ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan has opened its largest airport, in Gwadar, southwestern Balochistan province. The first commercial flight of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) landed at the Gwadar International Airport which was welcomed by Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, Balochistan Governor Jafar Khan Mandokhel and Chief Minister Sarfaraz A...
Melania Trump has launched her own cryptocurrency, $MELANIA. Previously President-elect Donald Trump had introduced his $TRUMP coin. Melania announced the launch on platform X, encouraging people to buy $MELANIA. The coin is described as “fungible crypto assets” based on the Solana blockchain. Donald Trump also promoted his $TRUMP ...
Fed’s rate cuts might come later this year than expected, due to President-Elect Trump’s announcement of additional tariffs, threats of deportation, despite easing inflation WASHINGTON, US- (AA) Uncertainties over President-elect Donald Trump’s economic policies dampen short-term rate cut prospects, despite the US inflation showing easing sig...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has warned that U.S. tariffs could cost his Canadian province up to 500,000 jobs. He called the situation “serious and unprecedented.” President-elect Donald Trump plans to slap 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico unless both curb illegal immigration and drug flow into the U.S. The U.S., Canada’s...
President-elect Donald Trump plans to create an “External Revenue Service” aimed at charging those who profit from trade with the United States. Trump said on Truth Social that for far too long, we have been taxing people using the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). He claimed that through weak trade agreements, the American economy has delivered...
Consumer prices rise 0.4% on monthly basis -ANKARA, Turkiye- (AA) The annual consumer inflation rate in the US accelerated to a five-month high of 2.9% in December, matching the market forecast, according to official data. Consumer prices index (CPI) rose at a faster pace for the third straight month in December from 2.7% in November. [&hellip...
President Joe Biden has banned steel sales to Japanese giant Nippon Steel. Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya hosted outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tokyo for talks amid tensions over the decision to block the acquisition of U.S. Steel. Iwaya called Biden’s move to block the $14.1 billion deal as “perplexing...
Homelessness in the U.S. soared by 18% in 2024, the largest increase in recent history. It affects more than 771,000 individuals, including a staggering 33% rise in homeless children. The Department of Housing and Urban Development or HUD’s annual report highlights economic factors such as the affordable housing shortage, inflation, and ...
The debt ceiling once again is a critical issue for Congress, threatening the nation’s economy with possible default at the beginning of the New Year. Currently, the U.S. debt stands at a staggering $36.1 trillion. Without a new debt ceiling agreement, the U.S. risks a default that could destabilize global markets, downgrade its credit rating...
Bangladesh is ramping up trade with Pakistan in apparent retaliation to India, signaling a shift in regional dynamics. The government is encouraging importers to source goods from Pakistan, as seen with the arrival of a Panama-flagged cargo ship at Chittagong port on Sunday. The ship carried 811 containers of industrial materials, garment raw ...
