EU seeks faster Russian gas phase-out after Trump push
The European Union proposed Friday to bring forward by a year a ban on Russian gas imports as part of new sanctions to sap Moscow’s war chest and please US…
The Muslim world’s answer to Nato?
September 17 will be remembered as a watershed moment in Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations, a day that introduced a new chapter of binding strategic cooperation. With the signing of the Saudi–Pakistan…
‘MAHA’ calls for limits on food ads to kids likely to face industry opposition
A White House call to curtail the marketing of unhealthy food to children would be vulnerable to industry lobbying that killed previous government efforts, nutrition and public health experts said.…
The strangulation of Indus Delta
For decades, India, the worst foe, has worked persistently to promote a misleading narrative at international fora — that Pakistan is wasting approximately forty million of acre-feet (MAF) of water…
Modi dangles tax cuts as US tariffs loom
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to slash consumption taxes on everyday goods could deliver billions of dollars in annual relief and boost demand in an economy bracing for painful…
Bid to relocate US Space Shuttle Discovery faces museum pushback
Tucked inside President Donald Trump’s flagship tax and spending bill last month was a little-noticed provision to relocate the iconic Space Shuttle Discovery from a museum outside Washington to Houston.…
Tesla market share in US drops to lowest since 2017 as competition heats up
Tesla’s US market share dropped to a near eight-year low in August as buyers chose electric vehicles from a growing stable of rivals over the aging lineup offered by CEO…
Canada just can’t win in trade war with Trump
Try as it might to appease President Donald Trump, Canada remains a prized target in his trade wars and subject to the whiplash of his changes of heart. The giant…
Russian drone attacks on Ukraine hit all-time record in July
Russia fired a record number of drones at Ukraine in July, an AFP analysis showed Friday, intensifying its deadly bombardment of the country despite US pressure to stop the war.…
Airstrikes, drones, tariffs: being US friend not what it used to be
Donald Trump returned to the White House vowing always to put America first. In recent days, even longtime US allies have found out the hard way that friendship has limits.…
