Yayoi Kusama, Iconic Japanese Avant-Garde Artist, Dies at 97
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 […]
Canada Hits Back With $27.6B Counter-Tariffs on U.S. Goods
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 […]
Trump says US Navy has cleared mines from Strait of Hormuz
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 […]
UN Security Council Reform: Inside the G4 Proposal, the Veto Debate, and Pakistan’s Opposition
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 […]
India-China Himalayan Border: Name, Map, Length and Why Talks Are Happening Again
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 […]
Republicans Turn to Dallas Convention as Trump Party Seeks Midterm Momentum
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 […]
US Fed and Pakistan News: How Trump’s Tariffs and Federal Reserve Policy Are Shaping Pakistan’s Economy
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 […]
Aisha Wahab Makes History as First Afghan American Elected to Congress
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 […]
Shein IPO Launches in Hong Kong at Sharply Reduced $27 Billion Valuation
Online fast-fashion retailer Shein formally launched its long-awaited Hong Kong initial public offering on Monday, seeking to raise as much as $1.8 billion at a valuation of up to 27billion.Thecompanyisselling280millionsharespricedbetweenHK47.60 and HK$49.50 each, with the final price expected on August 31 and trading set to begin on September 1. The Shein IPO marks the culmination […]
Spantik Peak Mission Halted by Heavy Snowfall During Body Recovery Effort
The Spantik peak mission to recover the body of a Pakistani climber has been suspended after heavy snowfall made the terrain too dangerous for rescue teams to continue. The Alpine Club of Pakistan confirmed that the recovery team had already reached Camp 2 on Spantik before being ordered back to base camp. Officials say the […]
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