As President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexico and Canada went into effect on Tuesday; America’s key trading partners came up with tit-for-tat actions. The new US administration also doubled the tariff on all Chinese imports to 20% from 10%, CNN reported, warning that retaliatory measures would impact Americans. In a statement, the White House said: More
One Pakistani police officer has been killed and four others have been wounded in a suicide bomb attack in Balochistan, a media report said on Tuesday. The attack took place on the National Highway near the Mughalzai area of Kalat district on Monday, Radio Mashaal reported. Deputy Commissioner Bilal Shabbir said the attacker targeted a More
US President Donald Trump has suspended all military assistance to Ukraine, a media report said on Tuesday. France 24 reported, citing an unnamed White House official, that Trump made the decision on Monday. A White House official said Trump was focused on reaching a peace deal to end the more than three-year war, and wanted More
Forty-seven Afghan nationals, recently freed from prisons in Pakistan, have returned to Afghanistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Monday. According to a statement from the MoRR, the individuals arrived through the Spin Boldak crossing on Sunday. A source from the Border Patrol Directorate of Spin Boldak in Kandahar was quoted as More
Iran’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif resigned on Monday from his post, says a media report. IRNA reported: “Zarif had tendered his resignation to the president, who is yet to make an official statement on the matter.” On his X platform, Zarif wrote: “I hope with my stepping aside, the excuses for obstructing More
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has warned the Trump administration’s decision about the agency would result in unnecessary deaths. Nicholas Enrich in an email on Sunday warned the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency would result in unnecessary deaths. He informed his staff less than 30 minutes later to say that he More
Afghan bodybuilder Ali Bilal has won the coveted Arnold Classic “Men’s Physique” title. In an Instagram post, Bilal reported his resounding victory in the Arnold Classic — the second most prestigious bodybuilding title in the world after the Mr. Olympia honour. The Arnold Classic, which started on Thursday (Feb 27) in the Columbus city of More
Following testy exchanges with US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is all set to meet European leaders in London today (Sunday). Zelensky, who arrived in Britain a day after his disastrous talks with Trump in the Oval Office, said King Charles had also accepted an invitation to meet him today. According to CNN, More
Afghan mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Nasrat Haqparast has defeated his Argentinean opponent Esteban Ribovics in an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bout. The fight took place Sunday morning (Sunday), according to UFC, which shared a video on X, showing Haqparast securing victory over Ribovics. Haqparast, who has scored 18 wins and suffered five losses, had More
The United Kingdom has signed an agreement with Ukraine to provide Kyiv with a £2.26 billion ($2.84 billion) loan backed by sanctioned Russian assets. The UK government announced on Saturday it reinforced support for Ukraine with £2.26 billion loan to bolster Ukrainian defence capabilities. The loan will bolster Ukrainian military capability and will be paid More
