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Over 200 trucks carrying tomatoes, onions, grapes, apples stranded at Torkham crossing, halting trade with South Asia Afghanistan’s fresh fruit exporters face mounting losses as the closure of a key land route into Pakistan leaves over 200 trucks carrying tomatoes, onions, grapes, and apples stranded at the Torkham crossing, halting trade with South Asian markets. According to the Dry Fruit Exporters Union, fresh fruit shipments have virtually stopped, although limited quantities of dried fruit are still being flown out. “It is now apple season, and the only nearby and convenient route for selling fruit has been lost,” said a spokesperson.…
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he hosts a Rose Garden Club lunch at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 21, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersPresident Donald Trump has demanded that the Department of Justice pay him a whopping $230 million in compensation for its criminal investigations of him after his first term in the White House ended, The New York Times reported Tuesday.The Times noted that any potential settlement might have to be approved by people he has appointed during his second term.One of them, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, previously represented Trump as a defense attorney…
Still from Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters.”NetflixNetflix is partnering with both Hasbro and Mattel to bring “KPop Demon Hunters” toys to shelves.The animated film, which debuted on the streaming service in June, has become Netflix’s most popular film of all time, with more than 325 million views worldwide. Its popularity has spurred Netflix to release it twice in theaters — once in August for a two-day weekend event and again next week around Halloween.Partnering with Mattel and Hasbro will allow Netflix to offer a suite of consumer products based around the film.Mattel will handle dolls, action figures, accessories and playsets, while…
For Malam Zameer, who has lived in Peshawar’s Khababiyan Afghan refugee camp for the past four decades, the thought of returning to Afghanistan feels both unimaginable and heartbreaking. Born in Afghanistan but raised in Pakistan, he never thought he would have to leave the place where most of his children were born and raised. “Since the de-notification of refugee camps, I can hardly sleep,” Zameer told The Express Tribune. “We’re being asked to go back, but how can we afford it? It costs between Rs200,000 to Rs300,000 to transport our belongings to Afghanistan. Most of us are daily wage laborers,…
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Roughly a decade ago, cryptocurrency began to show up in the residential real estate market. There were stories of the first bitcoin home sale, but really it was just people buying in the currency and then converting it back to dollars. Now crypto is being used more for leverage. Lenders…
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesNetflix is due to report third-quarter earnings after the closing bell Tuesday.The streaming service is no longer offering investors quarterly subscriber updates, but Wall Street will be keen to hear how recent price hikes and the platform’s growing advertising tier are faring — especially as businesses across all sectors grapple with consumers tightening their purse strings.Here’s what Wall Street expects for the company’s most recent quarter: Earnings per share: $6.97, according to LSEGRevenue: $11.51 billion, according to LSEGNetflix posted major earnings beats for the first and second quarter of the year. The company noted that…
Azma says govt has traced 3,800 additional bank accounts funding TLP, while those aiding group to face terror charges Punjab’s Minister for Information, Azma Bukhari announced a sweeping crackdown on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan and its supporters, saying that individuals financing the group will face terrorism charges as government has frozen 95 bank accounts linked to party and its leader Saad Rizvi. “95 bank accounts and properties registered in the name of Saad Rizvi have been sealed. The leadership of the religious organisation has been divided into three tiers, and a crackdown is currently underway against them,” said Azma Bukhari addressing a…
Packages on a conveyor belt at an Amazon fulfilment center in Dartford, UK, on Monday, July 7, 2025.Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmazon on Tuesday launched a new ultrafast delivery service in the United Arab Emirates that can ferry groceries, cosmetics, electronics and other household items to shoppers in 15 minutes or less.The service is called Amazon Now and includes a range of “everyday essentials,” the company said in a release.Amazon said orders can be placed “24/7” and are shipped out via micro-fulfillment centers, or small-format warehouses, located in UAE neighborhoods. Each site’s product selection is tailored “based on…
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on Sept. 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesA New York man who received a pardon from President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol has been charged with threatening to kill House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries.Christopher Moynihan, 34, of Clinton, is charged with making a terroristic threat against Jeffries, New York State Police said. He is being held in lieu of a $10,000 cash bail.Moynihan, in August 2022, pleaded guilty to five…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to members of the media as he arrives at a lodge for the Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference on July 8, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho.Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesOpenAI on Tuesday announced ChatGPT Atlas, a new artificial intelligence-powered web browser.The company said the browser was built around ChatGPT, and users will be able to open the chatbot as a sidebar on any page to help offer summaries, explanations or to carry out tasks within a window.The launch of ChatGPT Atlas puts OpenAI in direct competition with rivals like Google…