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[Top Japanese officials are backing a tech and entrepreneurship initiative led by Joichi Ito, whose involvement with Jeffrey Epstein may endanger efforts to get the project off the ground.
The founders of HateAid, a German human-rights group that helps victims of online attacks, were accused by the Trump administration of being part of a “global censorship-industrial complex.”
Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who feels frozen amid family conflict.
Popstar blends catchy tunes with visuals, showing growth from his breakout single ‘Aisey Kaisey’ to his latest video Hassan Raheem’s latest music video Nashe Me Hum, has fans buzzing — not just for its addictive rhythm, but for the subtle hints pointing to his early work. From the streets of Karachi to moments of everyday … Read more
DUBAI: Daniil Medvedev produced a clinical 6-2, 6-1 performance against Jenson Brooksby on Thursday to advance to his third Dubai semi-final. The former world number one boasts 22 career titles but has never won the same tournament twice. He is trying to change that this week in Dubai, where he lifted the trophy in 2023. … Read more
Opposition alliance urges national counterterrorism strategy with provinces, citing rising attacks in K-P, Balochistan Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan leaders are seen at a meeting chaired by coalition head Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. File/ SCREENGRAB The Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) has decided to respond positively to the government’s offer for talks on constitutional protection, sources … Read more
PLA commissars Qing Shengxiang, Yu Zhongfu, Li Wei, and officials including Sun Shaocheng removed Chinese lawmakers have stripped five People’s Liberation Army generals of their membership in parliament, a statement from the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress showed on Thursday. Li Qiaoming, who has been commander of the PLA Ground Force, and Shen … Read more
[A Bitcoin baron wants to build a libertarian paradise on the island of Nevis. Democracy is getting in the way.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during a press conference in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026. PHOTO: AFP India will soon finalise a mutually beneficial free trade agreement with Israel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. The two countries will also pursue joint development, production and transfer … Read more
The highly anticipated 1982 sequel failed to meet expectations at the time but has since charmed an adoring following with its ambitions dance numbers and nonstop ear worms.
