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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.
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Israel signals rift with Washington as Netanyahu presses for Hamas’ expulsion
Netanyahu urges regional partners to expel Hamas from Gaza, signaling a rift with the US-backed UN plan that controversially offers amnesty and safe passage instead of expulsion, despite Israel's prior support for the framework.
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Taiwan rolls out crisis guide covering natural disasters and possible Chinese invasion
Taiwan has begun distributing a national survival booklet with guidance for natural disasters and potential Chinese invasion, outlining supplies, evacuation steps, cyber risks and military threats as tensions with Beijing intensify.
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Why U.S. warned the world about Chinese loans, even as it became Beijing’s biggest borrower
A new AidData report reveals the U.S. is the largest recipient of hidden Chinese state-bank loans, funneled through offshore shell firms and tied to sensitive tech sectors, raising national-security concerns.
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Why India may reject Sheikh Hasina’s extradition: Analyst points to political exemption clause in treaty
Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, has formally asked India to hand over Hasina, calling it a “legal obligation under the extradition treaty.”
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Trump-Munir bonhomie: What’s driving the new US-Pakistan transactional deal and why it worries India | Explained
The pivot appears to be driven less by strict US strategic priorities and more by transactional incentives. The US is reportedly eyeing Pakistan’s vast natural-resources potential and its interest in cryptocurrency and energy deals.
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Pakistani military targets TTP hideouts, 15 militants killed in north Waziristan
Pakistani security forces raided two militant hideouts near the Afghan border, killing 15 militants, including TTP members. Operations in Dera Ismail Khan and North Waziristan highlight ongoing cross-border security challenges.
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Satellite images show construction at Nur Khan: Is Pakistan quietly restoring the key airbase hit by India?
Recent satellite images have revealed that Pakistan is now attempting to rebuild parts of the heavily damaged Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi.
