Trump jokes he could move to Israel and become their prime minister if Americans get tired of him

Trump joked about moving to Israel as prime minister, claimed 99% approval there and defended his leadership during the US midterm elections. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

US President Donald Trump has suggested that he could move to Israel and become its prime minister if Americans ever turn against him. During an Election Day interview with Fox News on Tuesday, November 3, Trump claimed that he had a 99% approval rating in Israel and joked about starting a new political career there. … Read more

Saudi defense minister discusses Houthi attacks with Pete Hegseth as Riyadh steps up regional security outreach

Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud spoke to Pete Hegseth about Houthis. (AFP Photo/HO/ Iranian Presidency)

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman spoke with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The parties also discussed efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, as Riyadh intensified diplomatic outreach amid growing regional instability. Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud spoke to Pete Hegseth about … Read more

Pak's former prime minister Khan's lawyer meet him and Bushra at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi

Pak's former prime minister Khan's lawyer meet him and Bushra at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi

Islamabad, After several months, former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s lawyer has met him, his spouse, Bushra Bibi, at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail and discussed legal issues in their cases. Pak’s former prime minister Khan’s lawyer meet him and Bushra at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi Khan, 74, has been in jail since August 2023 in multiple … Read more

Costa Rica drops bid to join Pacific trade pact, sacks trade minister

Costa Rica drops bid to join Pacific trade pact, sacks trade minister

SAN JOSE, – Costa Rica’s government has withdrawn its bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership , a major trans-Pacific trade pact, and dismissed its foreign trade minister, president Laura Fernandez said on Wednesday. Costa Rica drops bid to join Pacific trade pact, sacks trade minister Fernandez said the removal of … Read more

You are a liar: Mike Waltz, Cubas Foreign Minister trade explosive barbs at UN | Watch

Mike Waltz criticized Cuba’s government during a UN address as Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla challenged his remarks and the meeting’s procedure. (Getty Images via AFP)

US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz found himself in a heated exchange with Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla on Tuesday, when Parrilla walked up to Waltz’s podium during his remarks and accused him of dishonesty. Mike Waltz criticized Cuba’s government during a UN address as Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla challenged … Read more

Ukrainian foreign minister says Russian-held town is a 'death trap' with starving residents

Ukrainian foreign minister says Russian-held town is a 'death trap' with starving residents

Oct 17 – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Saturday that Russian occupying forces were turning the Ukrainian town of Oleshky into a “death trap” gripped by starvation, and urged international organisations to help evacuate its residents. Ukrainian foreign minister says Russian-held town is a ‘death trap’ with starving residents Sybiha made his comments … Read more

Bangladesh home minister to skip BIMSTEC meet in India amid strained ties

Bangladesh home minister to skip BIMSTEC meet in India amid strained ties

Dhaka, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed will skip the first-ever meeting of home ministers of the BIMSTEC grouping in New Delhi, with a delegation led by a senior bureaucrat set to represent Dhaka amid strained ties between India and Bangladesh. Bangladesh home minister to skip BIMSTEC meet in India amid strained ties Home Affairs Senior Secretary … Read more

‘Shake the prisons’: Israel was warned by Hamas before October 7 attack, says ex-defence minister Gallant

‘Shake the prisons’: Israel was warned by  Hamas before October 7 attack, says ex-defence minister Gallant

Ex- Israel defence minister Yoav Gallant also alleged that Netanyahu kept him out of key security-related talks including with US Hamas had reportedly sent a warning to Israel before its October 7, 2023, attack, with the message conveyed through a Shin Bet channel.The warning came from Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who cautioned that he would … Read more

Pak minister Naqvi to visit Tehran; Iran says talks to focus on bilateral ties

Pak minister Naqvi to visit Tehran; Iran says talks to focus on bilateral ties

Islamabad, Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi will visit Tehran on Sunday for talks with Iranian leaders and officials amid escalated tension in West Asia, which involve the US-Iran conflict and fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis, according to media reports. Pak minister Naqvi to visit Tehran; Iran says talks to focus on bilateral ties … Read more

Pakistan foreign minister dials Iranian counterpart, urges uninterrupted energy supplies and safe passage of ships

Pakistan foreign minister dials Iranian counterpart, urges uninterrupted energy supplies and safe passage of ships

Abbas Araghchi and Ishaq Dar (File photo) Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday urged his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, that Tehran must ensure “uninterrupted energy supplies” and the “safe and expeditious passage of ships”, amid concerns over disruptions to crucial waterways in the Middle East.Dar, who also serves as Pakistan’s deputy prime minister, held … Read more