The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it was restricting the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States to 7,500, with most of the admissions designated for white South Africans. The dramatic drop effectively suspended America’s traditional role as a haven for those fleeing war and persecution. The move cemented a major shift…
. The Sindh government’s decision to defer collection of agriculture income tax from January 2025 at the rate of 45%, as agreed with the IMF, is a clear act of defiance – to say the least. This politically-exigent move comes in the footsteps of Punjab, which had also put off collecting the enhanced revenue from…
Mercor, which connects AI labs with domain experts for training their foundational AI models, has raised $350 million at a $10 billion valuation, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Felicis Ventures, which led the company’s previous $100 million Series B at a $2 billion valuation, is also leading this round. Existing investors Benchmark and General Catalyst,…
Tim MacMahonOct 30, 2025, 12:53 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic has begun chemotherapy treatment after being diagnosed with testicular cancer, general manager Sam Presti told reporters Thursday. Presti said doctors are “extremely…
Vince Gilligan knew it was time for a palate cleanser. It turns out that plotting the criminal ambitions of Walter White (Bryan Cranston), Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) and Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) for 17 years can take its toll. That’s not to say that Gilligan isn’t proud of his life’s work that includes the 16-time-Emmy-winning…
In his new role as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam’s foreign trips increasingly resemble those of a head of government or a president rather than a party leader. His official visit to the United Kingdom in late October made that distinction unmistakable. Amid Vietnam’s urgent need for external funding to…
Both sides commit to maintaining ceasefire on condition that Afghan soil will not be used for attacks against Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Afghan Defence Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid shake hands following the signing of a ceasefire agreement mediated by Qatar and Turkey in Doha on October 19. Photo: Reuters Pakistan and…
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has introduced new regulations that shorten the validity period of Umrah visas before entry into the Kingdom, in a move aimed at improving crowd management during the peak pilgrimage season. According to Al Arabiya, Umrah visas will now be automatically cancelled if the holder does not enter Saudi…
Actors’ Equity has voted to ratify its contract with the Broadway League. The vote comes after the union for actors and stage managers reached a tentative agreement with the Broadway League over a new contract Oct. 18, after threatening to strike if a deal could not be reached. After weeks of negotiations, Equity had voted…
Chris BaraniukTechnology Reporter AFP via Getty Images Diesel locomotives are being replaced with electric models Every day, thousands of passengers heading south west on trains leaving Aldershot station pass a cluster of solar panels nestled by the tracks. Few, if any, may notice the installation. But the train they are on is drawing power from…
