“In this new period that arrives tomorrow with President Trump: First, we are going to defend Mexicans there,” Sheinbaum said at an event in the central state of Puebla. Sheinbaum alluded to, but did not explicitly mention, the incoming US president’s plan to deport undocumented immigrants living in the United States, which would include millions […]
Brent crude futures climbed $1.47, or 1.84%, to $81.23 a barrel by 0503 GMT after hitting an intraday high of $81.49, the highest since Aug. 27. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.55, or 2.02% to $78.12 a barrel after touching a high of $78.39, the most since Oct. 8. Brent and WTI have risen […]
One early estimate by the AccuWeather forecasting service already pegs the damage at more than $ 50 billion. Although the severity of such disasters is likely to keep growing, the downward pressure they put on home prices is only slowly dawning on Americans. Dry land, high winds, and water shortages have consistently loomed over California. […]
The Brazilian foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday that Southeast Asia’s most populous country “shares with the other members the will to reform the institutions of global governance and contribute positively to cooperation within the Global South”. Brazil, which holds the rotating presidency of the grouping in 2025, said Indonesia’s bid to join […]
The Philippines and the United States signed an agreement last July allowing possibly hundreds of Afghans to stay in Manila while their US Special Immigrant visas were being processed. This was despite domestic opposition in the Catholic-majority country over security and other concerns. “The DFA issued the appropriate Philippine entry visa to these applicants in […]
The five-day strike, which began on Friday and closed Starbucks cafes in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle, will expand to Columbus, Denver, and Pittsburgh through Saturday, the union said in a statement. This is the latest in a series of labor actions that have picked up pace across service industries following a period when workers […]
In response to media queries regarding the statement by a senior US Official at a think-tank, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch in a statement said that Pakistan and the US have enjoyed a positive and broad-ranging relationship since 1954. “The recent spate of US allegations towards a major non-NATO ally would be […]
Bird flu has infected more than 500 dairy herds in top milk state California, and more than 700 nationwide since March, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, raising concerns about the impact on farmers and the milk supply as well as the risk to human health from the ongoing spread. Nearly 60 people have […]
The decision is a major win for the Justice Department and opponents of the Chinese-owned app and a devastating blow to TikTok parent ByteDance. It significantly raises the prospects of an unprecedented ban in just six weeks on a social media app used by 170 million Americans. TikTok plans to appeal the decision to the […]
During a press conference, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller responded to questions on several pressing matters, including Pakistan, India, and international diplomacy. When asked about the Biden administration’s plans to supply advanced weaponry to Pakistan before the transition of power to President-elect Donald Trump, Miller stated, “I have nothing to announce at this time.” […]
