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To cancel or not to cancel. This is the conundrum that Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, confronts while poised to call a federal election that will likely be defined by and fought over one question: Who do Canadians trust to take on a bully American president intent on turning a sovereign country into, officially, a US state? Beyond the tit-for-tat tariffs being imposed in what threatens to be an escalating and punitive trade war between Canada and the United States, another prickly flashpoint has emerged. It constitutes the first “test” of Carney’s promised commitment to weaning the nation he…
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PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah (left) and PTI founder Imran Khan. — APP/Reuters/File Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Thursday said the incumbent government would not have any objection if the court releases incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan.The development comes as the key opposition party, the PTI, is gearing up for a countrywide protest drive after Eidul Fitr against what the former ruling party said is a “stolen mandate”, to restore the supremacy of the rule of law and Constitution and the release of political prisoners in the country. In addition to this,…
French Minister for Economy and Finance Eric Lombard speaks during the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on February 4, 2025. — ReutersFrench citizens to be able to invest in long term: LombardFrance has been leading European rearmament initiatives.French govt faces significant challenges in collecting funds. PARIS: France’s public investment bank Bpifrance will launch a 450 million euro ($490 million) defence-focused fund, Finance Minister Eric Lombard said on Thursday, ahead of a speech in which he will outline how to finance the military expenditure.The fund will be part of the country’s efforts to ramp…
Royal family backs Duchess Sophie as she leads major event Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, has attended the announcement of the 2027 Tour de France Grand Depart.The official Instagram handle of the royal family shared a glimpse of Duchess Sophie’s grand evening at Edinburgh Castle. In the video shared, the Duchess of Edinburgh can be seen interacting with representatives from British Cycling, Tour de France, and Tour de France Femme.The caption read, “The 2027 Grand Départs of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femme will take place in Great Britain!””Last night, The Duchess of Edinburgh attended the announcement at…
An undated image shows Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan in action. — AFP/FileBangladesh’s veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been cleared of a suspect bowling action following months of scrutiny.The 37-year-old cricketer, who previously failed two reassessments, successfully rectified his bowling action in his latest test results. This significant development comes as a relief for Shakib, who was excluded from Bangladesh’s International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy squad due to selectors’ hesitance to include him solely as a specialist batter.His suspension had ruled him out of the ICC event, which Shakib had hoped could serve as a farewell to international cricket.The…
Sia brings to light secret birth of her third childSia revealed that she welcomed her third baby into this world.Earlier this year, the 49-year-old musician and singer, gave birth to her third child, with estranged husband, Dan Bernad. This report was revealed by PEOPLE magazine after obtaining divorce documents of the couple, which state that Sia, who filed for the separation, birthed her child, named Somersault Wonder Bernad, on March 27, 2024. Now, the Cheap Thrills hitmaker is demanding legal and physical custody of the little one as one of the conditions for divorce however she is open to consider…
Rwanda denies link to M23 rebels as trade in smuggled DRC minerals is said to hit $1bn a year.
The Dubai Government Human Resources Department issued a circular on the Eid al -Fitr holiday for the year 1446 AH, stating that work in the bodies and departments.
The facade of the Islamabad High Court building. — IHC websiteJustice Khan stresses need for final ruling on the matter.Court emphasises preserving IHC’s credibility and legal precedent.Hearing adjourned until after Eid for further deliberations. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Deputy Registrar (Judicial) to present the high court rules to determine whether the chief justice has the authority to withdraw a case from a bench.A key question raised during the proceedings is whether forming a larger bench and conducting judicial proceedings without explicitly addressing prior office objections is legally valid.Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan was hearing a contempt…