Arif Habib’s Winning Bid Marks a New Era for Pakistan’s PIA
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A consortium led by Arif Habib Corporation has placed the highest bid of $482 million for the privatization of Pakistan International Airlines, significantly...
John Carreyrou Exposes a New Fraud: The Theft Behind Your Chatbot
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New York Times reporter and author John Carreyrou, along with five other writers, has sued Google, OpenAI, Meta, Elon Musk’s xAI, Anthropic, and...
Silencing Dissent: How Pressure Toppled Tunisia’s Union Leader
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In a major blow to Tunisia's embattled opposition, the head of the nation’s most powerful labour union, Nourredine Taboubi, has abruptly resigned just...
Iran Cuts Off Gas to Iraq, Plunging Millions Into Darkness
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Iran has cut off all gas supplies to Iraq, the Iraqi electricity ministry announced on Tuesday, crippling the country's power grid and eliminating...
U.S. Bans Chinese Drones: DJI, Autel Blacklisted Over Security Fears
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China's commerce ministry urged the United States on Tuesday to stop adding all foreign-made drone systems and key components to its "Covered List,"...
Greta Thunberg Arrested Under Terrorism Act at Pro-Palestinian Protest
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested in London on Tuesday during a pro-Palestinian protest, where she was detained under the Terrorism Act for...
Israel Will Not Establish Civilian Settlements in Gaza, Minister Says
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated the government has no intention of establishing civilian settlements in Gaza, seeking to counter international criticism while...
The U.S. Incentivizes ‘Self-Deportation’ Ahead of Crackdown
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The Trump administration has tripled the financial incentive for undocumented migrants to voluntarily leave the United States, raising the stipend to $3,000 along...
With Israel in the Mix, Turkey-Syria Talks on SDF Hit a Wall
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Turkey’s foreign minister has accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces of having “no intention” of integrating into the Syrian state’s armed forces by...
Is the EU Preparing to Challenge U.S. Ambitions in the Arctic?
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EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa have affirmed that Arctic security remains a "key priority" for the bloc, issuing a...