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Washington: US President Donald Trump has again caught himself uttering loose remarks while speaking about Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman ansd that he "should be nice to him" implying that the Arab leader had understimated him. At a Saudi Arabia backed investment forum, Trump triggered an awkward moment for Saudi officials after appearing to mock Mohammed bin Salman during his address. Trump suggested that officials should tell the Crown Prince to “be nice” to him, before making a crude remark implying that the Saudi leader had underestimated him. What Trump said about MBS "He did not think this was…

New Delhi: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement for the disbursement of approximately USD 1.2 billion under two separate financial arrangements, the IMF said on Saturday. The agreement follows the successful completion of the third review under the Extended Fund Facility and the second review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility. The IMF mission had held talks with Pakistani officials in Karachi and Islamabad from February 25 to March 2, but had initially left without a deal. Discussions later continued virtually, leading to the agreement. In a statement, the IMF said its staff and Pakistani…

Washington: In yet another embarrassing moment for Pakistan, a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report has claimed that Islamabad remains a safe heaven for terrorists, including for those who continue to target India, particularly the union territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir.  The report, dated March 25, 2026, said Pakistan and its military have acted "inconsistently" against terror groups, and authorities failed to take "sufficient action to stop certain terrorist groups and individuals from openly operating in the country". Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) continues to operate from Pakistani soil, despite Islamabad's National Action Plan, which calls "ensure that no armed…

Dubai: After refusing to accept the US proposal to end all hostilities in the Middle East, Iran on Saturday continued to target American bases in the Gulf, particularly those in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It even claimed that has "targeted and destroyed" a Ukrainian anti-drone system depot in Dubai, which Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that was used by American forces.  "As the hideouts of American commanders and soldiers in Dubai were targeted," Iran’s military central operational command Khatam Al-Anbiya was quoted as saying by AFP. "Ukrainian anti-drone system depot that was located in Dubai to assist…