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April 17, 2025

Trump says Iran nuclear talks to resume with Tehran set to offer counter-proposal
Iran said Monday that it will soon hand a counter-proposal for a nuclear deal to the United States in response to a U.S. offer that Tehran deems “unacceptable,” while U.S. President Donald Trump said talks would continue. Trump made clear that the two sides remained at odds over whether the country would be allowed to…
Indonesia revokes 4 nickel mining licenses on environmental grounds
JAKARTA — The Indonesian government on Tuesday revoked four companies’ nickel mining licenses in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, following concerns over environmental damage in the richly biodiverse area popular with divers. Bahlil Lahadalia, minister of energy and mineral resources, said the companies are Kawei Sejahtera Mining, Mulia Raymond Perkasa, Anugerah Surya Pratama and Nurham. They…
China’s homegrown coffee giants are brewing up a U.S. expansion
Chinese beverage chains are redefining coffee culture in the country — and now they’re trying to win over customers in the U.S. and beyond. Luckin Coffee, China’s largest coffee chain, has expanded aggressively in China and overtaken Starbucks on the mainland, with more than twice as many outlets. Following an accounting fraud scandal that got…
At least 8 killed in school shooting in Austria’s second biggest city, local media say
At least eight people were killed and several others injured in a school shooting Tuesday in the Austrian city of Graz, local media reported. Austria’s interior ministry confirming that several people had been killed at a Graz school. Police told the Associated Press that an operation was underway at the BORG Dreierschützengasse school, a second…
Govt rejects proposal to raise sales tax on locally assembled small cars
Govt rejects proposal to raise sales tax on locally assembled small cars ISLAMABAD: The federal government has rejected a proposal to increase the sales tax on locally manufactured or assembled cars up to 850cc in the upcoming Budget for FY 2025–26. According to sources in the Ministry of Finance, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)…
NBA champions are usually built the same ways. The Pacers had to be different.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Before the NBA Finals came the phone calls. In the winter of 2022, Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton got three career-changing calls within 30 minutes. The first was from his agent informing him, to his shock, that the Kings might trade him. The second conveyed information that Indiana might be the destination.…
Israeli navy attacks Yemen’s rebel-held port city of Hodeida for first time in the conflict
The Israeli navy attacked docks in Yemen’s rebel-held port city of Hodeida on Tuesday, likely damaging facilities that are key to aid shipments to the hungry, war-wracked nation. The Israeli milit said navy missile ships conducted the strikes, the first time its forces have been involved in attacks against the Houthi rebels. Tuesday’s attack comes…
BTS members RM and V complete mandatory milit service as K-pop group nears full reunion
Two members of the K-pop sensation BTS, RM and V, completed their mandatory 18-month milit service in South Korea on Tuesday, leaving their base to the roars of fans counting down for the supergroup’s reunion. Standing in their milit uniforms outside a base in the northern city of Chuncheon, the duo introduced themselves with their…