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A volunteer displays information on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) at a grocery store in Dorchester, Massachusetts, US, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Mel Musto | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a memo late Saturday evening, threatened to enact financial penalties on states that issued full monthly SNAP benefits for November if they don’t “undo” those food stamp payments.The late-night directive from the Trump administration adds to the chaos surrounding the anti-hunger program that serves more than 42 million Americans.The memo, signed by Patrick Penn, Deputy Under Secretary of the USDA’s Food, Nutrition, and Consumer…
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, waves during the opening ceremony of China’s 15th National Games in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 9, 2025. Xi attended the opening ceremony and declared the Games open. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)GUANGZHOU, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the 15th National Games open on Sunday.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the opening ceremony of the Games in Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong…
PUBLISHED November 09, 2025 The story of Afghanistan’s political deceit began not on the battlefield but at a negotiation table in Doha, where the world placed its faith in diplomacy, and the Taliban mastered the art of deception. When the Doha Agreement was signed in February 2020 between the United States and the Taliban, it was hailed as a framework for peace, promising the end of America’s longest war and the beginning of Afghan reconciliation. Yet five years later, what stands before the world is a shattered accord, a destabilised region, and a regime that thrives on repression, radicalism, and…
PUBLISHED November 09, 2025 KARACHI: In an extraordinary turn in global politics, US President Donald Trump emerged from his summit describing it as a “G2 meeting” — a rare and striking admission from an American leader that Washington and Beijing now stand shoulder to shoulder on the world stage. The remark could mark a decisive shift in international relations. Even if his statement has yet to solidify into policy, it unmistakably mirrors the geopolitical reality of the present. Trump’s boast on social media that “My G2 meeting with President Xi of China was a great one for both of our…
Photo taken on Nov. 9, 2025 shows a scene of the opening ceremony of China’s 15th National Games in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)Flags are carried during the opening ceremony of China’s 15th National Games in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)Photo taken on Nov. 9, 2025 shows the general view of the opening ceremony of China’s 15th National Games in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)The Chinese national flag is carried during the opening ceremony of China’s 15th National Games in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)Flags are…
PUBLISHED November 09, 2025 KARACHI: At Teen Talwar, rush hour used to feel like chaos that had long slipped out of control. Cars spilled over lane markings, crowding one another until even the zebra crossings disappeared beneath bumpers. Drivers turned right from the far-left lane, some edging past the red light. Motorcyclists zigzagged between cars, their engines whining as they pushed ahead of the signal. In the middle of it all stood a single traffic policeman, arms raised, whistle between his lips, trying to command a storm that refused to listen. For every driver who stopped, two slipped through the…
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry and Honorary President for Life Thomas Bach in Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)GUANGZHOU, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry and IOC Honorary President for Life Thomas Bach in Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong Province.Coventry and Bach were in China for the opening ceremony of the country’s 15th National Games.Xi noted that the Olympic spirit is an important part of human civilization, carries people’s aspirations for a…
Joint parliamentary committee still in session to deliberate details of amendment The Senate session to deliberate on the proposed 27th Consitutional Amendment has begun under the Chairmanship of Yousaf Raza Gilani. PTI Senator Ali Zafar addressed the Senate, cautioning that the proposed constitutional amendment would “sound the death knell for the Supreme Court.” He emphasised that the Constitution serves a vital role between the state and the people. “The way you are amending the Constitution is like destroying a structure,” Zafar said, drawing a stark comparison between the changes and the demolition of a building. He recalled that while past…
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, poses for a group photo while meeting with representatives of national model units and individuals in mass sports and competitive sports in Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)GUANGZHOU, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) — President Xi Jinping on Sunday met with representatives of national model units and individuals in mass sports and competitive sports, ahead of the opening of the 15th National Games of the People’s Republic of China in Guangzhou, capital city of…
Law minister says all parties consulted; Opposition protests lack of transparency; Cabinet approves draft billFederal Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Thursday introduced the 27th (Constitution) Amendment Bill in the Senate, triggering a heated debate between treasury and opposition benches soon after its presentation. Introducing the bill, the minister said the draft bill has been prepared after consultation with all political parties. He said discussions regarding the 27th amendment had been ongoing for several days, and the federal cabinet had granted its formal approval earlier in the day. He clarified that…