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Evolve Bank CEO Bob Hartheimer booking photo.Source: Shelby County JailBob Hartheimer, CEO of Tennessee’s Evolve Bank & Trust, was fired after U.S. law enforcement officials caught him propositioning a law enforcement officer posing as a 15-year-old boy on gay dating app Grindr.On Oct. 19, an employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation logged onto Grindr while pretending to be a teen boy, and a user called “Tomm” wrote a message to that person saying, “Hey any chance u would hu with an older and chill guy,” according to an affidavit from a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation…

Fisherman Ejaz Mallah was arrested by Pakistani authorities after being coerced by Indian intelligence to spy for themMinister for Information Attaullah Tarar speaks alongside Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry during a press conference at the Press Information Department on Saturday. Photo: PID A Pakistani fisherman allegedly recruited by Indian intelligence to carry out espionage activities in the country has been arrested, Information Minister Atta Tarar said on Saturday, claiming the move foiled another attempt by New Delhi following the failure of ‘Operation Sindoor’. Accompanied by Minister of State for Interior Senator Talal Chaudhry, the information minister was addressing…

The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility, after the Dutch government seized control and auto industry bodies sounded the alarm over the possible impact on car production, in Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 23, 2025. Jonas Walzberg | ReutersNetherlands-based chipmaker Nexperia is at the heart of a standoff between the European Union, the U.S. and China that has triggered a near-crisis for global automakers.The Dutch government seized control of Nexperia, owned by the Chinese company Wingtech, in October, citing national security concerns. The move prompted Beijing to block Nexperia products from leaving China.Meetings are underway…

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he told Ontario Premier Doug Ford that he didn’t think the province should run the ad campaign that’s being blamed for ending trade talks with the U.S. When asked on Saturday what Ford’s response to that was, Carney said, “Well, you saw what came of it.”The prime minister also confirmed he did apologize to U.S. President Donald Trump because Trump was “offended” by…

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in Gyeongju, South Korea, Nov. 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)GYEONGJU, South Korea, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday said that China stands ready to work with South Korea to ensure the steady and long-term development of their strategic cooperative partnership.Xi said during his talks with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung that China and South Korea are important neighbors that cannot be moved away and cooperation partners that cannot be separated.Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 33 years ago, the two countries have transcended differences in…

QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Friday suspended mobile internet services across Quetta for 24 hours in response to intelligence-based security alerts, officials from the provincial Home Department confirmed. The decision, aimed at preventing any potential unrest, will remain in effect until midnight. Authorities said the measure was part of broader efforts to maintain law and order in the provincial capital, where security has been placed on high alert. The city’s Red Zone — housing key government offices and installations — has been heavily fortified, with police, Frontier Corps (FC) and paramilitary units deployed at sensitive points across Quetta. The move followed a…

LAHORE: Pakistan’s fashion and textile industry is stepping into a new era of global engagement as the BRICS+ Fashion Summit 2025 in Moscow opens fresh opportunities for trade diversification and cultural diplomacy. The event, endorsed by more than 50 of the world’s leading fashion weeks, has provided a vital platform for countries like Pakistan to showcase their textile artistry, innovation and craftsmanship to non-traditional markets beyond the West. The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) hailed the successful organisation of the summit and called for using this international platform to strengthen Pakistan’s trade and fashion outreach across Central…

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth applauds during ASEAN Plus meeting at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Nov. 1, 2025.Vincent Thian | Via ReutersPentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday took aim at Beijing over an increase in “destabilizing actions” in the South China Sea and committed to support Southeast Asian countries with technology to help them respond jointly to Chinese threats.On a second day in Kuala Lumpur packed with meetings that included multilateral talks with allies Australia, Japan and the Philippines, Hegseth proposed to ASEAN defence ministers the building of shared…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, wearing traditional attire, prays after unveiling the plaque for a branch of the Danish School in Chitral. Photo: INP PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday vowed to extend full cooperation to the provincial government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) to maintain peace and eliminate terrorism from the province. Addressing a public gathering in district Chitral, the prime minister congratulated K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on his election and assured him of full cooperation in combating terrorism and maintaining peace. “I hope he will accept my offer and together we will work for the development and prosperity of…

META CEO Mark Zuckerberg (L) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.Getty ImagesAs tech giants increase their already breathtaking spending on artificial intelligence, their respective digital advertising businesses have also gained momentum.Quarterly earnings reports this week from Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft all showed healthy revenue on the ads front.The rising online advertising sales have allayed concerns earlier this year that economic turbulence, amplified by President Donald Trump’s trade policies, would negatively impact ad budgets.  “I think the digital ad market is strong,” said Jasmine Enberg, co-founder of Scalable, a creator economy media firm. “I think this economic instability and volatility is…