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Foreign Office says detainees will be returned without legal proceedings under Cambodian law on online scams The Foreign Office (FO) said on Tuesday that the government and Cambodia had formally agreed to repatriate 54 Pakistani nationals detained in Siem Reap province, following their arrest in a raid on a scamming compound. Reports indicate that over 200 Pakistani … Read more
[The president and first lady took exception to a joke. Jimmy Kimmel defended it.
Multiple countries took part in the exchange of prisoners, including a well-known journalist released to Poland, as the Trump administration’s outreach to Belarus continued to pay dividends.
The Pentagon has also signed deals for using A.I. on classified networks with OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI, amid a dispute with Anthropic.
[Liquefied natural gas transit has been effectively halted. A ship managed by Abu Dhabi’s state oil company managed to cross, said Kpler, a maritime data firm.
Ali al-Zaidi, a political unknown, has been tasked with forming a new coalition government. Now, he must grapple with growing U.S. pressure to curb Iranian influence over Iraq.
Reema Khan. photo: file In a candid intervention that cuts through the noise surrounding a simmering celebrity spat, veteran actor and filmmaker Reema Khan has weighed in on the Meera-Resham controversy, while delivering a broader critique of how Pakistan’s media engages with its artists. Speaking during a recent appearance on a private television programme, Reema … Read more
A person carries a framed logo of U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the hallway of US immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., January 13, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Monday that past statements espousing what it labelled extremist views from immigrants applying for green cards … Read more
[Irreverent tributes filled with unvarnished truths and funny anecdotes, which run counter to more somber traditional obituaries, have gained attention for “how alive they feel,” a researcher said.
Qatar emir, Kuwait crown prince, Bahrain king, UAE FM attended GCC summit; Oman unclear attendance Qatar’s emir, Kuwait’s crown prince, Bahrain’s king and the United Arab Emirates’ foreign minister attended the summit. PHOTO: SAUDI GAZATTE X Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chaired a consultative meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Jeddah on Tuesday, … Read more