A fresh round of auto tariffs officially took effect this week, sending shockwaves through the global automotive industry and sparking concerns over rising vehicle costs, disrupted supply chains, and long-term changes to manufacturing strategies. The United States government recently implemented tariffs that target electric vehicles (EVs), car parts, and components from key foreign markets like...
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Netanyahu Speaks Out on Why Israel Must Conquer its Enemies, Not Hostage Release
Benjamin Netanyahu has stirred political controversy by declaring that his top priority as prime minister of Israel is defeating its enemies instead of freeing hostages held captive by Hamas or other militant groups. At a late Tuesday security cabinet meeting, Netanyahu declared: “Our paramount objective must be total victory against those who seek our destruction....
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Trump’s Dream Economy Approaching Breakpoint Amid Growing Fiscal Concerns
As former President Donald Trump makes plans for a possible comeback to power, economists and analysts caution that his economic narrative has become further divorced from fiscal realities and may soon collide with hard facts. Trump often claimed during campaign rallies and interviews that the U.S. economy under his administration was the “greatest ever seen,”...
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Canada Will Never Cling To Donald Trump’s Threats As Prime Minister Carney Claims Election Victory
Mark Carney, Canada’s newly elected Prime Minister, delivered an assertive victory speech Monday night that signaled to many that Canada will not accede to threats originating elsewhere – a clear reference to recent statements made by former U.S. President Donald Trump. Carney, former governor of both Bank of Canada and Bank of England, led his...
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Israel Demands Any Iran Agreement Should Dismantle Nuclear Program and Address Missile Threats
Israel reiterated its steadfast stance that any new agreement with Iran must fully dismantle Tehran’s nuclear program and deal with the growing threat posed by Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal. Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear on Monday when speaking to reporters that Israel will not support any agreement that does not completely eliminate Iran’s nuclear weapon...
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India Is Citing IIOJK Attack as Justification to Pull Out of Water Treaty with Pakistan: Asif
Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Pakistan’s Defence Minister, recently accused India of using a recent terrorist attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) as justification to withdraw unilaterally from the longstanding Indus Waters Treaty – something he warned could have serious regional repercussions. Asif made this argument during a press conference held on Saturday in...
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Full Shutter-Down Strike Paralyzes Murree, Peshawar, Pakpattan and Other Cities across Pakistan
Saturday saw several major cities across Pakistan experience an unprecedented full shutter-down strike, including Murree, Peshawar and Pakpattan. Markets and businesses closed down, leaving streets deserted as traders and citizens took part in an unprecedented protest movement. The strike was initiated by various trader associations and civil society groups as a response to rising inflation,...
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India and Pakistan Teeter on Brink of Conflict Over Deadly Kashmir Attack
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated sharply after a deadly militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, pushing their nuclear-armed neighbors perilously close to conflict. Financial Times +3 AP News ==> US SunOn April 22, gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists visiting Pahalgam in Anantnag district and killed 26 people – 25 Indian nationals...
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Pahalgam Attack Repercussions: India Suspends Indus Water Treaty and Closes Attari Border Crossing
Indian authorities, in response to the deadly terror attack against tourists in Pahalgam, have taken swift and drastic action following its suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan and closure of Attari border crossing, marking a marked decrease in diplomatic relations between their two nuclear-armed neighbors. This decision follows gunmen ambushing a tourist vehicle...
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Israeli Forces Arrest 16 Palestinians during West Bank Raids
Israeli forces conducted military raids across the occupied West Bank on April 23, detaining at least 16 Palestinians including one woman according to Palestinian prisoners’ affairs groups. Operations targeted multiple cities such as Bethlehem, Hebron, Nablus, Tulkarem Jenin and Ramallah with WAFA Agency +8Anadolu Ajansi +8 and Middle East Monitor +8 being among them.Anadolu Ajansi...