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Consumers experience the iPhone 17 in an Apple store in Shanghai, China on October 13, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Critics’ displeasure at the iPhone 17 Pro’s fluorescent orange color aside, Apple’s “Cosmic Orange” smartphone has charmed fans — and investors.The newest iPhone 17 series, which includes the base iPhone 17 and its overachieving Pro and skinny Air siblings — that come in colors other than orange, to be clear — has been outselling the previous one in the U.S. and China, according to Counterpoint data. In fact, the iPhone Air sold out within minutes of going…

U.S. President Donald Trump, and Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, shake hands outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of some of Australia’s largest critical metals and rare earths companies surged on Tuesday following the announcement of a massive minerals deal between Washington and Canberra worth up to $8.5 billion.The agreement — signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday — includes funding for multiple projects aimed at boosting the supply of key materials used in defense manufacturing and…

Intelligent equipment lifts containers at Chancay Port, Peru, on Nov. 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)SHANGHAI, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) — The “Chancay-Shanghai” shipping route handled 154,000 tonnes of import and export cargo valued at 3.97 billion yuan (about 559.37 million U.S. dollars) during the first three quarters of this year, fueling a 56.9 percent year-on-year surge in Shanghai’s trade with Peru to 13.42 billion yuan, according to Shanghai Customs on Monday.Compared with the first half of 2025, when the route transported 78,000 tonnes of goods worth 1.72 billion yuan, the latest figures point to accelerated growth, cementing the route as a “new…

Collaboration to unlock financing for critical sectors and create jobs nationwideThe State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has signed an agreement with the International Finance Corporation to strengthen local currency financing and support private sector growth in Pakistan. — Photo courtesy SBP/X The State Bank of Pakistan has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, to expand local currency financing and support private sector growth in Pakistan. The agreement, signed under the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) framework, will enable the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to manage currency risks more effectively…

Guests pose for a group photo during the inauguration ceremony of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) in Hong Kong, south China, Oct. 20, 2025. The inauguration ceremony of the IOMed, headquartered in China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), was held here on Monday. The event marked a milestone in international conflict resolution as the IOMed is the world’s first intergovernmental international legal organization dedicated to resolving international disputes through mediation. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)HONG KONG, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) — The inauguration ceremony of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), headquartered in China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), was held…

Court removes objections, issues notices to relevant officials, directing responses by October 23Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREENGRAB The Islamabad High Court has removed office objections and issued notices to all parties in response to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s petition, seeking permission to meet Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The case was heard by Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The court directed the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Home Department in Punjab, the Inspector General of Police, and the Superintendent of Adiala Jail to submit their replies by…

Platform says 99.7% of removed content was proactively identified, 96.2% taken down within 24 hours of being posted TikTok removed more than 25.4 million videos in Pakistan between April and June 2025 for violating its Community Guidelines, according to the platform’s Q2 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. The short-form video app said 99.7% of the removed content was proactively identified, and 96.2% was taken down within 24 hours of being posted. Globally, TikTok deleted 189.5 million videos during the quarter — representing around 0.7% of all uploads. Of these, 163.9 million were removed through automated detection tools, while 7.4 million…

Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday asked a federal judge to dismiss his criminal case, arguing that he is being vindictively prosecuted because of President Donald Trump’s animus toward him.Comey, in a pair of motions for dismissal filed in federal court in eastern Virginia, also argued that the indictment against him is fatally flawed because his prosecutor, interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, was appointed unlawfully.Comey wants U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff to dismiss the case “with prejudice,” meaning it cannot be refiled.”Any lesser remedy would be insufficient in light of the government’s flagrant misconduct and the need to deter the…

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press after disembarking from Air Force One upon arrival at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, Oct. 17, 2025, as he travels to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump is stepping up his calls to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco at the very moment that the city is undergoing a post-pandemic resurgence, propelled by artificial intelligence.Crime rates are down 30% from 2024, homicide levels hit their lowest levels in 70 years and car break-ins haven’t been this low in 22 years.…

Punjab government activates anti-smog guns and launches night operations in high-pollution zones Air pollution levels across eastern Pakistan have surged due to the Diwali festival in neighboring India, with smog drifting into Punjab’s major cities. According to the Punjab Air Quality Monitoring Network, Lahore recorded an AQI of 318, while Dera Ghazi Khan had the highest pollution level at 450. Other major cities included Sheikhupura at 311, Faisalabad at 281, and Gujranwala at 268. Within Lahore, AQI readings varied across the city, reaching 430 in Kahna, 379 in Shahdara, 344 on Burki Road, 336 on Multan Road, and 327 in…