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WHO extends travel restrictions on Pakistan for three months due to concerns over polio

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to extend travel restrictions on Pakistan for another three months due to concerns over polio, ARY News reported. The decision was taken during the WHO Emergency Committee’s 41st meeting held on March 6. Authorities from polio-affected countries attended the meeting virtually.According to WHO, the committee reviewed the […]

Iran FM to head to Moscow, discuss US nuclear talks

Donald Trump and Ayatollah Khamenei (ANI file photo) TEHRAN: Iran‘s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is set to visit Moscow this week to discuss recent nuclear negotiations with the United States held in Oman, the foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday.On Saturday, Araghchi held talks with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in Muscat, the highest-level […]

What We Know About the Arson Attack on the Governor’s House in Pennsylvania

Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and his family were forced to flee from the governor’s official residence early Sunday after an arson attack severely damaged the mansion. The authorities arrested a man who they said had broken into the mansion in Harrisburg, Pa., and thrown objects into the home that started at least two fires […]

China urges UK to avoid ‘politicising’ trade after British Steel spat | World News

Beijing warned Britain on Monday against “politicising” an unfolding spat over the future of Chinese-owned British Steel after legislation was approved to prevent the shutdown of the last British factory that can make steel from scratch. A spokesman for China’s foreign ministry urged the British government on Monday to “avoid politicising trade cooperation or linking […]

France welcomes US-Iran talks, but says will be ‘vigilant’ | World News

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Monday welcomed indirect talks between the United States and Iran but insisted Europe would be “vigilant” its security concerns were taken into account. “We very much welcome this step, but we will be vigilant with our British and German friends and partners to ensure that any negotiations that may […]

Meta faces landmark US antitrust trial

Social media juggernaut Meta stands trial on Monday facing serious US government allegations that it abused its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors. Google is facing two cases and was found guilty of search-market dominance abuse last August, while Apple and Amazon are also heading to court. WASHINGTON: Social […]

Japan says US tariffs cut company profits ‘day by day’ | World News

Japan seeks quick resolution to US tariffs as profits decline. Economic Revitalisation Minister Ryosei Akazawa will negotiate in Washington this week. He aims to review Trump’s tariffs. Japanese firms are major US investors. Vehicles form a large part of Japan’s exports to the US. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba discussed the tariff impact with Singapore’s Prime […]

Singapore downgrades GDP growth forecast to 0-2 pc | Business

Singapore has lowered its 2025 GDP growth forecast to 0-2% due to the anticipated impact of US tariffs on global trade. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has eased monetary policy in response to economic concerns stemming from the US-China trade war. The trade war is expected to negatively affect global trade, economic growth, and business […]

Who is Dr Joy Saini? Indian-origin doctor and mother of NCAA star killed in NYC chopper crash

Dr Joy Saini, an Indian-origin physician and mother of former NCAA Woman of the Year Karenna Groff, was among six people killed when a small plane crashed in Copake, New York, on Saturday. The twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B went down in a muddy field shortly after noon, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).The flight, […]

War in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has left many disabled veterans without care

MEKELE: Chandera Weldesenbet is worried about dying before he receives the help he needs. The 41-year-old veteran of the recent war in Ethiopia‘s Tigray region has metal shrapnel in his body that is yet to be removed, more than two years after the fighting ended. Unable to get specialized medical care, Chandera is bedridden most […]