A “highly wanted” terrorist was arrested by the Sindh Rangers during an intelligence-based operation in Gulistan-e-Johar, according to a statement issued by the Sindh Rangers spokesperson on Thursday. The arrested suspect was identified as Dost Muhammad, son of Gul Faraz Khan, a resident of Bajaur. According to the spokesperson, the suspect was involved in a […]
At least 14 people, including a young girl, were killed and 14 others injured after a gas cylinder explosion caused the roof of a residential building to collapse in Karachi’s Gul Rana Colony in the Soldier Bazaar neighbourhood on early Thursday morning, rescue officials said. The blast occurred near Street No. 05, close to Aga […]
Microsoft said on Wednesday it did not think the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency was using its technology for mass surveillance of civilians, but added that it provided cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools to ICE. The statement from the technology company came in response to a report by The Guardian that said ICE deepened […]
Meta Platforms META.O CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday repeatedly said during a landmark trial over youth social media addiction that the Facebook and Instagram operator does not allow kids under 13 on its platforms, despite being confronted with evidence suggesting they were a key demographic. Mark Lanier, a lawyer for the woman suing Instagram and […]
A coalition of environmental and health groups on Wednesday filed suit against the Trump administration’s repeal of a key scientific finding that underpinned federal climate regulations. The action taken in a Washington appeals court argues that Republican President Donald Trump’s move — which eliminated greenhouse gas standards on automobiles and placed a host of additional rules […]
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrived at a Los Angeles court on Wednesday to testify at a groundbreaking social media addiction trial, where Instagram and other platforms are accused of deliberately hooking young users. The 41-year-old head of Meta — which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — is the most hotly anticipated witness in the California trial, […]
An explosion at a fireworks shop in central China killed 12 people on Wednesday, the second day of the Lunar New Year holiday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Setting off fireworks and firecrackers is common during holiday celebrations in China, especially around Lunar New Year, which fell on Tuesday. While many larger cities, including the […]
Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that Tehran was “drafting” a framework for future talks with the United States, as the US energy secretary said Washington would stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions “one way or another”. Diplomatic efforts are underway to avert the possibility of US military intervention in Iran, with Washington conducting a […]
Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge suffered a major blow as they squandered a two-goal lead and conceded a stoppage-time equaliser in a damaging 2-2 draw at rock-bottom Wolves on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s side were on course to move seven points clear at the top after Bukayo Saka’s early opener and Piero Hincapie’s second-half strike put […]
More than 80 film industry figures including Oscar-winning actors Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton issued a statement on Tuesday slamming the Berlin Film Festival’s “silence” on Gaza. The signatories to the open letter, sent to AFP, said they were “appalled” by the festival’s “institutional silence” and “dismayed” at its “involvement in censoring artists who oppose […]