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Dubai’s DP World boss removed from post after pressure over Epstein

DUBAI: Dubai port giant DP World said on Friday its chairman and chief executive Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem had...

Published 14 Feb, 2026 02:23am

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US House narrowly approves deal to end shutdown, sends to Trump

WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives narrowly approved a bipartisan deal that would end a partial US...

Published 04 Feb, 2026 06:53am

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Latest Epstein file dump rocks UK royals, politics

LONDON: Britain’s former prince Andrew, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and a career Labour politician were on Monday...

Published 03 Feb, 2026 06:05am

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US Congress targets Clintons in Epstein contempt fight

WASHINGTON: A US House panel was set to vote Wednesday on whether to launch contempt of Congress proceedings against...

Published 22 Jan, 2026 04:57am

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Thousands join anti-Trump ‘Hands off Greenland’ protests in Denmark

COPENHAGEN: Thousands of people took to the streets of Denmark’s capital on Saturday to protest against US President...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

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Trump threatens tariffs on countries that don’t back Greenland takeover plan

I may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland for national security

Published 16 Jan, 2026 10:44pm

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Might is right

The world owes a vote of thanks to US President Donald Trump. If this sounds surprising given what Trump has been up...

Published 14 Jan, 2026 05:56am

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Major MAGA figure Greene resigns from US Congress

WASHINGTON: US lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene, an influential right-wing figure and MAGA acolyte who recently broke...

Published 23 Nov, 2025 03:14am

World

Saudi crown prince heads to a friendlier US Congress

WASHINGTON: Lawmakers are set to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday...

Published 19 Nov, 2025 07:53pm

World

US report mentions Pakistan’s ‘military success’ over India in May conflict

Pakistan used Chinese weapons to down French Rafale fighter jets used by India, says report submitted to US Congress

Updated 19 Nov, 2025 10:02pm

Markets

Shares at KSE-100 Index climb 2,500 points amid IMF announcement

IMF's Executive Board to discuss Pakistan on Dec 8

Updated 13 Nov, 2025 07:08pm

Markets

KSE-100 Index ekes out over 300-point gain after intra-day selling

Benchmark index settles at 158,183.95

Updated 12 Nov, 2025 07:16pm

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America in deadlock: the government shutdown

The United States has once again entered a government shutdown and the impasse created by it revealing both the...

Updated 09 Oct, 2025 08:41am

Pakistan

Imran Khan’s sons meet US Congressman Brad Sherman

Sulaiman Khan and Kasim Khan, sons of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, met with US Congressman Brad Sherman...

Updated 24 Jul, 2025 12:32pm

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‘Political repression’ in Pakistan: PTI’s Zulfi Bukhari to testify before US Congress body

KARACHI: PTI leader Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari, a former aide to ex-premier Imran Khan, is set to offer testimony on...

Published 15 Jul, 2025 05:50am

World

In July 4 ceremony, Trump signs tax and spending bill into law

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a massive package of tax and spending cuts at the White...

Published 05 Jul, 2025 07:24am

World

US SC curtails power of individual judges to block Trump

WASHINGTON: A divided US Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major victory on Friday by curbing the power...

Updated 28 Jun, 2025 05:51am

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US Congress paves way for Trump tax giveaway

WASHINGTON: The Republican-led US Congress adopted a budget Thursday that unlocks trillions of dollars for President...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am

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FO rebukes US Congress bill

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has dismissed a bill introduced in the United States Congress targeting Pakistan,...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 05:35am

Pakistan

‘Individual legislator’s initiative’: FO rebuffs US House bill targeting Pakistani officials

The Foreign Office on Thursday downplayed a bipartisan bill introduced in the US House of Representatives seeking...

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 11:24pm

World

US govt shutdown in balance after top Democrat avoids fight

WASHINGTON: The US Senate appeared closer Friday to avoiding an economically damaging government funding shutdown...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:47am

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US lawmaker censured for protest at Trump speech

WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives censured Texas Democrat Al Green on Thursday after he was thrown out of...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 05:45am

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IS militant’s arrest: In his address to Congress, Trump speaks of Pak help

WASHINGTON: An Islamic State operative who allegedly planned the 2021 suicide bombing outside Kabul airport during...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

World

Trump takes victory lap in speech to Congress, Democrats protest

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump took a victory lap in an address to Congress on Tuesday, drawing catcalls...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 08:37am

World

US Senate approves Social Security change despite fiscal concerns

WASHINGTON: The US Congress early on Saturday passed a measure to boost Social Security retirement payments to some...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 11:35am

World

US Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown

WASHINGTON: The US Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the wire burst of activity...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 10:53am

World

US Congress scrambles to try to avert looming shutdown after Trump demand rejected

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Congress was scrambling to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday, hours after more than...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:36pm

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Our messy politics and foreign interventions

EDITORIAL: Diaspora Pakistanis disturbed by our increasingly intolerant politics have effectively been using their...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 06:31am

World

Republicans ahead in battle for control of US Congress

WASHINGTON: Republicans nudged ahead in their mission to wrest the closely divided US Senate from Democratic control...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 09:58am

World

Democrat Sarah McBride becomes first openly transgender member of US Congress

WASHINGTON: Democrat Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender person elected to the US House of...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 08:44am