Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by a high-level delegation, has departed for an official visit to Saudi Arabia. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be on an official visit to Saudi Arabia from March 19 to 22, 2025. The primary aim of the visit is to…

All week, residents of Washington, D.C., watched the shutdown debate in Congress with anxiety and anger, as one section of the continuing resolution keeping the government open would force on the city an immediate $1.1 billion budget cut. But on Friday afternoon, shortly after the resolution was passed, the crisis for the District of Columbia…

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld federal restrictions aimed at curtailing access to kits that can be easily assembled into homemade, nearly untraceable firearms. In a 7-to-2 decision, written by Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, one of the court’s conservatives, the justices left in place requirements enacted during the Biden administration as part of a broader…

Retaliatory tariffs are hitting U.S. farmers hard, particularly in states that voted for Trump. Ana Swanson, an Iowa native who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times, explains how retaliatory measures from countries like China and Canada affect the agriculture industry and what it means for the economy. #Trumps #Tariffs #Affect #U.S…

Looking frail, Pope Francis made his first, brief, appearance in more than six weeks on Sunday, appearing on the balcony of a Rome hospital to greet hundreds of people gathered in the square in front. “I see a woman with yellow flowers,” said Francis, who was brought out on the second-floor balcony in a wheelchair….

Listen to article The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 12%. In its announcement, the MPC stated, “At its meeting today, the committee decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 12 percent.” Earlier, on January 27, the MPC had reduced the key…

Listen to article Five Palestinians, including a 60-year-old woman, were killed by Israeli forces in Jenin over the past 24 hours, the Palestinian Authority said on Tuesday, adding to a growing toll from one of the largest operations seen in the West Bank in years. Another man, who was wanted over previous incidents, was killed by Palestinian…

New Zealand’s fast bowlers crushed Pakistan in swinging conditions and set up a massive 115-run win to help the home side clinch the series 3-1 with a match to spare at the Bay Oval on Sunday. The Men in Green were bowled out for just 105 chasing a mammoth 221-run target under lights. The last…