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September 22, 2025 9:36 AM

Asian stocks hesitant after Trump’s visa crackdown

Asian stocks inched up and the dollar was steady on Monday as traders pondered the U.S. monetary policy path after the Federal Reserve's rate cut last week, while President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown on worker visas kept sentiment in check....

September 22, 2025 10:00 AM

United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia recognise Palestine

At the United Nations General Assembly, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia formally recognized the State of Palestine, joining more than 140 countries that have already extended recognition. The decision reflects a major shift in Western diplo...

September 21, 2025 5:06 PM

Trump says ‘bad things’ will happen if Afghanistan does not return Bagram air base

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened "bad things" would happen to Afghanistan if it does not give back control of the Bagram air base to the United States, and declined to rule out sending in troops to retake it. "If Afghanistan doesn�...

September 21, 2025 10:50 AM

Arab NATO: An idea whose time has come?

In a bold push for regional security, some Muslim world leaders are calling for the establishment of an Arab or Islamic NATO. The idea sparks intense debate in the region and beyond On 15th September, leaders from across the Arab and Islamic world g...

September 21, 2025 10:43 AM

Understanding the intent and implications of the Saudi Arabia – Pakistan mutual defence pact

Will the agreement between the West Asian Kingdom and the nuclear-armed South Asian country bring more stability or spark new worries? On 17th September, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a groundbreaking mutual defence pact in Riyadh that is shakin...

September 21, 2025 10:28 AM

After diplomatic blitz on Ukraine and Gaza, Trump moves to passenger seat

Pentagon officials sat down with a group of European diplomats in late August and delivered a stern message: The U.S. planned to cut off some security assistance to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, all NATO members bordering Russia. More broadly, Pent...

September 21, 2025 9:17 AM

Israel presses on with Gaza City assault, at least 60 Palestinians killed

Israel's military kept up its assault on Gaza City and the wider Gaza Strip on Saturday, dismantling underground shafts and booby-trapped structures in attacks that killed at least 60 Palestinians, according to Gazan health authorities. The assault ...

September 21, 2025 12:30 PM

US new H-1B visa fee will not apply to existing holders, White House says

A new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas in the United States that goes into effect on Sunday will be levied per petition and will not be applied to existing visa holders re-entering the country, the White House said on Saturday. "This is NOT an annual...

September 20, 2025 6:09 PM

Russia hits Ukraine with barrage of drones, missiles, kills 3, Kyiv says

Russia unleashed a major drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight, killing three people, injuring dozens more, and damaging infrastructure and residential buildings, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday. Despite diplomatic efforts to ...

September 20, 2025 4:09 PM

Trump to return to the UN as Gaza, Ukraine conflicts rage

World leaders gather in New York this coming week for a U.N. General Assembly dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump's return to the rostrum, war in Gaza and Ukraine, rising Western recognition of Palestinian statehood and nuclear tensions with Ira...

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