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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during an announcement regarding his administration’s policies against cartels and human trafficking, from the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 23, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters China on Thursday concluded its “Fourth Plenum,” a meeting aimed at setting out the country’s development agenda for the next five years. Beijing will focus on domestic consumption, self-reliance in technology as well as the agricultural and manufacturing sectors.In the U.S. economy and markets — generally considered the exemplar of free-market capitalism — the government’s handprints have started becoming visible, if you squint…
This photo taken on April 14, 2024 shows Porsche cars displayed at the fourth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, capital city of south China’s Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)Analysts say the shift reflects the growing impact of U.S. tariffs and trade barriers, which are straining transatlantic economic ties and weakening Germany’s export momentum.Under a trade deal that took effect on Aug. 1, the United States imposed a 15 percent tariff on most European Union exports. The automotive industry, long a pillar of Germany’s trade surplus with the United States, has been hit hardest.BERLIN, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) — China…
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court judge Athar Minallah, in his dissenting opinion, has stated that individuals of law enforcement agencies involved in extra-judicial killings, enforced disappearances and custodial torture deserve the severest punishment under the law. “Enforced disappearances, extra-judicial killings, custodial torture and murders, and excessive use of force are the most intolerable crimes in a democratic society and the worst forms of violations of the Constitution and the fundamental rights guaranteed therein. “There can be no tolerance for such acts and conduct by law enforcement agencies and their members, and such cases warrant the imposition of the severest punishment when guilt…
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping.Jim Watson and Peter Klaunzer | Pool, AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week as part of his trip to Asia, as the world’s top two economies seek to dial down tensions in search for a trade deal that has so far been elusive.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday that Trump will meet his Chinese counterpart on Oct. 30 on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, Summit.”I think we are going to come out very well and…
Abducted men include five from Sindh as law enforcement agencies launch search operation Unidentified armed men kidnapped nine labourers from a construction site in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Thursday. According to official sources, the workers were abducted from the Siyah Posh area of Tehsil Dasht, where they were working near a security checkpoint. The group includes five labourers from Sindh and four locals. Law enforcement agencies have launched a search operation to locate them. In a separate development, police recovered the body of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Yousuf Reki, who had been missing for several days, near Kardgap in…
Industries, farmers will receive additional electricity at concessional rates from November 2025 to October 2028Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets a delegation of leading businessmen and industrialists to discuss the investments on Thursday. Photo: APP Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the “Roshan Economy Electricity Package”, a three-year relief initiative aimed at revitalising Pakistan’s industrial and agricultural sectors through subsidised electricity rates. He made the announcement during a meeting with a delegation of industrial experts and business leaders, saying the plan was designed to “revitalise production, strengthen exports, and create jobs.” Under the package, industries and farmers will receive additional electricity at…
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC.Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said Thursday night that he was terminating all U.S. trade negotiations with Canada because the government of the Ontario province was airing an advertisement featuring former President Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs.Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post, hours after the The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute said that the ad by Ontario’s government misrepresents a presidential address…
Ministry of Interior to file a reference with the Supreme Court within 15 days for a final decision Federal cabinet unanimously approved a ban on the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan under the Anti-Terrorism Act, following a request from the Punjab government citing the group’s violent and extremist activities. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Thursday. The interior ministry presented a summary recommending the ban after receiving formal approval from Punjab authorities. Senior Punjab officials joined the session via video link. During the meeting, cabinet was briefed on the group’s history of…
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during an announcement regarding his administration’s policies against cartels and human trafficking, from the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 23, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters China on Thursday concluded its “Fourth Plenum,” a meeting aimed at setting out the country’s development agenda for the next five years. Beijing will focus on domestic consumption, self-reliance in technology as well as the agricultural and manufacturing sectors.In the U.S. economy and markets — generally considered the exemplar of free-market capitalism — the government’s fingerprints have started becoming visible, if you squint…
Hall of Fame basketball player Carmelo Anthony said Thursday, in the wake of bombshell indictments detailing illegal NBA betting, that the rapid rise of sports gambling is putting growing pressure on today’s athletes.Speaking with CNBC Sport, the former New York Knicks star said the betting culture “mentally affects” players.”They may say they don’t care … but they care about it, because it affects them,” he said. On Thursday, FBI Director Kash Patel announced Portland Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were separately arrested following investigations into alleged insider bets on basketball games. Anthony was not…