WASHINGTON (A News) – At a pompous ceremony, Donald Trump took the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States. The future of one of the oldest democracies is greatly influenced by the incoming White House occupant, and his choices have a global effect. After beating Kamala HarrisRead More →
Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist serving an 86-year sentence at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas, has requested a presidential pardon ahead of the US presidential election, describing her imprisonment as “a blatant miscarriage of justice”. Siddiqui, who has been imprisoned in the United StatesRead More →
WASHINGTON: Thousands of protestors, mostly women, gathered in Washington on Saturday to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, with many wearing pink hats, reminiscent of a far bigger protest at his first swearing-in ceremony in 2017. Protesters gathered at Franklin Park, one of three starting points for the “People’s March” thatRead More →
On Friday, four of Canada’s largest lenders, along with six major US institutions, announced their withdrawal from a global climate alliance. The departures from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance began with Goldman Sachs’ statement on December 6, and they occur ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House next week.Read More →
Pakistani climber Asad Ali Memon has successfully climbed Mount Vinson, Antarctica’s highest peak. The mountain, which stands at 4,892 metres, is known for being the coldest in the world. Memon, who is on a trip to top the tallest mountains on all seven continents, has now climbed six of them.Read More →
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that Pakistan’s economy will rise by 3% in the current fiscal year. On Friday, the IMF issued its World Economic Outlook report, which included mixed economic estimates for the current and forthcoming fiscal years. According to the research, Pakistan’s economic growth is predicted toRead More →
The CEO of social media company TikTok will attend Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, according to US media, as the president-elect appears to consider sparing the app from a potential ban on US operations. Shou Chew is expected to attend the January 20 event with many other high-profile social mediaRead More →
US and Qatari officials said Wednesday that negotiators have achieved a gradual agreement to end the war between Israel and Hamas after 15 months of fierce fighting. The agreement calls for a six-week truce and the gradual departure of Israeli soldiers from Gaza in an effort to stop the violenceRead More →
(Reuters) According to Bloomberg News on Monday, if the short-video app fails to evade an upcoming ban, Chinese officials are in early discussions about a possible option to sell TikTok’s business in the United States to billionaire Elon Musk. According to the story, which cited sources, Beijing officials would ratherRead More →
Washington (Reuters): In order to target those who attended institutions that misled students, people with permanent impairments, and public servants, President Joe Biden announced that his government will cancel student debts for almost 150,000 debtors. More than 5 million Americans have had their college loans forgiven by his administration, accordingRead More →
