In a pivotal development in the ongoing antitrust case against Google, the tech giant on Friday responded to the US government’s call to recall its Chrome browser. Google suggested that the most effective remedy would be to prevent the company from taking advantage of its software’s market dominance as a condition of licensing its popular … Read more
Major food companies, including Kraft Heinz, Mondelez and Coca-Cola, face a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, accusing them of designing and marketing “ultra-processed” foods to cause addiction in children, leading to chronic diseases. . The lawsuit, filed by Pennsylvania resident Bryce Martinez, alleges that consuming the companies’ products caused him … Read more
Consumers across the United States spent an unprecedented $10.8 billion online during Black Friday, according to data from Adobe Analytics, as reported by *The News*. This marks a major milestone in the holiday shopping season, as online spending increased 10.2% compared to last year. Black Friday, which traditionally signals the start of the holiday shopping … Read more
NEW YORK: Gautam Adani, the billionaire chairman of India’s Adani Group and one of the world’s richest people, has been indicted in New York for his role in an alleged multi-billion-dollar bribery and fraud scheme, US prosecutors said on Wednesday. Authorities said Adani and seven other defendants, including his nephew Sagar Adani, agreed to pay … Read more
The most practical way for Japan and South Korea to ensure their security independently of the United States is to strengthen their relationship, eventually evolving into a formal alliance. An unspoken motivation behind Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru’s push for an “Asian NATO” may indeed be the development of a security relationship with South Korea. … Read more
Toronto — The five newly elected councilors of a small Canadian town refused to take the oath of allegiance to Britain’s King Charles III at their inauguration ceremony Tuesday, despite it being a legal requirement in the northwest territory of the Yukon, where Dawson City is located. Under a regulation of the Yukon Municipal Act, … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (left), US President-elect Donald Trump and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan. – Producer Price Index/Reuters/Agence France-Presse The Prime Minister looks forward to “working closely” with the incoming administration. Ayub hopes that the Trump team will foster better relations with the Pakistani people. Bilawal expresses his … Read more
Manchester United have reached an agreement with Sporting Lisbon regarding the hiring of Ruben Amorim as head coach. As part of the deal, Amorim is expected to stay with Sporting for their next three matches, including against Manchester City on Tuesday and Braga on November 10, meaning he would first take charge of United at … Read more
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. — Ministry of Finance/File Aurangzeb says the World Bank will give Pakistan a grant instead of a loan. The finance czar says: We will try to make this IMF program our last. The Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan says that dependence on foreign loans has decreased. ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister … Read more
The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a notorious target killer, allegedly affiliated with Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) and involved in over 100 murders, during a targeted operation in Orangi town. Police reportedly confiscated weapons and ammunition from his possession as well. According to SIU SSP Irfan Bahadur, the suspect, … Read more