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An aerial drone photo taken on July 21, 2025 shows a urban village renovation project in Nanning City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Since this year on, Guangxi’s provincial department of finance has raised a total of about 3.4 billion yuan financial subsidy (about 473.9 million U.S. dollars) to support the construction of affordable housing projects in urban areas, which has improved the public demand for high-quality housing. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)Workers work at a construction site of a urban village renovation project in Nanning City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 21, 2025. Since this year on, Guangxi’s provincial…
An Indian court acquitted on Monday 12 men previously convicted for a series of bomb blasts that ripped through packed commuter trains in Mumbai in 2006 that killed 187 people. The men were convicted in 2015 of murder, conspiracy, and waging war against the country over the attacks during the evening rush hour of July 11, 2006 that also injured more than 800 people. Five were sentenced to death, while the other seven were given life imprisonment. But, 10 years later, the Bombay High Court set aside a lower court’s verdict and acquitted the 12 men. Justices Anil Kilor and…
As semiconductors have become a geopolitical hot potato over the past few years, it’s no surprise that Nvidia , the leader in artificial intelligence-related chips, has been caught up in escalating tensions between the U.S. and China. When Nvidia returned to the China market last week , seemingly with the blessing of Washington, it sparked debate over the strategic implications for the U.S.’ dominance in AI and China’s own focus on boosting its domestic chip and tech industry. For the U.S., Nvidia’s return could help cement American strength in AI globally, experts told CNBC. For China, it could buy the…
Listen to article At least 17 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, hospital sources said on Monday. Three people were killed by Israeli shelling in Deir el‑Balah and Bureij camp, central Gaza, medical staff from Al‑Aqsa and Al‑Awda hospitals said. Al‑Shifa Hospital also reported multiple injuries after an apartment in the al‑Nasr neighbourhood, west of Gaza City, was bombarded. Israeli soldiers stand near tanks in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border on July 20, 2025. — Reuters In separate raids, five members of the Abu Taima family were killed when an airstrike…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch. Evelyn Hockstein | Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersPresident Donald Trump’s new $10 billion libel lawsuit against media baron Rupert Murdoch over a Wall Street Journal article about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will be handled by the same Florida federal judge who presided over a prior breach-of-contract suit Trump filed against his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen.Trump voluntarily dropped that $500 million lawsuit against Cohen, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Miami in 2023, shortly after Judge Darrin Gayles scheduled a deposition where Trump would have had to answer questions about his allegations…
Sugar prices in Karachi have dropped significantly in the past week, with wholesale rates falling by Rs10 to Rs174 per kilogram. Retail prices range between Rs180 and Rs185 per kilogram in the city. However, the sugar situation in Punjab is more complicated. The province is facing an ongoing sugar crisis, triggered by disputes among sugar mills, wholesalers, and brokers over the newly set official prices. Read more: Deal falls flat as sugar prices stay high The federal government has set the price of sugar at Rs165 per kilogram for mills and Rs173 for retail sales, but these prices have not…
The logo for the U.S. tech firm Block is displayed and reflected in numerous digital screens in London, England, on March 3, 2023.Leon Neal | Getty ImagesBlock shares jumped 7% on Monday after S&P Global said the company will join the S&P 500, replacing Hess, which was acquired by Chevron for $54 billion.The stock rose following the announcement late Friday as investors sought to get in ahead of index fund managers, who will need to buy shares to mimic the changes. Square’s $48 billion market cap at Monday’s close places it well above the median S&P 500 constituent, though shares…
As the restaurant industry aims to lure frugal consumers with discounts and deals, Domino’s Pizza thinks it can steal diners from its competitors.”I think the industry headwinds are actually tail winds for us. Meaning, of course, they’re headwinds, but we’re going to gain [market] share during this time frame,” CEO Russell Weiner told CNBC on Monday.Domino’s on Monday reported second-quarter U.S. same-store sales growth of 3.4%, topping StreetAccount estimates of a 2% increase. The chain’s first-ever stuffed crust pizza, which was introduced in March, boosted sales, but so did the deals Domino’s offered. Executives said that Domino’s grew sales across…
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, arrived in New York for a week-long official visit, where he will spearhead Pakistan’s diplomatic engagements as president of the United Nations Security Council. During his stay from July 21 to 28, Dar is scheduled to lead high-level signature events at the UN headquarters, reflecting Islamabad’s current leadership role in the Security Council. His visit will also include bilateral and multilateral meetings in New York and Washington, DC., aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s foreign relations. Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50, arrived in New York for an…
Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesGoogle announced Monday the removal of nearly 11,000 YouTube channels and other accounts tied to state-linked propaganda campaigns from China, Russia and more in the second quarter.The takedown included more than 7,700 YouTube channels linked to China. These campaigns primarily shared content in Chinese and English that promoted the People’s Republic of China, supported President Xi Jinping and commented on U.S. foreign affairs.Over 2,000 removed channels were linked to Russia. The content was in multiple languages that supported Russia and criticized Ukraine, NATO and the West. Google, in May, removed 20 YouTube channels, 4…