US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela. The move is part of Washington’s latest effort to increase pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government by targeting its main source of revenue. Read More: US seizes Venezuelan oil tanker, tensions soar Trump announced the […]
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Trump–Munir warmth reshapes Pakistan’s global rise
Pakistan’s global standing is rising after US President Donald Trump publicly embraced Army Chief Asim Munir. Trump said he helped broker a ceasefire that prevented a South Asian crisis. His shift has boosted Islamabad’s confidence and unsettled long-held assumptions in Washington. Bloomberg reports that Trump’s ties with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have deteriorated as […]
Khawaja Asif: West embraces Modi despite terror label for economic greed
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has accused the West of ignoring Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s past for economic gain. He said Western nations once called Modi a terrorist and denied him visas. Now, he argued, they welcome him only because India is a huge market. “They forget Modi was called the ‘Butcher of Gujarat’,” Asif […]