Trump said on Thursday his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will take effect on Tuesday, along with an extra 10% duty on Chinese imports. The fresh China tariffs, in addition to the 10% tariff levied on Feb 4, coincide with the start of China’s annual parliamentary meetings on Wednesday, a set-piece political […]
A three-phase ceasefire in Gaza went into effect on January 19 and has led to the handover of 33 Israeli hostages held in Gaza and some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees held by Israel. An initial six-week first phase of that ceasefire is due to expire in two days. Israel said on Thursday it was […]
Trump ordered a 90-day pause on all foreign aid in January to conduct a sweeping review to ensure that all the projects funded with U.S. taxpayer money were aligned with his “America First” policy. The order, and ensuing stop work orders, threw USAID into turmoil, halting the agency’s operations around the world, jeopardizing the delivery […]
U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco said during a hearing that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management lacked the power to order federal agencies to fire any workers, including probationary employees who typically have less than a year of experience. Republican President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, who oversees the so-called Department […]
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that the fresh tariffs on Chinese imports would stack on top of the 10% tariff that he levied on Feb. 4 over the fentanyl opioid crisis, resulting in a cumulative 20% tariff. Trump first announced the new duties on Chinese imports in a post, opening a new tab […]
To facilitate the movement of God’s guests between Makkah and Madinah and to provide a more comfortable and seamless travel experience, the Saudi Railways Company (SAR) has announced that it will be significantly increasing the number of trips and seats on the Haramain High-Speed train during Ramadan 2025. In collaboration with the Saudi-Spanish Railway Project […]
The two teams will look to close out their campaign on a high by winning the dead rubber at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Both Pakistan and Bangladesh squads arrived at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, however, ground staff covered the pitch while the outfield was also covered due to heavy rain. Defending champions Pakistan crashed out […]
The ODI World Cup 2023 champions suffered back-to-back setbacks to their campaign when their captain Pat Cummins, pacer Josh Hazlewood, and all-rounder Mitch Marsh were ruled out of the tournament due to injuries. The unexpected retirement of Marcus Stoinis from the ODI format further dented their chances at the Champions Trophy 2025. At the time […]
Jos Buttler said he would consider his future as England’s limited-overs captain but will not make any emotional decisions amid calls for him to step down following their Champions Trophy exit. After a five-wicket defeat by Australia in their tournament opener, England were eliminated on Wednesday following their eight-run loss to Afghanistan in Lahore. Buttler […]
The new Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad, or Democratic Student Council, includes key organizers from the powerful Students Against Discrimination (SAD) group that spearheaded the uprising that overthrew iron-fisted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August. Politics in Bangladesh are notoriously fractious and other students then accused them of undermining the revolution. Disputes over over-representation led to […]
