Trump says he will hit Canadian imports with a 35% tariff in major escalation of trade war

Washington: President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States would apply a 35% tariff  to all imports from Canada beginning next month, reviving tensions with a major trade partner that had largely dissipated in recent weeks. “Instead of working with the United States, Canada retaliated with its Tariffs,” Trump wrote in the letter shared…

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Pakistan’s Interior Minister rejects rumours about President Zardari’s possible ouster

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday rejected rumours regarding the possible ouster of President Asif Ali Zardari and termed it as a “malicious campaign.” Naqvi’s statement was in reaction to speculation on social media platforms that army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir was set to replace Zardari as president of the country. “We…

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Bhutto Admits Pahalgam Attack, LeT-Jaish Role

New Delhi:  In a striking admission, Pakistan’s former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has acknowledged that the recent attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, was indeed a terrorist strike. In an interview with Indian journalist Karan Thapar, Bhutto said he understands the pain of the victims and their families, and admitted that terror outfits like…

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PM Modi conferred with Namibia’s highest civilian award

Windhoek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday conferred with Namibia’s highest civilian award, the ‘Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis’. The award was presented by Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Named after the Welwitschia Mirabilis, a unique and ancient desert plant endemic to Namibia, the order symbolises resilience, longevity and the enduring spirit of…

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