After a two-decade ban, the skies of Lahore, Pakistan, filled with kites once again during the springtime festival of Basant, marking the first legal celebration of the event in 19 years. Vendors in the city's Old City near Mochi Gate reported brisk business as people sought kites and string for the festival, according to NPR News.
The festival, a vibrant cultural event, saw crowds of people gathering in the narrow streets, shoulder to shoulder, as they searched for supplies. Men crowded shop windows, comparing prices and expressing frustration over inflated costs, NPR reported. Each legally sold kite was reportedly marked with a specific stamp, a measure implemented to ensure compliance with regulations.
In other news, the upcoming 2026 Winter Games in Milan-Cortina will feature a number of power couples, with athletes participating as teammates, opponents, or partners in different sports, according to NPR News. Additionally, scientists have discovered how a parasitic wasp castrates its moth larvae hosts by injecting them with a domesticated virus, as reported by Nature News. The virus causes cells in the larvae's testes to die.
Meanwhile, the transatlantic alliance is facing scrutiny. U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Thom Tillis, co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group, recently discussed the alliance's future at the Munich Security Conference, NPR reported.
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