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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan said Saturday that a newly secured multibillion-dollar loan from the International Monetary Fund would help improve the cash-starved country’s macroeconomic stability. The official reaction came hours after the Washington-based global lender announced its preliminary agreement with Islamabad for a “37-month” loan of about $7 billion under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility arrangement. “This […]
Donald Trump was rushed off stage during an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday after a possible assassination attempt on the former president. Secret Service agents swarmed Trump and ducked behind the podium. Blood could be seen on his right ear of Trump as agents surrounded him and led him off the stage to […]
WASHINGTON — The United States plans to broaden oversight of foreigners’ real estate transactions on properties close to military installations, the Treasury Department said Monday, as concerns involving Chinese land purchases grow. “President [Joe] Biden and I remain committed to using our strong investment screening tool to defend America’s national security, including actions that protect military […]
U.S. President Joe Biden visited the political battleground state of Pennsylvania on Sunday, pressing his case for reelection even as some fellow Democrats said he must quickly show that he has the mental acuity and physical stamina to carry out a winning campaign to defeat former President Donald Trump in the November election. Biden, 81, […]
KYIV — A village in western Russia’s border region was evacuated Sunday following a series of explosions after debris from a downed Ukrainian drone set fire to a nearby warehouse, local officials said. Social media footage appeared to show rising clouds of black smoke in the Voronezh region while loud explosions could be heard in succession. […]
WASHINGTON — The NATO summit scheduled for this week will include a discussion among the allies about strengthening security ties with South Korea and Japan against deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, experts said. The leaders of 32 NATO members will convene in Washington July 9 to 11 to discuss ways to provide continued […]
The National’s frontman Matt Berninger says Taylor Swift’s fans get “bewildered” at their concerts. The American rock band have seen an influx of younger fans – mainly Swifties – since the group’s guitarist Aaron Dessner started producing the pop superstar’s music. Speaking to the NME, Matt said: “We get asked that a lot. we see […]
Israeli forces carried out attacks Tuesday in the southern Gaza Strip with Palestinian health officials saying at least eight people were killed. The attacks included bombardments of Khan Younis, a day after Israel ordered the latest evacuation of Palestinian civilians. Israel’s military said Tuesday it carried out airstrikes overnight in an area of Khan Younis […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing activity edged lower in June, deepening a recent slump on continued weak demand, according to industry survey data published Monday. The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) manufacturing index came in at 48.5% last month, down 0.2 percentage points from May. The June data came in below market expectations of 49.1%, according to […]
Luke Bryan has revealed the pop stars who are in talks to replace Katy Perry on American Idol. The Teenage Dream singer left the talent competition in May after seven seasons as a judge alongside Bryan and Lionel Richie, leaving producers hunting for a replacement. In an interview with Billboard, Bryan divulged three pop stars […]
