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In this photo illustration, a double exposure images shows U.S. President Donald Trump against the EU flag.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesEuropean Union leaders urged a calm response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs that have battered global markets, days after a more bellicose China pulled the trigger on retaliation.”The reaction to the tariff war was predictable. The stock market earthquake from Japan through Europe to America must be survived without nervous decisions,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday in a Google-translated social media update. “The Polish stock market also got a ricochet, but political and economic stability…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday that tariffs announced by President Donald Trump last week will likely boost prices on both domestic and imported goods, weighing down a U.S. economy that had already been slowing.Dimon, 69, addressed the tariff policy Trump announced on April 2 in his annual shareholder letter, which has become a closely read screed on the state of the economy, proposals for the issues facing the U.S. and his take on effective management.”Whatever you think of the legitimate reasons for the newly announced tariffs – and, of course, there are some – or the long-term effect,…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the construction of Kulsoom Nawaz Hospital in the heart of Rawalpindi Cantonment, aiming to provide international-standard healthcare and medical facilities to the citizens of Rawalpindi Cantt. According to informed sources, a PC-1 (Project Concept-1) has been prepared for the construction of a 3,000-bed hospital on the site of the old GTS bus stand at Chohar Chowk. The construction of the project will begin later this year, with funding for the project to be approved under the Public Service Development Project (PSDP). The hospital will also include a ward for heart…
These are the key events on day 1,138 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is where things stand on Monday, April 7: Fighting Polish and allied aircraft were activated to protect Polish airspace following Russian strikes in western Ukraine, which borders Poland, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command said. One person was killed and several others injured by Russian missile and drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, Ukrainian authorities said. A Russian ballistic missile partially destroyed a building housing state-owned channels broadcasting in foreign languages, the television channel Freedom said in a statement. Ukraine’s military said its forces shot down…
KARACHI: Noor Zaman and Hamza Khan gave hosts Pakistan something to cheer about as they cruised to the next round at the inaugural Under-23 World Squash Championships at Creek Club here on Sunday. Second seed Noor, 21, wowed the home crowd in the snazzy glass court as he eased past Kuwait’s Hussain Alzaatari 11-6, 5-11, 11-4, 11-3 in 20 minutes. Over in Court 1, former world junior champion Hamza dominated against Romania’s Radu Stefan Pena 11-3, 11-1, 11-5 to breeze through to the round-of-16. Fifth seed Hamza next faces Will Salter after the Englishman beat Singapore’s Jerome Aw 11-9, 11-3,…
Punjab Irrigation Minister Kazim Pirzada has called for the construction of the Kalabagh Dam amidst ongoing controversy over the construction of six canals on the Indus River. Speaking on a private news channel, Pirzada said, “The Kalabagh Dam should be built 100 per cent it should be built. Regarding Sindh’s concerns about water shortages, we are only saying that when there is an excess of water during floods, it should be stored.” When asked about the resolutions passed by all three provincial assemblies except Punjab, he replied, “We are engaging in politics on this issue without providing a logical argument.…
Listen to article RAWALPINDI: Security forces successfully thwarted a terrorist infiltration attempt along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in North Waziristan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), killing eight terrorists and injuring four others, the military said in a statement on Sunday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the military, a group of “khwarij” – a term used for terrorists affiliated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) – tried to enter the Hassan Khel area during the night. Their effort was foiled after an intense exchange of fire with the security forces. “On night 5/6 April, movement of a group of khwarij, trying…
PodcastPodcast, The TakeUS President Donald Trump announces global tariffs against key trading partners. United States President Donald Trump has initiated sweeping tariffs against even some of his country’s closest allies. It has caused alarm from analysts, consumers and trading partners. But who will be the biggest loser of Trump’s trade war? In this episode: Vina Nadjibulla (@VinaNadjibulla), Vice president of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Episode credits: This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker, Sonia Bhagat, Chloe K Li with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Amy Walters, Sarí el-Khalili, Marcos Bartolome, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited…
The Washington Capitals player became the all-time NHL scoring leader when he slotted goal number 895 against New York Islanders.Alexander Ovechkin became the leading goal scorer in National Hockey League (NHL) history when he broke a tie atop the leaderboard with Wayne Gretzky by scoring his 895th career goal in the second period of the Washington Capitals 4-1 loss to the hosts, the New York Islanders. “They say records are made to be broken,” Gretzky said during an on-ice ceremony on Sunday. “But I’m not sure who’s going to get more goals than that.” Marc Gatcomb collected the first two-goal…
With the NBA playoffs approaching, LA Lakers make a powerful statement by demolishing Oklahoma City Thunder, the team with league’s best record.Luka Doncic scored 30 points as the Los Angeles Lakers produced a devastating display of long-range shooting to score a surprising 126-99 blowout over the No.1 ranked Oklahoma City Thunder. A heavyweight showdown between the Western Conference leaders and the third-placed Lakers was effectively settled in the first half, as Los Angeles rattled in 15 three-pointers – a franchise record – to open up a 78-56 lead at the end of the second quarter. The Lakers never looked like…