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Colombian President Gustavo Petro became the first major casualty of Trump 2.0’s no-nonsense approach—some might argue, his unchecked ire. The US President wasted no time in showing the world that his recent fiery rhetoric wasn’t just for show. The Columbian President tried to go toe-to-toe with…
Islamabad: The US has temporarily suspended foreign assistance to Pakistan for re-evaluation following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump, according to a media report on Tuesday. This move has instantly stopped a number of important United States Agency For International Development (USAID) projects in…
US President Donald Trump, on the very first day of assuming office, laid out a sweeping plan to maximise oil and gas production, including declaring a national energy emergency to speed the permitting of projects, rolling back environmental protections, suspending new federal offshore wind leasing proposals…
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has found himself at the centre of a diplomatic dispute with the US after he refused to allow deported nationals into Colombia. In retaliation, US President Donald Trump ordered sweeping tariffs and sanctions against Colombia on Sunday. The 78-year-old imposed a 25…
Years ago, during my one and only trip to Pakistan to report on the 50th anniversary of independence for a Western media outlet, I had the pleasure of meeting some bright, articulate students at the famed Government College in Lahore. Feeling magnanimous (and admittedly swept by…
A pair of obscure novels written in the late 19th century had predicted Donald Trump’s return to the White House for his second, non-consecutive term, The Sun reported. These books, written by American author Ingersoll Lockwood, were largely forgotten. However, after Trump’s re-election, stories from the…
The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed the department staff to freeze all applications for passports with “X” sex markers, following a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump on his first day of office. According to The Guardian, Mr Rubio, in an…
Donald Trump’s declaration in his inaugural address on Monday, that “the golden age of America begins right now,” may align with his electoral promise to Make America Great Again (MAGA). Perhaps it signals an extension of his MAGA slogan. Where MAGA focuses on reclaiming a perceived…
The world is in an age of disruption, whether in politics, economy or technology. In any such era, uncertainty rises. Among nations, there will inevitably be winners and losers. Business as usual or maintaining a status quo may seem like a safe option, but it is…
As Donald Trump becomes the President of the United States for the second time, let’s talk about his superpowers. And, like many superheroes and supervillains, his superpowers have a geographical genesis. Pennsylvania, the state where Trump survived an assassination attempt on July 13, 2024, during a…