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Trade war does not align with EU’s or China’s interests: experts

December 23, 2024

Russia boosts lending to India, Bangladesh, other friendly nations
TOKYO — Russia is budgeting around 60% more for foreign financing next year than it did in 2021 — before its invasion of Ukraine — in an apparent bid to gain an edge in the competition for influence in regions such as the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. But as Russia’s financing push to maintain its global…
Burt, beloved crocodile from ‘Crocodile Dundee,’ dies at over 90 years old
Burt, the beloved crocodile known for starring in the Australian film, ‘Crocodile Dundee’, passed away last weekend. He was estimated to be over 90 years old. The Australian crocodile park where he resided in his later years announced his death in a post on Instagram on Sunday. “Burt was truly one of a kind. He…
PCB announces draft pick order for upcoming season
PSL 10: PCB announces draft pick order for upcoming season LAHORE – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) revealed the draft pick order on Monday for the upcoming season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 10), set to take place in 2025. As per the newly announced pick order, Lahore Qalandars, the two-time champions, will have…
SIA files chargesheet in cyber-terror case
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 23 (ANI): The State Investigation Agency (SIA), Jammu, has filed a chargesheet against key operatives behind the notorious “Kashmir Fight” for allegedly issuing online threats to migrant Kashmiri Pandit employees, according to the Jammu and Kashmir police. Following the issuance of threats earlier this month, the SIA launched an…
Ishiba cabinet’s disapproval rating tops 50%: Nikkei poll
TOKYO — The disapproval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s cabinet surpassed the 50% mark in the latest Nikkei-TV Tokyo poll, rising 5 percentage points from the previous survey to 51%. Asked why they do not approve, 32% — the highest percentage — cited the central role played by the Liberal Democratic Party in…
Consumer protection board sues Walmart and fintech firm over gig-worker driver pay access
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Walmart and a financial technology firm, alleging they illegally forced drivers into using costly deposit accounts to receive their pay. The agency alleges that Walmart and the vendor, Branch Messenger, forced the drivers, who were part of Walmart’s Spark Driver gig-work platform, to use Branch Messenger’s deposit accounts…
Will Ranbir Kapoor and Aamir Khan team up again? Fans wait for a reunion
Will Ranbir Kapoor and Aamir Khan team up again? Fans wait for a reunion Ranbir Kapoor and Aamir Khan first appeared together in Rajkumar Hirani’s film “PK” in 2014. The duo first partnered in 2014 with Kapoor’s cameo in “PK”. Kapoor is set to star in Nitesh Tiwari’s “Ramayana” and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Love &…
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif forms committee for negotiations with Imran Khan’s party
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a government negotiating committee to hold talks with the country’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and expressed hope that national security and the national interest will be prioritised during these negotiations, reported. The move follows statements made by PTI Chairman…
China contemplates allowing seafood imports from Japan
BEIJING — The Chinese government has begun considering whether to resume imports of Japanese seafood, having apparently concluded that water samples from the sea near the Fukushima nuclear plant are safe, Nikkei has learned. China may lift the ban in the first half of 2025 at the earliest, based on the diplomatic calendar and other factors.