China's President Xi Jinping met top private sector entrepreneurs, including Alibaba's Jack Ma, signaling a policy change after strict regulations on the tech sector. This meeting aims to revive the economy and support private enterprises amid competition with the US. Entrepreneurs are looking for tangible policy changes to support growth and investment.
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Presidents Putin and Trump are set to discuss a US-proposed Ukraine ceasefire. Considerable progress has been made toward a settlement, with Trump indicating that an agreement could be announced shortly. However, Russia seeks additional concessions from Ukraine, and the G7 warns of expanded sanctions if necessary.
A suicide bombing in Kabul killed Taliban refugee minister Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani and two others. This marks the most significant attack on a senior Taliban official since their return to power. No group claimed responsibility, but the attack raises concerns about the Taliban's stability and internal dynamics, particularly given Sirajuddin Haqqani's recent criticisms of the Taliban leader.
Former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs revealed that language barriers make it difficult to effectively coach Pakistani batsman Babar Azam due to his limited English proficiency. Despite this, Babar's approach hasn’t changed much over the years. Babar, urging fans to stop calling him 'King', emphasised the importance of team success over personal accolades as Pakistan heads into the Champions Trophy.
India and Pakistan will face each other in a Group A match of the Champions Trophy on Sunday. Former Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad previewed the match, highlighting India's current superiority but cautioning that Pakistan could be a threat if they take early wickets. The match is crucial for Pakistan after their loss to New Zealand.
Canada supplies half of US aluminium imports and 20 per cent of US steel imports. Trump announced that he would increase tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium imports by an additional 25 per cent for a total of 50 per cent duties on those commodities for the neighbor after Ontario premier Doug Ford slapped 25 per cent surcharge on electricity and threatened to cut electricity supply to New York, Michigan and Minnesota.
Elon Musk responded to his father's claim that teachers were concerned about his childhood behavior, revealing he was described as "retarded" for staring into space during class. The concerns, which led to a special education suggestion, were later attributed to a hearing problem. Musk later identified growing up with Asperger's syndrome.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned BRS working president KT Rama Rao and other officials concerning financial irregularities in the Formula E race case. The probe under PMLA investigates unauthorized fund transfers, with potential FEMA violations also being examined. Summons have been issued for January 2024.