Afghanistan said Wednesday that Pakistan launched new airstrikes targeting the country, killing at least 13 people and wounding 14 others. Taliban chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced the airstrikes, which he said targeted the Afghan provinces of Khost, Kunar and Paktika. He said the strikes killed 11 children, one woman and one elderly man. There was … Read more
US President Donald Trump has questioned whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to run in the upcoming elections in the country. He called Netanyahu “wartime prime minister” who already had an “amazing career.” Claiming that the US and Israel will soon “win the war”, Trump repeated that Netanyahu had a long career and has … Read more
Seoul: Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation and rebuild their complicated traditional alliance, as Xi is on a rare visit to Pyongyang in a likely attempt to reassert Beijing’s unique influence over its socialist neighbor. It’s extremely difficult to independently verify reports released by … Read more
US President Donald Trump warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against reigniting conflict with Iran, cautioning that Israel could find itself isolated if it returned to war. “I said, ‘Bibi, you better be careful, or you will be on your own very soon,’” Axios quoted Trump as saying in an interview. Trump said several countries … Read more
St. Petersburg [Russia], June 6 : Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly commended Moscow’s bilateral relationship with India, describing ties as “brotherly” and “trust-based” in every sense of the word, even as New Delhi faces persistent pressure from Washington over its energy imports from Russia. Addressing the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Russian leader … Read more
Signs of friction between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have come into sharper focus, with Trump publicly acknowledging that he called Netanyahu “crazy” during a profanity-laced phone conversation, and Netanyahu admitting the two leaders occasionally have “tactical disagreements” as the Iran conflict and tensions in Lebanon continue to complicate diplomacy. … Read more
The Republican-led US House of Representatives approved a resolution on Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from continuing the war against Iran, reflecting growing concern among members of his party about the three-month-old conflict. The House voted 215 to 208, as four Republicans voted with Democrats in favour of the war powers resolution, which directs … Read more
A faction of lawmakers from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has exposed deep internal rifts and severe administrative failure, expressing grave concerns over a “lack of efforts” by the top leadership to secure the freedom of jailed party founder Imran Khan. According to a report by Dawn, the legislators also slammed deteriorating … Read more
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he confronted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a tense telephone conversation over Israel’s military operations in Lebanon, admitting to calling the Israeli leader “f***ing crazy”. Appearing on the New York Post’s ‘Pod Force One’ podcast, Trump was questioned about reports that he used profanity during discussions concerning … Read more
New Delhi: Even as India and the United States continue negotiations on a proposed bilateral trade agreement, Washington has put New Delhi in the spotlight through a fresh set of trade findings that could potentially lead to additional tariffs on imports from India. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has named India among … Read more