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Western dilemma over Shia Iran’s global Sunni support-base
Among other things, the biggest challenge the United States-led West faces before attacking Shia-dominated Iran, which no doubt is passing through a serious economic crisis, is that the government in Tehran, against…
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US lawmakers urge Trump to seek lower Indian tariffs on pulse crops
New York: Two US lawmakers have urged President Donald Trump to push for favourable provisions for pulse crop in any future trade deal with India, saying American producers face a “significant competitive…
- Pakistan
US, Pakistani troops conclude joint training exercise ‘Inspired Gambit 2026’
Islamabad: American and Pakistani troops concluded joint training at the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in Pabbi during exercise “Inspired Gambit 2026”. Training exercises like this between the US and Pakistan strengthen our long-standing…
- World
Trump warns of tariffs for countries opposing US Greenland bid
Copenhagen: US President Donald Trump has suggested that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought…
- Middle East
Iran sees no new protests as cleric urges executions, threatens Trump
Dubai: As Iran returned to uneasy calm after a wave of protests that drew a bloody crackdown, a senior hard-line cleric called Friday for the death penalty for detained demonstrators and directly…
- Business
India steps back from Iran’s Chabahar port over US tariff threat
India has reportedly begun winding down its involvement at Iran’s strategically located Chabahar port, stepping back from operational responsibilities as the threat of renewed US sanctions grows. According to a report by Economic…
- World
Middle East allies urge Trump to delay Iran strikes, diplomat says
Washington: Several Middle Eastern allies of the United States have urged the Trump administration to hold off on strikes against Iran for the government’s deadly crackdown on protesters, according to an Arab…
- World
No major oil price impact yet from Venezuela, Iran tensions: IMF
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday, January 15, said it is closely watching global energy markets amid tensions around Venezuela and Iran, but noted that oil prices have not yet…
- World
US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests
Washington: The United States is imposing a new round of sanctions against Iranian officials accused of repressing nationwide protests that challenge Iran’s theocratic government. Included in Thursday’s (January 15) sanctions is the…
- Middle East
US court reverses decision freeing pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
Washington: A federal appeals panel on Thursday, January 15, reversed a lower court decision that released Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer to detaining and ultimately…
- World
How Americans view Trump’s first year back in office: AP-NORC poll
Washington: President Donald Trump’s second term has been eventful. You wouldn’t know it from his approval numbers. An AP-NORC poll from January found that about four in 10 US adults approve of…
- World
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to ‘put end’ to Minneapolis protests
Minneapolis: President Donald Trump on Thursday, January 15, threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, allowing him to deploy troops as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) persist in Minneapolis. Trump made…
- World
Fear and anger spread after another immigration shooting in Minneapolis, US
Minneapolis : A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle, further heightening the sense of fear and anger radiating across…
- World
Trump to meet Venezuelan oppn leader after cozying up to Maduro’s successor
Caracas: President Donald Trump is set to meet Thursday, january 15, at the White House with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, whose political party is widely considered to have won 2024…
- World
Trump says anything less than having Greenland in US’ hands ‘unacceptable’
Nuuk (Greenland): President Donald Trump said Wednesday, January 14, that NATO should help the US acquire Greenland and anything less than American control is unacceptable, hours before Vice President JD Vance was…