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As tributes pour in from around the world for Pope Francis, who died aged 88 on Monday, the pontiff is being remembered by many for embracing communities and challenges that the Roman Catholic Church had carefully avoided previously. However, many of those issues — among them the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, climate change and immigration — also put Francis on a collision course with several world leaders. The pope’s funeral is on Saturday in St Peter’s Square, and many world leaders – including those he locked horns with during his papacy – have said they will attend it. So…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed Iran’s nuclear programme with the visiting leader of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, the Kremlin has said, as the diplomatic shuttling around the edges of Iran-US nuclear talks continues apace. Oman has been mediating between Iran and the United States as US President Donald Trump seeks an agreement that would curb Iran’s nuclear programme, which Washington believes is aimed at developing a nuclear weapon – something that Iran denies. “This topic was touched on … in the context of mediation efforts by Oman,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters during a briefing…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk wears a ‘Trump Was Right About Everything!’ hat, as he, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe attend a cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 24, 2025. Carlos Barria | ReutersTesla is set to report first-quarter earnings on Tuesday after market close.Here’s what Wall Street is expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:Earnings per share: 39 centsRevenue: $21.11 billionTesla is expected to report a slight revenue decline from $21.3 billion in the same quarter a year earlier. However, investors are going to be more focused on…
President Donald Trump stands “strongly behind” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday, despite new reports that he discuss highly sensitive military information on a Signal chat with family and friends.Hegseth is “doing a tremendous job, and he is bringing monumental change to the Pentagon,” said Leavitt.”There’s a lot of people in the city who reject monumental change, and I think, frankly, that’s why we’ve seen a smear campaign against the Secretary of Defense,” she added.The latest defense of Hegseth came after NBC News reported Monday that U.S. military plans the defense secretary shared…
Since launching the quadplex earlier this month, listing agent Nikki Field with Sotheby’s said interest has been encouraging: “Several highly qualified individuals have already inquired and toured the residence. There’s real momentum.”Rendering provided by Sotheby’s International RealtyAs the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged and tariff headlines rippled through global markets, a different number was turning heads in Manhattan: A newly listed $110 million penthouse, now the most expensive home for sale in New York City.The listing debuted April 3 during one of Wall Street’s most turbulent weeks on record. That day, the Dow fell 1,679 points, shedding 4%. The day…
Listen to article KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to set up a high-level negotiations committee led by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar to address the concerns raised by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and other parties regarding the Indus canals project, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) sources said on Monday. According to the sources, the committee will include ministers for planning, water resources, energy, and food security, as well as the prime minister’s adviser on political affairs, along with water and agricultural experts. The committee aims to resolve the canals controversy through negotiations, they added. The Indus canals project has triggered massive…
On April 11, an immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student and lawful United States permanent resident, can be deported. Not for committing a crime. Not for violating immigration rules. But for his political speech – specifically for helping organise a peaceful Gaza solidarity encampment at his university. The government’s case against Khalil is hinged on Section 237(a)(4)(C)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, a Cold War-era provision that permits the deportation of any noncitizen whose presence is deemed a potential threat to US foreign policy. The evidence the government submitted against him…
Instagram Edits app.Courtesy: InstagramInstagram on Tuesday launched its standalone Edits video creation app that offers features similar to those already available from TikTok parent Bytedance.The new app allows creators to organize project ideas, shoot and edit video, and access insights about content. Edits includes background replacement, automatic captioning and artificial intelligence tools that can turn images into video.”There’s a lot going on in the world right now and no matter what happens, we think it’s our job to create the most compelling creative tools for those of you who make videos for not just Instagram but for platforms out there,”…
A staff member introduces a humanoid robot at the tech company DIGIT in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, March 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)SHENZHEN, April 22 (Xinhua) — Leveraging its unique location advantages, strong industrial foundations, and an open and inclusive growth environment, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has in recent years been taking confident strides toward new competitions.In this area, a series of major technological infrastructures are being rapidly deployed, and high-end scientific research talents are gathering apace. Emerging industries such as drones, new energy vehicles, and biomedicine are booming while a number of internationally competitive innovative enterprises continue…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to raise debt from the domestic capital market by issuing Pakistan’s first sustainable investment asset-backed Sukuk bonds for funding three clean energy projects, which need Rs52 billion more for completion. The bonds will be issued under the newly approved Sustainable Investment Sukuk Framework, which the federal cabinet approved this month to raise more debt for funding sustainable and social projects. The size of the first Sukuk might be in the range of Rs30 billion, according to finance ministry officials. Initially, the finance ministry is planning to fund the construction of the Garuk storage dam…