Trump’s New Trade Fights (and Deals)
[President Trump has resumed his approach of big threats against some trading partners and generous pacts with others. Experts see new risks.
Ukraine’s New Military Chief Faces a Monumental Test
Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi faces a balancing act between asserting the independence favored by military reformers and accommodating political input on battlefield strategy.
Javed Sheikh reveals he refused fee for ‘Om Shanti Om’
Veteran actor recalls on-set friendship with Shah Rukh Khan, says Indian star took care of him Actor Javed Sheikh sat down for an interview with Vasay Chaudhry on 21 July. PHOTO: Screengrab Veteran actor Javed Sheikh revealed that he initially refused to accept a fee for his role in the Indian film Om Shanti Om, calling … Read more
US, China to hold AI talks in September, sources say
The United States and China will hold talks over AI in September, five people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the rival superpowers grapple with how to mitigate the risks posed by each other’s increasingly powerful frontier models. The AI talks, a significant outcome of the Trump-Xi summit in May, will likely take place … Read more
8 Books to Help You Navigate Divorce
Whether you’re contemplating a split, or in the process of one, these books can help.
Trial date proposed as June 2027 for Nicolas Maduro in US court
Prosecutors, defence lawyers submit pretrial timeline ahead of Wednesday’s hearing on schedule An image posted on US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account shows Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro onboard the USS Iwo Jima after American military captured him. Photo: Reuters Federal prosecutors and lawyers for former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores … Read more
Bureaucrats to get Rs1.8b allowance
[ ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved another special allowance for top bureaucracy – the second in four years – and sanctioned Rs1.8 billion budget in the middle of a further extension in austerity measures and a 7% raise for all government employees. The decision was taken during the special cabinet meeting that approved the … Read more
Global Oil Price Vaults Over $95 a Barrel as War Threats Intensify
The risk of continued fighting and a threatened blockade in the Red Sea added to uncertainty about the flow of energy from the region.
‘White Nights’: A Loner’s All-Consuming Crush
Immaculately realized and restored, Luchino Visconti’s adaptation of Dostoyevsky’s short story about a chance encounter on a bridge arrives at Film Forum.
FO condemns Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia, Red Sea shipping
Says threats challenge rules-based maritime order and jeopardise uninterrupted flow of global commerce Pakistan on Wednesday “unequivocally” condemned the continued threats issued by the Houthi militia against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and commercial shipping in the Red Sea, warning that such actions jeopardise global commerce and regional security, in a statement released by the … Read more