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Portrait of American financier Jeffrey Epstein, left, and Donald Trump as they pose together at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, in 1997.Davidoff Studios Photography | Archive Photos | Getty ImagesA federal judge on Wednesday refused to unseal grand jury materials in Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal case, while slamming the Trump administration’s request for those records as a “diversion” from the mountain of files on the notorious sex offender that the government has already compiled.”A significant and compelling reason to reject” the request “is that the government has already undertaken a comprehensive investigation into the Epstein case and, not surprisingly,…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has nominated Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chief (PKMAP) Mahmood Khan Achakzai as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and Senator Azam Swati has been nominated as Leader of the Opposition in Senate, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja revealed on Wednesday. The decision was taken in the wake of Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) notification disqualifying Omar Ayub as NA opposition leader and Shibli Faraz as Senate opposition leader following their conviction in May 9 cases. Besides Ayub and Faraz, scores of PTI MNAs and MPAs were also disqualified by ECP after their conviction in…
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday for a three-day official visit at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office. Dar received Yi at Nur Khan Airbase, where senior officials from the foreign ministry and the Chinese Embassy were also present. A group of children in traditional attire welcomed the guest of honour with flowers. Deputy Prime Minster/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50, received member of the CPC Politburo and Minister for Foreign Affairs of China, H.E. Wang Yi today in Islamabad.…
Palantir shares sank into bear market territory Wednesday after six straight days of heavy selling.The slide marks the longest such streak for the artificial intelligence software company since April 2024, and brings shares down 20% from the recent record. Shares closed in correction territory on Tuesday after accumulating a 15% loss from the highs.Palantir’s slide followed a broader market sell-off and came on the heels of a short seller report from Andrew Left’s Citron Research. He called the company “detached from fundamentals and analysis” and said shares should be priced at $40 if compared to the same price-to-revenue multiple in…
Pakistan, China and Afghanistan on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to deepen regional cooperation, with an agreement to extend the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghanistan. The decision came at the Sixth Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue, held in Kabul on August 20 and attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. The three sides said the extension of CPEC would boost trade, transit and development opportunities for Afghanistan, linking it more closely with regional markets. In a joint statement, the ministers also pledged to strengthen cooperation…
Google announced its new series of Pixel smartphones, including the Google Pixel 10 Pro, which has new AI and durability features.Google on Wednesday debuted its latest line of Pixel smartphones that prominently feature the Gemini assistant as artificial intelligence increasingly becomes the battleground where device companies compete.The Alphabet company announced the Pixel 10 family of smartphones, saying the devices can use Google’s AI to do smart tasks, like quickly surfacing the address of an Airbnb when someone sends a text asking for it.The Pixel 10 series includes several models and incorporates new AI and camera features. The baseline model, the…
Jewelry is displayed at a Claire’s store in Novato, California, on June 23, 2025.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesClaire’s announced Wednesday it is selling most of its North American business to private equity firm Ames Watson, just weeks after the jewelry retailer declared bankruptcy.The companies did not disclose any financial details of the deal.Claire’s said the move comes as the tween retailer is examining every option to “maximize the value of its business.” It also said it will pause the liquidation process at most of its stores as part of the deal, which Claire’s said will “significantly benefit” the company.Claire’s said…
* Across China, factories are trading smokestacks and chemical fumes for clear sky and clean air in a sweeping green industrial transformation.* China’s green shift is no longer an abstract policy goal; It is tangible, measurable and increasingly profitable.* For decades, growth and sustainability seemed at odds. Now, China’s green factories are trying to prove they can be partners and turn sustainability into a source of strength.SHENYANG, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — A flock of sheep grazes lazily on green grass as geese waddle by in a scene that could easily be mistaken for a meadow in the Chinese countryside.But the…
Stablecoin Tether and Circle’s USDC dominate the market.Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty ImagesThe U.K. should establish a national stablecoin strategy to enable adoption of the tokens and avoid falling behind the U.S. on the disruptive new technology, several major crypto firms said Wednesday.In an open letter addressed to Finance Minister Rachel Reeves, 30 crypto industry figures said that the U.K. “must act now to avoid being a rule-taker rather than a rule-maker in the digital asset era.””To ensure the UK is at the forefront, we believe a proactive, coordinated national strategy is needed – one that positions stablecoins not…
The national men’s T20 squad arrived in Dubai for the upcoming Asia Cup and Tri-Nation series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday. The tri-series against Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates, which starts on August 29, and the Asia Cup from September 9 will both take place in the UAE. In a post on X, the PCB said the team arrived in Dubai in four groups, adding that it would participate in a pre-series training camp from August 21-27 and take part in a training session at the ICC Cricket Academy tomorrow. The squad departed from Pakistan in…