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WhatsApp launches Ads globally, Skips Europe due to regulations Meta has officially launched the global rollout of ads on WhatsApp, signaling a major shift in how the world’s most popular messaging platform will generate revenue. The company began introducing ads on June 16 in regions outside the European Union, aiming to monetize the app while keeping its core messaging functions intact.Users will now see the new ad placements in the Updates tab, specifically under WhatsApp Status—a feature similar to Instagram Stories. Despite the global rollout, Meta will not display ads to users in the European Union until at least 2026,…
A Salvadoran national whose mistaken deportation spurred national outcry in the United States will remain in jail for now, as lawyers discuss how to prevent him from being removed from the country a second time. On Wednesday, Kilmar Abrego Garcia was set to be released from pre-trial custody without having to post bail. He is being held in detention in Nashville, Tennessee, on criminal charges of human smuggling. The administration of President Donald Trump had sought to stop his release, deeming him to be a flight risk. But US District Judge Waverly Crenshaw upheld a magistrate judge’s earlier decision finding…
The Federal National Council adopted in its twelfth session held yesterday at the Zayed Hall at the Council’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, headed by Saqr Ghobash
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar (left) and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan shaking hands after signing MoUs in Abu Dhabi, UAE. — X/@ForeignOfficePkDeputy PM Dar says important step to strengthen ties.Adds “productive” 12th JMC session held after gap of 12 years.Both sides reaffirm commitment to regional peace, stability.In a fresh move to enhance bilateral ties, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed Memoranda of Understanding on “Mutual Exemption of Entry Visa Requirements” and “Establishment of a Joint Task Force to Promote Investments”.The brotherly countries also signed an MoU for collaborative work…
Residents comfort each other after a shooting at the Barrio Nuevo neighbourhood in Irapuato, Guanajuato state, Mexico, on June 25, 2025. — AFPMEXICO CITY: At least 11 people, including a teenager, were killed when gunmen opened fire at a holiday party in the central Mexican city of Irapuato on Tuesday night, authorities said on Wednesday. Several others were injured and taken to hospital. The attack happened during celebrations for a Catholic holiday, according to local reports. The occasion is marked to celebrate the Catholic feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist.The attorney general’s office in Guanajuato – a state long plagued…
Photo: Leonardo DiCaprio acting as ‘dutiful son’ to dad George amid new political path: SourceLeonardo DiCaprio’s father, George DiCaprio is reportedly banking on his lad’s fame to enter politics. As per the latest findings of RadarOnline.com, the 80-year-old father “is using Leo to get in the room.” Reportedly, this was the reason why the A-listed star recently dined with a number of businessman at Rao’s including Bruce Blackman, a former commissioner for the New York-New Jersey Port Authority, as well as a Nassau County legislator and Hempstead town councilman.The Titanic actor reportedly acted as per his father’s instructions and interacted with…
Privacy Breach: This Spyware is accessing your photos Gallery A new mobile malware called SparkKitty is actively targeting both iPhones and Android devices. It steals users’ private photos and screenshots by secretly siphoning them from infected phones.Kaspersky researchers have warned that the malware has been active since early 2024, infiltrating even the official Apple App Store and Google Play. It spread through seemingly harmless apps like the crypto-themed “币coin” on iOS and the SOEX messaging app on Android. Once installed, these apps requested access to users’ photo galleries and then silently uploaded the images to hackers’ servers.Unlike its predecessor, SparkCat,…
The complaint alleges that a law requiring the religious text violates ‘fundamental religious-freedom principles’ in the US.A group of faith leaders in the United States have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the state of Texas from requiring the Ten Commandments, as detailed in the Old Testament of the Bible, to be displayed in public classrooms. Their legal challenge on Tuesday comes just days after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the legislation, which would make Texas the largest state in the country to impose such a requirement. In the lawsuit, the Christian and Muslim faith leaders argue that the law…
The Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Authority organized a press conference to announce the launch of the “Ift I to House” campaign under the slogan: “Make the response faster than danger”, in cooperation with the Municipalities and Transport Department, the Abu Dhabi Social Support Authority, and the Emirates Telecommunications Corporation “E and Emirates”, and in the presence of a number of representatives of government and media agencies. The conference witnessed the announcement of the mandatory application of the “Hosematk” system in all residential houses in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, in a qualitative step aimed at raising the readiness of the…
Representational image of a drone. — Reuters/FileThe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police have acquired advanced anti-drone technology to counter aerial terrorism threats, official sources confirmed on Wednesday.The system enables security forces to detect and neutralise hostile drones from miles away, providing a significant boost to the province’s counterterrorism and security capabilities. Sources said the anti-drone system will be deployed for the protection of key government buildings, public figures, and major public events.According to officials, militant groups have used drones to carry out attacks in areas including North Waziristan and parts of southern KP.Confirming the development, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Inspector General of…