Pakistan
Pakistan bombs targets in Afghan cities, minister calls it ‘open war’
Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Nangarhar province on Feb. 27, 2026. Aimal Zahir | Afp | Getty Images Pakistan bombed Taliban government targets in Afghanistan’s major cities on Thursday night, officials from both countries said on Friday, with Pakistan’s defense minister calling the conflict “open war”. Security sources in Pakistan said the strikes involved air-to-ground […]
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Trump signed his Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ into being. Here’s who’s on it — and who isn’t
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks onstage with President and CEO of the World Economic Forum Børge Brende at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The annual meeting of political and business leaders comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Europe over a […]
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The U.S. freezes new immigrant visas for 75 countries: See the full list
The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday it will pausissuing immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries over concerns that they may rely on public assistance in the future. In a post on X, the U.S. government said immigrants from the list of countries “take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates.” The list, which […]
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Russia looks to cosy up with China after Trump’s meeting with Xi
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin (R) arrives at the airport of Hangzhou on November 3, 2025. Dmitry Astakhov | Afp | Getty Images Russian officials appeared eager Monday to reaffiirm Moscow’s alliance with China following U.S. President Donald Trump’s high-profile meeting with Xi Jinping. […]
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Afghanistan and Pakistan pledge to respect ceasefire after more than a week of deadly fighting
Afghan Defence Minister, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid and Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif shake hands, following the signing of a ceasefire agreement, during a negotations meeting mediated by Qatar and Turkey, in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 19, 2025. Qatar Ministry Of Foreign Affair | Via Reuters Afghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in fighting that has […]
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Saudi defense pact with Pakistan unlikely to disrupt oil flows to India, source says
An oil tanker delivers at the oil terminal in the harbor on Oct. 10, 2016, in Kochi, India. Kaveh Kazemi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s new mutual defense pact with Pakistan is unlikely to alter Riyadh’s energy relationship with key consumer India, a source told CNBC. Asked whether India would continue […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Keeping a cool head paid off for investors
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks with US President Donald Trump as they attend the North Atlantic Council plenary meeting at the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, 2025. Ludovic Marin | Via Reuters What a first half of the year it has been. In the first six months, […]
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Fund managers are pouring money into emerging markets. Here’s where investors see opportunities
Volatility has gripped global equity markets this year — and according to some asset managers, now could be the perfect time to rethink emerging markets. Developing economies were hit particularly hard by U.S. President Donald Trump’s so-called “reciprocal tariffs” plans when he unveiled them in April, with Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Vietnam slapped with tariffs […]
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Trump and India’s Modi split over U.S. role in Pakistan ceasefire
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his first conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump since the early May […]
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Fragile ceasefire holds between India, Pakistan as Trump offers more help
Residents read morning Urdu newspapers with the headline ‘The ceasefire between Pakistan and India’ on a roadside in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, on May 11, 2025. Sajjad Qayyum | Afp | Getty Images A fragile ceasefire was holding between India and Pakistan on Sunday, after hours of overnight fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours, […]
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