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US Justice Dept to release new batch of Epstein files
The US Justice Department announced Friday it was releasing more than three million pages from the Jeffrey Epstein files, along with photos and videos...
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India should consider age-based curbs on social media, adviser says
India’s chief economic adviser proposed age-based limits on access to social media platforms he said were “predatory” in their approach to keeping use...
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US-Israel war on Iran dramatically expands across Middle East
The war in the Middle East triggered by the joint US and Israeli attack on Iran expanded dramatically on Monday, with casualties and destruction repor...
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Japan to deploy missiles to island near Taiwan by 2031, says defence minister
Japan will deploy missiles to a tiny island near Taiwan within five years, its defence minister has said, in a move that is likely to inflame tensions...
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Inside Pakistan’s Battle Against Addiction: A Clinical Psychologist Warns of the Rising Threat of Ice
Pakistan’s battle against substance abuse is becoming increasingly complex, with mental health professionals warning that synthetic drugs are driving ...
2 months ago
Video Allegedly Showing Mayo Hospital MS During Suspected Cash Exchange Surfaces
Lahore: A CCTV video purportedly showing the Medical Superintendent (MS) of Mayo Hospital, Dr. Mudabbir, in his office during an alleged cash exchange...
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Israel strikes Tehran and Beirut as Iran vows ‘complete destruction’ in region
Israel has carried out a wave of airstrikes on Iranian security targets and Hezbollah in Beirut as Tehran threatened the “complete destruction of the ...
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Middle East crisis live: Israel launches further attacks on Tehran and Beirut as Iran closes critical Strait of Hormuz
The US-Israeli war on Iran has ignited fears that escalating military aggression in the Middle East could send oil prices soaring, push up prices at t...
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Canadian Sikh activist faces fresh death threats on eve of Carney visit to India
Police in Canada warned a prominent Sikh activist of “credible threat” to his family’s life, days before the prime minister, Mark Carney, visits India...
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Hillary Clinton testifies that she has no information on Epstein’s criminal activities in House oversight hearing
Before Hillary Clinton’s testimony began, House oversight committee chair James Comer repeatedly said that the probe was not partisan in nature. When ...
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Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladeshi prime minister
Bangladesh’s new prime minister has been sworn in, sealing a dramatic comeback for the Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP) and formally closing the tur...
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Leftist who defended child marriage elected as Peru’s interim president
Peru’s congress has elected José María Balcázar, an octogenarian leftist lawmaker who has defended child marriage, as the country’s interim president ...
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Whether or not Trump invades Greenland, this much is clear: the western order we once knew is history
Donald Trump is threatening to take over Greenland, the territory of a Nato ally, possibly by military force, as Vladimir Putin is trying to take over...
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‘I didn’t make a mistake’: Trump refuses to apologise for racist clip of Obamas as monkeys
US President Donald Trump refused to apologise on Friday for a video posted on his social media account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys...
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Iran prepared for ‘fair’ talks with US but not on defence capabilities, FM Araghchi says
Iran is prepared for the resumption of talks with the United States, but they should be fair and not include Iran’s defence capabilities, Iran’s chief...
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Every Household Matters, Every Daughter Matters: SHUMAR Programme Launched at Lahore College for Women University
LAHORE: The SHUMAR programme, an initiative under the Punjab Socio-Economic Registry (PSER), a flagship social development initiative of Punjab Chief ...
7 hours ago
Awam Raaj Tehreek Founder Iqrar ul Hassan Reportedly Detained in Lahore
LAHORE, Pakistan: Iqrar ul Hassan, founder of the Awam Raaj Tehreek and a Pakistani television journalist, was reportedly arrested after a group of 10...
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Free eye camp in Liaquatabad benefits more than 250 patients
KARACHI: A one-day free eye camp was organised at Shifa Khana Ahle Sunnat in Liaquatabad through a collaboration between Anjuman Talaba-e-Islam (ATI),...
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