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US National Guard soldiers have begun deploying on Los Angeles streets after United States President Donald Trump sent in 2,000 troops in a bid to suppress protests against a wave of federal immigration raids in the region, sparking a sharp rebuke from California’s Democratic leadership. Troops were seen early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles, including around the Metropolitan Detention Center, which has been a flashpoint over the past two days. The deployment follows intense confrontations between demonstrators and federal agents near a Department of Homeland Security facility in Paramount, a city south of Los Angeles with…
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National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who hosted a luncheon for Muslim leaders visitng Saudi Arabia for Hajj. — X/@NAofPakistanNational Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and thanked Riyadh for continued support to Pakistan during “difficult times”, according to a statement issued by the NA Secretariat on Sunday. The Saudi crown prince hosted the luncheon in honour of Muslim leaders visiting Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, which was also attended by NA Speaker Sadiq and Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori. The crown prince expressed his commitment to addressing the challenges being…
Chen Tianming’s 10-storey tower of faded plyboards and contorted beams in China’s Guizhou province. — AFPSurrounded by the rubble of demolished homes, Chen Tianming’s ramshackle tower of faded plyboards and contorted beams juts into the sky in southwestern China, a teetering monument to one man’s stubbornness.Authorities razed most of Chen’s village in Guizhou province in 2018 to build a lucrative tourist resort in a region known for its spectacular rice paddies and otherworldly mountain landscapes. Chen, 42, refused to leave, and after the project faltered, defied a flurry of demolition notices to build his family’s humble stone bungalow higher and…
This representational image shows a fluctuating stock market graph on a digital screen. — AFP/FileFinMin Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb to present survey.Survey to highlight achievements, challenges across major sectors.Govt to unveil Federal Budget 2025-26 on Tuesday.The Pakistan Economic Survey for the fiscal year 2024–25, a key pre-budget document that outlines the government’s assessment of the national economy, will be officially launched today.The survey will be presented by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, according to a statement issued by the finance ministry. The Economic Survey serves as a vital document ahead of the annual federal budget, offering…
Photo: David Duchovny shares two cent on impact of ‘Netflix’ on TVDavid Duchovny reportedly thinks that TV has changed ever since Netflix gained popularity. In a new chat with Telegraph, the 64-year-old acting sensation claimed that the streaming platform has wrecked TV “in a way”. Sharing his two cents on the matter, David expressed that he found it hard to believe that nowadays any programme could have the longevity or the reach of his former show, The X-Files. For those unversed, the show in discussion ran from 1993 to 2002 and another series in 2016 and also spawned two spin-off films.…
Meta accused of tracking Android users in Incognito mode Meta, a company, has been accused of tracking Android users’ online activity.Meta’s tracking method bypassed key privacy tools, including incognito mode.The incident raises questions about the security of iPhones compared to Androids.Meta has come under scrutiny after researchers discovered that the company quietly tracked Android users’ online behavior, even while they used incognito mode or a VPN. Although Meta recently paused the tracking method, it had already sparked major concerns about user privacy.Professor Günes Acar of Radboud University brought this tracking method to light. His research revealed that Meta collected private…
UK government plans major defence reforms at the cost of welfare programmes, drawing public anger.Under the slogan “welfare not warfare”, protesters have come out in force in London, objecting to the British government’s plans to increase military spending while cutting back on social support. Like its European allies in NATO, the United Kingdom is under pressure from the United States to take responsibility for its own security in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But the European public – most of whom are facing a cost-of-living crisis – may well object as much as the British. So can NATO allies…
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(Clockwise from top left) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. — ReutersPrime Minister Sharif on Sunday reached out to various world leaders, including Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, via phone calls to extend his warm greetings on this auspicious occasion of Eid ul Adh.During his telephonic conversation with President Erdogan, PM Shehbaz conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to the Turkish leader, as well as to the brotherly people of Turkiye. The two leaders agreed to fast-track implementation of the key decisions…