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[ WASHINGTON: Finance chiefs gathering in Washington this week were ready to discuss the global economy’s surprising resilience in the face of Donald Trump’s tariff assaults – until US-China trade war rhetoric reignited with the US president threatening 100% duties on Chinese imports and whipsawing financial markets. The annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund … Read more
The police were raiding the house in northern Italy when the blast caused it to collapse, officials said. More than a dozen officers were injured.
PRAIA GRANDE: A carnival-like atmosphere erupted in the streets of Cape Verde’s capital Praia on Monday after the tiny archipelago nation qualified for the World Cup for the first time. Honking horns and street fireworks greeted euphoric fans pouring out of the Cape Verde National Stadium following the 3-0 victory over Eswatini, which secured the … Read more
PARIS: Injury-hit France were held to a 2-2 draw by Iceland in 2026 World Cup qualifying on Monday, while Germany won in Northern Ireland with a Nick Woltemade goal and Belgium beat Wales to stand on the brink of a place at next year’s finals. France, World Cup winners in 2018 and runners-up in 2022, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday resumed hearings in the super tax case, where members of the larger constitutional bench made key observations regarding the imposition and timing of the tax. A five-member bench, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, heard the case. During the proceedings, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail remarked that taxes other than sales … Read more
[The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry.
BEIJING: China on Monday said it was willing to continue playing a constructive role in promoting the improvement and development of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations. China sincerely hopes that Pakistan and Afghanistan will focus on the broader picture, remain calm and restrained, adhere to resolving mutual concerns through dialogue and consultation, avoid escalating conflicts, and jointly maintain … Read more
[The new taxes went into effect on Tuesday as President Trump also threatened to widen his trade war with China.
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was informed on Monday that 17 different first information reports (FIRs) were registered against PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the federal capital. Thes FIRs included one involving terrorism charges. On Monday, IHC’s Justice Muhammad Azam Khan held a hearing on a petition filed by Qureshi’s daughter, Mehrbano … Read more
LAHORE: At least five peopleincluding a police officer, three Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers, and a passerbywere killed as law enforcement agencies carried out a major pre-dawn operation in Muridke on Monday to disperse what officials described as “armed and violent mobs.” According to official sources, the crackdown came amid a multi-day protest march by the … Read more
