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Peruvian Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa dies at 89 in Lima; ‘He enjoyed a long, adventurous and fruitful life,’ family says in tribute

Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, a towering figure in Latin American literature and winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature, died on Sunday at the age of 89. His death was confirmed in a statement shared on social media by his son Álvaro Vargas Llosa.“It is with deep sorrow that we announce that our […]

Man arrested for arson, terrorism at Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro’s residence

Pennsylvania police arrested a 38-year-old man, Cody Balmer, on charges including attempted murder, terrorism, and aggravated arson following an early morning fire at the official residence of Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro. Authorities say the governor and his family were inside the Georgian-style mansion in Harrisburg when the fire broke out in a separate section of […]

‘No one getting off the hook’: Donald Trump denies tariff rollbacks, ramps up pressure on China, tech sector

US President Donald Trump on Sunday doubled down on his hardline trade stance, declaring that no country — especially China — would be spared from his sweeping tariff agenda. Trump, in a post on social media rejected claims that his administration had granted tariff exemptions to certain tech products, saying, “NOBODY is getting ‘off the […]

‘Tariffs don’t bring manufacturing back. They’re just a tax on Americans’: China targets US public amid escalating trade war

As tensions deepen in the US-China trade war, Beijing appears to be shifting tactics by addressing the American public directly, instead of engaging solely with the Trump administration. In its latest effort, China has launched a social media campaign to counter the prevailing belief among many Americans that tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump primarily […]

Trump Administration Tariffs: Trump warns ‘no one is off the hook’ despite Lutnick’s claim of electronics getting temporary tariff reprieve

File photo: US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick (left) and US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick on Sunday said the Trump administration’s decision to temporarily exempt electronics like smartphones and laptops from steep new import tariffs was not permanent and that the products would soon fall under a new policy […]

Netanyahu Macron Palestinian State: ‘Gravely mistaken’: Israeli PM Netanyahu blasts Macron’s recognition plan for Palestinian state, warns against ‘illusions’

Israeli PM Netanyahu blasts Macron’s recognition plan for Palestinian state, warns against ‘illusions’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticised French President Emmanuel Macron over his recent statement suggesting France could recognise a Palestinian state within months. In a strongly worded statement on Sunday, Netanyahu said, “President Macron is gravely mistaken in continuing to promote the […]

Donald Trump: Donald Trump has no plans to speak with Xi Jinping as tariff battle with China deepens

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping currently have no plans to hold talks amid an intensifying trade war, confirmed trade representative Jamieson Greer during an appearance on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday. Greer said the issue now rests “at the leaders’ level” and that any future engagement would occur only […]

UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq refutes claims, says no knowledge of any warrant

LONDON: UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has denied knowledge of any arrest warrant against her in Bangladesh and refuted allegations of acquiring a any plot during the tenure of her aunt and former PM Hasina.Siddiq’s lawyers issued a statement that said, “Ms Siddiq knows nothing about a hearing in Dhaka relating to her and has […]

Pig kidney removed from US woman after 130 days due to organ rejection

Surgeons removed a genetically engineered pig’s kidney from an Alabama woman after she experienced acute organ rejection, NYU Langone Health officials said Friday.Towana Looney, 53, lived with the kidney for 130 days, which is longer than anyone else has tolerated an organ from a genetically modified animal. She has resumed dialysis, hospital officials said.Dr Robert […]

Baloch separatists kill 8 Pakistanis in Iran

ISLAMABAD: Eight Pakistani car mechanics were shot dead in Iran late Saturday, sparking outrage and deepening fears that the country was becoming a hub for anti-Pakistan militants after Afghanistan.Balochistan National Army (BNA), a lesser-known separatist group, claimed responsibility for the attack in Sistan-Baluchestan province, escalating tensions between the neighbouring countries as Pakistan demanded swift action. […]