WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a 10% minimum tariff on most goods imported to the United States, with much higher duties on products from dozens of countries, kicking into high gear a global trade war that threatens to drive up inflation and stall U.S. and worldwide […]
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NEW YORK -APP :The new Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Asim reaffirmed Pakistan’s steadfast commitment to multilateralism and the principles of the UN Charter. The UN chief congratulated […]
Reuters :President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with bombings and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear programme. In a telephone interview with NBC News, Trump said US and Iranian officials were talking but did not elaborate. “If they don’t make […]
BANGKOK (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, killing at least 144 people in Bangkok and burying dozens when a high-rise building under construction collapsed. Photos and video from two hard-hit cities in Myanmar showed many collapsed buildings and other destruction, raising fears that many […]
by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal Eid is undoubtedly a festival of happiness, a day of celebration and gratitude after a month of fasting. It is a time for families to come together, for laughter to echo in homes, and for loved ones to exchange warm greetings. However, amid the joyous atmosphere, […]
UNS:The resumption of Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip has displaced 142,000 people in just one week, the United Nations has said, warning of the humanitarian cost, AFP reports. “142,000 people have been displaced,” a spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, pointing out that about 90 per cent of […]
by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal For decades, Pakistan has been the target of internal and external forces that seek to weaken its unity. The bitter lesson of 1971 serves as a stark reminder of how exploitation of internal divisions, fueled by foreign interests, led to the tragic separation of East Pakistan. […]
OTTAWA-AFP :The new Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney on Sunday called early elections for April 28, pledging to defeat Donald Trump’s drive to annexe the United States’ huge northern neighbour. Carney, a former central banker, was chosen by Canada’s centrist Liberal Party to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister, […]
UNS: Philippe Lazarrini, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), has warned that every day that passed without the entry of vital humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip brings the besieged territory closer “to an acute hunger crisis”, Al Jazeera says. In a post on X, Lazarrini […]
