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President Donald Trump is pictured along with Elon Musk (right) during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is planning to merge the country’s international aid agency, USAID, into the State Department as part of a wider shake-up aimed at cutting staff and bringing aid spending in line with his “America First” policy.Trump has entrusted Elon Musk, the billionaire heading his drive to shrink the federal government, to oversee the project. On Sunday, Trump said USAID had “been run by a bunch of radical lunatics, and we’re getting them out,” while Musk…

Sandra Bullock is sharing an important message with her fans about her Instagram safety.The actress, who has claimed that a number of fake account are pretending to be her on social media, has asked her admirers to be safe.The Oscar winner says: “My family’s safety, as well as the innocent people being taken advantage of, is my deep concern, and there will be a time when I will comment more, but for now our focus is helping law enforcement handle this matter.”She tells PEOPLE: “Please be aware that I do not participate in any form of social media. Any accounts…

New twist in ‘It Ends With Us’ dramaJustin Baldoni adds the latest twist to the It Ends With Us drama, claiming Blake Lively held the film “hostage.”Expanding on his claim, the film’s director/actor, in his amended complaint, claimed the Green Lantern actress “made a veiled threat” that she would not ask Taylor Swift to use her song if her demands were not met. The track in question was My Tears Ricochet by the Grammy winner which was featured in the trailer and on some points in the film.In his latest filing, the 41-year-old alleged this happened in May 2024 as…

PTA introduces MVNO framework to boost telecom sector As Pakistan moves towards nationwide digitalisation, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has developed a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) framework to transform the telecom sector.The framework aims to accelerate growth, enhance competition, and attract investments. PTA has submitted it to the IT ministry for final approval.What is MVNO?MVNO allows a telecom provider to offer mobile services without owning network infrastructure or spectrum. Instead, it partners with an existing mobile network operator (MNO) to provide services under its own brand.Benefits of MVNO in PakistanIncreased competition leading to better services.Encourages innovation in telecom offerings.Customised…

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has unveiled a series of dramatic policy moves as he seeks to project a strong image days ahead of a federal election. On Monday, in a post on the social media platform X, Noboa announced he would be imposing a 27-percent tariff on imports from Mexico. Then, in a second message two hours later, he revealed he would seal the country’s borders for a three-day period in response to unspecified threats from armed groups. “In response to attempts by armed groups to destabilise the country, the borders will remain closed from Saturday, February 8, to Monday,…

Sharjah University and the Islamic World Education, Science and Culture Organization (ISESCO) signed a joint understanding note …

A tractor trolley carrying dung worth Rs35,000 . — Screengrab via ReporterIn a bizarre theft, a woman in Punjab’s Muzaffargarh district has lodged a case against seven suspects including her two brothers for allegedly stealing dung worth thousands of rupees, it emerged on Monday.  Police in the suburban area of Rangpur in Muzaffargarh have registered the first information report (FIR) of fecal material theft on the complaint of woman identified as Nagina Mai.  According to the police, the woman alleged that the cattle dung, piled in front of her house, was stolen by her brothers early morning on January 31 through…

Meghan Markle has been compared to a young director by a journalist.The Duchess of Sussex, who sat for ‘The Cut’ in her Montecito home alongside Allison P. Davis, is in need to ‘media training.’After her 2022 interview with New York Magazine’s The Cut, Davis said: “She has been media trained and then royal-media trained and sometimes converses like she has a tiny Bachelor producer in her brain directing what she says.””At one point in our conversation, instead of answering a question, she will suggest how I might transcribe the noises she’s making: ‘She’s making these guttural sounds, and I can’t…

Denis Villeneuve looks back at David Lynch’s careerDavid Lynch, an iconic filmmaker, recently died, and Denis Villeneuve is remembering him in glowing words.At Saturn Awards, the Canadian filmmaker shed light on the impact of the late director, who also made an adaptation of Dune. “Cinema is probably the closest artform, closest to dreams, awakened dreams. And David Lynch was definitely the master, the one who brought us closest to this dream state. And I sincerely wish that I had the chance to meet him,” he began.”It would’ve not been possible to meet him in between both [Dune] movies. I was…

WhatsApp voice and video calls reportedly working in Saudi Arabia RIYADH: Several residents in Saudi Arabia have reported that they are now able to use WhatsApp’s voice and video calling features, which have been restricted in the Kingdom for years.However, it remains unclear whether this activation is part of a temporary test run or a permanent policy change. Neither the Saudi government nor WhatsApp has officially confirmed any updates to the policy.Experts suggest that activating these features may align with Saudi Arabia’s ongoing efforts to enhance users’ communication services.WhatsApp, one of the world’s most popular messaging platforms, introduced voice calls…