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Trump’s approval ratings slip as tariffs stir inflation worries: Poll

50% people polled say Trump had gone too far with the Musk-led programme to cut govt spending

 

ISLAMABAD MIRZA MUHAMMAD SHAHID

 


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WASHINGTON: A new Reuters/Ipsos poll revealed that only one in three Americans supports how President Donald Trump is tackling the rising cost of living in the US, highlighting growing concerns as his steep import tariffs — rolled out on Tuesday — threaten to push prices higher.

The two-day poll, carried out just before the Republican president was due to address a joint session of Congress, showed Trump’s approval ratings below 40% on a range of issues – including the economy, foreign policy, and corruption – with the notable exception being his 49% rating on immigration policy.

 

Kohli remains top-scorer for India; Ellis and Zampa bagged two wickets each

DUBAI: India secured their spot in the Champions Trophy 2025 final with a dominant five-wicket victory over Australia in the first semi-final at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. 

 

 

India storm into Champions Trophy final with commanding win over Australia

  • The victory propelled India into their third consecutive Champions Trophy final and will be joined by South Africa or New Zealand, who are set to lock horns in the second semi-final in Lahore on Wednesday.

Kohli remains top-scorer for India; Ellis and Zampa bagged two wickets each

By Sports Desk

March 04, 2025

Indias Virat Kohli in action during ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 4, 2025. — Reuters

 

India’s Virat Kohli in action during ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 4, 2025. — Reuters 

DUBAI: India secured their spot in the Champions Trophy 2025 final with a dominant five-wicket victory over Australia in the first semi-final at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. 

The victory propelled India into their third consecutive Champions Trophy final and will be joined by South Africa or New Zealand, who are set to lock horns in the second semi-final in Lahore on Wednesday.

India got off to a shaky start to the pursuit as top-ranked ODI batter Shubman Gill (eight) was cleaned up by Ben Dwarshuis in the fifth over with 30 runs on the board.

Skipper Rohit Sharma, who was the core aggressor of the opening stand, followed suit just 16 balls later as he was trapped lbw by youngster Cooper Connolly, who had dropped him in the second over.

Rohit smashed three fours and a six on his way to a 29-ball 28.

Following the back-to-back blows, veteran Kohli and Iyer put together an important third-wicket partnership, which yielded 91 runs until the latter was castled by Adam Zampa.

Iyer scored 45 off 62 deliveries with the help of three boundaries.

Kohli was then involved in crucial partnerships with Axar Patel (27) and KL Rahul before finally perishing in the 43rd over.

He remained the top-scorer for India with 84 off 98 deliveries, studded with five boundaries.

Following his departure, Hardik Pandya and Rahul put India in touching distance with a brisk 34-run stand.

Pandya scored 28 off 24 deliveries, while Rahul made an unbeaten 42 from 34 balls with the help of two fours and as many sixes.

For Australia, Nathan Ellis and Zampa bagged two wickets each, while Dwarshuis and Connolly made one scalp apiece.

Earlier, Australia posted a modest 265-run target against India courtesy of Steven Smith and Alex Carey’s half-centuries.

Opting to bat first, Australia’s batting unit yielded 264 runs before getting bowled out in 49.3 overs, with Smith and Carey leading the charge with anchoring knocks.

The two-time champions had a contrasting start to their innings as Cooper Connolly fell victim to Mohammed Shami in the third over with just four runs on the board.

Following the early hiccup, skipper Smith joined Head in the middle and together they raised 50 runs for the second wicket until the opener perished in the ninth over.

Head smashed five fours and two sixes on his way to a 33-ball 39.

Smith was then involved in crucial partnerships with Marnus Labuschagne (29) and Josh Inglis (11) as he oversaw Australia’s batting expedition until the 37th over.

He remained the top-scorer for Australia with 73 off 96 deliveries, laced with four fours and a six.

Following his dismissal, Australia began to lose wickets at regular intervals but Carey stood his ground firm and added valuable runs to their total with a gutsy half-century.

The left-handed batter smashed eight fours and a six on his way to a 57-ball 61.

Shami was the standout bowler for India, taking three wickets, Varun Chakravarthy and Ravindra Jadeja bagged two wickets each, while Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel made one scalp apiece.

Playing XIs

Australia: Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Steven Smith (capt), Marnus Labuschagne, Cooper Connolly, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Adam Zampa

India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy

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Zelenskiy, trump clash

‘Regrettable’: Zelenskiy wants to “make things right” with Trump

 

He also calls for a “truce” in sea and sky as a first step to ending three-year war with Russia

 


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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he regretted last week’s extraordinary Oval Office clash with Donald Trump and wanted to “make things right”, adding that Kyiv was ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible, Reuters reported.

In a fulsome statement issued a day after Trump halted military aid to Ukraine, Zelenskiy said he was ready to sign “any time and in any convenient format” a deal giving the United States access to Ukrainian minerals. He had left the deal on the table when he abandoned a visit to Washington after an Oval Office argument with Trump on Friday.


He also calls for a “truce” in sea and sky as a first step to ending three-year war with Russia

ByReuters

March 05, 2025

US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025. — Reuters

 

US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025. — Reuters

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he regretted last week’s extraordinary Oval Office clash with Donald Trump and wanted to “make things right”, adding that Kyiv was ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible, Reuters reported.

In a fulsome statement issued a day after Trump halted military aid to Ukraine, Zelenskiy said he was ready to sign “any time and in any convenient format” a deal giving the United States access to Ukrainian minerals. He had left the deal on the table when he abandoned a visit to Washington after an Oval Office argument with Trump on Friday.

“None of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians,” Zelenskiy said in his statement on X.

“My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.”

The statement made no mention of the pause in US military supplies, the latest move by Trump to upend US policy on Ukraine and adopt a more conciliatory stance towards Russia.

But the statement was clearly aimed at stressing Kyiv’s gratitude amid the fallout from the explosive confrontation at the White House on Friday, during which Trump and Vice President JD Vance upbraided Zelenskiy for being insufficiently appreciative of US backing and their efforts to end the war.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had said afterwards that Zelenskiy should apologise.

“We do really value how much America has done to help Ukraine maintain its sovereignty and independence,” Zelenskiy wrote. “Our meeting in Washington, at the White House on Friday, did not go the way it was supposed to be. It is regrettable that it happened this way. It is time to make things right.”

Zelenskiy outlined a path towards a peace agreement, which he said could begin with a release of prisoners and a halt to air and sea attacks, if Russia did the same.

“Then we want to move very fast through all next stages and to work with the US to agree a strong final deal.”

Trump to address Congress

Earlier, Zelenskiy’s prime minister, Denys Shmyhal, said Ukraine’s forces could hold their own on the battlefield against Russian troops, but that Kyiv would do everything possible so that cooperation with the United States would continue.

“We will continue to work with the US through all available channels in a calm manner,” Shmyhal said. “We only have one plan – to win and to survive. Either we win, or the Plan B will be written by someone else.”

The Kremlin, for its part, said cutting off military aid to Ukraine was the best possible step towards peace, although it was still waiting to confirm Trump’s move.

Trump is expected to further outline his plans for Ukraine and Russia in a major speech to Congress later on Tuesday.

His abrupt pivot towards Russia may be the most dramatic US geopolitical shift in generations. Defending Europe from a hostile Kremlin has been the lodestar of US foreign and defence policy under both parties since the 1940s.

Trump’s moves have appalled Democrats, but have so far drawn little or no pushback from Republican leaders in Congress, including many who were once strong, vocal backers of Ukraine.

“By freezing military aid to Ukraine, President Trump has kicked the door wide open for Putin to escalate his violent aggression against innocent Ukrainians,” said Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Kyiv has relied on US and European military aid to hold off a bigger and better-armed foe throughout three years of warfare that has killed and injured hundreds of thousands of soldiers on both sides.

Shmyhal said Kyiv was doing more to ramp up its own military production, especially of drones. But air defences could be a particular problem if US aid ends, especially the Patriot batteries that are Ukraine’s only defence against Russian ballistic missiles aimed at its cities.

The US cut-off was “pretty significant, but not nearly as impactful as it would have been earlier in the war because Ukraine is far less dependent on direct US military assistance now,” said Michael Kofman, a senior fellow at Carnegie Endowment.

Pressure on Europe

The pause puts more pressure on European allies who have publicly embraced Zelenskiy since the Oval Office blow-up, led by Britain and France whose leaders both visited the White House last week and have offered troops to help guard a potential ceasefire.

Europeans are racing to boost their own military spending. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday unveiled proposals to raise spending on defence in the EU, which she said could mobilise up to 800 billion euros ($840 billion). The 27-nation bloc is holding an emergency summit on Thursday.

France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayou was sharply critical of Trump’s move.

“Suspending aid during a war to a country under attack means abandoning the country under attack and accepting or hoping that the aggressor will win,” he said during a parliamentary debate.

Ukrainians, who have endured three years of war against a more powerful foe, were stunned by a move many described as a betrayal. Oleksandr Merezhko, head of the Ukrainian parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said it looked like Trump was “pushing us towards capitulation”.

“Yes, it is betrayal, let’s call it like it is,” said lawyer Olena Bilova, 47 in Kyiv. “But let’s hope that American civil society and the elites of the European Union will not leave us alone.”

 

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