China saw 'surprise' jump in U.S. orders ahead of Trump-Xi summit, private survey shows
A private survey shows a rebound in China's exports to the U.S. as companies position for continued stability between the world's two largest economies.
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See which incumbents have the biggest cash advantage in the tightest U.S. House races
Incumbents hold commanding cash advantages in many of the U.S. House 2026 midterm election races expected to help decide control of Congress.
ANZ bankers in Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia to exit in revamp - The Business Times
[SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] At least 10 senior bankers at ANZ are leaving the firm by October, according to people familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Bloomberg News, as the Australian lender overhauls the business under a new boss.
Volodymyr Zelensky says Donald Trump has made ‘final decision’ to give Ukraine Patriot licence
A launcher of a Patriot air defence system in an undisclosed location. They are the only ones reliably able to counter the missiles Russia fires at Ukraine.
Swedish, Finnish fighter jets intercept group of Russian military aircraft
STOCKHOLM, Sept 25 - Finland and Sweden said on Friday they had scrambled fighter jets to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland, in the first such joint operation by the two Nordic countries.
Cambridge abandons plans to fully investigate its hiring of Jason Arday
CAMBRIDGE – The University of Cambridge has abandoned plans to fully investigate its hiring of Jason Arday, the professor who became a lightning rod in the debate over diversity-and-inclusion efforts in higher education, following his abrupt death in August.
Explainer-Why the court fight over the White House media ban isn't over
WASHINGTON, Sept 25 - US President Donald Trump's administration complied on Thursday with a judge's order to restore White House access to three media outlets he had banned last week — CNN, Politico, and MS NOW — but litigation over the ban is not over yet.
Mecca defense pact ministers discuss urgent meeting to support Saudi Arabia - Anadolu Ajansı
Mecca defense pact ministers discuss urgent meeting to support Saudi Arabia Anadolu Ajansı
TotalEnergies, AMNI approve $800m Ima Gas project - Punch Newspapers
The Federal Government has secured a final investment decision on a gas discovery that remained undeveloped for more than five decades and has finally moved towards production, with TotalEnergies and Nigerian independent AMNI International taking the Final Investment Decision on ...
FG links interest charges on unpaid taxes to borrowing costs - Punch Newspapers
File photo: The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele.
Trump welcomes Xi months after Beijing talks on trade, Iran - Punch Newspapers
United States President Donald Trump on Thursday welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House as the leaders began a state visit featuring talks on trade, artificial intelligence and other contentious issues between the two countries. Trump and First Lady Melania Trum...
Body of missing Anambra schoolboy recovered - Punch Newspapers
The body of six-year-old Success Ezenwafor, a pupil of UNIZIK Primary School, who was swept away by floodwater in Anambra State on Tuesday, has been recovered. Success was swept away when a school bus conveying him and other occupants was trapped and overturned by floodwater alon...
‘Cat’ Matlala’s tender fraud case postponed - EWN
Alleged crime boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala's tender fraud case has been postponed to next Tuesday.
US seeks to join Musk's fight against EU fine - EWN
WASHINGTON - The United States on Thursday asked the European Union's General Court to let it intervene on the side of Elon Musk and his social media platform X, which are seeking to overturn a fine for breaching the bloc's online content rules.
Parly demands answers over environmental compliance at Eskom’s Kusile Power Station - EWN
Parly demands answers over environmental compliance at Eskom’s Kusile Power Station EWN
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Trump welcomes China’s Xi with fanfare, but no breakthroughs emerge - Daily Maverick
WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish summit that was heavy on symbolism but light on substance, with no sign of breakthroughs on thorny issues such as AI, trade, Taiwan and the ...
Trump and Xi meet in Washington: Five key takeaways - IOL
US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping arrive for a State Dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25.
Anglican synod votes against prayers and LGBTQIA+ liturgy - IOL
A Western Cape proposal to allow Anglican churches to pray for members in committed same-sex unions has been rejected by the Anglican Church of Southern Africa’s highest decision-making body.
‘Go home and do the work’: confronting violence against women starts in families - IOL
Parents and guardians are called to raise better men for the betterment of society.
Nine women dead as OUTA warns SA cannot keep waiting for crisis - IOL
The Development Bank of Southern Africa’s (DBSA) exposure to high-risk municipal loans has surged from R6.2 billion to R16.1 billion in a year.
Rail secretary outlines Eid train travel safety - The Daily Ittefaq
Rail secretary outlines Eid train travel safety The Daily Ittefaq
PM Shehbaz invites US businesses to invest in country's agriculture, mining, IT, AI
Premier says Pakistan had undertaken massive structural reforms including digitisation, FBR reforms, e-governance
Nepal, Hong Kong, China claim Asian Games wins
Rohit Paudel’s unbeaten 33 helps Nepal chase 103 in five-wicket win over Afghanistan
The IMF loop
IF anything, the IMF reviews capture the paradox of Pakistan’s economic management. The numbers may be improving, but the economy itself remains largely unchanged. The government is meeting some fiscal and monetary targets while missing reforms that would alter how the state and ...