White House’s doctor finds Trump in ‘excellent health’
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump is in “excellent health,” a White House doctor’s assessment said on Sunday, after he underwent his first annual medical checkup since returning to the US presidency. Republican Trump, 78, has repeatedly boasted about his own vigor since starting a second term, while mocking his 82-year-old Democratic predecessor Joe Biden as decrepit and […]
Beijing calls for end to sanctions against Tehran
BEIJING: China urged an end to “illegal” sanctions against Iran as it hosted Iranian and Russian diplomats on Friday for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear programme. The United States withdrew from a landmark 2015 deal, which imposed curbs on Tehran’s nuclear development in return for sanctions relief, during US President […]
Pakistan train attack: 16 terrorists killed, 104 passengers rescued as op continues in Balochistan
At least 16 terrorists were killed and 104 passengers rescued by security forces after Baloch militants hijacked a passenger train in a tunnel in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Tuesday, security officials said. The Jaffar Express, carrying around 400 passengers in nine bogies, was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar when armed men intercepted it in […]
Trump’s business ventures spark new conflict-of-interest concerns
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump faces renewed accusations of monetising the presidency, with potential conflicts of interest emerging from ventures that include cryptocurrency, social media and other avenues for those seeking to funnel money his way. Trump handed over management of those assets to his children before returning to the White House and he will […]
Zelensky accuses Trump of living in Russian ‘disinformation’ bubble
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday accused Donald Trump of succumbing to Russian “disinformation”, deepening a rift between Kyiv and the new US administration. Speaking to reporters at a press conference on Tuesday, Trump echoed many of Russia’s talking points on the three-year war in Ukraine, blaming Kyiv for having “started” the fighting and […]
Hasina govt behind ‘crimes against humanity’, says UN
GENEVA: Bangladesh’s former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said on Wednesday, warning that the abuses could amount to “crimes against humanity”. Before prime minister Sheikh Hasina was toppled in a student-led revolution last August, her government cracked down on protesters and others, including by “hundreds of […]
Saudi Arabia, UAE seen as venues for Trump-Putin summit
MOSCOW: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are seen by Russia as possible venues for a summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, two Russian sources with knowledge of the discussions said. Trump has said he will end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible and said he is […]
Panama leader rules out talks with US over canal’s future
PANAMA CITY: Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal as he prepares to host Donald Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Trump, in his inaugural address on Jan 20, alleged that China was effectively “operating” the waterway which the United States handed […]
Saim, Shaheen, Haris named in ICC men’s ODI ‘Team of the Year’
Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf were named in ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year as the global cricketing body revealed its selection on Friday. Opening batter Saim Ayub was at the top of the ICC’s selection for his “breakout season” following his ODI debut in November against Australia, where he scored a combined 125 runs […]
Trump pulls the plug on WHO, climate accord on first day
• New president signs raft of orders, withdrawing birthright citizenship, ending sanctions against West Bank settlers • Pardons around 1,500 imprisoned for Capitol Hill attack four years ago; backs out of OECD tax regime WASHINGTON: On the first day of his new term, President Donald Trump signed orders ranging from climate to immigration, along with […]
