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Listen to article A tense phone call between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump over a ceasefire between India and Pakistan has emerged as a key flashpoint in the dramatic collapse of ties between the two leaders, according to a report published by American financial publication Bloomberg. The two leaders spoke during the June G7 summit in Canada, where Modi attended as a guest. At Trump’s request, the two held a 35-minute call, which Indian officials say, centred on Trump’s insistence that Washington deserved credit for brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan following four-days of clashes in…

In an aerial view, the Tesla headquarters is seen in Austin, Texas, on July 24, 2025.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesTesla has been granted a permit to run a ride-hailing business in Texas, allowing the electric vehicle maker to compete against companies including Uber and Lyft.Tesla Robotaxi LLC is licensed to operate a “transportation network company” until August 6, 2026, according to a listing on the website of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, or TDLR. The permit was issued this week.Elon Musk’s EV company has been running a limited ride-hailing service for invited riders in Austin since late June.…

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell conducts a news conference after a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump’s team is reviewing new contenders to lead the Federal Reserve once Chair Jerome Powell’s term ends in May, including a longtime economic consultant and a past regional Fed president, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.The 10 or so people on the newly expanded list include former St. Louis Fed President James Bullard and Marc Sumerlin, a former economic adviser to President George W. Bush, WSJ said, citing officials. Trump last week said he had narrowed the list to four.National…

Guests attend the latest episode of the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)* China’s Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is set to launch an island-wide independent customs operation on Dec. 18, 2025, underscoring the country’s wider push for high-standard opening up.* Hainan’s opening up is not merely about lifting restrictions, but about systematically building an institutional framework to ensure the free and efficient flow of people, goods and capital.* These initiatives will not only drive the island’s high-quality development, but also provide a testing ground for broader national reform and opening up,…

Listen to article Mobile data services have been suspended in Balochistan since over three weeks to disrupt communications among separatist insurgents behind a recent surge in attacks, officials said on Friday. An order issued on Wednesday and seen by Reuters said services would remain suspended until the end of the month because of the law and order situation in the province, which hosts key projects under China’s Belt and Road programme. “The service has been suspended because they [militants] use it for coordination and sharing information,” provincial government spokesperson Shahid Rind said. Read: No power can detach Balochistan from Pakistan: DG ISPR Officials…

U.S. President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook shake hands on the day they present Apple’s announcement of a $100 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 6, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersApple shares rose 13% this week, its largest weekly gain in more than five years, after CEO Tim Cook appeared with President Donald Trump in the White House on Wednesday.Shares of the iPhone maker rose 4% to close at $229.35 per share on Friday for the company’s largest weekly gain since July 2020. The week’s move…

Listen to article The National Assembly (NA) removed on Friday three Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders from key parliamentary posts following the disqualification of several party lawmakers. Omar Ayub was stripped of the position of opposition leader, while Zartaj Gul lost her role as parliamentary leader and Ahmad Chattha was removed as deputy parliamentary leader. A special anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Faislabad, earlier this month, sentenced top PTI leaders to up to 10 years in prison in cases pertaining to May 9 protests. Ayub, opposition leader in Senate Shibli Faraz, Zartaj Gul, MNA Sahibzada Hamid Raza and former MNA Sheikh Rashid Shafiq were among…

Former Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., nominee to be commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Friday removed Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Billy Long and is replacing him temporarily with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, three sources with knowledge of the matter told NBC News.Long was only just sworn in as commissioner in June. The change also comes days after Trump’s sprawling new tariffs took effect, and a month after the president signed several tax…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday strongly condemned the Israeli cabinet’s approval of a plan to take control of Gaza City, calling it an illegal and illegitimate action. In a statement, he described the move as a dangerous escalation in the ongoing war against the Palestinian people. “This amounts to a dangerous escalation in an already catastrophic war against the people of Palestine. This expansion of military operations will only worsen the existing humanitarian crisis and derail any prospects for peace in the region,” PM Shehbaz said, stressing that such actions are detrimental to regional stability. We strongly…

Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Intel, appears at an event organized by the company.Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesIntel CEO Lip-Bu Tan addressed “misinformation” about his previous roles after President Donald Trump called for his resignation and raised ethical concerns.” I want to be absolutely clear: Over 40+ years in the industry, I’ve built relationships around the world and across our diverse ecosystem – and I have always operated within the highest legal and ethical standards,” he wrote in a memo to employees on Thursday.Tan said that Intel is working with the White House to address the situation and that…