President Donald Trump has unveiled a bold new plan to significantly ramp up the sale of American AI technology to friendly countries and to ease environmental regulations, aiming to accelerate these processes. He stated this move is essential to stay ahead of China in what he’s calling the “tech race of the century.” The plan also seeks to prevent individual U.S. states from creating their own AI rules, instead pushing for one clear national standard. President Trump launched the plan with a speech, emphasizing the high stakes of a technological arms race with China, describing it as a contest that…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi informed President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files pertaining to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as reported by the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. This revelation concerning Trump’s presence in Justice Department case records has exacerbated a political crisis that has plagued his administration for weeks. For years, some of Trump’s supporters have propagated conspiracy theories regarding Epstein’s clients and the circumstances surrounding his 2019 death in prison. The White House initially issued contradictory signals following the story. It released a statement categorizing the report as “fake news,” but a…
Columbia University announced on Wednesday that it will pay over $200 million to the US government as part of a settlement with President Donald Trump’s administration. This agreement aims to resolve federal investigations and restore the majority of the university’s suspended federal funding. Since returning to office in January, Trump has targeted several universities over the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that disrupted college campuses last year. He publicly welcomed the agreement between his administration and Columbia in a social media post late on Wednesday. Funding Suspension and Columbia’s Response In March, the Trump administration had penalized Columbia by canceling $400…
President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that he has no intention of undermining Elon Musk’s companies by revoking federal subsidies, emphasizing his desire for the billionaire tech entrepreneur’s businesses to flourish. These comments follow a public disagreement with his former close ally regarding Trump’s tax bill. In July, Musk, the space and automotive magnate, announced the formation of a new political party, asserting that Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill would bankrupt America. “Everyone is stating that I will destroy Elon’s companies by taking away some, if not all, of the large scale subsidies he receives from the US Government. This…
Heavy storms in northern China have unleashed nearly a year’s worth of rainfall on Baoding, an industrial city bordering the capital, Beijing. This deluge has forced over 19,000 residents from their homes as streets submerged and roads became impassable. In Yi, located in western Baoding, a staggering 447.4 mm (17.6 inches) of rain fell within 24 hours leading up to early Friday morning, setting new records at several weather stations across Hebei province, where Baoding is situated. Official data indicates that Baoding typically receives an average annual rainfall exceeding 500 mm. The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) reported via social media…
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that France will officially recognize a Palestinian state during a United Nations meeting in September. This move positions France as the most influential European nation to declare such an intention. According to an AFP tally, at least 142 countries either currently recognize or plan to recognize Palestinian statehood, despite strong opposition from both Israel and the United States. Numerous countries have declared their intentions to recognize Palestinian statehood since Israel initiated its extensive bombardment of Gaza nearly two years ago, in response to the Hamas attacks. Hussein al-Sheikh, a senior official within the…
Iran initiated its first face-to-face talks with Western powers on Friday, following last month’s bombings by Israel and the US. As these discussions commenced, Iran immediately pushed back against proposals to extend a UN resolution that ratifies the 2015 nuclear deal. Delegations from Iran, the European Union, and the E3 group—comprising France, Britain, and Germany—convened for talks at the Iranian consulate in Istanbul. Resolution Expiry and “Snapback” Mechanism The European countries, alongside China and Russia, are the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal. The US withdrew from this agreement in 2018, which originally lifted sanctions on Iran in exchange…
Iran announced it would continue nuclear talks with European powers following “serious, frank, and detailed” conversations on Friday. This marks the first such face-to-face meeting since Israel and the United States conducted airstrikes on Iran last month. Prior to the meeting in Istanbul, Iran also rejected proposals to extend the United Nations resolution that ratifies the 2015 nuclear deal, which is nearing its expiry and was designed to curtail Iran’s nuclear program. Delegations from the European Union and the E3 group (France, Britain, and Germany) met with their Iranian counterparts for approximately four hours at Iran’s consulate. The UN nuclear…
Current Situation Thailand and Cambodia are experiencing their most severe conflict in over a decade, marked by heavy artillery exchanges across their disputed border. This ongoing confrontation has resulted in at least 16 fatalities and the displacement of tens of thousands of individuals. Tensions between these Southeast Asian nations began escalating in May following the killing of a Cambodian soldier during a brief gunfight, and have since steadily intensified, leading to diplomatic disputes and now, armed clashes. Clashes erupted early Thursday in a contested area adjacent to an ancient temple, quickly spreading to other regions along the disputed frontier, with…
Just two years after declaring that cryptocurrencies would “never be legalized,” Pakistan has executed a dramatic policy shift. As reported by CryptoPolitan, in May 2025, the country launched the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), marking a sharp transition from outright prohibition to structured regulation in the digital asset space. The newly formed body has been tasked with overseeing crypto exchanges, establishing tokenization and mining standards, and ensuring alignment with international practices. The global response to Pakistan’s move was swift. Within 24 hours, Israel’s Knesset initiated its first informal debate on Bitcoin. While the session did not result in new…
