The authorities are concerned that Chinese AI experts traveling abroad could divulge confidential information about the nation’s progress, the newspaper said. Authorities also fear that executives could be detained and used as a bargaining chip in U.S.-China negotiations, the Journal said, drawing parallels to the detention of a Huawei executive in Canada at Washington’s request […]
It was the first reaction from the PKK after Ocalan this week called for the dissolution of his Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and asked it to lay down arms after fighting the Turkish state for over four decades. “To pave the way for the implementation of leader Apo’s call for peace and democratic society, we […]
The ceasefire took effect on January 19 after more than 15 months of war sparked by Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, the deadliest in the country’s history. Over several weeks, Gaza militants freed 25 living hostages and returned the bodies of eight others to Israel, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held […]
“You’re either going to make a deal or we’re out,” a furious Trump told Zelensky, as a meeting that was meant to ease tensions over the sudden US outreach to Russia ended up inflaming them. “You’re gambling with the lives of millions of people. You’re gambling with World War Three, and what you’re doing is […]
On Thursday, Trump said his proposed tariffs of 25% on Mexican and Canadian goods would take effect on March 4, along with an extra 10% duty on Chinese imports, defying expectations of those who hoped for a further delay in the levies. Investors responded by selling risk assets such as stocks and, in particular, cryptocurrencies. […]
To boost demand, TTK Prestige will expand in large towns, while also targeting growth in smaller ones, where consumption is increasing, CEO Venkatesh Vijayaraghavan said. The expansion plan comes at a time when consumer spending is slowing in urban India, which in part resulted in a 6.4% annual drop in the company’s profit in the […]
The right-handed batter, who has been an integral part of the South Africa white-ball squad since 2019, has said that he is open to the possibility of Champions Trophy 2025 becoming his last ICC tournament. “It’s definitely a possibility that it’s my last ICC tournament. I’m not saying that with any preconceived ideas that I’ll […]
Practicing Muslim adults do not eat or drink from dawn to sunset during the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, presenting obvious challenges to professional athletes. Sydney FC’s Morroco under-23 international Anas Ouahim said the initiative, introduced by the A-League last season, was very important to Muslim players. “It’s challenging. Some jobs are more […]
The error, which occurred last April, was missed by a payments employee and a second official assigned to check the transaction before it was cleared to be processed the next day, FT said, citing an internal account and two people familiar with the event. A third employee caught the error one-and-a-half hours after the payment […]
According to sources, all default risks associated with Pakistan in the global bond market have been eliminated as Pakistan bonds are showing stability in the international market. The details show that the risk premium on Pakistani bonds has decreased from 61.4% to 7.79%. The risk on the repayment of the $1.2 billion Eurobond due in […]
