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Passengers queue for the check in desk at Heathrow Terminal 5 airport in London, Britain, June 1, 2022.— ReutersWarning its citizens against travelling to several regions in Pakistan due to ongoing safety concerns, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) on Tuesday issued an updated travel advisory, listing high risk areas and stressing caution.Citing the heightened risks in the border regions, the FCDO has advised British citizens not to travel to the areas lying within 10 miles of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Additionally, UK travellers have also been asked to avoid travelling to parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, including…

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Taylor Swift gets dose of ‘You Neet to Calm Down’ from Brittany Mahomes Taylor Swift clearly needed someone to calm her down during the NFL playoffs.The 14-time Grammy winner was there to support her boyfriend Travis Kelce at the Kansas City Chiefs AFC Championship win, which secured them a spot in the 2025 Super Bowl. While Taylor has been stressed during the postseason games, her close friend Brittany Mahomes brought the Lover hitmaker’s famous song You Need to Calm Down energy.Brittany, who was at the games to cheer for her husband football quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, made sure to calm down…

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A collage of Naik Tahir Khan (left) and Lance Naik Tahir Iqbal. — ISPR/FileTerrorists rammed explosive laden vehicle into perimeter wall: ISPR.It says troops fought bravely and “sent terrorists to hell”.Military vows to bring perpetrators of attack to justice. Two soldiers were martyred and five terrorists killed as militants attempted to attack a security forces’ post in the Gulistan area of Qila Abdullah district of Balochistan, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday.In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said an attempt to enter the post was effectively thwarted by troops “which forced the khwarij [terrorists] to ram an…

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A satellite photo shows a new large-scale laser fusion research center in Mianyang, China. — ReutersSINGAPORE: China appears to be building a large laser-ignited fusion research centre in the southwestern city of Mianyang, experts at two analytical organisations say, a development that could aid nuclear weapons design and work exploring power generation.Satellite photos show four outlying “arms” that will house laser bays, and a central experiment bay that will hold a target chamber containing hydrogen isotopes the powerful lasers will fuse together, producing energy, said Decker Eveleth, a researcher at US-based independent research organisation CNA Corp. It is a similar…

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Prince William on Tuesday highlighted the efforts being made at of one of the royal properties to mitigate the effects of climate change.The Prince of Wales Instagram account shared multiple pictures of William visiting Lower Blakemere Farm in Hereford. “Net zero” means balancing the greenhouse gases we produce with the amount we remove from the atmosphere. Farmers are absolutely key to achieving this,” read the caption that accompanied William’s post.It added, “Lower Blakemere Farm in Hereford is working towards net zero through regenerative farming. By restoring the land and embracing long-term solutions, the farm supports the Duchy of Cornwall’s goal…

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A week into his second term, United States President Donald Trump has intensified his crackdown on immigration, building on his campaign promise of carrying out “the largest deportation in American history”. Since Trump’s inauguration on January 20, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested more than 3,500 unauthorised immigrants across the US. The Trump administration has also started sending deportation flights — US military aircraft carrying migrants to their countries of origin or third nations. There are 11 million unauthorised immigrants in the US, which has a population of 341 million, according to estimates by the Pew Research Center. Here…

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Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addressing luncheon organised by Sindh government for Karachi’s business community in Karachi, January 28, 2025. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo News Bilawal admits it’s PPP’s responsibility to address issues.PPP chief says days of extortion in Karachi are now over.”PPP has lost faith in Centre regarding electricity.” In an apparent expression of displeasure over remarks suggesting a swap between Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah with his Punjab counterpart Maryam Nawaz, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari asked the business community to approach him directly for addressal of their grievances rather than “complaining elsewhere”.”I request you to own PPP, we are…

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