Will Trump’s Tariff Deal Tilt the Playing Field Back Toward China?
[The president’s trade truce with China has lowered U.S. tariffs to a level that could pause a longer-term effort to reduce America’s dependence on Beijing.
Month: November 2025
The Game She Wrote on a Boat Kept Her Afloat
By sharing details of her seafaring life, a young designer found an audience for her cozy game about cleaning polluted waterways.
Rajab Butt’s mother defends son amid affair allegations
He faces legal action in Pakistan over charges related to promotion of betting apps Pakistan’s well-known YouTuber, Rajab Butt, has once again found himself at the centre of controversy after multiple women recently alleged having relationships with him, some of which reportedly continued even after his marriage. Rajab Butt, widely recognised for his family vlogs, luxury … Read more
Canadians Mourn a Loss by Underdogs Who Brought a Nation Together
The Blue Jays, Canada’s only M.L.B. team, were a salve for a country hit by President Trump’s threats and tariffs. Then the Dodgers ended their thrilling postseason run.
Karachi woman disguises herself as man to support family
Wearing her brother’s clothes, driving a cycle-loading rickshaw, Rani Bibi says she chooses hard work over begging In her brother’s shalwar kameez, and with her hair cut in a masculine style, a woman in Karachi has adopted a male appearance that allows her to work and earn for her family. Rani Bibi (not her real … Read more
Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians
US footprint in West Africa significantly diminishes as 1,000 troops withdraw from Niger last year Security personnel patrol the streets amid a surge in violence in Mangu, Plateau State, Nigeria, January 24, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from video Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has asked the Defense Department to … Read more
Pakistan sets three-year economic plan targeting 5.7% growth
For current financial year, goods exports estimate $35.28bn, services exports project $8.38bn The federal government has set ambitious economic targets for the next three years, aiming to raise the GDP growth rate to between 4.2% and 5.7%. Other targets include increasing the size of the national economy to Rs162,513 billion, boosting exports by more than … Read more
Gunman Kills Mayor Who Wanted Police to Target Mexico’s Drug Gangs
Carlos Manzo, a mayor in the state of Michoacán, had repeatedly asked President Claudia Sheinbaum for more resources. He was shot outside a church.
At least 23 dead in Mexico supermarket blast
A supermarket explosion killed at least 23 people in northern Mexico on Saturday, according to local officials, with investigators saying the blast was an accident possibly caused by a faulty electric transformer. “Sadly, a number of the victims we’ve found were minors,” Alfonso Durazo, governor of Sonora state, said in a video message as he … Read more
Fragile Peace
PUBLISHED November 02, 2025 The latest negotiations round held in Istanbul, Türkiye, from October 25th to 30th, 2025, between the Afghan Taliban and Islamabad ended with an interim understanding to implement the ceasefire that was earlier agreed in Qatar. Further technicalities of the interim understanding will be discussed in the next round of talks that … Read more
