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U.S. President Donald Trump and his team are weighing "a range of options" to acquire Denmark's Greenland, including "utilizing the U.S. military," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement on Tuesday.

Trump says U.S. will "run" Venezuela following capture of Maduro2026-01-04
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States will "run" Venezuela after the U.S. military raided the country and captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, who are being transported to New York.

Gold fireworks, gray realities -- Middle East's uneven march into 20262026-01-04
Fireworks flared above the Middle East as 2026 arrived, bursting into gold and white over new skylines and ancient quarters alike. From Egypt's desert capital to the Gulf's glass towers and the streets in Damascus, crowds welcomed the Year 2026 with music, phones held aloft, and countdowns shouted in unison.

Captured Maduro, wife arrive in New York by plane2026-01-04
A plane carrying Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were captured in a large-scale U.S. military strike on Venezuela early Saturday morning, has arrived at a New York military base, according to local media.

Over 20 killed, dozens injured in Saudi airstrikes in Yemen's Hadramout -- medical source2026-01-03
More than 20 people were killed and dozens of others injured as Saudi warplanes intensified airstrikes on multiple locations in Yemen's southeastern oil-rich province of Hadramout on Friday, according to a local medical source.

5 countries assume responsibilities as UN Security Council non-permanent members2026-01-03
Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia on Friday began to assume responsibilities as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.

Death toll rises to 2 from 6.5-magnitude quake in southern Mexico2026-01-03
Two people died and 12 others were injured after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico on Friday, local authorities said.

World leaders usher in New Year with calls for unity, resilience, peace2026-01-02
With the world beset by conflicts, economic turbulence and climate crisis, world leaders rang in the new year with renewed appeals for unity, resilience, peace -- and hope that better days lie ahead.

U.S. federal gov't halts child care payments to states amid Minnesota fraud allegations2026-01-02
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is halting all federal child care payments to states beyond Minnesota amid an alleged large-scale fraud scandal.

Yearender: 10 questions that will shape the Middle East in 20262026-01-01
After a volatile 2025, the Middle East enters 2026 teetering between reset and relapse amid shifting dynamics that will determine which path prevails. Here are 10 major questions to watch in the year ahead.

Ukraine in talks with Trump over possible deployment of U.S. troops: Zelensky2025-12-31
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Kiev is in talks with U.S. President Donald Trump over the possible deployment of U.S. troops within the framework of security guarantees for Ukraine, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.

Hamas confirms death of spokesman of its military wing2025-12-30
Hamas' armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, announced on Monday that its military spokesperson Abu Obeida had been killed during the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip.

Trump threatens new attack on Iran if it attempts to rearm2025-12-30
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to attack Iran again if Tehran attempts to rearm.

Putin, Trump hold phone call on progress in latest U.S.-Ukraine talks: Kremlin aide2025-12-30
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on the progress in the latest U.S.-Ukraine negotiations, Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said Monday.

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Pakistan's Textile and Apparel Shipments to China Show Sustained Strength in 2025

Pakistan's textile and apparel exports to China demonstrated resilience during January–November 2025, supported by steady demand for core textile inputs and a gradual expansion of value-added categories.