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Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, leaves the U.S. Capitol after a meeting with Republican members of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the issue of debanking on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesBank of America is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings before the opening bell Wednesday.Here’s what Wall Street expects:Earnings per share: 95 cents, according to LSEGRevenue: $27.5 billion, according to LSEGNet Interest Income: $15.24 billion, according to StreetAccountTrading: Fixed Income of $3.11 billion, Equities of $2.10 billion, according to StreetAccountBank of America is likely to have benefited from…

This photo taken on Oct. 14, 2025 shows a glasses-free 3D panda along a street in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The glasses-free 3D pandas here have won the hearts of both residents and tourists since its debut in 2024, becoming a must-visit spot in the city. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)A drone photo taken on Oct. 14, 2025 shows glasses-free 3D pandas along a street in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The glasses-free 3D pandas here have won the hearts of both residents and tourists since its debut in 2024, becoming a must-visit spot in the city. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)People take photos of…

A file photo of Speaker Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Durrani. PHOTO: EXPRESS Senior Pakistan Peoples Party leader and former speaker of the Sindh Assembly, Agha Siraj Durrani, has passed away. President Asif Ali Zardari and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah have expressed deep sorrow and grief over his death. Agha Siraj Durrani passed away at the age of 72 while under treatment at a private hospital in Karachi. The senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader had suffered a brain haemorrhage a month ago and had been hospitalised since. His condition deteriorated again a few days ago, and doctors confirmed…

Waymo self-driving cars with roof-mounted sensor arrays traveling near palm trees and modern buildings along the Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, February 21, 2025. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty ImagesAlphabet’s Waymo is bringing its driverless ride-hailing services to London, the first European market for its robotaxi.The company said in a release on Wednesday that it plans to start test drives on London’s roads in coming months, with human safety specialists at the wheel. It intends to open its robotaxi service next year, assuming it can get permissions from regulators as well as local and national leaders.London will mark the company’s…

Every act of aggression receives swift, resolute, intense response remembered by posterityPakistan Rangers (R) and Indian Border Security Force personnel take part in the daily flag lowering ceremony at their joint border post of Wagah near Lahore PHOTO:REUTERS Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has released a statement addressing the rhetoric being spread by the Indian leadership recently that mimics “Bollywood-style scripts”.  The armed forces have stated that such “jingoism” and “unnecessary chest thumping” could endanger peace and stability in South Asia. The Indian military and political leadership, directing terrorism allegations towards Pakistan, which Islamabad has repeatedly refuted“. The lies being fed to…

Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, gestures at a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) — The Chinese mainland plans to expand on-arrival document services for Taiwan residents to cover all eligible ports, a mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said at a regular press conference that the move aims to further open up the mainland and make travel for Taiwan residents more convenient and secure.Under the plan, Taiwan residents will be able to…

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a meeting with President of Argentina Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room at the White House on Oct. 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images U.S. stocks had a rocky day of trading, swinging from highs to lows like the quality of Game of Thrones across its eight seasons.At its lowest during the session, the S&P 500 fell as much as 1.5%, but recovered and traded positively for most of the day after U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hinted that China’s next trade move could influence how President Donald Trump’s tariffs…

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 1, 2025 shows a view of the Zhangzhou nuclear power project under construction in Zhangzhou, southeast China’s Fujian Province. (Zhangzhou nuclear power project/Handout via Xinhua)Despite global instability caused by unilateralism, protectionism and geopolitical crises, China’s economy has continued to play a significant role in maintaining global economic stability over the past five years.BISHKEK, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) — China’s remarkable progress over the past five years has become a key factor in global stability and development, said former Kyrgyz Ambassador to China Kanaiym Baktygulova.This year marks the final year of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan…

An abduction FIR was registered at Preedy Police Station on Tuesday after two sisters went missing from a madrassa near Abdullah Haroon Road under mysterious circumstances last weekend.  The complainant, Muhammad Azeem Akhtar, has accused a school teacher of abducting his daughters. The girls, Amna, 15, and Ayesha, 7, live with him in Allah Wali Colony, a settlement on Abdullah Haroon Road, Akhtar told the police. The girls had gone to the nearby madrassa on Saturday and did not return home, stated the complaint.  Read: Police hunt for suspects after woman kidnapped, assaulted by ex-husband When the distressed father inquired at…

All police personnel have been directed to avoid carrying anything that could prove ‘they belong to police department’Police personnel gather at GT Road following clashes with Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan protesters during a Gaza solidarity rally on October 13. Photo: PPI In the wake of deteriorating law and order situation in Lahore, the senior police officials have directed all police personnel to conceal their identity while heading for duty or returning home. Head of Headquarters, Ghazi, through a wireless message, instructed all police force members ‘avoid traveling in uniform until further orders’. These directives were issued on Monday following a clash between the…