As Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in South Korea after years of escalating tensions, their Busan summit could either mark the start of strategic de-escalation or the next chapter in an increasingly global tech and trade cold war
Illegal gambling investigation exposes bizarre high-tech rigged poker games and insider sports betting schemes involving NBA coaches, players, and mob families
After accusing Pakistan of ceasefire violations, Zalmay Khalilzad faces backlash over misleading remarks on Pakistan’s air strikes in Afghanistan’s Khost and Paktika provinces.
Islamabad dismisses FT report on Pasni port proposal for US, saying talks with private firms were exploratory and not state policy; FT later issued a correction.
Pakistan distances itself from Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan, with FM Ishaq Dar stressing the document was “not ours” but reaffirming support for a joint statement by eight Muslim nations at the UNGA.
![A view of Pasni on Pakistan’s Arabian Sea coast, central to the FT Report on Pasni Port Proposal for US that Pakistan later dismissed. [Courtesy: The Balochistan Pulse].](https://htnworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SAT-Web-Banners-121.webp)
