President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day”- a moment when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs that he promises will free the United States from foreign goods. The details of Trump’s next round of import taxes are still sketchy. Most economic analyses say average US families would have to absorb the cost…
Saudi Arabia strongly condemned a visit on Wednesday by Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. The Kingdom “reiterates its denunciation of the continued blatant Israeli attacks on the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque,” the Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement. Ben-Gvir was visiting the site, which is sacred…
Russia said on Wednesday that Britain’s elite had shown its paranoia and intellectual inferiority by proposing to place anyone working for the Russian state on the highest tier of its upcoming foreign influence registration scheme. British security minister Dan Jarvis said President Vladimir Putin, government agencies, the armed forces, intelligence services and a number of political…
Britain does not support Israel’s expansion of military operations in Gaza, a UK minister said on Wednesday. “We are deeply concerned about the resumption of hostilities in Gaza. The UK does not support an expansion of Israel’s military operations,” junior foreign office minister Hamish Falconer, told parliament. There is a “serious risk Israel is not…
The window to reach a new deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program is narrow and if it is not achieved then a military confrontation seems “almost inevitable,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday. “We only have a few months until the expiration of this (2015) accord,” he told a parliamentary hearing. “In case…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called on Russia and China to consistently enhance their strategic cooperation amid global turbulence. Putin made the remarks when meeting with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the Kremlin. During the meeting, Putin conveyed his sincere greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping and expressed satisfaction over the effective…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a fresh conscription drive to recruit 160,000 more troops in a bid to expand the size of Russia’s military. Russian men are eligible to be drafted for mandatory military service through biannual call-ups. The Kremlin and defence ministry said those they expected to recruit by mid-July would not be…
Senior Trump administration officials have been discussing in recent days that Washington may not be able to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the coming months, Reuters reported on April 1, citing two undisclosed U.S. officials. The U.S. is drawing up plans to exert additional pressure on both Kyiv and Moscow as the…
Russian president also acknowledged the contributions of Muslim organizations to the nation’s public and spiritual life Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin extended his congratulations on Sunday to the country’s Muslim community on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. In a message published on the website of…
The Russian president cited East Timor and Papua New Guinea among potential models for the potential future governance of Ukraine by the United Nations. The White House on Thursday dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that peace talks in Ukraine should depend on the country being governed by the United Nations while new elections are held. Speaking to reporters during a…
The Russian president suggests Ukraine be placed under ‘temporary administration’ of the United Nations as part of a peace deal. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine could be placed under a “temporary administration” as part of a peace process that could include help from North Korea and other Moscow allies, according to Russian state media. Speaking…
Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Albert P. Khorev’s said in an Interview with the Russian state-owned news agency, RIA Novosti, Russia welcomes Pakistan’s desire to join BRICS. At the moment, it seems promising for Pakistan to participate in the activities of the New Development Bank. Khorev said our relations with Pakistan have stood the test of…
Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Albert P Khorev, Minisrtry of Foreign Affair’s Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan and others attend ceremony of Russian humanitarian aid delivery to the needy people of Pakistan. In the ceremony, 30 tons of Russian Humanitarian aid delivered which includes food, medicine, clothing and other necessities, delivered to Pakistan by a special flight…
The information Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed in the Signal chat of top Trump national security officials was highly classified at the time he wrote it, especially because the operation had not even started yet, according to a US defense official familiar with the operation and another source who was briefed on it afterward. The…
