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US President Donald Trump has ordered the General Services Administration (GSA) to begin removing Canadian-origin products from its government procurement schedules, escalating an already strained trade relationship between Washington and Ottawa. Trump said Canadian products should lose access to US government procurement markets unless Canada provides what he described as equal access for American farmers and companies. Trump said on Tuesday that he was directing the GSA to work with the US Trade Representative (USTR) to take all necessary steps to remove Canadian-origin products from the agency’s Multiple Award Schedules. The measure would remain in place unless Canada restores what…

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday it had captured a US uncrewed submarine at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, offering a rare glimpse into how underwater drones are being ​used in military operations. Iranian state media said the vessel was a Dive-LD, a ​large autonomous underwater vehicle built by California defense firm Anduril. The 19-foot (5.8-metre) ⁠submersible can carry out missions including mine countermeasures, seabed mapping, intelligence gathering and the ​inspection of underwater infrastructure such as cables and pipelines, the company has said. “We trapped one ​of the most modern, intelligent and unmanned submarines of the terrorist American…

Pakistani vlogger Rajab Butt has sent another legal notice for defamation to his former wife Emaan Asad, with her lawyer claiming that the notice accuses her of attempting to defame the social media personality through online content. According to Emaan Asad’s lawyer, the legal notice alleges that comments, reels and videos have been created and shared with the intention of damaging Rajab Butt’s reputation. The lawyer said no evidence supporting the allegations was provided along with the notice. The lawyer said a response to the legal notice has already been submitted on behalf of Emaan Asad. He said the response…

China will continue to actively expand voluntary opening-up and take more concrete measures to facilitate international investment in China, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said on Tuesday. Han made the remarks while addressing the opening ceremony of the 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) in the eastern Chinese coastal city of Xiamen. As the world enters a new period of turbulence and transformation, marked by rising uncertainties and destabilizing factors, the historical trend of openness and cooperation remains unchanged, Han said, adding that the CIFIT is more relevant than ever. China hopes that companies from around the…

A fourth batch of emergency relief supplies from China arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Tuesday afternoon aboard a PLA Air Force Y-20 transport aircraft, as Beijing stepped up support for Nepal two weeks after a catastrophic transboundary glacier disaster. Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Zhang Maoming and Nepal’s Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun attended the handover ceremony. The supplies, including rescue hovercrafts, stainless steel permanent magnet flood-control pumps, backup batteries, mortuary cabinets and solar lights, were tailored to Nepal’s most urgent needs. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on…

China’s import growth accelerated to 28.2% year-on-year in August in US dollar terms, outstripping export growth for the sixth consecutive month and marking a fourth straight month of double-digit expansion. Data released by the General Administration of Customs on Tuesday shows China’s total foreign trade reached $683.8 billion in August, up 26.3% from a year earlier. Exports grew 25.0% year on year, quickening from the previous month and matching analysts’ forecasts, while the monthly trade surplus stood at $119.09 billion. Trade with Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) members posted robust gains, with imports from RCEP partners jumping 37.8% and exports climbing…

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on China and Britain to respect and trust each other, transcend differences, seek common ground while reserving differences and expand mutually beneficial cooperation. Xi made the remarks during phone talks with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Congratulating Burnham on assuming office as British prime minister, Xi said that China and Britain are comprehensive strategic partners. Despite differences in their social systems and national conditions, the two countries share more common interests than differences, Xi said. Both governments are committed to developing their economies and improving people’s well-being, and the two countries can complement…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has launched a green policing initiative in the federal capital, providing Islamabad Police with 50 electric vehicles as part of efforts to modernise policing and promote environmentally friendly law enforcement. During a ceremony in Islamabad on Tuesday, the prime minister handed over the keys of the electric vehicles to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Islamabad Inspector General of Police Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi. Shehbaz said protecting the lives and property of citizens remained the government’s top priority and assured that Islamabad Police would be provided with the resources needed to meet modern policing requirements. He said…

Pakistani cricketer Hassan Ali’s wife, Samiyah Khan, has sparked speculation on social media after sharing cryptic posts about women allegedly becoming involved with married men. Samiyah, who has been married to the Pakistan fast bowler for around five years, reportedly shared a message on Instagram criticising women who pursue relationships with married men who have children. In the post, she appeared to condemn women who become involved with married men for financial reasons while hoping that the men might eventually marry them. The post quickly attracted attention from social media users, with some interpreting it as a possible reference to…

Bollywood actors Rani Mukerji and Abhishek Bachchan are reportedly set to reunite on screen in Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film ‘King’, according to a recent report. The actors are said to have been considered for roles opposite each other in the film, which is being directed by Siddharth Anand. Rani Mukerji has previously been linked to King, with reports suggesting that she could play the mother of Suhana Khan’s character. Her role was reportedly expected to be an extended cameo. Rani Mukerji, Shah Rukh Khan reunion The reported casting would also mark Rani Mukerji’s return to the screen alongside Shah Rukh…