Son of jailed Palestinian politician Marwan Barghouti demands UK do more to secure his release
LONDON(RAHNUMA): The son of renowned Palestinian politician Marwan Barghouti has demanded that the UK government make his release from Israeli prison a central part of its efforts to support a Palestinian state. Arab Barghouti said his father’s freedom is essential to continue the political process after the UK announced that it would recognize a Palestinian […]
German parliament speaker visits Gaza
BERLIN(RAHNUMA): The speaker of Germany’s lower house of parliament briefly visited the Israeli-controlled part of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, the body told AFP. Julia Kloeckner spent “about an hour in the part of Gaza controlled by Israeli army forces,” parliament said, becoming the first German official to visit the territory since Hamas’s attack on […]
AI needs massive power surge, says Trump
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States is allowing private companies to build their own power plants to meet what he described as massive electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence. In an interview with Fox Business’s Larry Kudlow, Trump said AI infrastructure requires unprecedented energy capacity. “AI, for whatever reason, needs […]
Trump to host Netanyahu at White House
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday for a bilateral meeting, the White House said. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the visit at the daily briefing. “Tomorrow, here at the White House, the president will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
White House pushes back on Epstein questions
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The White House pushed back on renewed questions about President Donald Trump’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein and said the administration stands firmly behind Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump had long distanced himself from Epstein. “The president has always remained consistent and that he kicked Jeffrey […]
Trump floats renaming Penn Station, Dulles Airport
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The White House confirmed that President Donald Trump floated the idea of renaming major infrastructure sites after himself and defended his stance on control of a US-Canada bridge project. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about reports that Trump had suggested renaming Penn Station in New York and Dulles Airport near […]
US calls India Indo-Pacific anchor
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The United States called India the anchor of South Asia and the western Indo-Pacific, as the Trump administration outlined an “America first” strategy built on trade deals, defence cooperation, and targeted investment across the region. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Paul Kapur, in a written testimony submitted […]
US House passes bill targeting China over Taiwan
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would push to exclude China from major international financial institutions if Beijing poses an immediate threat to Taiwan. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Frank D. Lucas of Oklahoma, is known as the PROTECT Taiwan Act. It would make it US policy […]
US lawmakers push tighter China chip curbs
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) Senior US lawmakers have urged the Biden administration to close “critical gaps” in export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment to prevent China from gaining access to advanced chipmaking tools that could boost its military and artificial intelligence capabilities. In a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Commerce Secretary […]
South Korea, US hold talks on joint military logistics cooperation
Seoul, Feb 11 (IANS) Senior defence officials of South Korea and the United States held talks in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss ways to advance their combined sustainment capabilities, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The meeting between Koo Sang-mo, the JCS’ chief director of military support, and Mark Simerly, director of the […]
