USA Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and has taken the name Pope Leo XIV a senior cardinal announced to crowds in St. Peter’s Square. White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday and the bells of St. Peter’s rang out, signalling that […]
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Who is Stormy Daniels and what did Trump do?
Former President Donald Trump was indicted in New York City on Thursday on criminal charges arising from alleged hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to avoid a scandal ahead of the 2016 US election. Daniels has said she had a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006, the year after he married his […]
Trump says expecting ‘arrest’ on Tuesday, calls for protests
Former US President Donald Trump said he expects to be “arrested” on Tuesday over hush money allegedly paid to a porn star before the 2016 election, calling on his supporters to protest. Citing a “leak” from the Manhattan district attorney’s office, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Saturday morning: “Leading Republican candidate & […]
Pakistan crucial for interests in the region: US State dept
WASHINGTON: The United States said it values longstanding cooperation with Pakistan and has always viewed a prosperous and democratic Pakistan as critical to its interests. “The US doesn’t have a position on one political candidate of a party versus another. We support the peaceful upholding of democratic, constitutional, and legal principles,” said US State Department spokesman Vedant […]
US says North Korea policy unchanged
WASHINGTON: The US said on Friday its policy towards North Korea had not changed after a senior US official responsible for nuclear policy raised some eyebrows by saying Washington would be willing to engage in arms-control talks with Pyongyang. Some experts argue that recognising N. Korea as a nuclear armed state, something Pyongyang seeks, is […]
Xi Jinping said China and US must “find ways to get along”
President Xi Jinping said China and the United States must “find ways to get along” to safeguard world peace and development, state media reported Thursday, as he embarks on his precedent-breaking third term in power. China and the United States have butted heads in recent years on issues ranging from Beijing’s aggression towards self-governing Taiwan […]
Political Factors Affecting Post-Hurricane Recovery in Houston and New Orleans
The demographics of New Orleans played a crucial role in the way Hurricane Katrina affected the population of the city. Of all the people affected, Black residents living in low-lying areas were the most devastated. Out of the entire population of New Orleans, Black residents comprised 66% of all deaths, with White residents making up […]
US values its coperation with Pakistan: State Dept
WASHINGTON: The US State Dept spokesperson Ned Price has asserted that Washington values its longstanding cooperation with Pakistan. Briefing in Washington on Tuesday, Ned Price said that US Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman did have an opportunity to meet with the Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. He said that we meet with and speak […]
Good news for Pakistanis travelling to Europe, USA, and UK
Good news for Pakistanis travelling to Europe, USA, and UK Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced good news for passengers flying to Turkey, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States on Friday. The national carrier will operate six weekly flights to Turkey from November 14. Turkish Airlines has agreed to fly PIA passengers from Istanbul […]
Biden rebukes Putin after Russian reservists called up for war
Biden rebukes Putin after Russian reservists called up for war. US President Joe Biden tore into Vladimir Putin at the United Nations on Wednesday, hours after the Russian leader dramatically escalated his seven-month war in Ukraine by calling up 300,000 military reservists. Biden accused Putin of “shamelessly” violating the UN Charter and castigated him over […]