Muhammad Yunus, interim head of the Bangladesh government. | Photo Credit: Reuters Interim government’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Friday (August 1, 2025) congratulated his trade negotiators on securing a “landmark” deal with the U.S., which reduced its tariff rate on goods from Bangladesh to 20%, a significant reduction from the previous 35%. “We proudly … Read more
Guests are gather outside a Regent Plaza Hotel following a fire in the Pakistan’s port city of Karachi. | Photo Credit: AFP The United States has temporarily limited visits by government personnel to high-end hotels in Karachi, Pakistan, after receiving a report of a threat, the State Department said on Friday (August 1, 2025). “The … Read more
A closeup view of the wheels of a train | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto At least 30 passengers were injured after several coaches of a train derailed near Lahore, officials said on Saturday (August 2, 2025). According to the Pakistan Railways, the Islamabad Express that was going to Rawalpindi from Lahore derailed at Kala Shah … Read more
On the morning of July 24, Thai and Cambodian troops clashed at multiple locations along their 800-km border. Following five days of fighting that resulted in 43 deaths (including civilians) and the displacement of more than 300,000 people, both sides arrived at a ceasefire that took effect on July 29. Mediated by ASEAN chair Malaysia, … Read more
A man holds a placard that reads “Uribe must go to prison. Colombia demands justice” following former Colombia’s President Alvaro Uribe’s criminal conviction and sentence of 12 years of house arrest, outside the Paloquemao judicial complex, in Bogota, Colombia, August 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday (August … Read more
President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (August 1, 2025) said he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in regions near Russia in response to threats from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. “I have ordered two Nuclear … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff visited southern Gaza on Friday (August 1, 2025) amid international outrage over starvation, shortages and deadly chaos near aid distribution sites. With food scarce and parcels being airdropped, Mr. Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee toured one of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s distribution sites in … Read more
Pakistan on Friday (August 1, 2025) announced that the U.S. has imposed a 19% tariff on its exports and termed the step as a “balanced and forward-looking” move that enhances the country’s competitiveness in the American market. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Pakistan on Friday (August 1, 2025) announced that the U.S. has imposed a … Read more
He made a fortune as a commodities broker, then used his wealth to back the American Freedom Train and other high-profile vintage excursions. Source link
The 17-year-old’s foot broke through the crust at the Lone Star Geyser area, the National Park Service said. Source link
