives, as well as actors, new media creators, and audiences from across SCO member states to deepen cultural exchanges and…