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US to leave WHO on Jan. 22, 2026: UN

The United States will officially withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) on January 22, 2026, according to the United Nations.

Trump wants NATO allies to raise defence spending to 5pc

Saudi Arabia pledges $600 bln investment in US

Trump warns Russia of high tariffs, tough sanctions

US to leave WHO on Jan. 22, 2026: UN

Suhrab Sarwari

24 Jan 2025 - 11:52

The United States will officially withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) on January 22, 2026, according to the United Nations.

Trump wants NATO allies to raise defence spending to 5pc

Suhrab Sarwari

24 Jan 2025 - 11:34

US President Donald Trump has expressed uncertainty about whether his administration should continue spending on NATO, saying, "We're protecting them. They're not protecting us."

Saudi Arabia pledges $600 bln investment in US

Sohrab Sarwari

23 Jan 2025 - 17:20

Saudi Arabia is willing to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, according to a media report on Thursday.

Trump warns Russia of high tariffs, tough sanctions

Pajhwok Monitor

23 Jan 2025 - 13:27

US President Donald Trump has threatened Russia with high tariffs and tougher sanctions if it fails to end the Ukraine war.

Afghan detained on murder charges in Germany

Suhrab Sarwari

23 Jan 2025 - 11:37

An Afghan citizen has been arrested on charges of stabbing two people in Germany’s Aschaffenburg city, a media report said on Thursday.

Flights of refugees to US canceled: State Dept

Sher Ahmad Usmani

23 Jan 2025 - 11:09

The State Department has implemented President Donald Trump’s order, announcing all refugees’ flights to the US have been cancelled.

Thousands flee as fresh fire erupts in Los Angeles

Sher Ahmad Usmani

23 Jan 2025 - 09:50

A new, rapidly-spreading wildfire has broken out in Los Angeles County, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate an area already devastated by destructive blazes, the BBC reported on Thursday.

England-Afghanistan match should go ahead: Buttler

Pajhwok Monitor

22 Jan 2025 - 13:24

England's skipper, disregarding calls for a boycott, says their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan should go ahead as planned.

WHO regrets Trump’s decision on US pullout

Sohrab Sarwari

22 Jan 2025 - 11:00

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed regrets over President Donald Trump’s order to pull out the US from the organisation.

Death toll from Turkey resort blaze mounts to 76

Sohrab Sarwari

22 Jan 2025 - 10:48

About 76 people have been killed and dozens injured as a result of a fire at a ski resort hotel in Turkey, a media report said on Wednesday.

At least 10,400 Palestinians in Israeli custody

Ahmad Shah Erfanyar

22 Jan 2025 - 10:37

At least 10,400 Palestinians are in Israeli custody, including more than 3,300 administrative detainees held without charge or trial, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.

Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president of the United States

Pajhwok

21 Jan 2025 - 23:35

Donald Trump was sworn in for a historic second term as president of the United States of America on Monday.

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