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WASHINGTON: An agreement between Washington and Beijing on the future of TikTok will include Americans holding six of seven board seats for the short video app’s US operations and China’s ByteDance naming the seventh board member, a senior White House official said on Saturday. The official said the agreement will also require that all data … Read more
Blurring the lines between technology and art, ‘Post Truth’ becomes the first AI-generated film with a theatrical release, premiering internationally at the Warsaw Film Festival (WFF) from Oct 10 to 19, 2025. Directed by Turkish artist Alkan Avcıoglu, the English-language feature has already sparked debate among critics ahead of its international launch. Released theatrically in … Read more
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has unveiled new restrictions on media covering the US military, requiring them to pledge not to disclose anything not formally authorized for publication and limiting their movements within the Department of War. The new guidelines, laid out in a lengthy memo distributed to reporters on Friday, require them to sign an affidavit … Read more
The overthrow of Nepal’s government is the latest in a series of uprisings among India’s neighbors, creating a political churn that complicates its ties.
[ KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has trimmed its FY26 growth outlook, warning that devastating floods will keep real GDP expansion near the lower end of its earlier 3.25%4.25% forecast range. Private sector analysts, however, paint an even bleaker picture, with Topline Securities revising its projection to just 2.75%-.25%, down from 3.5%4.0%, amid … Read more
[ KARACHI: Pakistan continues to lag behind its regional peers in tapping digital trade opportunities, as fragmented regulations, weak infrastructure, and lack of policy coordination undermine its competitiveness, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) cautioned in a report released on September 19. The study, “Digitally Connected Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC): Digital Trade, Emerging Regulatory … Read more
MONTREAL: Canada said Friday it will bar entry to the Irish rap band Kneecap, accusing it of supporting groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. “The group have amplified political violence and publicly displayed support for terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas,” Parliamentary Secretary for Combating Crime Vince Gasparro said in a video message on X. … Read more
LONDON: Major European airports including Brussels, Berlin and London’s Heathrow were Saturday hit by a cyberattack on check-in systems that caused cancellations and long delays for thousands of passengers. Dublin and Cork airports in Ireland were also affected, Dublin airport said on X, adding that it was experiencing “minor impacts” from “a Europe-wide software issue”. … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has halted the sale of sugar across the country through its online portal, prompting strong objections from the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA). In a statement issued by PSMA on Saturday, the association expressed serious concerns over the FBR’s move to restrict sugar sales by sugar mills … Read more
[ LAHORE: Vietnam is ready to begin negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Pakistan to deepen economic cooperation and expand bilateral trade, Ambassador of Vietnam to Pakistan Pham Anh Tuan said on Saturday. Speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Tuan said both countries had agreed at the 5th Joint … Read more
