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Trump and Xi Turn to History After White House Summit

US President Donald Trump is set to accompany Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US National Archives following their White House summit. The visit is expected to highlight the history and evolution of US-China relations. While the summit produced limited visible breakthroughs, both leaders pointed to trade progress and artificial intelligence as areas for cooperation. Taiwan remained a key point of disagreement between Washington and Beijing. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Xi Heads to Washington for Key Trump Meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping has departed Beijing for Washington to meet US President Donald Trump amid efforts to ease tensions between the world’s two largest economies. The talks are expected to cover trade, artificial intelligence, Iran and Taiwan. Xi and Trump will also attend a White House ceremony and state dinner during the Chinese leader’s visit. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

GCC countries could join existing coalition agreements to form peace mission in Gulf

Former director of the US office of Iranian affairs Joey Hood says that if Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders are “unified” in their approach to Trump when they meet him on Tuesday at the UN General Assembly, it could affect him. “But they’re going to have to do something different than saying we’re just going to keep doing the same thing we’ve done all along, and try to mediate our way out of this while Iran continues to bomb Omani waters and Qatari territory and Saudi pipelines,” Hood told Al… Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

BRICS Urges Restraint Amid Middle East Escalation

NEW DELHI: BRICS members, including China, Russia, Iran and the UAE, called for “maximum restraint” in the Middle East as fighting between the US and Iran continued. A joint statement urged protection of civilians, respect for sovereignty and uninterrupted trade, energy and shipping routes. The bloc condemned attacks on safeguarded nuclear facilities as violations of international law and called for ceasefires and humanitarian access in Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan and Syria. Read More…

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Two Education Officials Face Action Over Student

TAXILA: Two education officials in Fatehjang have been suspended and an inquiry ordered over alleged corporal punishment of a sixth-grade student. The officials, Mohammad Hanif and Mohammad Saleem, serve at Government Elementary Boys School, Kamra. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated under the PEEDA Act following a complaint by the student’s mother. The incident has renewed concerns over enforcement of Punjab’s ban on corporal punishment. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Trump’s Latest Name Proposal Draws Swift Rejection

US President Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy by suggesting New Mexico be renamed “New America”, a proposal quickly rejected by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. Trump recently backed other renaming ideas, including “Lake America” and “Trump Strait”. The latest suggestion was reportedly linked to an online hoax, while the governor accused Trump of distracting Americans from pressing concerns, including rising fuel prices, as his administration faces mounting criticism. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Business

Gulf War Shifts Pakistanis’ Investment Preferences Abroad

The Gulf war has reportedly slowed the flow of illicit funds from Pakistan to Dubai, while some existing investments are being brought back and redirected into local property, according to market sources. Property and currency dealers said Pakistanis with assets in Dubai are facing difficulties recovering funds amid the conflict. Higher remittances from Dubai suggest liquid assets are returning to Pakistan, while Dubai’s appeal as an investment and tourism destination has weakened. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

US, Iran locked in competing ‘maximalist’ positions

Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, said the US and Iran “are essentially making maximalist demands on each other”. The Iranians “want to maximise their control of the Strait of Hormuz and charge tolls, and maybe even use that as leverage in their future negotiations with the US on the nuclear programme”, while Washington’s position amounts to a demand that Tehran “simply surrender”, he said. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Iran ‘dictates which ships can enter and exit the Gulf’

Aaron Kennedy, an associate analyst in maritime intelligence and security with the global consultancy Control Risks, says Iran currently dictates which ships enter or exit the Gulf. “The situation now on the Strait of Hormuz is the same as it has been since the US and Israeli strikes on Iran began,” he told Al Jazeera. “Iran is dictating which ships can enter and exit the Gulf and attacking those ships that seek to sail without Iran’s permission,” the analyst added. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Japan calls on Iran to ‘urge’ Houthis to ‘exercise restraint’

As we reported earlier, Japan’s Foreign Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, and his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, held talks over the phone. Motegi urged Iran to exercise “maximum flexibility” to help secure a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East, according to a statement by Japan’s Foreign Ministry. Motegi expressed “deep concern” over the widening “damage” of the conflict, including on neighbouring countries. Read More…

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