Category: World

The UN Security Council voted on Monday in favor of a US-drafted resolution bolstering Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan that includes the deployment of an international force and a path to a future Palestinian state. There were 13 votes in favor of the text, which US President Trump claimed would lead to “further Peace all over the World,” with only Russia and China abstaining — but no vetoes. Trump posted on social media that the vote “acknowledging and endorsing the BOARD OF PEACE, which will be chaired by me…will go…

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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Monday the United States would sell F-35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia, a day before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House for talks. “We will be doing that. We will be selling F-35s,” Trump told reporters when asked if Washington would agree to sell Riyadh the jets at Tuesday´s meeting. “They’ve been a great ally,” he added. A sale would mark a significant policy shift, potentially altering the military balance in the Middle East and testing Washington’s definition of maintaining Israel’s…

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India announced on Monday that it has signed a “significant” agreement under which the United States will supply nearly 10% of the country’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports, as New Delhi moves to further diversify its energy sources. Relations between Washington and New Delhi plummeted in August after President Donald Trump raised tariffs on India to 50%, with US officials accusing the country of fuelling Russia´s war in Ukraine by buying its discounted oil. Trump has claimed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to cut its Russian oil…

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By Muhammad Sohail On the occasion of the 36th anniversary of 17 November 1989, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský presented six individuals with the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to Diplomacy. The ceremony took place on the Day of the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy. “First and foremost, I would like to thank you. In these difficult international times, I value your moral fortitude, professionalism, and service to our country all the more. The results you have achieved endure and commit us. Thanks to you, our country is seen as…

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Donald Trump moved quickly to celebrate a shutdown victory this week, but the moment was short-lived as the White House was once again pulled into a familiar fight: the Jeffrey Epstein controversy. A trove of emails released by Democrats in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday reignited questions about Trump’s relationship with the disgraced financier and how much the president knew about Epstein’s alleged abuse of girls. While the White House swiftly dismissed the effort as a Democratic smear campaign, the headline-grabbing messages underscored a potential vulnerability for Trump…

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President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States intends to conduct nuclear tests similar to those carried out by other countries — though he stopped short of saying whether this would involve detonating a warhead. He added that Washington is also considering a possible deal to provide Saudi Arabia with F-35 stealth jets. “I don’t want to tell you about that, but we will do nuclear testing like other countries,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he travelled to Florida for the weekend. Trump last month…

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The foreign ministers of Iran and Qatar on Thursday voiced concern over escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, urging regional efforts to maintain peace and stability. The development came during a telephone conversation between Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani. “The foreign ministers of Iran and Qatar, while expressing concern over tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, stressed the importance of the continued good offices of regional countries to preserve peace and stability in the region,” read a…

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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in US history — 43 days that paralysed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid while Republicans and Democrats played a high-stakes blame game. The Republican-led House of Representatives voted largely along party lines to approve a Senate-passed package that will reopen federal departments and agencies, as many Democrats fume over what they see as a capitulation by party leaders. Trump lashed out at Democrats as he put his signature to the bill later…

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The Group of Seven foreign ministers on Wednesday discussed tightening pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine while backing US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the conflict in Gaza and secure the return of Israeli hostages. The ministers issued a final joint statement in which they expressed strong support for Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and for the return of the remaining dead Israeli hostages held by Hamas, while expressing concern about restrictions on the flow of aid to the Palestinian enclave. A US-brokered ceasefire…

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US President Donald Trump downplayed possible 50-year mortgages as a way to make housing more affordable, amid concerns from some supporters that such loans would increase interest costs and delay homeowners from building equity. “All it means is you pay less per month. You pay it over a longer period of time. It’s not like a big factor. It might help a little bit,” Trump told Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” programme on Monday, blaming his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policies for home affordability…

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