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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump struck a friendly tone with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Tuesday, hailing progress towards a trade deal but offering few concrete concessions on steep US tariffs. Trump repeatedly showered praise on “great leader” Carney, who was under pressure at home to show progress from his second visit to the White House … Read more
CHENGDU: Renowned Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixin is accustomed to suspending his disbelief to appreciate surreal scenes in movies but a new documentary had him reminding himself that everything was real. “The scenes outside the window of the space station are not special effects, but real. The three people inside are not actors, but … Read more
[ LAHORE: A delegation of leading Pakistani food exporters, led by Saifur Rehman, Coordinator to the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), departed for Dubai on Tuesday at the invitation of UAE investors to explore avenues of collaboration and joint ventures in the food sector, particularly in the export of internationally competitive Pakistani snacks. In a statement … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan’s home fixture against Afghanistan in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers, scheduled for Thursday in Islamabad, remains in doubt after several Afghan players failed to secure visas in time, officials confirmed. Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) President Mohsen Gilani said on Tuesday that the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) had not completed visa formalities for … Read more
HONG KONG: The NBA returns to the lucrative China market this week with two pre-season games following a six-year absence after a team official tweeted his support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns will play sell-out games on Friday and Sunday in Macau, a special administrative region of … Read more
Five young people spearheading efforts around the world to bolster and restore democratic principles share what they have learned — and what needs to change.
[ LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has written a letter to Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb and Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain, saying that for the past few days, reports have been received from sugar mills located in Punjab and Sindh that procurement of the sweetener from the mills is … Read more
LONDON: The firebrand leader of the anti-immigration Reform UK party Nigel Farage told a London court Tuesday he was “genuinely worried” after an Afghan migrant allegedly threatened to shoot him in a TikTok video. Fayaz Khan, 26, who arrived in the UK on a small boat, is on trial at London’s Southwark Crown Court, accused … Read more
[ KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan rose on Tuesday, tracking gains in the international market, where US gold futures broke past the unprecedented $4,000 per ounce level for the first time. The surge was driven by expectations of an upcoming Federal Reserve rate cut and sustained safe-haven demand amid the ongoing US government shutdown. In … Read more
Taylor Swift has finally broken her silence on several swirling rumours – from why she declined the Super Bowl halftime show to how Ed Sheeran learned about her engagement, and even the resurfacing of old debates about her past relationships. Appearing on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ on Monday, the global superstar offered a … Read more