At least 34 civilians were killed in seven incidents during military joint operations in Mali by the army and Russia’s ​Wagner mercenary group between June 2023 and December 2025, Amnesty ‌International said in a report on Tuesday. The human rights organisation documented the deaths of 34 people, who it said were not participating in hostilities, in incidents ​across Mali’s Segou, Mopti and Timbuktu regions along the Mauritanian ​border. It said the victims were mostly members of pastoralist ⁠communities who were attacked based on their ethnicity and their presence ​in areas…

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Apple’s MagSafe technology, introduced with the iPhone 12, combined wireless charging with a magnetic attachment system that made it easier to align devices and accessories. The iPhone 12 launched with 5G and brought Apple’s flat-edged industrial design to the iPhone lineup. But MagSafe was one of its notable additions, turning what had previously been a simple wireless charging system into a broader platform for accessories, according to a Forbes report. Apple had been relatively late to wireless charging. The company announced its AirPower charging mat but never released it, eventually…

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Apple has been ordered to pay $5.7 billion in damages after a US jury found that the technology giant used another company’s patented haptics technology without permission. Audio technology firm Taction Technology sued Apple in 2021, alleging that it had infringed two patents covering haptic systems that produce vibrations for functions such as receiving messages and pressing buttons. The technology is used in devices including iPhones and Apple Watches, a BBC report said. Apple denied using Taction’s technology and said it would appeal the verdict, arguing that its Taptic Engine…

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“I was incensed on behalf of Chief Minister Punjab.” “The Visionary should not have tweeted, he could have simply picked up the phone and called her and advised her that a luxurious jet…”” “I don’t think she would have bothered to pick up his call.” “I know someone who tried to contact her.” “Who?” “Captain retired….” “Shut up.” “You don’t really know my name do you, I am Captain retired Muhammad Azad….” “And you know The Visionary? Or the Chief Minister Punjab? And would she pick up your call?” “As…

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An Israeli air strike killed senior Hamas leader Izz Al Din Al Beik in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. Radical Israeli ‌prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and militant defence minister Israel Katz said the Israeli military had targeted and killed Beik, who they alleged has been involved in planning ​attacks and recruiting militants. Hamas issued a statement confirming Beik’s killing in the Israeli strike that medics ​said hit an apartment building in Gaza City’s Nasr neighbourhood ⁠around dawn. Another person died from their wounds after…

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Twenty years have passed since my father, Khalique Ibrahim Khalique, died on September 29, 2006, at the age of 80. Twenty years is a long time, but some losses never fade. We learn to live with them, but the memories remain. My father may no longer be with me, but his words, values and lessons continue to shape my life. When I remember him today, I do not think only of his achievements as a filmmaker, writer and poet. I think of him as my father and of the lasting…

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The Petroleum Ministry has started work on a single gas tariff plan that is likely to be introduced from July 1, 2027, replacing the existing 12-slab pricing system, sources said on Tuesday. The proposed changes are expected to significantly increase gas prices for domestic consumers, while industrial and commercial consumers could see substantial reductions in their tariffs, the sources said. Under the proposed plan, all consumers could gradually be shifted to an average tariff of Rs1,708 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), while the existing cross-subsidy and consumption-based subsidy systems…

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