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Optimism buoys Iranian markets ahead of second-round U.S. nuclear talks

April 19, 2025

Hitachi, Toshiba to boost output of power grid equipment in India
TOKYO — Japanese technology groups Hitachi and Toshiba are expanding production of power distribution equipment in India as the nation rapidly develops its infrastructure to be more welcoming to global manufacturers. Hitachi Energy intends to spend around 40 billion yen ($275 million) for additional investments in India over the next five years. The Hitachi subsidi will increase capacity to make…
Secret Service agents question Comey about his Trump social media post
Secret Service agents interviewed former FBI director James Comey on Friday regarding his “8647” social media post that administration officials called a death threat against President Trump and Comey called a political statement. “Today, federal agents from @SecretService interviewed disgraced former FBI Director Comey regarding a social media post calling for the assassination of President Trump,” DHS Secret Kristi…
Giant pandas to leave Wakayama but memories of ‘Big Daddy’ will linger
WAKAYAMA, Japan — With all four giant pandas on loan to a zoo in western Japan’s Wakayama prefecture returning to China late next month, many of their fans can’t help but bemoan the fate of “Big Daddy.” In Janu, a 32-year-old male panda named Eimei died at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding…
Audio of interview confirms Biden memory lapses
Newly released audio of a special counsel interviewing then-President joe Biden confirms memory lapses that White House officials denied at the time, including a president clearly struggling to remember the year his oldest son died. Even after the transcript was released, Biden aides, including then-White House spokesman Ian Sams, insisted that the president did not forget the…
Turkey bolsters ties with Pakistan during and after India conflict
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s renewed conflict with India over the past several weeks has underscored its strong bond with Turkey, as the two Muslim-majority nations boost ties over weapons procurement that could damage Ankara’s relations with New Delhi. Turkey, along with China and Azerbaijan, was one of the few countries that openly sided with Pakistan during…
Republicans seek new oversight of online speech while boosting AI
Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation over the last week that could give the federal government a tighter grasp on some tech platforms, while easing up government scrutiny on artificial intelligence. The Republican-led House Energy and Commerce Committee’s budget reconciliation bill was introduced Tuesday and would give the federal government the ability to update IT…
Hira Mani reveals her passion for drumming
KARACHI: Famous Pakistani actress Hira Mani has surprised her fans by revealing a personal passion that many were unaware of. Taking to Instagram, the actress shared a series of photos in which she is seen playing the drums with her hair down, showcasing a different, artistic side of her personality. The post was met with…
Nvidia to ship new AI chip for China next quarter, modified Blackwell later
PALO ALTO, California/TAIPEI/HONG KONG — Nvidia will start shipping a modified Hopper-series chip for artificial intelligence applications to customers in China in coming months, its latest effort to stay in the Chinese market as Huawei steps up its own AI chip offerings and the U.S. tightens export restrictions, Nikkei Asia has learned. The new chip…
Dust storm covers Chicago with near-zero visibility conditions
A dust storm that brought visibility to near zero swept across the Chicago area Friday, prompting the first dust storm warning ever issued to the city, officials said. The “wall of dust” that struck the South Side and other areas occurred on a day in which high winds of 50 mph were forecast, and as…