Trump Threatens Even Higher Tariffs on Canadian Exports After Talks Unravel
[President Trump vowed to increase tariffs on cars, trucks, auto parts and steel to 50 percent starting Jan. 1, as the countries edged toward a full-blown trade war.
Iran Pledges to Defy Trump’s Economic Sanctions
Analysts say Tehran could intensify the dispute militarily after attempts to squeeze its economy. An Iranian official vowed “not a single drop of oil” would leave the Gulf.
PSX slips 200 points in volatile session
[ KSE-100 closes almost flat after range-bound trade as Moody’s lifts credit rating The Pakistan Stock Exchange closed slightly lower on Monday in a volatile session, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index falling 200 points to 176,970. PSX witnessed a slightly negative session today, with the KSE-100 Index declining 200 points (-0.11% DoD) to close at … Read more
The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms
With opposition to the centers mounting, many Democrats and a growing number of Republicans are campaigning against them.
A Chinese Robot Beat Usain Bolt’s 100-Meter Record. Should We Be Impressed?
China’s humanoid robots are achieving superhuman feats of athleticism. But how that translates into the real world is still an open question, experts said.
‘Self-sufficient women need not feel pressured to remarry later in life,’ says Asma Abbas
Actor argues staying single past certain age often allows women ability to enjoy peaceful, independent life Veteran actor Asma Abbas appeared in an interview alongside her husband Ghulam Abbas, stating that self-sufficient women who had already raised their children shouldn’t feel pressured to remarry later in life. She also offered a distinctive view on remarriage for women past the age … Read more
ICC sanction Jaiswal, Fernando
The world body penalises the players following Colombo Test altercation. Yashasvi Jaiswal was involved in a heated exchange with Asitha Fernando during the second Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo. Photo: AFP India batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka fast bowler Asitha Fernando have each been fined 25 percent of their match fee … Read more
New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16
The bill would require platforms to verify users’ ages using account data, facial technology and digital IDs. Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. REUTERS … Read more
Iceland’s Murder Rate Is Off the Charts — in Its Books, at Least
The Nordic nation has almost no homicides, yet crime fiction is its favorite literary genre. That means writers face a challenge: making murder feel believable.
How Argentina’s Oil Boom Is Changing Patagonia
Our correspondent Emma Bubola travels to northwest Patagonia, the epicenter of an oil boom that Argentina hopes will revolutionize its economy.