Category: INTERNATIONAL

OIC Foreign Ministers Adopt Palestine Resolution in Jeddah

Amir Muhammad Khan

Jeddah: 23rd Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, Resolution Adopted on Palestine Jeddah (Amir Muhammad Khan) The 23rd Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held at the OIC General Secretariat in Jeddah.The meeting discussed key issues, including Israel’s illegal actions in the occupied Palestinian territories and the election of the new OIC Secretary-General. Foreign ministers and high-level delegations from OIC member states attended the session. Pakistan was represented by Ambassador Syed Muhammad Fawad Sher, Pakistan’s Permanent…

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Trump Immigration Agenda: Citizenship and Visa Rules Under Debate

Asim Siddiqui

Trump’s Immigration Agenda Reshapes the Debate Over Citizenship and Visas Trump Accounts” Offer $1,000 for Eligible Newborns as Immigration Policies Face Court Challenges By Asim Siddiqui The Trump administration’s immigration agenda has once again placed birthright citizenship, immigration enforcement and visa restrictions at the center of America’s political and legal debate. The White House has pursued executive actions aimed at changing how birthright citizenship applies in certain circumstances, particularly involving children born to some non-citizen parents. The issue has generated significant legal challenges and has been covered by The Associated…

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Yayoi Kusama, Iconic Japanese Avant-Garde Artist, Dies at 97

Nadeem Ali
Yayoi Kusama Japanese avant-garde artist known for polka dots

Yayoi Kusama, renowned for her colourful polka dots, immersive installations and groundbreaking avant-garde art, has died at the age of 97. Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, whose distinctive polka-dot sculptures and immersive installations made her one of the world’s most recognisable contemporary artists, has died aged 97. Kusama became internationally famous for her bold use of colourful dots, mirrored spaces and unusual large-scale sculptures. Her work attracted millions of visitors to exhibitions around the world and helped establish her as a leading figure in modern and contemporary art. The artist…

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Canada Hits Back With $27.6B Counter-Tariffs on U.S. Goods

Asim Siddiqui

Canada Strikes Back: $27.6 Billion in Counter-Tariffs on U.S. Goods Trade War Deepens as Ottawa Targets 700+ American Products and Announces $7.5 Billion in Support By Asim Siddiqui The trade dispute between Canada and the United States has entered a new and potentially damaging phase. Following Washington’s decision to impose 50 percent tariffs on C$27.6 billion worth of Canadian goods, Canada has announced a dollar-for-dollar response targeting the same value of American imports. Beginning September 8, 2026, Canada will impose counter-tariffs of 15, 25 and 50 percent on more than…

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Trump says US Navy has cleared mines from Strait of Hormuz

Nadeem Ali
US Navy clears mines from Strait of Hormuz amid Iran tensions

Strait of Hormuz tensions remain high as Donald Trump says the US Navy has removed or detonated mines from the vital waterway and warns Iran against laying new mines. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said the US Navy has removed or detonated all mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically important waterway that Iran has largely closed since the start of the ongoing Middle East conflict. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that Iran had been warned against placing new mines in the waterway. He added that…

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UN Security Council Reform: Inside the G4 Proposal, the Veto Debate, and Pakistan’s Opposition

Kainat R
United Nations Security Council chamber with member state delegates seated at the horseshoe table

Talks on reforming the United Nations Security Council remain deadlocked after more than 16 years of formal negotiations, with the G4 group of Brazil, Germany, India and Japan pushing a compromise proposal for expanded permanent membership while Pakistan, as a leading voice in the rival Uniting for Consensus group, continues to reject any expansion of the Council’s permanent category. The latest round of Intergovernmental Negotiations, held through 2026, has again exposed the same fundamental divide that has stalled reform since talks formally began in 2009. Background The UN Security Council…

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India-China Himalayan Border: Name, Map, Length and Why Talks Are Happening Again

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Himalayan mountain range along the India-China Line of Actual Control border

India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval travelled to Beijing this week for a fresh round of talks on the long-disputed India-China Himalayan border, marking the 25th round of Special Representative-level dialogue between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. The visit comes weeks ahead of a planned BRICS summit in New Delhi that India hopes Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend, and it has renewed public interest in the basic facts of the border itself: what it is called, how long it runs, and why the frontier through Arunachal Pradesh remains one of…

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Republicans Turn to Dallas Convention as Trump Party Seeks Midterm Momentum

Nadeem Ali
Donald Trump and Republicans prepare for Dallas midterm convention ahead of US elections

DALLAS: US President Donald Trump’s Republican Party is increasingly looking to a major convention in Dallas next month as an opportunity to rebuild political momentum ahead of the November midterm elections. Party officials, donors and convention planners say the September 9-10 gathering could help Republicans rally supporters around Trump’s agenda at a time when polls show growing voter frustration over the economy, living costs and the war with Iran. The event will be the first major national Republican convention specifically held during the midterm cycle, making it an unusual political…

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US Fed and Pakistan News: How Trump’s Tariffs and Federal Reserve Policy Are Shaping Pakistan’s Economy

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Shipping containers at a Pakistani port with US and Pakistan trade concept

Pakistan is currently navigating two separate but connected pressures from Washington: a US tariff regime that has repeatedly reshaped the cost of Pakistani exports to America, and US Federal Reserve interest rate decisions that ripple through Pakistan’s borrowing costs, currency stability and debt servicing. Together, these two forces sit at the center of what analysts have called Pakistan’s current economic dilemma, as the country tries to protect its largest export market while managing an economy still recovering from years of high inflation and IMF-guided reforms. Background The relationship between US…

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Aisha Wahab Makes History as First Afghan American Elected to Congress

Zain Ali

Aisha Wahab Makes History as First Afghan American Elected to US Congress WASHINGTON: California State Senator Aisha Wahab has made history by winning a special election and becoming the first Afghan American elected to the United States Congress. Wahab, a Democrat known for her progressive political views, defeated fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez in a closely contested race for California’s 14th Congressional District. Her victory came despite millions of dollars in outside spending aimed at influencing the outcome of the election. The result was officially announced on Thursday, marking a significant…

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