According to The Economic Times, US authorities at airports in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Atlanta rejected 15 consignments after discrepancies were found in the required paperwork. The mango shipments, which had undergone radiation treatment in Mumbai on May 8 and 9, failed to meet US import standards due to inconsistencies in certification related to […]
Wall Street share futures also slipped with the dollar, while Treasury yields rose as concerns about erratic U.S. economic policies were underlined by Moody’s downgrade of the country’s credit rating. Unease over the United States’ $36 trillion of debt has also mounted as Republicans seek to approve a sweeping package of tax cuts, which some […]
Pakistan has said Britain and other countries, in addition to the United States, played a major role in de-escalating the worst fighting in decades between the nuclear-armed South Asian rivals. A rapid diplomatic effort to broker the ceasefire succeeded on May 10, but diplomats and analysts say it remains fragile. “We will continue to work […]
Moody’s first gave the United States its pristine “Aaa” rating in 1919 and is the last of the three major credit agencies to downgrade it. Friday’s cut by one notch to “Aa1” follows a change in 2023 in the agency’s outlook on the sovereign due to wider fiscal deficits and higher interest payments. “Successive US […]
The erased post mentioned that Trump was jealous of the Indian Prime Minister’s global popularity, calling Modi the “father of all alpha males.” BJP leaders quickly criticised the tweet, urging party president JP Nadda to look into the matter. Upon JP Nadda’s directive, Kangana Ranaut had to delete the post and issue a clarification, highlighting […]
Mohsin Naqvi held an important meeting with the United States’ Acting Ambassador to Pakistan, Natalie Baker, in Islamabad. The meeting focused on key issues of mutual interest, bilateral relations, and expanding cooperation between the two countries. During the discussion, both sides exchanged views on the post-ceasefire situation between Pakistan and India. Minister Naqvi expressed deep […]
During a question-and-answer session, Dar in a written response, rejected these claims, asserting that the companies have no links to such programs and that similar accusations were made in the past without evidence. Dar criticized the decision to impose trade restrictions, stating that these measures hinder Pakistani commercial entities’ access to technology and innovation. He […]
A U.N. aviation council found this week that Russia was responsible for the downing of MH17, which was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014 during fighting between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces. Moscow has rejected the International Civil Aviation Organization Council’s (ICAO) findings on the crash that killed all 298 passengers and crew, calling […]
The Trump administration has in recent weeks imposed sanctions on a series of entities and individuals linked to Iran’s oil industry and nuclear program. Wednesday’s sanctions are aimed at organizations involved in “efforts to help the Iranian regime domestically source the manufacturing of critical materials needed for Tehran’s ballistic missile program,” according to the US […]
Harvard filed the amended complaint, opens new tab in federal court in Boston hours after a federal antisemitism task force announced that eight government agencies were canceling additional grants on top of the $2.2 billion in funding President Donald Trump’s administration had already terminated. The task force, which includes representatives from agencies including the U.S. […]
