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[ NEW DELHI: India will hold off on signing a trade deal with the United States for several months, four Indian sources said, as fresh investigations by President Donald Trump’s administration into what it calls excess industrial capacity among trading partners add new friction after an early understanding last month. New Delhi had initially expected … Read more
President Trump is the first American leader to embrace fighting a full-fledged, joint war with Israel. Washington has tried to avoid that level of coordination in the past.
The strikes on Kharg Island targeted Iranian military forces, not economic infrastructure on the island, a U.S. military official said.
Veteran actor Shujaat Hashmi. LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the passing of renowned actor and voice artist Shujaat Hashmi, paying tribute to his remarkable contributions to Pakistan’s cultural and entertainment landscape. The president described Hashmi as one of the prominent artists of the golden era of Radio … Read more
. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday decided that petroleum product prices would not be increased in the latest review despite a rise in the global oil market, saying the move was aimed at easing the financial burden on ordinary citizens. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the premier … Read more
Experts condemned the U.S. campaign at a human rights meeting in Guatemala, and the Trump administration condemned the meeting.
Despite 80% of Iran’s air defences destroyed, US and Israel still struggle to find small rail-launched 358 missiles An Iran-made missile and its launchers during a rally in Tehran in 2025. Photo: AFP/ File The number of Iranian missile launchers has remained largely unchanged despite a week of intensive airstrikes by the United States and … Read more
President says US military deliberately avoided striking Iran’s oil infrastructure on the island Kharg Island. Photo: AFP The United States has launched a major airstrike on Iranian military installations on Kharg Island, with US President Donald J. Trump claiming that American forces “totally obliterated” key targets during what he described as one of the most … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday would be the most intense day of the U.S. air campaign in Iran as a vital oil supply route remained choked off.
Darren Beattie, the U.S. policy adviser on Brazil, planned to visit former President Jair Bolsonaro in prison and meet his son, who is also seeking the presidency.