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Dallas mayor blasts NYC for ‘punishing success' as he pitches ‘Y’all Street’ to fleeing billionaires
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson touts "Y'all Street" as a rising rival to Wall Street, blasting NYC Mayor Mamdani for what he calls punishing success.
Starmer must go before next election, say Labour-backing unions
Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to get on with governing despite pressure from his MPs and cabinet splits.
Karachi police get 3-day physical remand of alleged cocaine queenpin Anmol alias Pinky
KARACHI: A court on Wednesday granted police three-day physical remand of a woman allegedly involved in supplying cocaine and other deadly narcotics across the city. Anmol alias Pinky was arrested a day earlier from her Garden apartment in a joint raid conducted by police and a civilian intelligence...
Indian arrogance shot down alongside planes during last year's military conflict, Tarar says
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that the Indian aircraft shot down during the brief military conflict in May last year “brought down Indian arrogance with them”. He made these remarks while addressing a ceremony held in relevance to Marka-i-Haq at Islamabad’s Institute of Stra...
Modi cuts motorcade size to save fuel amid mounting economic pressure
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “significantly” cut the size of his motorcade to save fuel, a government source said on Wednesday, days after Modi urged citizens to tighten their belts amid a surge in energy prices triggered by the Iran war. Modi appealed to people on Sunday to adopt austeri...
Wes Streeting leaves No 10 after planned talks with Keir Starmer last less than 20 minutes - UK politics live
A number of the health secretary’s allies called for the prime minister’s resignation but Streeting has yet to call for a formal leadership challengeReport: Starmer given a lifeline after Streeting challenge fails to materialiseLibby Brooks is the Guardian’s Scotland correspondent.An odd dispute of ...
Trump heads to Beijing for high-stakes Xi talks as Taiwan tensions, trade disputes test US strength
President Donald Trump meets with Xi Jinping in Beijing for talks on Taiwan, trade, Iran and China's support for Russia amid rising U.S.–China tensions.
Starmer holds brief meeting with Streeting amid leadership crisis
Another ally of health secretary renews call for resignation of prime minister, who is due to deliver king’s speech• UK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting has held talks with Keir Starmer in Downing Street as an ally of the health secretary renewed calls for the prime minister to resign, sa...
Putin hails Russia's test launch of new Sarmat nuclear missile, calls it 'most powerful'
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has welcomed the test launch of the new strategic nuclear missile Sarmat, describing it as “the most powerful in the world”. State TV showed Sergei Karakayev, commander of Russia’s strategic missile forces, reporting to Putin on what he said was a successful Sarmat ...
Which Labour MPs have come out against Starmer?
A growing number of Labour MPs are coming out against the prime minister.
Watch: Wes Streeting leaves No 10 - minutes after arrival
Health Secretary Wes Streeting leaves No 10 less than 20 minutes after arriving for a meeting with the prime minister.
Watch: Wes Streeting leaves No 10 minutes after arrival
Health Secretary Wes Streeting leaves No 10 less than 20 minutes after arriving for a meeting with the prime minister.
Wes Streeting leaves No 10 after planned talks with Keir Starmer last just 16 minutes - UK politics live
A number of the health secretary’s allies called for the prime minister’s resignation but Streeting has yet to call for a formal leadership challengeReport: Starmer given a lifeline after Streeting challenge fails to materialiseAs Wes Streeting left No 10, reporters shouted questions at him, asking ...
Inside the ‘digital lockdown’ for US officials as Trump arrives in China
Trump aides and executives leave personal phones behind for China trip, using clean devices and secure zones to guard against hacking and surveillance.
Easy as ABC: voters in England tend to pick names nearer top of ballot, data suggests
Exclusive: Where parties fielded multiple candidates in last week’s vote, those at top of list were more likely to be pickedFancy your chances in politics? Then perhaps you should change your name to Aaron Aaronson or Aaliyah Aardvark, figures from last week’s local elections in England suggest.A Gu...
Wes Streeting arrives at No 10 for talks with Keir Starmer ahead of King’s speech - UK politics live
A number of the health secretary’s allies called for the prime minister’s resignation but Streeting has yet to call for a formal leadership challengeReport: Starmer given a lifeline after Streeting challenge fails to materialiseGood morning. There are two main events in the diary today. At this poin...
US to impose visa curbs on 13 people linked to Indian firm over prescription pills laced with fentanyl
The United States has said it was imposing visa restrictions on 13 people linked to Indian online pharmacy KS International Traders for selling counterfeit prescription pills laced with fentanyl. The 13 people are close associates of KS International Traders, which operates out of India, and its own...
Poor planning fuels Bangladesh contraceptive crisis
Bangladesh’s once-praised family planning system is buckling under severe contraceptive shortages, raising fears of a rise in unplanned pregnancies in one of the world’s most densely populated countries. For decades, the South Asian nation was hailed as a success for slashing birth rates through an ...
Trump vows to push Xi to 'open up' China at superpower summit
US President Donald Trump said he would ask Xi Jinping to “open up” China to American firms as he headed to Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit that will also bring up the conflict in the Middle East. In a sign of Trump’s focus on business, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang boarded Air Force One d...
Labour-supporting unions predict Starmer will not lead party into next election
Exclusive: Leaked draft statement says party ‘cannot continue on its current path’ under PMKeir Starmer will not lead his party into the next general election, Labour-supporting unions have predicted, in an intervention that threatens to further destabilise the prime minister after a damaging few da...
Minister asks IBCC to contact Cambridge over fresh paper leak claims
ISLAMABAD: Following a fresh complaint of paper leak, Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Tuesday directed the Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) to immediately contact Cambridge authorities to ensure a thorough investigation, factual clarificati...
Japan crisp packs to go colourless due to Iran war crunch
TOKYO: Japan’s leading potato chip maker is feeling the crunch from shortages linked to the Iran war, swapping its signature orange-and-yellow packets for black and white. A household name in Japan, Calbee is known for its savoury potato chips with an array of flavours from seaweed salt to soy sauce...
Man who averted suicide attack nominated for ‘highest civil award’
TAXILA/LAHORE: Muhammad Liaqat Ali, who laid down his life to prevent an attack potentially targeting a police post in Jand tehsil of Attock, was nominated for the country’s highest civil award by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Officials and locals said Liaqat, a railway employee, was grazing h...
Population growth can become ‘social bomb’
• Ahsan Iqbal proposes incentives under NFC for provinces managing population growth• Projections say population can reach 389.9 million by 2050 even under a slow-decline scenario ISLAMABAD: Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday warned that unchecked population growth could become...