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AFP/APP Washington: A life-threatening winter storm brought hazardous conditions to a wide swath of the United States on Sunday, stretching from Texas to New England, prompting warnings to stay off roads, mass flight cancellations and…

AFP Washington: President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a large US naval force is moving towards the Gulf, signalling continued military pressure on Iran even as he downplayed the likelihood of immediate military action and left the…

News Desk  The United States is poised to formally withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday, a move that has sparked warnings of legal violations at home and heightened risks for global health cooperation abroad.…

AFP/APP New York: A powerful winter storm bringing extreme cold and heavy snowfall is set to batter a vast stretch of the United States this week, putting more than 175 million people at risk of severe weather, power outages and major…

Ishtiaq Ahmed  Bradford: The stage was set in Davos on Wednesday (21 January 2025), where European leaders braced themselves for what many expected to be a characteristic Trump blast. Against a backdrop of escalating rhetoric,…

AFP/APP London: Gold and silver prices surged to record highs on Monday while global stock markets slipped, as investors sought safe-haven assets following US President Donald Trump’s threat of fresh tariffs over opposition to his…

AFP/APP Paris, France: Protests in Iran have subsided after a crackdown that has killed thousands under an internet blackout, monitors said Friday, a week after the start of the largest demonstrations in years challenging the country's…

News Desk  New York:  The United States on Thursday said it stands with the “brave people of Iran” and warned that President Donald Trump has kept “all options on the table” to stop what Washington described as a violent crackdown on…

News Desk  Islamabad/Istanbul: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday confirmed that discussions have taken place on a possible defence pact between Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, but emphasized that no agreement has been…

News Desk  Washington: The United States will suspend processing of immigrant visas for applicants from Pakistan and 74 other countries beginning January 21, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday, as President Donald Trump’s…