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Islamabad, Pakistan – United States President Donald Trump revealed during his address to Congress on Tuesday night that an Afghan national, allegedly involved in planning the deadly August 2021 bombing at Kabul airport, had been arrested with Pakistan’s assistance. The attack took place while US forces were helping the evacuation from the city following the Taliban’s Kabul takeover. In his first address to Congress after taking office for his second term, Trump referred to the Kabul airport blast, calling it “the most embarrassing moment in the history of our country”. “Tonight, I am pleased to announce that we have just…

President Donald Trump recapped six weeks of aggressive efforts to cut the federal workforce, reorganise the economy and reorient foreign policy in his first address to a joint session of the United States Congress on Tuesday. His speech was long by historical standards – about an hour and 40 minutes – and it inspired more opposition party pushback than any in recent memory. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson ejected Al Green, a representative from Texas and longtime Trump critic, after he disrupted the president a few minutes into his speech. Republicans cheered Green’s removal. As Trump mentioned law enforcement,…

Former captain Rashid Latif says no final despite heavy investment is a blow as country reportedly spent $16m to upgrade 3 venues. Pakistan cricket fans and former players seethed on Wednesday after the host country’s already disappointing Champions Trophy suffered one last blow: no final. “It’s totally unfair,” said Moeed Ali Khan, a private car driver outside Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium to watch the second semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand. “I am disgusted, neither our team is in the final nor is the final in Pakistan.” Pakistan celebrated on February 19 when the country began staging its first major…

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of the technology company Apple.Thomas Banneyer | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesBARCELONA — Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak criticized the “sledgehammer” approach Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has taken to cut administrative costs and implement mass firings at federal government agencies.The Department of Government Efficiency — or “DOGE,” for short — is an initiative President Donald Trump set up to optimize the federal government and cut its administrative spending.”I definitely think that we should look for inefficiencies in government, but pretty much have a huge department that analyzes bit by bit by bit,” Wozniak told CNBC on…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan crossed many “red lines” for the International Monetary Fund programme and compromised its “dignity” to bridge the external financing gap, said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday while narrating his first-year struggle to pull the country back from the brink of default. The premier, who celebrated his government’s one year in power in an unusual way by holding an open cabinet meeting, narrated the tale of the past one year of getting foreign loans and meeting the IMF demands with an objective of avoiding the sovereign default. We crossed many red lines in the IMF and everyone…

Oil minister and deputy army chief arrested as soldiers surround Vice President Riek Machar’s home in the capital in latest threat to 2018 peace deal.South Sudanese forces have arrested the petroleum minister and several senior military officials allied with First Vice President Riek Machar as soldiers surrounded his home in the capital, Juba. Deputy army chief, General Gabriel Duop Lam, a Machar loyalist, was held on Tuesday, while Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol was arrested on Wednesday alongside his bodyguards and family. No reason was given for the arrests, which came after an armed group allied to Machar overran an…

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference about the US tariffs against Canada on March 4, 2025 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, as Foreign Minister Melanie Joly (L) and Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic Leblanc look on. Dave Chan | Afp | Getty ImagesCanada has requested consultations with the United States on “unjustified tariffs” at the World Trade Organization, Canada’s ambassador to the WTO in Geneva said on Wednesday.”The U.S. decision leaves us with no choice but to respond to protect Canadian interests,” Ambassador Nadia Theodore said in a statement posted on LinkedIn. A WTO spokesperson confirmed the receipt of Canada’s…

Foot Locker said Wednesday it expects another year of deep discounts in the sneaker industry as its largest brand partner Nike continues its reset and relies on markdowns to clear through stale inventory. The footwear giant delivered mix results for its holiday quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations on earnings but falling short on sales. In the year ahead, it anticipates that trend will reverse. For fiscal 2025, Foot Locker is expecting profits to be lower than Wall Street estimated, while the high end of its comparable sales guidance is better than analysts had forecast, according to LSEG and StreetAccount. Here’s how Foot…

The 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) opens its third session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders including Li Qiang, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng were seated at the rostrum. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) — China’s national legislature on Wednesday started its annual session, with a string of confidence-boosting development goals unveiled, including an economic growth target of around 5 percent for 2025.Nearly 3,000 deputies attended the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), held at…

Listen to article A convoy of 225 vehicles, carrying much-needed food supplies, essential goods, and petroleum products, has successfully reached Parachinar. According to official sources, a major supply convoy consisting of 225 vehicles arrived in Parachinar on March 4. Meanwhile, the process of demolishing bunkers and removing associated trenches continues under the peace agreement in Kurram. Official sources say that 272 bunkers have been demolished so far. As part of the peace agreement, the process of collecting weapons and arms gradually by the state has also begun, and over 100 miscreants have been taken into custody so far. Previously a, convoy of…