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US Justice Department releases new tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files

The latest material comes a few days after the Trump administration published a large cache of Epstein files in an attempt to comply with a new law forcing disclosure on the politically fraught topic

After months of protests, UK eases inheritance tax burden on farms

Tom Bradshaw, president of the National Farmers Union, said the original proposals represented a "pernicious and cruel tax" that his organisation had fought for 14 months

PM Shehbaz offers talks to Imran Khan's party to ease political tension

Shehbaz made the offer while presiding over a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad after recent overtures by the opposition leaders

Global investors shift bets to Chinese AI amid fears of Wall Street bubble

Chinese AI chipmaker MetaX Integrated Circuits, founded by former AMD executives, jumped 700% in its Shanghai market debut last week

Jailed Imran Khan calls for street movement against 'Asim Law' in Pakistan

Khan, 73, who has been in jail since August 2023, faces multiple cases launched against him since his ouster from power in April 2022

China complains against India at WTO over IT goods tariff, solar scheme

China has approached the WTO seeking dispute consultations with India over import duties on IT goods and local value norms under the solar PV production-linked incentive scheme

Novo Nordisk secures US FDA approval for first weight-loss pill

US-listed shares of Novo jumped 8 per cent and Lilly fell 1 per cent in extended trading after the approval announcement

Pakistan sells national carrier PIA for PKR 13,500 crore in open auction

Pakistan sold 75% of its national carrier, PIA, for PKR 13,500 crore in a televised auction, with Arif Habib Corp emerging as the highest bidder

Local consent clears way to restart world's largest nuclear plant in Japan

The move comes one day after the Niigata prefectural assembly adopted a budget bill that included funding necessary for a restart, supporting the governor's earlier consent

US GDP growth beats forecasts, accelerates to 4.3% in third quarter

The data was delayed by the 43-day government shutdown and is now outdated. Consumer spending increased at a 3.5 per cent rate last quarter after advancing at a 2.5 per cent pace in the second quarter

OpenAI, xAI, Google sued for training chatbots with 'pirated books'

The lawsuit, filed by an author-journalist, alleged that the companies copied and used protected literary works to develop large language models that power commercial chatbots

Pakistan's national airline PIA is up for sale: Who are the 3 bidders?

To attract more investors, the government reduced PIA's debt, removed sales tax on new aircraft, and offered protection from select taxes and legal issues to revive interest in the sale

Only 5% disease-focused genomic studies in low, middle-income nations: WHO

Cancer, rare diseases and metabolic disorders account for over 75 per cent of genomic studies around the world -- the fields of research were among the first to show a clear use of genomics

South Korea passes bill to establish rebellion courts after Yoon case

The law would require the Seoul Central District Court and the Seoul High Court to establish at least two specialised panels for cases involving rebellion, treason and foreign subversion

Telegram founder Durov to cover IVF costs for women using his donated sperm

Pavel Durov so far has six children from three partners and has more than 100 other children in 12 countries through sperm donation

US lawmakers condemn killing of Hindu man in B'desh, seek minority safety

New York State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar said she is deeply disturbed" by the ongoing violence against Bangladesh's Hindu minority

One killed as US strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in Pacific

The Trump administration has said the strikes were meant to stop the flow of drugs into the US and increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro

UN voices concern over Bangladesh violence, including lynching of Hindu man

Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old garment factory worker, was lynched to death by a mob and his body set on fire over alleged blasphemy in Baluka in Mymensingh last week

Need Greenland for security; Russian, Chinese all over the place: Trump

Denmark and Greenland have said that Greenland belongs to its people and the US cannot take it, even in the name of 'international security'

'Don't play tough': Trump warns Maduro as Russia, China back Venezuela

Donald Trump has stepped up pressure on Venezuela, warning Nicolas Maduro to consider stepping down as the US targets oil shipments and expands military operations in the region