Category: World

WASHINGTON: Thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians living in the US are set to lose their deportation protections in the coming months, after the Trump administration moved to end their temporary legal status as part of its wider immigration crackdown, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said on Friday, continuing Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigration. An estimated 14,600 Afghans eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will now lose it in May. Around 7,900 Cameroonians had access to the status but will lose it in June following the termination. US President Donald Trump,…

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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has taken down a portrait of Barack Obama at the White House and replaced it with a painting of himself after surviving an assassination attempt. The 78-year-old Republican on Friday moved the picture of the Democrat — the only Black US president — to the opposite side of the grand entrance hallway of the famous residence. The move is highly unusual for a sitting president, as most must wait until leaving office before having their portrait displayed in the historic 200-year-old building. “Some new artwork at…

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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump remains optimistic about his trade strategy despite China’s retaliatory 125% tariffs on US goods, and expressed confidence in reaching an agreement with the country after his recent steps deepened the tensions between the two economic giants. Investors dumped US government bonds, the dollar tumbled and stocks seesawed after Beijing’s retaliation against Trump deepened concerns on already traumatized global markets. Trump sent financial markets into a tailspin by announcing sweeping import taxes on dozens of trade partners last week, only to abruptly roll them back to 10 percent…

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Dubai, which is famous for its skyscrapers and opulent way of life, is currently becoming a major global hub for wealth as the number of millionaires deciding to live in the city has increased dramatically during the last ten years. A recent report by a global wealth research firm New World Wealth has revealed a significant surge in the number of high-net-worth individuals residing in Dubai. The report reveals that the number of millionaires in Dubai has grown by an impressive 102% in the last decade. In 2024, the city…

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DUBAI: Iran is giving talks with its arch foe the United States this weekend “a genuine chance”, the Iranian foreign ministry’s spokesperson posted on X on Friday. Iranian foreign ministry’s spokesperson posted on X, April 11, 2025. — X/@IRIMFA_SPOX US President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement on Monday that Washington and Tehran were poised to begin direct talks in Oman on Saturday over Iran’s nuclear program, warning that the Islamic Republic would be in “great danger” if the talks were unsuccessful. The announcement caused some confusion because Iran had…

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PANAMA CITY: Panama has signed a scaled-back security deal with the United States that allows American troops to use local military facilities but rules out the establishment of permanent US bases, following concerns over national sovereignty and public backlash. The development is being seen as a major concession to President Donald Trump as he seeks to re-establish influence over the vital waterway. The agreement, signed by top security officials from both countries, allows US military personnel to deploy to Panama-controlled facilities for training, exercises and “other activities”. The deal stops short…

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NEW YORK: Six people including three children were killed after a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York on Thursday, sparking a major water rescue operation, authorities said. The crash killed all those onboard the aircraft: the pilot and a family from Spain. Two of the victims were initially taken to a hospital, but later succumbed to their injuries. “At this time, all six victims have been removed from the water. And sadly, all six victims have been pronounced deceased,” Mayor Eric Adams told a briefing, after…

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WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the United States will hold direct talks with Iran this weekend to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme. The talks between US special envoy Steve Witkoff and a senior Iranian leader are scheduled for Saturday in Oman. “We hope that’ll lead to peace. We’ve been very clear what Iran is never going to have a nuclear weapon, and I think that’s what led to this meeting,” Rubio said during a Cabinet meeting chaired by President Donald Trump. Trump on Monday made a…

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SANTO DOMINGO: Authorities said late on Wednesday that a devastating roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic has claimed at least 184 lives as the search for survivors turned increasingly grim. On Tuesday, the nightclub collapsed and for two days families have gathered outside the wreckage of the Jet Set club in Santo Domingo, anxious for information about their missing relatives and sharing photos with police. “We are not going to abandon nobody,” Juan Manuel Mendez, head of the country’s emergency operations centre, said…

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PANAMA CITY: The Pentagon chief has said that it is for Iran to interpret whether the recent deployment of the B-2 bombers to a US-British base in the Indian Ocean is intended as a message, amid ongoing efforts to address the country’s nuclear programme. As many as six B-2 bombers were relocated in March to a US-British military base on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia, US officials told Reuters, amid a US bombing campaign in Yemen and rising tensions with Iran. There are only 20 B-2 bombers in the…

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