Pakistan released two of former prime minister Imran Khan’s sisters from prison on Thursday, after weeks in jail ahead of a planned anti-government march by their brother’s party, their lawyer said. Uzma Khan and Noreen ‌Niazi were freed from Kot Lakhpat Jail in the eastern city of Lahore after the government suspended their detention orders, lawyer Mudassar Umar said. Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party said another of his sisters, Aleema Khan, remained in prison. Pakistan’s government said...

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to double tariffs on Mexico if it does not stop ‌more than a thousand migrants walking north towards the United States after last week’s US election, warning that they would not be allowed to enter. “Here we go ⁠again!” Trump wrote on social media. “They will not ‌be accepted! MEXICO MUST STOP THEM, NOW, and if they do ‌not do so, the Tariffs on Mexico ⁠will ⁠be IMMEDIATELY DOUBLED. MEXICO, THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, THE ‌VERY LIBERAL NEW GOVERNOR OF...

Financial markets are prone to knee-jerk reactions. Last week’s dramatic sell-off in US technology stocks in response to the sweeping victory of the Democratic Party in America’s midterm elections was clearly overdone, yet even the most bullish tech analysts acknowledge the results mark an inflection point for the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure buildout. Not only did the Democrats secure majorities in both chambers of the US Congress, they seized control of state legislatures and...

Britain’s ⁠media regulator Ofcom ⁠said on Thursday ⁠it had fined Meta £450,000 (US$597,000) for providing inaccurate information about its WhatsApp Business service in response to requests it made as part of its ‌telecoms market review. Ofcom reviewed the market for business bulk SMS text messages in 2025 to better understand the services available to businesses. Ofcom sought information in 2025 about WhatsApp for Business, including messaging ⁠volumes and revenues. The regulator said Meta had...

Taiwan will close its representative office in Papua New Guinea later this month after the Pacific island country repeatedly demanded its closure, citing its “one-China policy”. The withdrawal will cut off Taiwanese technical assistance and end decades of cooperation with PNG, including halting spot-market purchases of the country’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) – a move Taipei said could deal a blow to the nation’s export earnings. “It is deeply regrettable that, under pressure from [Beijing],...

Indonesian police said on Thursday they have enough initial evidence to pursue treason charges against four suspects in a case involving the wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto, as lawmakers urged detectives to uncover who ordered the ‌bugging. Former police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who is not related to the president, and three other senior police officials were arrested last week over accusations of unauthorised monitoring of phones belonging to Prabowo, government officials,...

Two Hong Kong-bound Cathay Pacific flights from London and Tokyo were forced to return or divert on two consecutive days after developing technical issues, prompting the airline to arrange alternative travel for affected passengers and issue apologies. The city’s flag carrier confirmed on Thursday that flight CX252, which departed London Heathrow Airport for Hong Kong on Tuesday, made a precautionary return to the airport following a technical issue, landing safely at 2.23pm local time. On...