A Washington-based national security analyst has criticised US President Donald Trump’s engagement with Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir, calling it “dangerously short-sighted”. The report argues the strategy strengthens Pakistan’s military establishment while overlooking regional instability, democratic concerns and strategic divergences.

The US Mint will strike a new $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump to mark 250 years of American independence. Announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the commemorative coin bears Trump’s portrait, patriotic inscriptions and an eagle design, though its release date and production details are yet to be revealed.