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Donald Trump boasts 'big money will...

Donald Trump boasts 'big money will be made' in Middle East '...

Donald Trump boasts 'big money will be made' in Middle East 'golden age' after Iran ceasefire The US President boasted about ‘positive action’ and ‘big money’ in the Strait of Hormuz after he announced a ceasefire less than two hours before his chilling... read more »

Anthropic Teams Up With Its Rivals to Ke...

Anthropic Teams Up With Its Rivals to Keep AI From Hacking Everything

Anthropic Teams Up With Its Rivals to Keep AI From Hacking Everything ## Collaborative Initiative Launched to Fortify AI Defenses Against Emerging Threats **A groundbreaking consortium of leading technology firms and research institutions has initiated a novel project aimed at proactively... read more »

WHO halts Gaza medical evacuations after...

WHO halts Gaza medical evacuations after worker killed

WHO halts Gaza medical evacuations after worker killed **Gaza Medical Evacuations Halted Amidst Investigation Following Staff Fatality** The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced an indefinite suspension of vital medical evacuations from the Gaza Strip, a decision prompted by the tragic... read more »

Why JD Vance joined Pakistans last-ditch...

Why JD Vance joined Pakistans last-ditch US-Iran mediation efforts

Why JD Vance joined Pakistans last-ditch US-Iran mediation efforts **Pakistan Facilitates Crucial US-Iran Dialogue Amidst Shifting Geopolitical Sands** In a significant development underscoring Pakistan’s evolving role in international diplomacy, Islamabad has emerged as a key facilitator in... read more »

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US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Mehsud killing seen as major victory by US media

Washington – The reported death of Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike has been described as a “victory” by the US media, but analysts also cautioned that... read more »

979 died in Iraqi violence in October

979 died in Iraqi violence in October

Baghdad – As many as 979 people were killed and about 1,900 injured following violent incidents in different parts of Iraq during October, a... read more »

18 killed in armed attack in Yemen

18 killed in armed attack in Yemen

Aden – At least 18 people were killed and over 50 injured Friday in an armed attack by Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen’s northern province of Saada,... read more »

Turkey warns over WMDs being threat to world peace

Turkey warns over WMDs being threat to world peace

Istanbul – Turkish President Abdullah Gul warned here Friday that concerns about the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) are mounting with each... read more »

China assumes UN security council’s rotating pres...

Man jailed 5 years in China for flight bomb hoaxes

United Nations – China Friday assumed the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for November. Liu Jieyi, China’s permanent... read more »

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