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January 12, 2025

Iranian Foreign Minister Visits Pakistan Amid Rising India Tensions
Iranian Foreign Minister Visits Pakistan Amid Rising India Tensions Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan on Sunday at a time of rising tensions with India following the Pahalgam incident. His visit highlights the strong and historic relationship between Pakistan and Iran, showing both countries’ desire to deepen cooperation in all areas of…
Battered by war and economic crisis, Lebanon holds first local elections in almost 10 years
HARET HREIK, Lebanon — Lebanese voted Sunday in the country’s first local elections in almost a decade, months after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire ended a war between Israel and Hezbollah. The first round of voting, which is taking place by region, was in the Mount Lebanon districts including Beirut’s battered southern suburbs, where Hezbollah headquarters are…
ASEAN joins Japan, China and South Korea in protectionism warning
MILAN — Asian finance and central bank chiefs on Sunday warned that barriers to trade threaten to create rifts in the global economy. “Escalating trade protectionism weighs on global trade, leading to economic fragmentation, affecting trade, investment, and capital flows across the region,” officials from Japan, China, South Korea and Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
Pakistan Shuts All Routes for Goods Headed to India
Pakistan Shuts All Routes for Goods Headed to India The federal government of Pakistan has officially banned the import of all goods to India through its land, sea, and air routes, citing national security and public interest. This means no Indian products can now pass through Pakistani territory under any circumstances, and even items from…
‘I’ll always call people if I disagree with them’
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump, asked if he has to ‘uphold the Constitution,’ says, ‘I don’t know’ 02:39 President Trump says ‘good parts’ of economy are his and ‘bad parts are the Biden economy’ 03:40 President Trump: ‘Maybe it’s not possible’ to reach Russia-Ukraine…
Police say they foiled planned bombing targeting Lady Gaga’s Rio de Janeiro show
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT Pivotal elections in Ecuador could impact migration to U.S. 02:37 How the Grinch arrested alleged drug dealers in Peru 00:50 ‘Scientists have never seen anything like this’: Blob-headed fish among new species discovered 01:08 ‘Total collapse’: Cuba resident…
Why the Panama Canal is a big, long-term prize in Trump’s global trade war
The Panama Canal has spent the past few years battling extreme weather, with the El Niño phenomenon and severe drought leading to a water-level crisis. Now, it’s President Trump’s trade war that is threatening the global trade gateway. A critical passage for U.S. East Coast bound ocean freight container traffic, the Panama Canal is facing a potential…
Trump says a short-term economic recession will be ‘OK’
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Vince Vaughn talks ‘Nonnas,’ iconic comedies, more 07:56 What did Elon Musk accomplish during his time with DOGE? 04:37 Sovereignty holds off favorite Journalism to win Kentucky Derby 00:46 Exclusive look inside newly unearthed lost golden city in Egypt 03:08…
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s May interview with ‘Meet the Press’
President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker tackled virtually every major policy issue the White House has touched in the more than three months since he took office again. The pair discussed a broad variety of economic issues, including inflation, Trump’s tariffs and cryptocurrency — as well as…