Ontario tables massive deficit in 2025 budget amid Trump tariffs
TORONTO: Ontario, Canada’s most populous province and manufacturing powerhouse, on Thursday forecast its widest budget deficit since the height of the pandemic, more than doubling in size, and a slower move into surplus as it increased spending to support the economy in a trade war with the United States.
Sweden in Focus at Expo 2025 in Osaka
H.M. The King led the Swedish delegation on Sweden’s National Day at Expo 2025 in Osaka. Minister for Education Johan Pehrson and Minister for Foreign Trade and International Development Cooperation Benjamin Dousa also participated. The joint Nordic pavilion attracted a large number of
Interior Minister Chairs High-Level Meeting to Review UPSCALE Programme
Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi chaired a high-level meeting at the Ministry of Interior. Officials from the UK Pakistan Serious Crime and Law Enforcement Programme (UPSCALE) and senior officers from the Ministry of Interior attended the meeting. A detailed review was conducted
Bilal Bin Saqib, PCC CEO meets US envoy to advance youth collaboration on Blockchain, AI
ISLAMABAD: CEO of Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) Bilal Bin Saqib on Thursday met with Acting US Ambassador to Pakistan Natalia Baker and discussed shared ambitions in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and youth development, marking a significant step toward strengthening US-Pakistan ties in the
U.S. Trump, Saudi crown prince sign economic partnership agreement
The White House says an agreement with Saudi Arabia includes investments in weapons and technology totaling $600bn. U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MbS, signed on Tuesday a strategic economic partnership agreement in Riyadh during Trump’s
Islamabad, Pakistan His Excellency Mr. Akamatsu Shuichi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Pakistan, hosted the “Pakistan-Japan Human Resources Stakeholders Meeting” at the Ambassador’s Residence in Islamabad. The high-level gathering brought together approximately 70 key stakeholders actively engaged in developing and facilitating
MP Iqra Khalid Meets with Asjad Hussain in Mississauga Amid Canada Election Season
Liberal MP Iqra Khalid, recently re-elected to represent Mississauga—Erin Mills, met with community member and journalist Asjad Hussain as part of ongoing public engagements following her successful campaign in the 2025 Canadian federal election. The meeting, held at her constituency office, highlighted Khalid’s
Canada Election 2024: Liberals Retain Power Amid Trump Tensions; Poilievre, NDP Face Setbacks
Ottawa, Canada – Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party clinched a historic fourth term in Canada’s snap federal election on Monday, defying polls and overcoming fierce Conservative opposition fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs and annexation. The vote, dominated by economic
Labour MPs urge Starmer to back youth mobility scheme amid EU trade reset
More than 60 MPs sign letter calling for time-limited visas for 18- to 30-year-olds to travel freely Keir Starmer is under pressure from more than 60 Labour MPs to allow thousands of young Europeans to live and work in the UK, a move
Thousands queue wait hours to visit coffin of Pope Francis today
Thousands of people have queued through the night to pay their respects to Pope Francis, whose body is being displayed in an open coffin at St Peter’s Basilica. Entry to the church in Vatican City was due to stop at midnight local time
