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Pentagon report flags China-Pakistan cooperation in defence and space
New York: A report by the Pentagon highlights the cooperation between China and Pakistan in sectors such as defence and space, adding that Beijing “likely also considered” setting up a base in Pakistan.In its annual report to Congress on Tuesday on ‘Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of…
Read More »After Hadi, Another Bangladesh Student Leader Shot In Head
DHAKA, Dec 22: Unidentified gunmen on Monday shot in the head Motaleb Shikder, a second leader of Bangladesh’s violent student-led 2004 uprising. The attack took place in southwestern Khulna city, days after the killing of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi. “The Khulna Division head of NCP (National Citizen Party)…
Read More »Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban
Sydney : Australia has become the first country to ban social media for children under 16 from Wednesday, blocking access to platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook.Ten of the biggest platforms were ordered to block children from midnight (1300 GMT on Tuesday) or face fines of…
Read More »BREAKING NEWS : Saudi Arabia to Open Real Estate Market to Foreign Buyers from January
In a landmark policy shift, Saudi Arabia has announced that it will officially open its real estate market to foreign buyers starting January. Under the new regulations, non-Saudis will be allowed to purchase a wide range of properties across the Kingdom — including homes, land parcels, farms, as well…
Read More »Cloudflare Outage Hits X, Perplexity, ChatGPT, Canva, Google Cloud
NEW DELHI, Nov 18: A widespread internet outage struck several global digital platforms on Tuesday, leaving millions of users unable to access services like X, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Perplexity AI, Google Cloud, and Canva. Popular gaming titles League of Legends and Valorant were also impacted. The disruption has been traced back…
Read More »Pakistan Announces 48-Hour Ceasefire With Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Pakistan on Wednesday said a 48-hour ceasefire has been agreed with Afghanistan, amid border clashes between the two countries that have killed dozens of people on both sides. “A temporary ceasefire has been decided between the Pakistani government and the Afghan Taliban regime, with the mutual consent…
Read More »WHO issues alert against substandard oral cough syrups in India
New Delhi, Oct 14: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an alert against three “substandard” oral cough syrups identified in India — Coldrif, Respifresh TR and ReLife — and urged national regulatory authorities worldwide to immediately notify it if these are detected in their country. It has also…
Read More »Hamas agrees to release Israeli hostages, offers support to Trump’s Gaza peace plan
October 4: Hamas on Friday (local time) agreed to release all Israeli hostages, whether dead or alive, in response to the 20-point Gaza peace plan introduced by US President Donald Trump earlier this week, Al Jazeera reported. “In this context, the movement affirms its readiness to immediately enter into…
Read More »“Statehood for Palestinians is a right, not a reward”: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
New York, September 23: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, addressing member states at the UN Headquarters in New York, reaffirmed that “statehood for Palestinians is a right, not a reward,” as the international body reiterated its support for a two-state solution to resolve the protracted Israel- Gaza conflict. “The…
Read More »Trump Announces $10,000 H-1B Fee; White House Flags Concerns Over Visa Program
As Donald Trump announced the $10,000 H-1B fee, the White House flagged concerns over the visa programme, saying several American companies have laid off US tech workers while replacing them with foreign employees. US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White…
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