Mass killings of non‑Arab communities when the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group captured the Sudanese city of al‑Fashir bears hallmarks that point to genocide, an independent UN probe said in a new report on Thursday. At the end of October last year, the RSF took over the city – which had been the last remaining […]
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday summoned the Afghan deputy head of mission to deliver a strong demarche over the February 16 attack in Bajaur that killed 11 Pakistani soldiers. The assault involved a suicide car bomb followed by a firing raid on a post of Pakistan’s armed forces and law enforcement agencies. Authorities […]
Chief Minister of Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, has approved the establishment of an AI-based Job Portal and a Complaint Resolution System to effectively link persons with disabilities to employment opportunities and institutional support across the province. The decision was made during a high-level meeting at the Chief Minister’s House on Thursday. Sindh takes major […]
Bill Gates pulled out of India’s AI Impact Summit hours before his scheduled keynote address on Thursday, dealing another blow to a flagship event already marred by organisational lapses, a robot row and delegate complaints over traffic disruptions. Gates’ absence, followed by another high-profile cancellation by Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, adds to a difficult opening for […]
A South Korean court ordered life in jail on Thursday for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after holding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law. Prosecutors had sought the death penalty in the case, closely watched in a deeply divided […]