The two-week-old federal government shutdown is costing the US economy about US$15 billion a day in lost output, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday, putting an estimate on its economic toll and urging Democrats to “be heroes” and side with Republicans to end it. Bessent told a news conference that the shutdown was starting…
Huge crowds of mourners in Kenya fled screaming after police fired gunshots and tear gas in a stadium where they had gathered to see the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. There are unconfirmed reports that four people were killed in the chaos as security officers sought to disperse the surging crowds. It is…
FO says ceasefire initiated on Taliban’s request. ISPR says precision strikes inflict heavy losses on terrorists ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime on Wednesday agreed to a temporary ceasefire along the border, following days of deadly and intense clashes in multiple locations that left dozens dead on both sides. According to a statement issued…
Alden GonzalezOct 16, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers didn’t just fall short of lofty expectations during the regular season. For a large chunk of it, they were…
A buzzy UFO documentary has landed distribution. The Age of Disclosure has earned a limited theatrical run in New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. to quality for Oscar season and an exclusive VOD streaming release on Prime Video. The theatrical and VOD date is Nov. 21, and the film is now available for pre-order….
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: APP/AFP LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Wednesday and held wide-ranging discussions on political, security and regional developments, agreeing to continue political consultations on matters of national importance amid growing tension between their allied parties – the…
Faisal IslamEconomics editor Watch: Government will be taking targeted action on cost of living, says Reeves Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she is planning “targeted action to deal with cost of living challenges” in next month’s Budget. Speaking to the BBC, she said it was the job of both the government and the Bank of…
Police personnel patrol a street following crackdown on TLP activists during an anti-Israel protest in Muridke on October 13. Photo : AFP LAHORE: In the wake of the violent protests by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), Punjab Police have drawn up extensive lists of the party’s leaders and senior activists for province-wide arrests, officials confirmed on Wednesday….
Kristen ShiltonOct 16, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Sports can provoke all sorts of emotions. New York Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad, for example, couldn’t decide whether to laugh or cry after his team was shut out in its first three home games of the season —…
