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Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., talks with reporters in Dirksen building on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesThe Pentagon on Monday said that it was reviewing what it called “serious allegations of misconduct against” Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, who was among six Democratic lawmakers harshly criticized by President Donald Trump for urging members of the military to refuse to follow unlawful orders.The Defense Department did not detail the claims against Kelly, who is a retired captain in the U.S. Navy. The department also did not say who made the allegations.But in a statement…

Michael Bender named Kohl’s Interim CEO.Courtesy: Kohl’sKohl’s said Monday that Michael Bender, who has served as its interim CEO, will become its permanent chief executive as the department store tries to get back to sales growth. He becomes the third CEO for the department store in about three years. The move is effective as of Sunday.Bender, who has been director of Kohl’s board since July 2019, became the company’s interim CEO in May. The retailer appointed Bender to the position after firing CEO Ashley Buchanan after just a few months into his tenure.Kohl’s fired Buchanan after it said a company…

New York is 3,000 miles away from the tech hub of Silicon Valley, but in recent weeks, the state has inserted itself into the center of a fierce debate around artificial intelligence regulation. A bipartisan super PAC called “Leading the Future” announced last week that it will target Alex Bores, a Democratic congressional candidate who has openly championed AI safety legislation in New York by promoting the the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act. The bill would require large AI companies to publish safety and risk protocols and disclose serious safety incidents.”They don’t want there to be any regulation whatsoever,”…

KARACHI: Two key developments in recent weeks highlight the predicament facing trade policymakers. First, the rising trade deficit is putting pressure on the already fragile external accounts, driven by a surge in imports and weakening export growth. Exports in the first four months of FY26 were 4% lower than in the same period of last year, while imports were 16% higher. Given that the recent plans to restructure the economy place strong emphasis on export growth, the decline in export numbers is likely to raise concerns among stakeholders. The current account deficit, vis-à-vis the rising trade deficit, increased to $733…

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is shown on its launch pad carrying Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet network satellites as the vehicle is prepared for launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 28, 2025. Joe Skipper | ReutersAmazon said Monday it will begin allowing businesses to test its recently rebranded internet-from-space service that seeks to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink.Select businesses will be able to test Amazon Leo production hardware and software as part of an “enterprise preview” of the service “ahead of a wider rollout,” the company said in a blog post.…

Chinese Go player Ke Jie reacts during his second match against Google’s artificial intelligence program AlphaGo at the Future of Go Summit in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China May 25, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: Experts have warned that leaving children “at the mercy of Artificial Intelligence (AI)” could prove dangerous, urging parents and schools to prioritise AI literacy as technology becomes increasingly embedded in everyday life. The warning came during the 10th Adab Festival, which concluded on Sunday and featured its first-ever dedicated session on AI – a highlight of the two-day literary event. The AI-focused session included Sadaf Bhatti, Vice…

This photo taken on Jan. 7, 2025 shows an ice and snow park by the Daheihe River in Hohhot, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)HOHHOT, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has launched a five-month ice-snow tourism season, featuring 159 cultural activities, 48 sporting events and 45 themed travel routes as part of a nationwide push to develop China’s ice-and-snow economy, driven by winter tourism, according to local authorities.Starting Dec. 20, the 2025-2026 Inner Mongolia winter tourism season will feature major events, including the 21st Ice and Snow Nadam Fair of the Inner Mongolia…

Experts believe countering the city’s population crisis requires a comprehensive solution KARACHI: The Sindh government is working on a new master plan for Karachi, titled Greater Karachi Regional Plan 2047. While the key features of this plan have not yet been revealed, experts believe that the increasing population pressure on the city poses a major challenge for urban planning. According to official statistics, Karachi is the only city in the country whose population has increased 44 times since the creation of Pakistan. At the time of independence, Karachi’s population stood at 450,000 but it has now risen to over 20…

John Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, during a farewell symposium for former De Nederlandsche Bank NV President Klaas Knot at the central bank headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. Lina Selg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. Cutting lossesThe stock market is coming off a rough week as investors mulled concerns about the state of the artificial intelligence trade and the economy. But stocks…

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 13, 2025 shows an offshore photovoltaic project in Dongying City, east China’s Shandong Province. (Photo by Zhou Guangxue/Xinhua)BEIJING, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — As China progresses towards its 2030 carbon-peaking target, the upcoming five years — its next national planning cycle — will be crucial. With coal and oil still at the heart of the energy system, they will be central to the country’s climate efforts.As “work toward reaching peak consumption of coal and petroleum” is part of the Communist Party of China Central Committee’s recommendations for formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) unveiled…