The once-strong alliance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has disintegrated into a public feud. Trump claims Musk knew every detail of the tax bill, while Musk denies ever seeing it. Musk asserts he was instrumental in Trump’s election victory, but Trump expresses disappointment. The dispute has escalated to threats of terminating subsidies and contracts,…
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a stark admission of his country’s financial woes, said even close allies no longer expect Islamabad to roam the world with a “begging bowl.” Amid rising tensions with India, Sharif added that both he and Army chief Field Marshal General Asim Munir were unwilling to shoulder the weight of…
US Defence Secretary Pete Hexett has warned Asian allies about the threat posed by China at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Hexett stated that China is credibly preparing to use military force to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, with a potential invasion of Taiwan by 2027. He emphasised the need for Indo-Pacific…
In a concerning development that underscores the deepening nexus between Pakistan’s military and radical Islamist elements, a series of orchestrated gatherings across Pakistan have been held to glorify the Pakistan Army’s so-called “Operation Bunyan Marsoos” with extremist rhetoric flowing freely from the stage. Radical clerics and leaders from banned and controversial groups assembled under the…
Ukraine and several key European powers have jointly demanded that Russia agree to a full, unconditional 30-day ceasefire starting Monday, aiming to create space for peace negotiations and avert further bloodshed in Europe’s longest war since World War II. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the coordinated proposal in Kyiv after hosting French President Emmanuel Macron,…
In a sudden reversal just a day after imposing sweeping new tariffs, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 90-day pause on duties for more than 75 countries — while simultaneously raising levies on China to a staggering 125 per cent. The move, which sent financial markets sharply higher after days of turmoil, is…
It was not long ago that President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was marshaling European allies to resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He illustrated the point that a top American diplomat, R. Nicholas Burns, recently summarized as the way the United States wins the global competition for power and prosperity: “Be nice to your allies.”…
Now, his relatives are making the rounds in Washington with Mr. Moustafa, who said they had met with people at the National Security Council, the State Department and on Capitol Hill. A State Department spokeswoman confirmed that a meeting took place; the White House did not respond to a request for comment. Maissa Kabbani, a…
A 1988 interview of US President Donald Trump with Oprah Winfrey surfaced online and has gone viral since. The reappearance follows Trump’s recent action to impose reciprocal tariffs on trade partners globally. In the interview, Trump said that he will make American allies “pay their fair share,” and eventually did. During an interview with Oprah…
President Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs on America’s trading partners has widened the rift between the United States and some of its closest allies while reconfiguring the global economic order. Mr. Trump’s plan, which he unveiled on Wednesday and is calling “reciprocal,” would impose a wave of tariffs on dozens of other countries. Among major…