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New York Mayor Eric Adams listens to questions from reporters during a press conference at NYPD’s 40th Precinct on Feb. 20, 2025 in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesAttorneys for New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a federal judge Wednesday for an outright dismissal of his criminal corruption case, citing alleged misconduct by prosecutors.Adams’ lawyers cited a leaked letter from the former acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon to Attorney General Pam Bondi in mid-February. The letter contained a statement about Adams’ alleged guilt, the intention to file new charges against him, and the suggestion the Department…

Target will soon have another brand to dangle as the discounter tries to convince more shoppers to buy clothing and other discretionary merchandise — Champion.On Wednesday, the cheap chic retailer announced that it’s struck a multiyear deal with the sportswear brand long associated with hoodies and sweatpants. Authentic Brands Group bought Champion from HanesBrands last year.Starting in August, Target will carry an exclusive line of more than 500 items from Champion in most stores and online, including apparel for adults and kids, sporting goods, accessories and bags. It will also have a limited-time collection of varsity-inspired apparel for women and…

Listen to article Pakistan and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at increasing their bilateral trade volume to $10 billion. The agreement comes as Pakistan seeks to enhance trade and investment while navigating economic recovery under a $7 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, secured in September of last year. In the last fiscal year, bilateral trade between the two countries reached $2.8 billion, according to Radio Pakistan. The MoU was signed during a high-level meeting between the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Iran’s Mashhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry. During the meeting, Iran assured Pakistan…

Mass arrests come as army issues evacuation orders to families in the Nur Shams camp, giving them three hours to leave.The Israeli military has arrested dozens of Palestinians as part of an expansion of its military operations across the occupied West Bank. At least 50 people were arrested in overnight raids, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) and the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, both cited by a report by the Palestinian news agency Wafa on Wednesday. According to Wafa’s report, the military rounded up people for interrogation in the governorates of Hebron, Tulkarem, Qalqilya, Nablus, Ramallah, Bethlehem,…

Sheldon Cooper | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesShares of AppLovin tumbled 13% Wednesday as two short-seller reports cast doubt on the integrity of the company’s AI-powered AXON advertising software that helped drive the tech giant to become the top-performing tech stock of 2024.Short seller Fuzzy Panda alleged that the AXON model was “the nexus of a House of Cards” built on fraudulent advertising tactics.”We believe AppLovin has pulled every trick in the book,” the post stated. “We’ve been told they are stealing data from Meta in their e-commerce push. We also discovered AppLovin exploiting consumers and their data in ways which…

LAHORE: England face Afghanistan here on Wednesday in a group match which is vital for both the teams looking to revive their chances for the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy. Unlike Group ‘A’ from where India and New Zealand have already qualified for the semi-finals, the situation in Group ‘B’ has become very interesting after the game Australia-South Africa game in Rawalpindi was washed out on Tuesday. All four teams of Group ‘B’ still have the chance to make the semis. Both Australia and South Africa — having three points from two games — just need to win their…

A Lowe’s store stands in Brooklyn on February 27, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesLowe’s topped Wall Street’s quarterly earnings and revenue expectations on Wednesday and said its sales slump should end in the year ahead.The company said it expects full-year total sales to range from $83.5 billion to $84.5 billion, which on the upper end would be higher than its total revenue of $83.67 billion for fiscal 2024. It said it expects comparable sales to be flat to up 1% year over year and earnings per share to range from approximately $12.15 to $12.40.On the company’s earnings call, CEO Marvin Ellison stressed that…

This undated file combo photo shows ceramics unearthed at the Suyukou kiln in Helan Mountain in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.  (Xinhua)YINCHUAN, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) — Porcelain wares unearthed in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, which were produced nearly 1,000 years ago during an ethnic minority-ruled dynasty, bear high resemblance to those made in the “porcelain capital” of Jingdezhen in east China.Archaeologists believe that the findings in Ningxia serve as evidence of the country’s multi-ethnic integration at that time.Remnants of the Suyukou kiln were discovered in 2017 in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia, and cover an…

Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Uzbekistan for high-level talks aimed at boosting trade, energy, and defence cooperation, as Pakistan continues its economic diplomacy push with Central Asia. The visit follows Shehbaz’s two-day trip to Azerbaijan, where Pakistan and Azerbaijan signed multiple agreements to enhance trade, energy, tourism, and education ties. Pakistan is positioning itself as a key trade and transit hub for the landlocked Central Asian republics, connecting them to global markets. Over the past year, there has been a surge in diplomatic visits, investment talks, and economic engagements between Pakistan and Central Asia. The Uzbek foreign minister,…

White House Correspondents’ Association says move ‘tears at the independence of a free press’ in the US.The White House has said it will decide which journalists and media organisations can participate in press pools covering United States President Donald Trump’s administration, in a move critics have decried as an attack on press freedom. The pool system – which prioritises select television, radio, wire, print and photojournalists for coverage of smaller events – has been dominated for decades by journalists from outlets such as CNN, Reuters, ABC News, Fox News and The New York Times. Trump administration spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said…