[ BEIJING: In 2025, Pakistan’s mineral exports to China recorded strong and diversified growth, according to the latest trade data, underscoring deepening industrial cooperation and rising demand from China’s manufacturing, infrastructure and green-energy sectors. According to China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC), among the standout performers, copper and copper-based exports continued to expand, with copper … Read more

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (R), flanked by Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, speaks during a press conference after a Cabinet meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on July 30. — AFP OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday denied a claim that he walked back his speech at the World Economic Forum denouncing … Read more

Selection process stands out for bold filmmaking, unusual takes on geopolitical landscape to more personal stories LONDON: “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners” led the shortlist Tuesday of films competing at Britain’s BAFTA awards next month, ahead of the Oscars in mid-March in which both also dominate the nominations. “One Battle After Another”, an offbeat … Read more

[ Minister of State for Finance Ali Pervaiz Malik. ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik held a meeting on Tuesday with new Australian High Commissioner Timothy Kane to discuss avenues for enhanced bilateral cooperation in the mining and gemstone sectors. The federal minister welcomed the strong interest of Australian companies in Pakistan’s mining … Read more

. PARIS: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday survived two new no-confidence votes after forcing his budget through the lower house, clearing a key hurdle toward its final adoption. The motions came days after Lecornu weathered two separate, largely symbolic no-confidence challenges on Friday, triggered by his decision to ram through the income section … Read more

[ . The World Bank. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The World Bank says Pakistan is among the countries facing severe water scarcity, with large volumes of water wasted due to inefficient irrigation systems and ineffective agricultural practices. Emphasising the need for improvements in the tax system, more efficient use of water and subsidy reforms, the Bank … Read more

. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem would remain in her job, despite a backlash over a fatal shooting by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. “No,” Trump told reporters at the White House when asked if Noem would step down after 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti was … Read more

Ban on new accounts could begin this fall, existing underage accounts face deactivation by year’s end The National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament, on Monday approved the key article of a bill prohibiting social media for children under 15, a measure supported by President Emmanuel Macron in a bid to better protect children’s health. … Read more