Pakistan expects to sign an agreement with Russia on the restoration and modernization of the Karachi steel plant during Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Moscow, scheduled for March, Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi told Sputnik. The Pakistani steel plant in Karachi was built with Soviet assistance in 1973. Last July, Pakistan...
Resit Kemal As / Editor-in-Chief, World Of Global The trade tensions between the European Union and the United States have long ceased to be a disagreement that can be glossed over with diplomatic courtesy. Tariffs, subsidy wars, technological restrictions, and the “me first” reflex… The two sides of the Atlantic have not been speaking...
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that Mexico will continue sending oil to Cuba, which is under a U.S. embargo. Meanwhile, Canada’s Governor General Mary Simon, appointed by the British Crown, visited Mexico yesterday and met with Sheinbaum. Speaking at a daily press briefing at Mexico’s National Palace, President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed support for Cuba, which...
In South Korea, former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been sentenced to 23 years in prison on charges of playing a key role in an “insurrection” by supporting former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to impose martial law. Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was convicted for backing former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived...
Resit Kemal As, Editor-in-Chief, World Of Global In international politics, there are certain geographies that may appear small on the map but carry enormous weight in the strategic equation. Crimea and Greenland are among the most striking examples of this category. What Crimea represents for Russia, Greenland represents for the United States. This comparison...
Pakistan’s defence manufacturing industry is running red hot since its jets, drones and missiles earned the coveted ‘combat tested’ tag in a conflict with India last year, attracting a slew of interested buyers. Islamabad has held talks with 13 countries, six to eight of which are in an advanced stage, for deals involving JF-17 jets...
UN Secretary-General Guterres announced that he did not receive an invitation from U.S. President Trump to the Gaza “Peace Council.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres did not receive an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join the U.S.-led Gaza “Peace Council.” Speaking at a daily press briefing, Guterres’ spokesperson Farhan Haq said, “I am not...
Resit Kemal As, Editor-in-Chief, World Of Global When the phrase “peacekeeping force” is first mentioned for Gaza, it sounds appealing. After all, who could be against peace? But when the issue is Gaza—and especially when the architect of the idea is the United States—one cannot help but feel uneasy. History has taught us this...
It has emerged that U.S. officials held secret talks with Venezuela’s Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello months before the U.S. raid in which Maduro was captured, and that these contacts have continued since then. Washington warned Cabello against using security forces or pro-government militias against the opposition. The talks also addressed U.S. sanctions and the drug...
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was forcibly removed from his home and taken by an army helicopter to an unknown location, his party says, amid an internet blackout, disputed results, and growing concern over repression. Uganda’s post-election landscape seemingly shifted sharply within 24 hours of voting, with reports of arrest of a main opposition politician....