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‘Going to fire your a**’: Trump warns Bessent to push Powell to cut rates or be fired, calls Fed Chair ‘mentally unfit’
US President Donald Trump lashed out at Fed Chair Jerome Powell and warned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to bring down interest rates or risk being fired.
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PM Modi to attend G20 Summit in South Africa: Five things to expect and India's priorities | Explained
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the summit hosted by South Africa under the theme “Inclusive Growth for a Sustainable Future.”
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US-Saudi defence pact and F-35 sale explained: How it could empower Pakistan and why India can't ignore it
Saudi Arabia’s tilt toward the United States and its deepening ties with Pakistan could complicate New Delhi’s efforts to maintain neutrality and strong economic relations with the Gulf.
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Pakistan defence minister warns of ‘all-out war’ with India, blames New Delhi for Afghan strikes
Khawaja Asif claimed that India could be behind recent attacks in Pakistan, including those carried out by Afghan nationals, despite providing no evidence.
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'They dragged us, ripped our chaddors': Imran Khan’s sisters detained outside Adiala Jail after overnight sit-in
Imran Khan has been imprisoned for more than two years in cases linked to the alleged sale of state gifts and other corruption charges.
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Saudi funding, crypto ambitions and a new kind of deal: Why Trump’s Maldives resort isn’t just about luxury
By adopting a tokenised investment framework, the Trumps are positioning themselves at the intersection of luxury hospitality, blockchain technology, and geopolitical influence.
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Asim Munir’s power play: How a sacked spy chief became Pakistan’s de facto ruler and Imran Khan’s worst enemy
Asim Munir's journey from being sidelined to becoming Field Marshal, the unchallenged figure at the top of Pakistan’s power pyramid, marks one of the most striking reversals of fortune in the country’s turbulent political history.
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Why EU is streamlining military movements amid Russian threat
The EU is confronting red tape and infrastructure bottlenecks that could slow the movement of tanks and heavy equipment across Europe, prompting new efforts to streamline permits and strengthen military mobility.
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Why is bitcoin crashing after hitting record highs?
Bitcoin has plunged from record highs amid renewed trade-war fears, delayed economic data, fading expectations of a Fed rate cut and a flight to safer assets, triggering massive liquidations across crypto markets.
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Political weaponisation of Epstein’s network: How Trump is using the Larry Summers emails
Larry Summers’ leaked emails with Jeffrey Epstein have triggered institutional fallout and opened the door for President Donald Trump to launch federal investigations, turning the scandal into a potent political weapon.
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'Laden used Saudi people to damage US ties': Crown Prince Salman calls 9/11 a ‘huge mistake’
Salman described the September 11 attacks as a “huge mistake”, expressing sorrow for the lives lost and stressing that the Saudi administration has taken measures to prevent similar incidents.
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Flawed trial, political pressure, no defence: Why Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence stands on shaky legal ground
Legal experts now argue that the court had no authority to try Hasina for crimes allegedly committed in 2024. Its jurisdiction, they say, does not extend beyond the 1971 war.
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From Facebook friendship to marriage: Lahore High Court steps in after Indian woman alleges harassment by Pakistan Police
Sarabjeet Kaur had travelled to Pakistan earlier this month as part of a group of nearly 2,000 Sikh pilgrims who entered through the Wagah border to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.
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China ran AI propaganda to undermine India’s Rafale, boost its J-35 after Operation Sindoor: US study
China allegedly deployed fake social media accounts and AI-generated images to spread misinformation about the aftermath of the India-Pakistan conflict earlier this year.
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Bushra Bibi’s ‘Black Magic’: Inside shocking charges of animal sacrifice, mysticism that haunted Imran Khan’s inner circle
Aides close to Imran Khan claim Bushra Bibi used occult rituals to tighten her grip on the former PM and shape political decisions.
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How baby boomers got so rich and why younger generations may never catch up
A unique mix of timing, policy and economic luck made boomers the wealthiest generation in history.
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Technology is fast and the courts are slow: Why anti-trust law keeps losing to Silicon Valley
A fast-changing tech landscape is reshaping antitrust battles in the United States, giving major platforms fresh arguments — and fresh victories — as courts struggle to keep pace.
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Klimt’s $236.4 million triumph: How a record-breaking sale ignited a revived art market
A dazzling Klimt portrait has become the most expensive modern artwork ever auctioned, signalling a sharp rebound in global art demand.
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What next for Epstein files? US Congress has voted to release them, but big legal and political questions remain
A sweeping transparency bill has sailed through US Congress, but the coming fight over redactions, investigations and political fallout could shape how much the public ultimately learns.
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Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence raises the big question: What’s ‘international’ about Bangladesh’s ICT?
Behind the facade of the word “international” lies a court that is deeply domestic, politically controlled, and structurally isolated from the global justice system it seeks to imitate.
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Pakistan: Suicide bomber blows himself up before reaching target in Bannu, accomplice flees injured
Bannu and other parts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have seen a resurgence in militant violence over the past year, with attacks targeting police, soldiers, and government installations.
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'They manufacture terrorism for their own agenda': Pakistan's own CM exposes its terror policy
Afridi accused the Pakistani establishment of staging attacks, silencing dissent, and destroying local efforts to restore peace.
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The conspiracy that claimed Sheikh Hasina’s family: Why her parents and siblings were killed on August 15, 1975?
The August 1975 coup plunged the young nation into years of political turmoil and set off a cycle of military interventions that lasted for decades.
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Inside Bangladesh’s ICT: A tribunal branded international but built for domestic power
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal, despite its name, functions entirely as a domestic court. Operating under national laws, it faces criticism for political influence, limited safeguards, selective prosecutions and lacking genuine international legitimacy.
