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World has launched its biometric ID system stateside after years of regulatory hedging and global controversy.

Volgens de Amerikaanse minister van financiën Scott Bessent markeert de overeenkomst een stap richting het einde van de oorlog in Oekraïne. Veiligheidsgaranties worden niet gegeven.

Вооруженные силы Российской Федерации наступают на Покровском направлении и все ближе к административной границе Днепропетровской области. Россияне спешат, чтобы похвастаться своими "достижениями" по случаю 9 мая. Кроме того, сложная ситуация на еще трех направлениях фронта в Украине.

QUETTA: The body of a 23-year-old Quetta resident, Aryan Shah, who died in Chennai, India, last week while undergoing cancer treatment, arrived in Karachi on Wednesday after a delay caused by an airline mishap. Aryan Shah, who had been receiving treatment for several months in a hospital in Chennai, succumbed to the illness last week. He had travelled to India with his parents for medical care. Following his death, Shah’s mother appealed to Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti for financial assistance to repatriate the body as the family could not afford the costs. Chief Minister Bugti arra­nged financial support and contacted the Pakistani ambassador in India through the Foreign Office to facilitate the transfer. The parents travelled to Karachi via an international airline with the coffin. However, upon arrival, they discovered that the body had been mistakenly left in Colombo. “I have received the body of my son from Colombo,” Shah’s mother said. “The Indian government or hospital did not extend any he...

KARACHI: The Sindh transport department has officially launched the Peoples Pink and Normal Taxi Service. Sindh’s Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon made this announcement in a social media post. He said that the aim of this project was to bringing a revolutionary change to the public transport system, empower women, ensure safe travel, and promote eco-friendly transport across the province, said a press release issued on Wednesday evening. Mr Memon, who also holds the portfolio of transport and information departments, described the Peoples Pink and Normal Taxi Service as a “historic milestone for Sindh”. He said that the Sindh government was committed to modernising the transport system and creating equal opportunities for all segments of society. Earlier, Mr Memon had said that the provincial government was working to bring ride-hailing services in Karachi under one system, Dawn.com reported. “We are working to bring the [online] taxi system in Karachi under one umbrella in an integrated and modern manner...

Het bestuur van Tesla nam in maart contact op met verschillende bureaus om een zoektocht te starten naar een nieuwe ceo ter vervanging van Elon Musk, meldt de Amerikaanse krant The Wall Street Journal.

International Labour Day, also known as May Day, is being observed across the world including Pakistan today (Thursday) to renew pledge for protecting rights of workers.

Россияне систематически пытают украинских военнопленных и гражданских украинцев в 29 местах лишения свободы на территории РФ и на временно оккупированных территориях Украины. Об этом говорится в опубликованном 30 апреля расследовании, проведенном 13 СМИ из разных стран, в том числе британской The Guardian, в рамках проекта Viktoriia.

Австралийские силы обороны слишком медленно осваивают дешевые беспилотники. Тренироваться с такими дронами на всех уровнях необходимо уже сегодня, и начать следует немедленно.

QUETTA: Members of the Hindu community staged a protest rally in Quetta on Wednesday, condemning what they called baseless allegations against Pakistan by the Indian government regarding the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam in held Kashmir. Led by Sanjay Kumar, a PPP minority member of the Balochistan Assembly, the rally included men and women carrying placards and banners with anti-Modi and anti-India slogans. The protesters marched through various roads and streets of the provincial capital before gathering outside the Quetta Press Club. Chanting slogans against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, protesters rejected any involvement by Pakistan in the Pahalgam attack. “The Hindu community in Pakistan stands united with the country’s armed forces. If India dares commit aggression, over 10 million Hindus in Pakistan will stand behind our military,” Sanjay Kumar said while addressing the gathering. Other speakers, including several women, also condemned the Indian government’s actions an...

An industry coalition wants the U.S. securities regulator to issue clear, principles-based guidance on the status of staking.

London-based investment firm Fremman Capital, with European offices, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Amethyst, a provider of cancer care services, from its founding shareholders and American asset management firm Rohatyn, it said in a statement.

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A new method helps convey uncertainty more precisely, which could give researchers and medical clinicians better information to make decisions.

Украинцам стоит исключить из повестки дня "серьезное обсуждение" относительно размещения иностранных миротворцев на своей территории, считает подполковник Вооруженных сил Украины, заместитель командира 3-й отдельной штурмовой бригады Максим "Мосе" Жорин. По мнению военного, их "никто никуда не отправит".

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s media is standing at a crossroad amid an existential threat and increased restrictive environment, deteriorating safety and job security, significant challenges to professional integrity of media and its practitioners, says Freedom Network’s annual Freedom of Expression and Media Freedom Report for 2025. Titled “Free speech and public interest journalism under siege”, the report finds that the existential crisis was triggered by amendments to Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) in January 2025 that now “makes it easier” for authorities to arrest, fine and imprison journalists and dissidents — both offline and online — besides other challenges. “The existential threat is serious as such a situation is seen rare in Pakistani media history. This situation is threatening the very foundation of democracy and the state is more brutal now than it was before to tolerate hard questions,” Freedom Network Executive Director Iqbal Khattak said, as the report launch coincides with World Press ...

As Trump embraces crypto nationally, U.S. states are pushing for their own digital asset legislation politicians warms to the idea.

Блогер Александр Слобоженко, которого подозревают в уклонении от уплаты более 200 миллионов гривен налогов, впервые прокомментировал свой долг: отметил, что не платил налоги, потому что "не знал", что это нужно делать, а молчал долгое время из-за того, что "переживал".

ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Lt Gen Muhammad Asim Malik, the incumbent dire­ctor general of the country’s premier intelligence agency, as the new National Security Adviser (NSA). The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief becomes the country’s tenth NSA. A notification issued by the Cabinet Division on Tuesday said that Gen Malik would retain his role as DG ISI, a position he has held since September 2024. “Lt Gen Muhammad Asim Malik HI(M), DG (I), shall hold the additional charge of the National Security Adviser, with immediate effect,” the notification stated. His appointment marks the first time a serving ISI chief will concurrently serve as the NSA. The posting comes amid heightened tensions with India following the recent Pahalgam attack. The NSA position had remained vacant since April 2022, when the PTI government was ousted after former Prime Minister Imran Khan lost a vote of confidence. At the time, Moeed Yusuf was serving as the NSA. The NSA holds the status of a federal minister and se...

ISRAEL: Israel marks second Independence Day since October 7 attack; Police arrest three suspected of setting mass fires ■ SYRIA: IDF targets extremists planning attack on Druze community, PM and Katz say; Clashes between Druze and Syrian authorities reportedly leave 70 dead ■ IRAN: U.S. warns Iran to stop funding Houthis; Iran accuses Washington of 'contradictory behaviour'