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President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed legislation ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, hours after the House of Representatives voted to restart disrupted food assistance, pay hundreds of thousands of federal workers and revive a hobbled air-traffic control system. The Republican-controlled chamber passed the package by a vote of 222-209, with Trump’s support largely keeping his party together in the face of vehement opposition from House Democrats, who are angry that a long standoff launched by their Senate colleagues failed to secure a deal to extend federal health insurance subsidies. Trump’s signature on the bill, which cleared the…

Pakistan is expected to get $1.2 billion as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has summoned its board meeting on December 8 (Monday). According to details surfaced on Thursday, the international lender will approve the $1.2 billion tranche for Pakistan during the meeting. Moreover, the country will also get $200 million under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). Pakistan will also receive $1 billion under the EFF. The government will publish the Governance & Corruption Diagnostic (GCD) Assessment Report ahead of the board meeting. It is pertinent to note that the report is included in the key structural benchmarks of the…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has also revised the schedule for the tri-nation series, involving the hosts, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. According to details, the tri-nations series was originally scheduled to start from November 17, but now the series is slated to begin from November 18. The PCB has shifted all of the matches at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. Originally, the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore was also scheduled to hosts the matches. Moreover, the Zimbabwe national cricket players have reached Pakistan for the forthcoming tri-nation series, slated to happen from November 18. According to details that surfaced, the Zimbabwe players…

National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has offered fresh talks to the opposition. Expressing his thoughts, Sadiq said: “The prime minister has offered talks to the opposition on several occasions and even formed the high-power committee. But the opposition has boycotted the committee. I would like to invite you [opposition] again for holding the talks.” Responding to the NA speaker’s offers for holding the talks, Mahmood Achakzai said: “We cannot hold the talks, as you are not the real representatives of the people.” Sadiq reacted to Achakzai’s statement, saying, “It is a lame excuse for avoiding the talks with the…

Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood went to hospital for scans on a possible hamstring injury during a domestic match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday but was later cleared of a strain and will travel to Perth for next week’s first Ashes test. Both Hazlewood and Sean Abbott, who was named in the test squad as a backup fast bowler, went to get scans after bowling for New South Wales on the third day of a Sheffield Shield match against Victoria. “Hazlewood left the field late in Victoria’s innings at the SCG today, reporting tightness in his right hamstring. He…

The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has instructed the players to continue the Pakistan tour as scheduled. According to details, in a media release, the SLC said: “The board was informed by the team management this morning that several members of the national team currently touring Pakistan have requested to return home, citing safety concerns.” “Following this development, the SLC immediately engaged with the players and assured them that all such concerns are being duly addressed in close coordination with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the relevant authorities to ensure the safety and well-being of every member of the touring…

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with Evan Greenberg, executive vice chair of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR), and Stephen Orlins, president of the NCUSCR, in Beijing on Wednesday. He, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said as China and the United States enjoy broad space for economic and trade cooperation, they should work in the same direction, uphold and implement the important consensus and outcomes of the Busan meeting between the two heads of state, strengthen cooperation, and manage differences, thereby promoting the stable development…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Comorian President Azali Assoumani on Thursday exchanged congratulatory messages on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

With discounted sales of everything from AI-powered refrigerators to blind boxes, China’s annual “Double 11” online shopping spree has highlighted consumption momentum that is moving toward smarter, greener and more emotionally resonant products. A boost from policy and technology China has released the fourth – and final – tranche of this year’s 300 billion yuan (about $42.3 billion) in ultra-long special treasury bonds earmarked for trade-ins of consumer goods. The central government funding is part of a broader effort to revive domestic demand by upgrading industrial equipment and replacing old consumer goods such as home appliances and vehicles. The Double…

China  expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to recent remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on China’s Taiwan region, urging Japan to deeply reflect on its wartime history and strictly adhere to the one-China principle. At a regular press conference, State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Chen Binhua said there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. He said Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan seriously violate the one-China principle and constitute gross interference in China’s internal affairs. “We express strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition,” Chen said, adding that the Chinese Foreign Ministry…