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Musk’s X says Australia social media ban crackdown undermines international law

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Australia’s world-first law barring accounts for under-16s took effect last December Elon Musk’s X accused Australia of trying to give its internet regulator unfair information-gathering powers and undermining US law with plans for tougher enforcement of a teen social ​media ban. Australia’s world-first law barring accounts for under-16s took effect last December, drawing criticism ‌from social … Read more

Oil prices fall 5% to two-week low

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[ NEWYORK: Oil prices dropped about 5% on Tuesday to a two-week low, on cautious hopes that the pause in fighting ?between the United States and Iran will lead to talks to end the war, even though previous halts have proved only temporary. Brent futures fell $4.27, or 4.8%, to settle at $84.09 a barrel, … Read more

Israel’s decades-old US support risks losing Democrats

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Nearly half of House Democrats back bid to cut aid to Israel as Gaza genocide, Iran war erode support President Donald Trump speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on Oct. 13. PHOTO: AFP  For generations, support for Israel united Washington. Now Israel’s attacks on Gaza, the Iran war and Prime Minister Benjamin … Read more

Gold slips as investors await Fed policy decision

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[ Gold prices in Pakistan fell on Tuesday, tracking losses in the international market, amid a firmer US dollar and investor caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision. In the local market, the price of 24-carat gold dipped by Rs4,300 to Rs427,436 per tola, according to rates issued by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers … Read more

Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots, to protect US AI buildout

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Trump administration is aiming to safeguard US AI supply chain from Chinese threats of disruption A humanoid robot at a robotics laboratory during a government-organized media trip in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China. Photo: Reuters The Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled bans that target imports of new Chinese robots and power inverters, seeking to protect the US AI … Read more

Sharjeel scoffs at Maryam’s remarks

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KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, reacting to the statement of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, on Tuesday said that the saying, “adding insult to injury”, aptly applies to the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N). He said that the PML-N’s theft of the innocent Kashmiris’ right … Read more

US says it intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles launched towards US forces in Middle East

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The statement by the US Central Command did not mention the exact location it said Iran attempted to target A missile being intercepted. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY The US military said on Tuesday it intercepted multiple ballistic missiles ​launched by Iran towards US forces in the Middle East in what Washington cast ‌as “an attempted surprise attack” by Tehran. The … Read more

PM removes hurdles to refinery policy

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[ Policy amendments clear way for investment of billions of dollars in upgrading plants ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday approved amendments to the Brownfield Refinery Policy, removing key bottlenecks that had delayed its implementation and paving the way for billions of dollars in investment to modernise Pakistan’s refining sector. The approval came during … Read more