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KABUL: An Afghan government defence official said Sunday that a deal over Bagram air base was “not possible”, after US President Donald Trump said he wanted the former US base back. Bagram, the largest air base in Afghanistan located north of the capital Kabul, was the centre of US operations in their 20 year-war against … Read more
RIYADH: Pakistan’s nuclear umbrella will cover Saudi Arabia, a source close to the kingdom’s government told AFP on Sunday, days after the two allies signed a surprise mutual defence treaty. The source told AFP that the deal had been in the works for years and that Saudi Arabia expected Pakistan’s arch-rival India to understand the … Read more
Taylor Swift’s fanbase once again proved its sheer force on September 19, overwhelming AMC Theatres’ app as tickets went live for ‘Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl’. Within minutes of the noon release, the app displayed a heavy-traffic warning, placing hopeful buyers in virtual queues with a ‘two-minute wait’ that stretched to … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, along with the leaders of six Islamic countries, will meet US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (tomorrow) on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Foreign Office said in a statement on Sunday. Shehbaz will lead Pakistan’s delegation at annual UNGA session in New York from September … Read more
Even as criticism of Israel ramps up and a growing number of countries say they’ll recognize a Palestinian state, concrete actions remain limited.
[ new video loaded: Taiwan Screw Suppliers Feel Impact of Trump’s Tariffs transcript Back transcript Taiwan Screw Suppliers Feel Impact of Trump’s Tariffs Screws from Taiwan hold together countless everyday American goods. But Trump’s tariffs are threatening the island as a manufacturing leader of the tiny, yet essential, components. “Our product range are mainly for … Read more
[Taiwan has long been the top provider of screws to the United States. But its factories are struggling to survive under tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Because of its size, the drugmaker has an outsize effect on the country. Now, as it sheds jobs, forecasts for Denmark’s growth are falling, too.
BUCHAREST: Romania’s state-sponsored George Enescu Festival, one of Europe’s biggest classical music events, is seeing its audiences grow despite public spending cuts, as interest in eastern European music and contemporary works help to broaden its scope. The 27th Enescu festival, named after Romania’s most famous composer and launched in 1958, ended on Sunday with a … Read more
In August 2024, a certain Scott Jacobs met with Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in Islamabad. Also present were senior officials from the Board of Investment (BOI). Jacobs is a co-founder of the Washington DC-based consultancy firm Jacobs, Cordova & Associates (JCA), which specialises in advising governments on regulatory reform. He was in Islamabad that … Read more
