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Pakistan Army Chief cites TTP and cross-border attacks as key issues with Afghanistan

January 15, 2025

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October 11, 2024

Malaysia’s GDP expands 4.4% in Q1, slowest in a year
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s economy grew 4.4% in the Janu-March quarter from a year earlier, down from a 5% expansion in the October-December period and hitting the lowest growth rate in a year, official data released by the central bank showed Friday. Marking the third consecutive quarter of slowing, the latest gross domestic product figures…
‘I had a little problem with Tim Cook’
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he told Apple CEO Tim Cook that he doesn’t want the tech giant to build its products in India, taking shots at the company’s moves to diversify production away from China and urging him to pivot stateside. “I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday,” Trump said. “I said to him, ‘Tim, you’re my…
An American basketball player arrested in Indonesia for alleged drug smuggling
JAKARTA, Indonesia — An American basketball player for the Indonesian league was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the country, police said Thursday. The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad. Jarred Dwayne Shaw, 34, from Dallas, Texas, was arrested May 7,…
Australia’s Lynas makes heavy rare earths breakthrough in Malaysia
SYDNEY — Australia’s Lynas says it has produced a heavy rare earth element for the first time at its refinery in Malaysia, marking a milestone for Western efforts to create alternative supply chains for the critical materials. The company, the main source outside of China for light rare earths, including magnet materials neodymium and praseodymium…
GlobalWafers open to investing $4bn more in US to meet local demand
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s GlobalWafers, the world’s No. 3 maker of semiconductor wafers, says it will increase its investment in Texas by up to $4 billion to meet growing demand for local production and to align with the Trump administration’s policy priorities. GlobalWafers Chair and CEO Doris Hsu said on Friday that there is no fixed timeline…
Danielle Sassoon’s quiet return to the spotlight
It had the makings of a significant news event — the first public appearance of a former U.S. attorney who resigned in protest after defying the Trump administration. But the panel featuring Danielle Sassoon proved most notable for how careful she and a famed former New York prosecutor were in avoiding any direct remarks about…
More than 2,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code
A strike by Starbucks baristas protesting the company’s new dress code grew Thursday. More than 2,000 Starbucks baristas at 120 U.S. stores have gone on strike since Sunday to protest the new dress code, according to Starbucks Workers United, a union representing the coffee giant’s U.S. workers. Starbucks put new limits starting Monday on what its baristas can wear under…
House Republicans work on disagreements on Trump agenda
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump believes ‘maximum pressure’ strategy towards Iran helped push potential nuclear deal closer 06:06 Ukraine needs to be at the negotiating table for ceasefire deal to ‘work,’ says fmr. ambassador 08:52 Now Playing House Republicans work on disagreements on Trump…
Trump, keep making America great
A man on death row in Florida used his last opportunity to share a message with the world Thursday to show his support for President Donald Trump. “President Trump, keep making America great. I’m ready to go,” Glen Rogers, 62, said moments before receiving a lethal injection. Rogers was executed for the 1995 murder of…