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HOUSTON: Dozens of Democratic legislators who fled Texas to halt an aggressive redistricting drive ended their two-week standoff on Monday, clearing the way for a new electoral map pushed by Republican President Donald Trump. With their return, the Texas House now has enough lawmakers to form a quorum and approve a map that carves out … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Scores of Swedish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are eager to explore opportunities in Pakistan, particularly in the textile garment sector, and a business delegation is expected to visit Karachi soon to interact with local manufacturers and assess the potential for export. Swedish Ambassador Alexandra Berg von Linde stated this in a meeting … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The National Judicial Policy-Making Committee (NJPMC) has approved uniform timelines for the disposal of various categories of civil and criminal cases under a new regime aimed at ensuring speedy justice and reducing case backlogs. The 54th meeting of the NJPMC—convened on Monday at the Supreme Court of Pakistan under the chairmanship of Chief Justice … Read more
CINCINNATI: Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open after top seed Jannik Sinner retired as he was feeling unwell on Monday, raising concerns about the Italian’s fitness just days before he is due to begin the defence of his U.S. Open title. The Spanish second seed snapped the world number one’s 26-match winning streak on hardcourts … Read more
The Trump administration says that law enforcement organizations in Britain would back off asking the company for a tool to access customers’ data.
[The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to remove the finance secretary from the board of the central bank and also recommended amending another law to take away the federal government's authority to order inspections of commercial banks. The global lender has further asked Islamabad to immediately fill two vacant positions of deputy governors … Read more
Chikungunya, which can disable victims for years, is spreading rapidly, including in China and other places that have not seen it before.
Also, China’s robot games.
LEEDS: A late penalty from new signing Lukas Nmecha earned promoted Leeds United a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Everton in their first match back in the Premier League on Monday night. Leeds dominated the first half in front of a raucous Elland Road crowd, but wasted a host of chances to break the deadlock. Everton, … Read more
MADRID: Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said on Monday he wanted his team’s performance on the pitch to do the talking for him as he begins his first LaLiga campaign at home against Osasuna on Tuesday. Former Bayer Leverkusen coach Alonso, loved by Real fans for his trophy-laden playing years at the Bernabeu and with … Read more
