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Pak passes law to curb child marriages, sets minimum marriage age to 18

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman shared on X a presidential notification related to the approval of the legislation

Pakistan plans bitcoin reserve but govt says crypto still banned at home

Within a day of unveiling a state-backed bitcoin reserve plan in the US, Pakistani officials said cryptocurrency remains illegal under current regulations and no legal change has been made

US made a terrible mistake when it deported this Chinese rocket scientist

The implications of that single deportation are staggering: Dr Qian returned to China and immediately persuaded Mao Zedong to put him to work building a modern weapons program

Chinese students rattled by Trump plan to 'aggressively' revoke visas

Students said the latest move had upended their plans and intensified their fears

US pauses exports of airplane and semiconductor technology to China

The new limits are pushing the world's largest economies a step closer toward supply chain warfare, as Washington and Beijing try to flex their power over essential economic components

Google, justice dept face off in climactic showdown in search monopoly case

While both sides of this showdown agree that AI is an inflection point for the industry's future, they have disparate views on how the shift will affect Google

KG Motors looks to kickstart Japan's electric-vehicle market with Mibot

KG Motors has developed a battery-powered one-seater that more resembles a futuristic golf cart than it does a modern EV, much less a traditional car

Trump to hold rally for Nippon in Pennsylvania as it partners with US Steel

Trump, who has been eager to strike deals and announce new investments in the US since retaking the White House, is also trying to satisfy voters, including blue-collar workers

Chinese students looking for new destinations amid Trump's visa crackdowns

Many students in the US, including Indians, face challenges as Trump's tighter visa scrutiny creates growing uncertainty for international students in the country

China to resume seafood imports halted over Fukushima discharge, says Japan

Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the two sides reached an agreement after Japanese and Chinese officials met in Beijing and the imports will resume once the necessary paperwork is done

US Supreme Court eases key environmental law to speed development projects

President Donald Trump's administration has already said it's speeding up that process after the president in January declared a national energy emergency and vowed to boost US oil and gas production

North Korea's growing military support to Russia flagged in report

Last year North Korea transferred to Russia at least 100 ballistic missiles, which were subsequently launched into Ukraine to destroy civilian infrastructure

Without Elon Musk, DOGE likely to fizzle out, says former staffer

Tesla CEO Musk announced on Wednesday evening that he was ending his time as a special government employee but vowed that DOGE would continue without him

Japanese washlet bidets gain ground in US despite tariffs, cultural gaps

An industry report last year showed that more than two in five renovating homeowners in the United States are choosing to install toilets with speciality features, including bidet toilet seats

Suspension of student visa interviews will be brief, indicates US State Dept

The US has paused global student visa interviews for social media vetting, but the State Department says the suspension will be brief and urges students to keep checking for appointments

Only Trump-Xi talks can revive stalled US-China deal, says US Treasury Sec

The remarks from Scott Bessent come two weeks after the two nations agreed to a 90-day tariff pause along with mutual reductions

15% tariff for 150 days: Trump admin prepares 'Plan B' after court ruling

Provisions under the rarely used US Trade Act of 1974 allow the Trump administration to impose short-term tariffs of up to 15% for 150 days to address trade imbalances

China slams US govt for revoking student visas, says will damage its image

The remarks by the Chinese spokesperson came hours after Marco Rubio announced that the Trump administration would work to aggressively revoke visas of Chinese students

US formally moves to dismiss prosecution against Boeing over deadly crashes

The agreement in principle will require the company to pay and invest more than $1.1 billion, including an additional $445 million for the crash victims' families

Macron, Hegseth to address China, Ukraine war at Singapore security forum

It's Hegseth's first time to the Shangri-La dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Security Studies