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. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks on after he delivered a speech during a session of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament, on the sideline of a second round of US-Iranian talks with Washington in Geneva, on February 17, 2026. PHOTO: AFP BENGALURU: Iran agreed a secret 500 million euro ($589 million) arms deal … Read more
. NEW YORK: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered a shutdown Sunday of the city’s entire traffic network to all but emergency travel ahead of a massive snowstorm expected to hit the northeast United States. Starting at 9pm Sunday to noon Monday a “state of emergency closes the streets, highways and bridges of New York … Read more
[ With punitive US duties disrupting key industries, Beijing’s tariff waiver signals strategic realignment in trade KARACHI: China has waived all duties on imports from 53 African countries, positioning itself as an anchor of stability amid chaos in the international “rules-based” trading system triggered by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Many African economies are … Read more
Britain’s biggest film awards expected to recognize home-grown talent, set stage for next month’s Oscars LONDON: An offbeat political thriller, a vampire horror film and a period drama about Shakespeare will go head-to-head Sunday at the BAFTAs, Britain’s biggest film awards, setting the stage for the Oscars. The British Academy Film Awards ceremony, seen as … Read more
EU Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic gives a news conference on 2020 Strategic Foresight report called “Charting the course towards a more resilient Europe” in Brussels, Belgium September 9, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS BRUSSELS: The European Commission called Sunday for Washington to abide by the terms of the trade deal struck last year with the EU, … Read more
US secretary of state’s speech effectively gave a quiet green light to modern-day colonisation US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo: File KARACHI: The Munich Security Conference has, over the years, developed an unintended reputation. It is not just a venue where policy is discussed, it is a stage on which great powers occasionally drop … Read more
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[ Fiscal and monetary policies are closely aligned; fiscal discipline leading to fiscal space will reduce the pressure on government borrowing from commercial banks and the State Bank’s propensity to print money. Photo: file BRUSSELS: Debt and taxes are throttling Pakistan’s economy. Pakistan’s never ending fiscal profligacy is the underlying reason why we keep going … Read more
. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) during a visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem July 4, 2017.PHOTO: REUTERS JERUSALEM: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Israel on Wednesday, his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu announced, saying the trip will help forge a new alliance to counter … Read more
In latest venture, Pakistani poet Zaheer Zarf collaborates with Indian singer Salim Merchant on devotional poem KARACHI: Despite recurring political tensions between India and Pakistan, artistic collaborations across the border continue to emerge. The latest example is “Dar-e-Mustafa,” a devotional poem by Balochistan-based Pakistani poet Zaheer Zarf, recorded by Indian composer and singer Salim Merchant. … Read more