China has confirmed that a framework agreement has been reached with the United States on resolving TikTok-related issues, while stressing that the “hard-won” results should not be accompanied by continued “suppression” of Chinese companies. “The two sides held candid and in-depth exchanges and reached a basic framework consensus on properly resolving relevant issues concerning TikTok…
US President Donald Trump, joined by Tennessee’s Republican Governor Bill Lee, on Monday established a task force to take on crime in Memphis, Tennessee. The Democratic-led city is the second to face a Trump administration crackdown on crime, following Washington DC. Trump has vowed to “fix” the city after shelving plans for a similar operation…
The 2025 MLS season continues to chug along, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Who’s climbing the table, and who’s in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 33 to come up with this week’s order of all 30 teams in the league. Let’s dive in. Previous ranking: 1 The…
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has strongly condemned U.S. billionaire Elon Musk after he delivered a fiery speech at a mass anti-immigration rally in the United Kingdom, accusing him of using “dangerous and inflammatory language.” The rally, held on Saturday, was the largest of its kind in Britain in recent years. Addressing the…
Channel 4 is welcoming Donald Trump to the U.K. with a special program: an unbroken catalogue of over 100 falsehoods, distortions and inaccuracies he’s come up with since taking office in January. The U.S. President will come to London for a second state visit this month, and the British channel has vowed to put a…
A confluence of structural domestic decay and a quiet global rebellion against US financial dominance has pushed the dollar to a critical technical juncture. A breakdown here would not be a cyclical downturn but could signal a secular shift in the global monetary order. The most potent threat to the US dollar comes not from…
ISLAMABAD (15 September 2025) — The Government of Pakistan has announced revised petroleum prices for the next 15 days, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance on Monday. Under the new adjustment: Petrol will remain unchanged at PKR 264.61 per litre. High-speed diesel (HSD) has been increased by PKR 2.78 per litre,…
NEW YORK,— U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed “shock” at New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s public support for State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani, warning that the move could harm New York City and even result in the suspension of federal funding. Speaking to reporters, Trump said Hochul’s decision was “shocking” and “deeply damaging,” adding that…
JERUSALEM, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday declared Washington’s “unwavering support” for Israel’s objectives in Gaza after meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying the United States backed efforts to ensure Hamas “is no longer a threat” and pressing for the release of all Israeli hostages. Speaking at a joint news conference, Rubio said…
ISLAMABAD — The Auditor General of Pakistan has withdrawn a report that cited 3.75 trillion rupees in financial irregularities within federal accounts, acknowledging that the figures were the result of “typing errors.” The earlier version of the audit report claimed irregularities amounting to 375 trillion rupees — a figure that immediately triggered widespread concern and…
