The order to conduct a social media vetting for all immigrant and non-immigrant visas should include non-governmental organization workers as well as individuals who have been in the Palestinian enclave for any length of time in an official or diplomatic capacity, the cable said. “If the review of social media results uncovers potential derogatory information […]
As per details, the delegation, which includes the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan and other senior officials, will engage in discussions with IMF and World Bank representatives during the meetings, scheduled from April 21 to 26. According to diplomatic sources, the finance minister will hold meetings with officials from the U.S. State Department, […]
Still, Samsung, the world’s top TV maker, will continue to watch the changing U.S. tariff policy, and depending on tariffs, it plans to allocate production accordingly across about 10 production bases around the world, said Yong Seok-woo, president of the visual display business at Samsung. Mexico largely escaped Trump’s new 10% global baseline tariff and […]
Silver typically tends to move alongside gold, but industrial uses such as electronics and photovoltaics account for more than half of global demand, estimated at around 700.2 million troy ounces as of 2024, according to the Silver Institute industry association. While gold, traditionally seen as a refuge from political and economic uncertainty, has touched multiple […]
The death toll in Myanmar jumped to 694, with 1,670 injured, the military government said, up sharply from the 144 dead that state media reported on Friday. “Infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and buildings were affected, leading to casualties and injuries among civilians. Search and rescue operations are currently being carried out in the affected […]
China can hit the United States with conventional weapons, compromise U.S. infrastructure through cyber attacks, and target its assets in space, the Annual Threat Assessment by the intelligence community said, adding that Beijing also seeks to displace the United States as the top AI power by 2030. Russia, along with Iran, North Korea, and China, […]
Cases of the disease in mammals have mostly been detected in the Americas and Europe. Sheep were added to the list on Monday with the UK government announcing a first case had been detected at a farm in northern England. Some of the mammals such as dairy cows and sheep are farmed and so interact […]
The deportation operation followed a move by Judge James Boasberg to block President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act’s wartime powers to rapidly deport more than 200 alleged members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang that has been linked to kidnapping, extortion and contract killings. “A single judge in a single city […]
While Russia has publicly encouraged the use of cryptocurrency and last summer passed a law to allow digital currency payments in international trade, its use in the country’s oil trade has not previously been reported. Some Russian oil companies are using bitcoin, ether and stablecoins such as Tether to smooth the conversion of Chinese yuan […]
Spot gold gained 0.3% to $2,940.99 an ounce, as of 0856 GMT, about $16 shy from the record peak. Due to the economic uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs, spot gold hit a record high of $2,956.15 on February 24. Get a look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets with the Morning Bid […]
