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Only India and Brazil are still subject to higher tariff rates among major US trading partners US President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025 Photo: Reuters US President Donald … Read more
Samsung to expand production of HBM chips, sharply increase capital spending next year to meet rising demand Samsung Electronics expects demand for memory chips for the global AI infrastructure build-out to far outstrip the company’s supply, and said on Thursday it will focus on mass producing its most advanced chips to capitalize on the boom. Samsung … Read more
‘The Witcher’ returns with new lead as Netflix’s fantasy saga enters its final chapters LONDON: Netflix fantasy series The Witcher returns to screens after more than two years with a new lead actor and a fresh tone, its makers say. The new instalment, which starts streaming on Thursday, sees Australian actor Liam Hemsworth taking over the … Read more
LOS ANGELES: For director Nia DaCosta, adapting the acclaimed 19th century play Hedda Gabler into her 2025 film Hedda was like forging a “self-insert fanfiction.” “What would it be like if I were there or like literally any Black woman?” DaCosta recalled asking herself. Beyond the desire to see a lead actor who looked more like herself … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif cuts a cake during a ceremony in Islamabad marking the 102nd anniversary of Turkiye’s Republic Day. Photo: SABAH ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the relations between Pakistan and Turkiye had entered a new era of strategic partnership under the “sagacious” guidance of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. … Read more
Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on Palestine, has taken aim at states complicit in Israel’s genocide in Gaza, calling for a new multilateralism that will prevent it from happening again in future. Albanese presented her new report – “Gaza Genocide: a collective crime” – to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, addressing delegates … Read more
. Russia’s Poseidon nuclear-capable system is seen in this still image taken from an animated video released on July 19, 2018. Photo: REUTERS MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia had successfully tested the Poseidon nuclear-powered super torpedo that military analysts say is capable of devastating coastal regions by triggering vast radioactive … Read more
A Palestinian man is comforted by a relative as he mourns over the bodies of his children, who were killed in overnight Israeli strikes, at the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Photo: AFP GAZA CITY: Israel said it struck an arms dump in Gaza on Wednesday, hours after the deadliest night of bombing since the … Read more
More than 400,000 Syrians have been displaced in the year since the civil war ended, according to the United Nations, driven by a mix of sectarian violence, acts of revenge and property disputes.
Sabrina Carpenter. Photo: Backgrid Sabrina Carpenter has once again set the internet abuzz after sharing a new series of photos taken in New York’s Prospect Park, sparking speculation among fans about what’s coming next. In the images, the singer is seen enjoying a relaxed afternoon outdoors with friends. She styled a cosy layered look with … Read more