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• JUI-F chief warns against attempts to make Constitution ‘controversial’, seeks dissolution of all govts • Maulana stresses need to introspect on Afghan policy, expresses concern over plan to join Gaza force • Criticises move to force seminaries to obtain certificates from govt KARACHI: As political parties from the ruling and opposition camps propose talks to end the political confrontation, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday demanded fresh elections across the country to do away with the governments allegedly born out of rigging. Positioning himself as the one political figure courted by both the government and the opposition, Maulana Fazl declared that the 2018 and 2024 polls were “rigged and did not reflect the will of the people”. Standing alongside the government’s key ally, MQM-P’s appointed Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, Maulana Fazl questioned the legitimacy of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government while also, without naming it, casting doubt on the past record o...

Lockheed Martin, the US aerospace and defence company that manufactures F-16 fighter aircraft, has been named the principal contractor.—AFP/file • Lockheed Martin picked as main contractor; $686m deal aims to extend fleet service life until 2040 • US Congress was earlier notified of the proposed sale, didn’t raise any objections WASHINGTON: A US military upgrade package for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter fleet, worth $686 million, has been cleared through a statutory congressional notification process. Lockheed Martin, the US aerospace and defence company that manufactures the F-16 fighter aircraft, and has long been responsible for its design, upgrades, and sustainment programmes for international operators, has been named the principal contractor for the proposed sale. The sale was processed under existing authorities provided by the Arms Export Control Act and annual appropriations laws. These provisions allow the executive branch to obligate and disburse funds once Congress has been formally notified and does no...

KARACHI: Pakistan has signed a multi-billion dollar deal to sell conventional military equipment to the Libyan army, entering a select club of countries that export conventional arms and equipment. According to the Reuters news agency, the over $4 billion deal, one of Pakistan’s largest-ever weapons sales, will see arms sold to the Libyan National Army (LNA). It was finalised after a meeting last week between Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir and Saddam Khalifa Haftar, deputy commander-in-chief of the LNA, in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, officials said. Although foreign ministry, defence ministry and military did not respond to Reuters’ requests for comment, military officials called it “historic in terms of size and financial impact”. JF-17s, Super Mushak aircraft on LNA’s ‘shopping list’, said to be valued over $4bn A copy of the deal before it was finalised that was seen by Reuters listed the purchase of several JF-17 fighter jets, jointly developed by Pakistan and China, and a numbe...

В ночь на 23 декабря ударные беспилотники атаковали город Буденновск Ставропольского края РФ, где был поражен нефтехимический завод "Ставролен".

In a statement on Monday about the resignations and firings, Heritage Foundation Chief Advancement Officer Andy Olivastro said a handful of staff had chosen "disruption" and "disloyalty."

BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF has featured on the $13.5 trillion asset manager's homepage, representing one of three major investment themes as the market heads into 2026. BlackRock says its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund was one of its three biggest investment themes in 2025, putting it alongside Treasury bills and the largest US tech stocks. The asset manager named its iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) alongside its ETF tracking Treasury bills and another tied to the “Magnificent 7” tech stocks of Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Nvidia and Tesla. IBIT has attracted more than $25  billion in net inflows this year, ranking sixth among all ETFs and trailing broad index funds, despite the fund delivering a negative return so far for 2025. Read more

Straks zit Nederland weer massaal aan de kerstdis. Kalkoenen staan uren in de oven, gourmetstellen komen op tafel en huizen zijn uitbundig verlicht. Wat betekent dat eigenlijk voor onze energierekening en het stroomnet? Het goede nieuws: die duizenden lampjes kosten je de kop niet. Het slechte nieuws: de (vries)kou wel.

According to Owens, Jews like Shapiro supposedly believed that they were "contract lords and that people are not allowed to violate contracts or you will ruin them for years."

Ирландия не имеет ни современных датчиков, необходимых для обнаружения угроз, ни оружия, чтобы остановить врага, что делает это государство "абсолютно беззащитным".

Ethereum’s transparency has long been one of its greatest strengths—but for many real-world applications, it has also become a structural limitation. From MEV-driven trading inefficiencies to data leakage in DeFi, gaming, and AI-driven workflows, the assumption that everything must be public in order to be verifiable is increasingly being challenged. TEN Protocol is built around […] The post TEN Protocol redefines Ethereum’s privacy with ‘compute in confidence’ approach appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Многие люди, страдающие от хронического ощущения несчастья, попадают в замкнутый круг негатива. По словам психологов, дело не только в больших проблемах, но и в мелких ежедневных привычках, которые формируют настроение еще до выхода из дома.

Donald Trump heeft de druk op de Venezolaanse president Nicolás Maduro verder opgevoerd. Hij zei dat Maduro er goed aan zou doen om af te treden en dat de Verenigde Staten van plan zijn om de onlangs in beslag genomen olie van twee tankers zelf te houden of te verkopen.

La masa de Sărbători, românii pun adesea în farfurie mai mult decât pot digera. Invitată la Interviurile Adevărul, Maria Varga, nutriționist dietetician, explică cum să ne bucurăm de preparatele tradiționale fără să ne îmbolnăvim.

In Nigeria zijn zondagavond 28 mensen ontvoerd die onderweg waren naar een islamitische bijeenkomst ter herdenking van de geboorte van de profeet Mohammed. Gewapende mannen vielen het voertuig van de groep aan nabij het dorp Zak in het Bashar-district in de staat Plateau.

Утром 22 декабря российские оккупанты совершили механизированный штурм в направлении Доброполья Донецкой области, в результате которого были разгромлены украинскими защитниками.

Crăciunul este cea mai mare sărbătoaare a creștinătății și celebrează nașterea lui Iisus Hristos. În ultimii ani, a devenit însă o goană permanentă: după cadouri, coșuri pline cu mâncare, fotografiile perfecte. Mulți uită astfel și ce sărbătorim de fapt și nici nu mai au timp să se bucure de timpul

Swedish customs released the Russian ship Adler, which was under sanctions and inspected by customs officials over the weekend.

Bitcoin has often surged after sustained hashrate drops, a trend that would provide much-needed relief to many struggling Bitcoin miners at current prices. Bitcoin’s hashrate fell 4% over the month to Dec. 15, which could be a positive sign for the cryptocurrency’s price in the months ahead as miner capitulation is “historically a bullish contrarian signal,” VanEck analysts say.  “When hash rate compression persists over longer periods, positive forward returns tend to occur more often and with greater magnitude,” VanEck crypto research lead Matt Sigel and senior investment analyst Patrick Bush noted in a report on Monday. They noted that since 2014, Bitcoin’s 90-day forward returns have been positive 65% of the time when the network’s hashrate had declined over the prior 30 days, compared with 54% when the hashrate rose. Read more