China and the United States are set to hold fresh trade talks next week, following a video call between Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Saturday morning Beijing time. “Vice-Premier He Lifeng and I engaged in frank and detailed discussions regarding trade between the United States and China,” Bessent wrote…
Authorities advise residents to stay calm, saying minor quake poses no threat to life, infrastructure A mild earthquake was recorded in the Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan on Saturday morning, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The PMD reported that the tremor originated at 10:22am PST, with a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter scale….
Oct 18, 2025, 09:48 AM ET Nottingham Forest have sacked Ange Postecoglou 39 days after appointing him as head coach on Sept. 9 and just minutes after the team’s defeat by Chelsea on Saturday. Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis left his seat midway through his team’s 3-0 defeat at the City Ground and an announcement on…
It will be Ben Platt times 10 this December at the Ahmanson Theatre. The decorated performer — Platt is a Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winning artist — will take the stage in Los Angeles for a two-week residency at the Center Theatre Group venue in Los Angeles. Ben Platt: Live at the Ahmanson will…
LONDON: American actorSydney Sweeney transformed into former professional boxer Christy Martin for the biopic Christy, which chronicles her life in and outside the ring. Directed and co-written by David Michod, the film tracks two decades of Martin’s life. During that time, she stumbled into the sport and, by virtue of her raw talent, turned into…
President Asif Ali Zardari met with Dr Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Organisation of Muslim Scholars, on Friday. The President lauded the League’s efforts in countering extremism and Islamophobia, and highlighted its growing collaboration with Pakistan in education, women’s empowerment, and humanitarian relief. He described…
Week 8 of the college football season brings another heavy throwback slate and homecoming matchups, similar to Week 7. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Florida will debut its 1970s throwback uniforms against Mississippi State. Florida hasn’t worn this particular look since 2021, which includes the classic interlocking “UF” logo and blue jerseys with white pants for…
If all goes well, Scott Derrickson’s sequel Black Phone 2 will mark a turnaround for Blumhouse after a scary string of box office misses, culminating with the pricey flop of M3GAN 2.0 earlier this year in what was a both a professional and personal blow for Jason Blum. Black Phone 2 started off its domestic…
The father of a young boy has been arrested in Hong Kong after police were alerted by the child’s mother to possible abuse and found injuries on the seven-year-old’s head and hands. Police said they received a call at around 9pm on Thursday from the mother, who suspected that her son had been “inappropriately treated”…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and federal ministers witness the signing ceremony of majority stake selling of First Women Bank to a UAE company.—PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday hailed the privatisation of First Women Bank Limited (FWBL) as “the first drop of rain” in Pakistan’s renewed privatisation drive, calling…
