Trade Chaos Causes Businesses to Rethink Their Relationship With the U.S.
[From Sweden to Brazil, six small companies talk about how they are communicating with their U.S. customers amid uncertainty over Trump’s changing tariffs.
Month: November 2025
Denmark’s Migration Model
The country is getting attention for its tough asylum policies. Can they serve as a bulwark against the far right?
How One German Toymaker Made Money Despite U.S. Tariffs
[A combination of strategic planning, good timing and a long-awaited product helped the maker of electronic story boxes weather the onset of tariffs.
Canadian film fest welcomes strong Pakistani lineup
From international premieres to regional features, MISAFF highlights Pakistan’s cinematic diversity, emerging voices Pakistani cinema is taking a prominent place on the international stage as the Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival (MISAFF) opens its 11th edition on Monday (tomorrow). Running from November 24 to 30, the festival presents a carefully curated selection of Pakistani … Read more
Israel says killed Hezbollah chief of staff in Beirut strike
. Israel said it killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff in an air strike in Beirut. Photo: Reuters BEIRUT: Israel said it killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff in an air strike on Lebanon’s capital on Sunday, hitting an apartment building in an operation the militant group said crossed a red line. Lebanon’s health ministry said the … Read more
Mamdani still views Trump as fascist
. US President Donald Trump meets with New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in Oval Office on Friday. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: New York’s incoming leftist mayor Zohran Mamdani said Sunday he still believes US President Donald Trump is a fascist, even after the two had a warm meeting at the White House. “That’s something that … Read more
G20 grapples with splintering world order
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the summit shows multilateralism is still alive, despite “challenges”. Photo: AFP JOHANNESBURG: G20 leaders wrapping up a summit in South Africa on Sunday hailed multilateralism — even as they struggled to adapt to a changing world order beset by go-it-alone US policies, wars and deepening geopolitical rivalries. “Too many countries … Read more
Oscars 2026 expands to include ‘Casting’
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has confirmed that the 2026 Oscars broadcast will feature all 24 awards, including a new prize recognising achievement in casting. The addition of the casting award marks the first new category on the Oscars broadcast since best animated feature was introduced in 2001. The new recognition follows … Read more
Bangladesh presses India on Sheikh Hasina’s extradition
. Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina. (file) Photo DHAKA: Bangladesh’s government said on Sunday it had asked India to extradite ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced earlier this week to be hanged over a deadly crackdown against a student-led uprising. Hasina, 78, has been in hiding in India since her autocratic rule … Read more
Vietnam flooding kills at least 90
. Vietnam floods. Photo: AFP HANOI: Heavy rain, severe flooding and landslides in Vietnam have killed at least 90 people in the last week, authorities said Sunday, leaving others stranded on rooftops and mountain roadways blocked. Relentless rain has lashed south-central Vietnam since late October and popular holiday destinations have been hit by several rounds … Read more
