Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs in latest trade escalation ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will introduce new 25% tariffs on all steel and... Published 10 Feb, 2025 08:05am
World US judge accuses Trump of ignoring rule of law to curb birthright citizenship A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday accused Donald Trump of ignoring the rule of law for political and personal... Published 07 Feb, 2025 10:51am
World Marco Rubio to visit Middle East after Trump proposal for US to take over Gaza WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Israel and Arab states in mid-February, a State Department... Published 07 Feb, 2025 10:44am
World IMF says too early for precise analysis on Trump tariff impact TOKYO: It is too early for any precise analysis of the consequences of higher U.S. tariffs against other countries,... Published 07 Feb, 2025 08:25am
Pakistan Pakistan calls Gaza displacement proposal ‘troubling and unjust’ FO says Palestinian land belongs to Palestinian people and two-state solution only viable, just option Updated 06 Feb, 2025 09:10pm
World US says packages from China to face formal customs entry under new tariffs WASHINGTON: Mailed packages from China must undergo formal customs entry under new tariffs scheduled to be... Published 04 Feb, 2025 08:23am
World India’s Modi invited to meet with Trump next week, White House official says WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the White House... Published 04 Feb, 2025 08:18am
World Trump says there is ‘great interest’ in TikTok U.S President Donald Trump on Monday said there is a lot of interest in TikTok, as his administration seeks to... Published 04 Feb, 2025 08:12am
Pakistan Pakistan voices alarm over US arms in Afghanistan, links them to cross-border terrorism The Foreign Office (FO) said on Tuesday that the presence of sophisticated American weaponry in Afghanistan, left... Published 29 Jan, 2025 10:34pm
World Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze BANGKOK: Healthcare centres serving tens of thousands of refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border have been ordered shut... Published 29 Jan, 2025 12:37pm
Pakistan US business delegation explores investment opportunities in Pakistan Meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expresses interest in key sectors including mining and minerals, according to PMO statement Updated 29 Jan, 2025 10:12pm
Technology Trump, Musk suggest sped-up return of NASA astronauts, but details scarce WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Tuesday night he had asked Elon Musk’s SpaceX to return two NASA astronauts... Published 29 Jan, 2025 12:19pm
World Donald Trump to sign order prioritizing school choice funding, CBS News reports WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive order on Wednesday that would prioritize federal... Published 29 Jan, 2025 11:20am
World Pentagon pulls security clearance of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is revoking the security clearance and personal security detail for... Published 29 Jan, 2025 10:32am
World White House offers to pay federal employees through September to quit now WASHINGTON: The Trump administration said on Tuesday it is offering financial incentives for nearly all civilian... Published 29 Jan, 2025 08:22am
Technology Taiwan may offer help for industry over Trump tariff threats TAIPEI: Taiwan’s government will soon look at whether it needs to help its domestic industry over threats by U.S.... Published 29 Jan, 2025 08:10am
World Donald Trump pardons two police officers convicted in murder of Black man in Washington WASHINGTON: Republican US President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned two police officers in Washington who were... Published 23 Jan, 2025 12:11pm
Business & Finance Japan December export growth beats forecast amid tariff jitters TOKYO: Japanese exports rose for a third successive month in December as a weak yen boosted the value of shipments,... Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:35am
Business & Finance Morgan Stanley’s Michael Grimes in talks for role in Trump administration, WSJ reports Michael Grimes, a technology banker with Morgan Stanley, is in talks to leave the bank for a position in U.S.... Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:20am
World Quad foreign ministers meet in Washington in signal of Trump’s China focus WASHINGTON: The United States, Australia, India and Japan recommitted to working together on Tuesday, after the... Published 22 Jan, 2025 11:20am
Life & Style TikTok users anxiously await its return to US app stores Three days after ByteDance’s TikTok went dark and then was quickly revived in the United States, users that deleted... Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:34am