Yearly Archives: 2025

Beijing says it will not back down in the face of threats, urging the US to resolve differences through negotiations.Published On 12 Oct 202512 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareChina has called United States President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Chinese goods hypocritical as it defended its curbs on exports of rare earth elements and equipment, while stopping short of imposing additional duties on US imports.In a lengthy statement on Sunday, China’s Ministry of Commerce said…

Clashes come as tensions escalate over an air strike on Kabul that the Taliban blames on Islamabad.Taliban and Pakistani forces have exchanged fire across the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, prompting calls for restraint from Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, as tensions escalate following an air strike on the Afghan capital, Kabul, earlier this week.Enayatullah Khwarizmi, the spokesperson for the Afghan Ministry of Defence, said late on Saturday that Taliban forces had carried out “successful retaliatory” attacks against Pakistani soldiers in…

Portugal maintain winning record in qualifying despite Cristiano Ronaldo’s second-half penalty miss against Ireland.Published On 11 Oct 202511 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2SharePortugal’s Ruben Neves scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 1-0 win over Ireland, which preserved Portugal’s 100 percent record in World Cup qualifying Group F and consolidated the top spot.Portugal moved to nine points at the halfway stage of the campaign, with a five-point lead over second-placed Hungary, who they host on…