Romanian prosecutors have formally indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate on charges including trafficking minors, money laundering, sexual acts with a minor and witness tampering, while his brother Tristan Tate faces complicity charges in the same case.Romania’s anti-organized crime unit DIICOT says Andrew Tate, 39, is charged with trafficking of minors, continuous money laundering, repeated…
U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Friday that he would stop trading with countries that run trade surpluses with the United States if the Federal Reserve does not cut interest rates, intensifying pressure on the central bank to lower borrowing costs.�In a Truth Social post released shortly after a stronger-than-expected August jobs report, Trump argued…
Hydropower continues to dominate large-scale investments in Nepal, and some climate activists say the funding has continued despite known disaster risks. The Upper Trishuli-1 project, which has been all but destroyed after last week’s floods, was one of Nepal’s largest foreign direct investment ventures, valued at about $647m. Its backers include the Asian Development Bank…
A controversial column published in Israel’s Jerusalem Post has proposed that the US government cancel the debts of indebted young Americans in exchange for their enlistment in a ground war against Iran. The writer argues that airstrikes alone cannot win the war — that occupying or controlling the country would require mobilizing up to 1.5…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni celebrated a historic political milestone on Friday as her hard-right government became the longest-serving administration in Italy since World War II. Thousands of supporters gathered for a rally while protesters demonstrated nearby.Meloni has now led the government for 1,413 days, surpassing the previous record held by billionaire media tycoon and…
Vice President JD Vance led Thursday’s White House press briefing — the first since Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stepped away from the podium role. Vance addressed reporters on topics ranging from the economy to the ongoing conflict with Iran. The briefing came roughly six months into US involvement in the Iran war and ahead of…
The US Mint has begun selling one-dollar “gold” coins bearing the image of President Donald Trump, making him the second sitting president to appear on American currency. Produced to mark the country’s 250th anniversary, the coin features the word “LIBERTY” above Trump’s face, alongside the years 1776 and 2026 joined by a dash. Observers say…
New YorkThe world of artificial intelligence has witnessed another major development, with OpenAI unveiling its latest model, ‘GPT-6 Astra’. Rather than simply answering questions, the model is designed to carry out complex tasks on its own and assist humans with real-world work.After weeks of speculation, the Sam Altman-led company finally launched its new flagship model…
Islamabad — Report by Muhammad Saleem Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Human Rights, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar, has ordered priority investigations into two brutal crimes: the rape and murder of a young girl in Balochistan’s Noshki district and an acid attack on a woman in Karachi.Tarar sent official communications to the inspector generals of police in…
Islamabad: Report By Muhammad Saleem Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday hosted Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President for South, Central and West Asia, Yingming Yang, in a high-level breakfast meeting that reviewed Pakistan’s multi-decade development partnership with the lender and mapped priority interventions under the new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) 2026–2030.Welcoming Mr Yang…
