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Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesAt Tesla, vehicle sales are slumping, profits are thinning and revenue from regulatory credit sales are poised to dry up due to Republican-led policy changes.In the past, CEO Elon Musk’s futuristic promises have convinced investors to look past top and bottom line numbers.Not now.Following another fairly dismal earnings report this week, Musk told analysts on the call that Tesla’s electric vehicles will soon become driverless, making money for owners…
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday apologised to mixed martial arts player Shahzaib Rind for the “inordinate delay” in the government’s promised financial reward and support. In September, Rind made history when he won the Karate Combat Championship (KC-49) in Singapore, becoming the first-ever world champion from Pakistan after defeating Brazil’s Bruno Roberto De Assis in the final. Following the win, President Asif Ali Zardari had presented Rind with a cheque worth Rs 100 million, the Balochistan government announced Rs2m as a cash prize, while a former minister had also promised him 25 acres of land. Tarar’s apology today comes…
Vehicles for emergency services are seen on a street after flood in Wuqi County of Yan’an City in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, July 26, 2025. Heavy rainfall has affected Wuqi County since Thursday, resulting in severe flooding. Local authorities have activated Level-III emergency response for flood prevention and control, with dedicated resources for disaster relief and restoration.Most major streets in Wuqi have been cleared, water supply largely resumed, and no reports of casualties have been received as of Saturday, according to the county authority in charge of flood response. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)People do cleanup work after flood in Wuqi County of…
ISLAMABAD: Maulana Bijlighar was quite the character – he got the name because the mosque he led was close to a Grid Station in former NWFP. But this evocative name was not the cause of his renown. A firebrand conservative, his speeches would often be passed around, sort of like the more recently deceased Khadim Hussain Rizvi’s, except he didn’t use the kind of base and colourful language Rizvi employed as extensively. Maulana Bijlighar was the equivalent of a right wing stand up comedian who was also a cleric, his sermons would have the whole audience roaring with laughter as…
The Asia Cricket Council’s (ACC) Asia Cup 2025 tournament will be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 9-28, ACC President Mohsin Naqvi announced on Saturday. In a post on X, he said: “I am delighted to confirm the dates for the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 in UAE. The prestigious tournament will take place from September 9th to 28th. We look forward to a spectacular display of cricket! Detailed schedule will be out soon.” The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman’s confirmation came after the tournament was already expected to be hosted in the UAE. The tournament, originally scheduled…
Members of the police walk near the clubhouse of Trump Turnberry resort, during U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Scotland, in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 26, 2025.Phil Noble | ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump, dogged by questions about his ties to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, arrived in Scotland on Friday for some golf and bilateral talks that could yield a trade deal with the European Union.Trump told reporters upon his arrival that he will visit his two golf properties in Scotland and meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, whom…
A marquee featuring “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” is seen outside the Ed Sullivan Theater, where Colbert’s show is produced, in New York City on July 18, 2025. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty ImagesThere are two schools of thought around CBS’ decision to end “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”The first says the cancellation is a one-off exit from the storied time slot — that Paramount was trying to push through the red tape to finally merge with Skydance Media, a deal that was approved by the Federal Communications Commission Thursday after more than a year in limbo.The…
Listen to article GILGIT: At least nine people have lost their lives as torrential rains continue to unleash floods and landslides across Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), officials confirmed on Friday, with dozens more injured and the search still ongoing for those feared missing. According to G-B government spokesperson Faizullah Faraq, the dead include two women and two children. “The number of people swept away by floodwater could be around 12 to 14,” he said in a statement, adding that efforts were still underway to trace the missing. Faraq added that more than a dozen people had sustained injuries in the unfolding disaster, while over…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Pakistan sought “expanded and stable” bilateral relationship with Washington, highlighting “strong convergences” between the two sides on several issues. Dar held talks with Rubio in Washington in a first face-to-face meeting between the two top diplomats at the State Department following their several telephonic conversations. This was the first formal meeting at the level of foreign ministers between Pakistan and the United States after several years as the previous administration under President Joe Biden completely ignored Islamabad. The meeting between Dar and…
LA TARENTAISE: Dutch rider Thymen Arensman picked up a second stage win at the Tour de France on Friday winning stage 19 at La Plagne ski resort as defending champion Tadej Pogacar closed in on a fourth title. Arensman crossed the finish line in the rain two seconds ahead of title contender Jonas Vingegaard and his great rival Pogacar. However, barring a collapse, Team UAE rider Pogacar should claim his fourth Tour de France title aged just 26 years in Paris on Sunday. The Slovenian exits the Alps with a lead of four minutes and twenty-four seconds on second placed…