Trump Imposes New Tariffs on 60 Trading Partners as Temporary U.S. Duties Expire
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Friday imposed new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners, replacing…
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EU Seeks Clarification After U.S. Imposes New Tariffs, Kallas Questions Washington’s Justification
MANILA: European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas has questioned the United States’ rationale for…
Trump Warns of ‘Major Military Punishment’ for Iran, Houthis After Red Sea Tanker Attacks
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to impose “major military punishment” on Iran and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement following…
UK Says Armed Forces Ready to Defend Nation Following Iran Warning Over U.S. Bomber Operations
LONDON: The United Kingdom has affirmed that its armed forces are fully prepared to defend the country after Iran’s Islamic…
UK Firms Expect Slower Price and Wage Increases, Boosting Bank of England Inflation Outlook
LONDON: British businesses expect to raise prices and wages at a slower pace over the coming year, according to the…
Brazil Rejects U.S. Forced Labor Tariffs as ‘Arbitrary’ and Plans WTO Challenge
BRASILIA: Brazil has strongly criticized new U.S. tariffs imposed on its exports over alleged failures to combat forced labor, describing…
The Treasury Is Not the Enemy—But It Cannot Be the Government’s Brake Forever
Every new government enters office with ambitious promises. Yet many discover that the greatest obstacle to change is not the…
Beyond the Battlefield: The Strategic Risks of a Deeper Russia-Iran Security Axis
The reported U.S. intelligence investigation into whether Russia may have assisted Iran in targeting covert CIA facilities in the Gulf…
A Trillion-Dollar Defense Bet: Can Military Might Buy Lasting Security?
The U.S. House of Representatives’ approval of a $1.15 trillion defense policy bill marks more than another annual budget exercise—it…
Pakistan to Leverage Advanced Technology to Safeguard Sovereignty: Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to utilizing advanced technologies to strengthen national security and safeguard…