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7+ hour, 12+ min ago (68+ words) Khaama: Pakistan has intensified pressure on Afghanistan's Taliban authorities following a series of security and diplomatic developments, including Washington's suspension of Afghan refugee cases and recent deadly border attacks in Central Asia. Pakistan has accused the Taliban of failing to prevent militant activity, with officials telling the Economic Times that Kabul bears responsibility for risingRead More... Imran Khan statement: Asim Munir deliberately stoked tensions with Afghanistan...

8+ hour, 29+ min ago (288+ words) Islamic University of Gaza resumes in-person classes after two years amid war damage and displacement. The Islamic'University'of Gaza has taken an important step towards reopening amid the ceasefire that has paused Israel's genocidal war on the enclave. The university resumed in-person classes on Saturday for the first time in two years, during which displacement, power cuts, and the destruction of university facilities made only limited attempts at online learning possible. The gradual return to in-person learning takes place inside buildings damaged by air strikes and partly reduced to rubble, after two years of forced interruption to studies by a conflict that has destroyed the enclave's educational infrastructure. "Today is a historic day. We are returning to education despite the tragedy and cruelty left behind by the genocide," said Islamic University President Asaad Yousef Asaad. "Palestinians, as everyone knows, love life…...

8+ hour, 39+ min ago (354+ words) JERUSALEM (AFP) : Israel said on Wednesday that forensic tests showed that the remains retrieved from Gaza the day before were "not linked" to the last two dead hostages held in the Palestinian territory. In a statement, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: "Following the completion of the identification process at the National Center of Forensic Medicine, it was determined that the findings brought yesterday for examination from the Gaza Strip are not linked to any of the fallen hostages." On Tuesday, Israeli police said they had received the presumed remains of one of the remaining hostages and escorted what they called "the coffin of the fallen hostage" to the forensic center. Netanyahu's office had said earlier that Israel received "findings" through the Red Cross inside the Gaza Strip. While Hamas released the living hostages it held in Gaza…...

8+ hour, 44+ min ago (248+ words) NEW DELHI (Reuters) : India's main opposition party said on Wednesday that a government plan to preload a state-run app on smartphones violates the privacy of users and the government needed to explain itself, escalating tensions on a matter that has sparked surveillance fears. The Indian government has confidentially ordered companies including Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi to preload their phones with an app called Sanchar Saathi, or Communication Partner, within 90 days, Reuters was first to report on Monday. The app is intended to track stolen phones, block them and prevent them from being misused, but privacy advocates and many of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's opponents have protested this week, calling it a surveillance tool. On Wednesday, India's Congress party urged parliament's upper house to hold a discussion on "privacy and security risks" due to the government directive. "The Government must clarify…...

10+ hour, 23+ min ago (394+ words) New search to start on December 30 for Boeing 777 that went missing in 2014 with 227 passengers and 12 crew members. By Kevin Doyle and News Agencies Efforts to solve one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries will resume later this month when the search continues for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the country's Ministry of Transport said. The aircraft, a Boeing 777, was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew when it vanished from radars shortly after takeoff on March 8, 2014 from Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur en route to Beijing, China. "The search will focus on targeted areas assessed to have the highest probability of locating the aircraft," the Transport Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The ministry said the renewed search effort "underscores the Government of Malaysia's commitment to providing closure to the families affected by the tragedy", according to the official Bernama news agency. Two-thirds of…...

10+ hour, 24+ min ago (488+ words) Myanmar now the world's main source of illicit opium following decline of poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, the UN says. Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has hit a 10-year peak, with the crop area increasing in all growing regions in the war-scarred country, the United Nations says. In its latest Myanmar opium survey, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) found that poppy cultivation increased by 17 percent compared with the previous year, a jump from 45,200 hectares (about 111,700 acres) to 53,100 hectares (about 131,200 acres) of land growing the illicit crop. The growth "reaffirms Myanmar's role as the world's known main source of illicit opium, following the continued decline of cultivation in Afghanistan", the UNODC said on Wednesday. "This major expansion in cultivation shows the extent to which the opium economy has re-established itself over the past years " and points to potential further…...

11+ hour, 7+ min ago (149+ words) Australia's social media ban aims to protect under-16s from what the government calls online "purgatory'. Australian social media ban aims to 'save teens from predatory algorithms' Australia's social media ban aims to protect under-16s from what the government calls online "purgatory'. Communications Minister Anika Wells told the National Press Club that the law, which comes into force on December 10, could protect Generation Alpha from addictive "predatory algorithms'. Australian social media ban aims to "save teens from predatory algorithms' Australian social media ban aims to 'save teens from predatory algorithms' Australia's social media ban aims to protect under-16s from what the government calls online "purgatory'. Communications Minister Anika Wells told the National Press Club that the law, which comes into force on December 10, could protect Generation Alpha from addictive "predatory algorithms'. Australian social media ban aims to "save teens from predatory…...

11+ hour, 51+ min ago (1612+ words) From Ukraine to Myanmar to Burkina Faso, Al Jazeera examines martial law or military government, and the impact on civilians. One year ago, on December 3, 2024, South Korea was thrust into a political crisis after then-President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, citing rising unrest and an alleged threat to national security. Troops were deployed, Yoon ordered the detention of opposition lawmakers, and key state institutions, including the National Assembly, were placed under military command. Press freedoms were also curtailed, though journalists continued reporting in defiance of the restrictions, and citizens mobilised to demand an end to the decree. The move sparked widespread demonstrations and, within just six hours, the parliament was surrounded by protesters and police as lawmakers voted against the decree, forcing Yoon to withdraw it. Within days, the Supreme Court declared the brief martial law unconstitutional. Weeks later,…...

12+ hour, 13+ min ago (35+ words) Children, photojournalist among Palestinians killed by Israeli forces across Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Rights group denounce violence spike: Reports say 2025 is the deadliest year for Palestinians By Edna Mohamed and Virginia Pietromarchi...

12+ hour, 28+ min ago (490+ words) Publisher of beloved children's character Franklin the Turtle also disavowed the Trump administration's use of artwork. Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of the beloved children's character Franklin the Turtle have disavowed US President Donald Trump's administration's use of their music and imagery to support its agenda. Responding on social media to the use of her song Juno, from her 2024 album Short n' Sweet, in a video montage depicting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, Carpenter said, "This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda." In the caption for the clip, the White House quoted Carpenter's lyrics, "Have you ever tried this one? Bye-bye." White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson retorted in a statement: "Here's a Short "n Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: we won't apologise for deporting…...