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Judge also grants Bushra Bibi pre-arrest bail in Ramna protest and vandalism case against Rs50,000 bondAdditional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka heard six pre-arrest bail applications of the PTI founder and one of Bushra Bibi. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: A local court in Islamabad on Tuesday approved pre-arrest bail applications for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and former first lady Bushra Bibi in multiple cases. Both were granted bail against surety bonds of Rs 50,000 each. Bushra Bibi also received pre-arrest bail in a separate protest-related case. Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka heard six pre-arrest bail applications…

A Lucid Gravity coming off the line at the company’s factory in Casa Grande, Arizona.Lucid Group reported mixed fourth-quarter results Tuesday as the electric vehicle maker continues to face challenging market conditions and internal struggles.The company widely missed Wall Street’s quarterly earnings expectations, while beating average revenue estimates by roughly 12%. It also revised its 2025 production results due to internal validation issues, but guided for a notable increase in vehicle production this year.Here’s how the company performed in the fourth quarter compared with average estimates compiled by LSEG: Loss per share: $3.62 vs. a loss of $2.62 cents expected Revenue: $523…

US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, DC, US, February 20, 2026. Photo: Reuters The United States imposed a new tariff from Tuesday of 10% on all goods not covered by exemptions, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said, the rate first announced by President ‌Donald Trump on Friday rather than the 15% he promised a day later. Reacting to the US Supreme Court ruling that threw out tariffs it deemed were illegally…

President Donald Trump is hours away from delivering his State of the Union address in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday at 9 P.M. ET, with the president eager to show results for his economic promises.This address comes at a perilous time for Trump, with polls indicating he is sinking on issues including the economy ahead of the midterm elections that loom less than nine months away. Those elections threaten to change control of Washington by Republicans.Trump will speak days after the Supreme Court overruled the tariffs that have underpinned much of his economic policy and as he awaits another decision…

Cava, the fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant chain, reported record-breaking revenue for fiscal year 2025 on Tuesday and forecast sales growth for fiscal year 2026.Shares gained roughly 10% in extended trading Tuesday. “While there are a lot of factors around us that are creating pressures from a margin perspective, our model has allowed us to be very thoughtful and minimize price increases to our guests and to consumers in general, which really helps elevate our value perception,” CFO Tricia Tolivar told CNBC. Though the company said last quarter that it saw a pullback among younger consumers, Tolivar said that trend came to…

This photo shows books of the Chinese and English editions of the first volume of “China’s Governance Under Xi Jinping’s Leadership.” The Xinhua Publishing House, the publishing arm of Xinhua News Agency, has released the first volume of “China’s Governance Under Xi Jinping’s Leadership.”Compiled by Xinhua, the book is available in both Chinese and English versions and is being distributed to readers at home and abroad. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — The Xinhua Publishing House, the publishing arm of Xinhua News Agency, has released the first volume of “China’s Governance Under Xi Jinping’s Leadership.”Compiled by Xinhua, the book is…

Bomber struck near the checkpost during routine duty; president, PM Shehbaz, Punjab CM condemn attack Two policemen were martyred and several others were injured after a suicide attack targeted an inter-provincial checkpost in the Dajal area of Punjab’s Bhakkar on Tuesday evening. District Police Officer (DPO) Bhakkar Shehzad Rafiq Awan confirmed the incident and said security forces immediately cordoned off the area in Saddar jurisdiction and launched a search operation. He said the blast occurred at around 6:54pm, when a suicide bomber detonated explosives near the checkpost while officers were performing routine duties. داجل بین الصوبائی چیک پوسٹ بھکر پر خودکش حملہ، 2…

Elon Musk attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026.Denis Balibouse | ReutersMicrosoft on Tuesday announced a collaboration with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service to expand connectivity across the world.It’s a sign of the software company’s willingness to collaborate with Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s family of businesses, as the world’s richest person takes Microsoft partner OpenAI to court. “Through our collaboration with Starlink, Microsoft is combining low-Earth orbit satellite connectivity with community-based deployment models and local ecosystem partnerships,” Microsoft’s chief sustainability officer, Melanie Nakagawa, wrote in a blog post. In alliance with Starlink and…

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to honor “Angel Families” who have lost family members to crimes committed by people in the country illegally, at the White House in Washington, Feb. 23, 2026.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersPresident Donald Trump is set to call for a new tax cut proposal during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, he said during a pre-address meeting with news anchors at the White House.CNBC’s Joe Kernen attended the gathering and reported on CNBC’s “Power Lunch” that the president laid out his plans to advocate for new personal and corporate tax cuts, which…

Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony opening the firm’s new headquarters at 270 Park Ave., in New York, Oct. 21, 2025.Eduardo Munoz | ReutersJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the bank is taking steps to address the impact of artificial intelligence on its workers, and part of what he said should be a broader societal response to the potentially disruptive nature of AI.Dimon described at an investor meeting late Monday his bank’s internal plans to shift employees into new roles as automation accelerates.”We already have huge redeployment plans for [our] own people,” Dimon said.…