Two major US broadcast networks and cable news channel CNN declined to air President Donald Trump’s primetime address live on their main television platforms, a decision that drew sharp criticism from the president and reignited debate over media coverage of presidential speeches. Read More: US television report exposes Biden admin’s complicity in Gaza The address, delivered […]
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Trump moves Florida court against CNN, seeks $475m in damages
WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN on Monday. He seeks $475 million in punitive damages. Trump, in the lawsuit filed in a US District Court in Florida, accused CNN of waging a campaign of “libel and slander” against him because it “fears” he will run for president again in […]
World should incentivise Taliban rather than controlling Afghan soil externally
ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan giving an interview to CNN’s Becky Anderson said that if the world wants to achieve peace in Afghanistan, it should “engage with the Taliban” and they should also be “incentivized” on issues such as inclusive government and women’s rights. During the interview at his residence Bani Gala, Imran […]
FO says FM Qureshi’s remarks on CNN not ‘anti-Semitic’
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday said that remarks of Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi made in his interview with CNN could not be construed as anti-Semitic by any stretch of the imagination. “Any twist given to the foreign minister’s remarks would unfortunately prove the very point he was making,” Foreign Office spokesperson […]
Hiring surge lifts US economy — and Trump’s re-election chances
The lowest unemployment rate in a half century. More than 260,000 new jobs. And higher hourly wages. “I’ll be running on the economy,” President Donald Trump declared on Friday. And why wouldn’t he? The day’s new round of sunny employment figures offered fresh evidence of a strong national economy — and a big political advantage […]
Boeing 737 slides off runway into Florida river, 21 hurt
A Boeing jetliner with 143 people aboard from the US outpost at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, slid off a runway into a shallow river in Jacksonville, Florida, on Friday while attempting to land at a military base there during a thunderstorm, injuring 21 people. There were no reports of fatalities or critical injuries. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s […]
Oprah gets emotional at Hollywood empowerment event
Oprah Winfrey may have been the main honouree at The Hollywood Reporter’s inaugural Empowerment in Entertainment luncheon, but it was a group of underprivileged high school students who stole the show and even brought Winfrey to tears. At the event on Tuesday in Los Angeles, 20 local high school juniors who had been selected to […]
Why China cannot dominate the AI scene (for now)
At a recent CEO forum hosted by a university in Ipoh, a gentleman representing Universal Music regionally spoke with wide-eyed wonder about the rapid strides China is making in cutting-edge technology. To illustrate his point, he used the example of beggary in Beijing that has apparently gone hi-tech. Today, street beggars in China use smart […]
Trump struggles with a growing problem on the border
Tensions are rising, fingers are pointing and the search for solutions is becoming increasingly fraught. Overwhelmed by an influx of migrants at the border that is taxing the immigration system, President Donald Trump is grasping for something – anything – to stem the tide. Trump, who campaigned on a promise to secure the border, has […]
US judge orders White House to restore CNN reporter’s access
WASHINGTON: A federal judge Friday ordered the White House to reinstate the press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta, whose pass was revoked after a heated exchange with President Donald Trump, the network said. Judge Timothy Kelly issued a temporary restraining order that requires the White House to restore Acosta’s access until a full hearing […]