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China surpasses Q1 growth forecast despite rising US tariff pressures

April 17, 2025

Tariff war pressures U.S. economy, from tech to beef

April 13, 2025

LPG prices rise again in Pakistan amidst economic pressures

April 1, 2025

TSMC’s mega push in the U.S. amid pressures from Washington and Beijing

April 1, 2025

Pakistan, Bangladesh call for lasting ties, immune to external pressures

January 15, 2025

Palau’s close electoral race focused on domestic pressures

November 5, 2024

Japan’s Rohm develops power semiconductor for faster EV charging
KYOTO — Japanese electronics group Rohm has developed a silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor device designed to be 50% more energy-efficient than competing parts, opening up the prospect of electric vehicles that charge faster and travel longer. The new product combines four to six existing Rohm semiconductors into a single module. It can be used…
Platform says more than 20 trillion videos have been uploaded since 2005
Exactly 20 years ago, a grainy 19-second video titled “Me at the zoo” was uploaded to YouTube by one of its founders, quietly launching a then-small platform into the world. Now, the Google-owned video giant says it is home to more than 20 trillion videos. And they’re celebrating. The video giant commemorated the annivers of its…
Every NFL team wants a good, young quarterback. Drafting one is the hard part
At this week’s NFL Draft, the 32 teams in the world’s most profitable league will be searching for its most valuable commodity: a young, difference-making quarterback. Talent is only part of the appeal as new draftees enter the league on bargain, cost-controlled contracts. In a league where offenses rely heavily on passing and the highest-paid,…
Teddi Mellencamp says stage 4 tumors ‘shrunk or disappeared’ in positive cancer update
Teddi Mellencamp took to social media Wednesday to share a positive update on her cancer treatment — all of her brain and lung tumors have “shrunk,” she said. Mellencamp, 43, in a video posted to Instagram, said she recently finished all of her scans and her tumors, which were graded at a stage 4, have “significantly…
‘Star Wars’ fans say ‘Andor’ feels more relevant than ever
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the show “Andor.” It takes place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, but its plotlines seemed pulled right out of today’s headlines. The second season of Disney’s “Andor” a “Star Wars” series that takes place nearly two decades after the Empire’s rise, has debuted to…
Consumer spending is up big in early April as people buy in anticipation of tariffs
Consumer spending is rising at a faster clip this month as everyday Americans rush to make purchases before President Donald Trump’s full tariff plan takes effect, data released Wednesday from JPMorgan shows. Spending through the first 15 days in April climbed about 3.8% from the same period a year ago, JPMorgan found. Spending in March…
Businesses are already trying to pass tariff costs onto customers, Fed report says
Businesses dealing with the early stages of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are looking for ways to pass increasing costs onto consumers, according to a Federal Reserve report Wednesday. As Trump ordered against-the-board levies on U.S. imports and higher duties on Chinese products, the Fed’s Beige Book indicated how they plan to proceed. Companies reported getting notices from…
Economic isolation is pushing Afghanistan deeper into crisis
Imran Khalid is a Karachi-based geostrategic analyst and freelance writer. More than three years after the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan is ensnared in a deepening economic and humanitarian crisis. The international community’s approach — characterized by sanctions, frozen assets and a significant reduction in aid — has led to widespread suffering among ordin Afghans.…
India suspends Pakistan water treaty, closes border after Kashmir attack
NEW DELHI — India will suspend a water-sharing treaty and close a border crossing with Pakistan “with immediate effect”, New Delhi announced Wednesday, a day after a militant attack in the Jammu and Kashmir region killed 26 people. India also said it will cancel visas for some Pakistani nationals and directed some embassy staff to leave.