Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is projecting calm after US President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff hike on Canadian imports, triggered by a provincial ad. Carney aims to reassure Canadians and signal to the US that Ottawa won't be bullied, while emphasizing trade diversification towards Asia and preparing for a new budget.
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Following an Amazon Web Services outage that impacted numerous popular apps, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to X (formerly Twitter) to highlight his platform's resilience. Musk emphasized X's independence from AWS, promoting its encrypted messaging and file transfer capabilities as a reliable alternative. He also shared a repost celebrating X's uptime while other services faced disruptions.
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy described his meeting with US President Trump as positive, despite Washington declining to provide Tomahawk missiles. Zelenskyy believes Trump's engagement could help end Russia's war against Ukraine, though Putin's maximalist demands remain unchanged. The US also expressed interest in expanding economic ties with Ukraine.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended warm wishes for Kharna Puja, a key ritual of the Chhath festival, honouring Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya. He shared a song by Bhojpuri artist Nirahua, highlighting the festival's devotion and traditions. Preparations are underway across Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh, with folk songs enhancing the sacred occasion.
A 20-year-old B Pharmacy student was fatally stabbed near railway tracks in Srirampura by her former boyfriend, Vignesh, after she repeatedly rejected his attempts to reconcile. The victim had previously complained to police about Vignesh's harassment. Vignesh, who has a prior arrest for extortion, is currently at large.
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou claims Osama bin Laden escaped Tora Bora disguised as a woman, aided by a compromised translator. US forces believed they had him cornered in 2001, but he slipped into Pakistan. Kiriakou also revealed early Al-Qaeda-Lashkar-e-Taiba links and Pakistan's complex role in counterterrorism efforts.
Shaheen Shah Afridi has been appointed Pakistan's new ODI captain for the upcoming series against South Africa, marking the third leadership change in the format within a year. He takes over from Mohammad Rizwan, who led the team to several series wins before facing challenges in 2025, including a significant defeat in the West Indies.
Pakistan has strongly criticized the International Cricket Council ICC. The ICC issued a statement regarding the deaths of Afghan cricketers. Pakistan's Information Minister rejected the statement. He stated the ICC did not verify claims made by the Afghanistan Cricket Board ACB. The ACB withdrew its team from a tri-series in Pakistan. Zimbabwe will replace Afghanistan in the series.