FinMin Aurangzeb reaffirms support for V20's climate finance agenda

The Finance Minister appreciated the V20's support in developing Pakistan's Climate Prosperity Plan and identifying bankable projects to attract climate finance

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Rear Admiral Shifaat Ali Khan promoted as Vice Admiral

Commissioned in 1993, Khan has held key command and staff appointments and is currently serving as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) and Director General C4I

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Who are the violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank?

In the weeks and months following Hamas’s brutal October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, and Israel’s devastating campaign in Gaza that followed, the world’s attention turned away from the West Bank.  Over the past three years, however, the situation in the Israel…

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UPDATE: DITKA DEAD AT 86...

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Disney Plus will stream Super Bowl LXI

Next year's Super Bowl is headed to Disney Plus. On Wednesday, Disney announced that viewers will be able to tune in to Super Bowl LXI on its streaming service when the game kicks off on February 14th, 2027. Disney Plus subscribers in the US will see the same…

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Pakistan calls for immediate de-escalation of Ukraine conflict

Speaking at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine, Acting Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, Ambassador Usman Jadoon urged both sides to exercise restraint and recommit to dialogue to achieve an early and lasting end to hostilities

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PM Shehbaz calls for comprehensive strategy to combat diabetes

The Prime Minister emphasises that prioritizing disease prevention alongside treatment is essential to tackling the growing health challenge posed by diabetes

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Saudi-led coalition says destroyed more than 100 Houthi targets

The conflict between the Houthis and Yemen’s internationally recognised government reignited in July and has since spilled over into the neighbouring kingdom

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Is this the cure for Alzheimer’s?

The videos are astonishing. In one scene, a senior Chinese woman appears lost in the wilderness of dementia, unable to answer basic questions; in the next, she seems to be lucidly chatting and shucking beans for dinner. By all appearances, years of cognitive …

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What if making your neighborhood safer means breaking the rules?

Jonathan Hale was ready to lay down his paint rollers. Hale, a law student turned viral road safety advocate, had run into legal trouble for painting his own DIY crosswalks across some of Los Angeles’s most dangerous intersections. In a meeting with LA Mayor …

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No one wants to be “Data Center Dave”

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. As far as political slurs go, this one is pretty tepid: “Meet Data Center Dave Crowley,” intones the stern-v…

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Xbox is launching a new film and TV division

Xbox is launching a new division, called "XP," that's dedicated to Xbox experiences that aren't video games, including films and TV adaptations, consumer products, live events, and partnerships with creators and brands. Different teams at Xbox already do this…

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Anthropic bans ‘abusive or cruel behavior’ towards Claude

Anthropic is making changes to its usage policy for the first time in over a year to reflect new and high-risk cases of misuse - including election interference, weapons development, surveillance, and health and financial uses. But one of the most significant…

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Pilot among three Saudi nationals killed in attacks on Riyadh airport, authorities say

In a statement on X, the General Authority of Civil Aviation said the ​first attack targeted airport facilities, while the second ​struck an aircraft belonging to Saudi state carrier Saudia

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World economic growth to slow to 2.6pc in 2026, UN trade body says

Trade between China and the US has fallen by more than 20% since 2024, while East Asia has expanded trade with both China and North America

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