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Growing strains in US-China relations over implementation of agreement to roll back tariffs and trade restrictions.United States President Donald Trump has said his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, is tough and “extremely hard to make a deal with”, days after he accused China of violating an agreement to roll back tariffs and trade restrictions. “I like President Xi of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social online platform on Wednesday, amid growing tensions between the two nations over their tariff…
The Apple store on 5th Avenue is seen in New York on April 8, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty ImagesForecasts for Apple and Samsung shipment growth this year were sharply slashed by Counterpoint Research on Wednesday amid uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy.The research outfit said it had revised down its 2025 global smartphone shipment growth forecast to 1.9% year-on-year from 4.2% previously, citing “renewed uncertainties surrounding U.S. tariffs.”U.S. President Donald Trump announced “reciprocal tariffs” on imports from countries around the world in April, but exempted smartphones and other electronics from those duties days later.Still, with tariff uncertainty looming,…
NEW DELHI: This year’s Asia Cup hangs in the balance following the recent clashes between tournament hosts India and arch-rivals Pakistan. Already-soured relations between the nuclear-armed neighbours further worsened after four days of intense fighting before a ceasefire was announced last month. India are scheduled to host the Asia Cup, a flagship event of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), in September but uncertainty lingers over the T20 tournament. “To be honest, we have had no discussions within the board about the Asia Cup,” a top official of the Indian cricket board (BCCI) told Reuters on Tuesday, refusing to confirm whether…
Steph Curry’s Gentleman’s Cut bourbon.Courtesy: Gentleman’s CutSteph Curry is one of the greatest basketball players ever, and judging by his company’s financials, he’s off to a pretty good start in the business world.Curry is the CEO of Thirty Ink, a house-of-brands conglomerate that owns companies including Unanimous Media, Gentleman’s Cut bourbon and Underrated Golf and Basketball. CNBC Sport profiled the company in “Curry Inc.: The Business of Stephen Curry,” a production centered on Curry’s career and business ambitions that airs Wednesday on CNBC at 9 p.m. ET/PT.Thirty Ink generated $173.5 million in revenue in 2024, the company told CNBC Sport. The…
An aerial drone photo taken on June 4, 2025 shows volunteers collecting wastes at a wetland park in Tengchong, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. Various events are held to raise people’s awareness of environmental protection in China ahead of World Environment Day, which falls on June 5. (Photo by Gong Zujin/Xinhua)Volunteers collect wastes by a river in Yangzhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province, on June 4, 2025. Various events are held to raise people’s awareness of environmental protection in China ahead of World Environment Day, which falls on June 5. (Photo by Ren Fei/Xinhua)Primary school students clean up garbage at Binhai Park…
Listen to article GAZA CITY: Twenty-seven people were killed in southern Gaza on Tuesday as Israeli troops opened fire near a US-backed aid centre, with the military saying the incident was under investigation. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres decried the deaths of Palestinians seeking food aid as “unacceptable” and the UN rights chief condemned attacks on civilians as “a war crime”, after a similar shooting near the same site on Sunday. Gaza’s civil defence agency said that “27 people were killed and more than 90 injured in the massacre targeting civilians who were waiting for American aid in the Al-Alam area of…
The Hajj pilgrimage began on Wednesday. Some 1.8 million Muslims from across the globe are expected to gather in the Saudi holy city of Mecca for the annual gathering that will conclude on June 8. Hajj is a once-in-a-lifetime obligation for all adult Muslims who are physically and financially able to make the journey. Throughout the sacred pilgrimage, pilgrims drink from Zamzam, a wellspring believed to have been flowing for more than 4,000 years, nourishing them to this day. But where does this water come from, and why does it hold such deep significance? Where is the Zamzam well located?…
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested the prime suspect in the murder of popular TikToker Sana Yousuf within 20 hours of the incident, saying the teen was killed for repeatedly rejecting the advances of the suspect. According to the police, the killing occurred in an upscale area of the capital, where a masked and armed assailant entered her home in the evening and opened fire before fleeing the scene. Sana was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to her injuries. Police initially termed the incident a targeted killing and accelerated their investigation. According to Inspector General…
In a bustling district of Baghdad, workers are labouring diligently to restore the centuries-old shrine of a revered rabbi, seeking to revive the long-faded heritage of Iraq’s Jewish community. Just a few months ago, the tomb of Rabbi Isaac Gaon was filled with rubbish. Its door was rusted, the windows broken, and the walls blackened by decades of neglect. Now, marble tiles cover the once-small grave, and at its centre stands a large tombstone inscribed with a verse, the rabbi’s name, and the year of his death: 688. A silver menorah hangs on the wall behind it. “It was a…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday declared the elections of the Islamabad Regional Cricket Association (IRCA) null and void following the adjudicator’s ruling. The controversial IRCA elections, held in March 2023, faced challenges from local cricket clubs. The adjudicator ultimately invalidated the polls, prompting the PCB to issue a notification removing all office bearers of the IRCA, headed by Shakil Shaikh, from their positions and barring them from performing any official duties. With this development, Islamabad joins Sialkot, Faisalabad, and Multan as regional cricket bodies currently operating without elected leadership. In these regions, the absence of an appointed…