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55+ min ago (375+ words) Police are not looking for anyone else over the shooting that wounded nine people at the Ivy League school in the northeastern US. Police in Providence, Rhode Island, have detained a "person of interest" after a manhunt for a gunman who killed two people at Brown University, officials say. At a news conference on Sunday, Police Colonel Oscar Perez said the individual had been detained that morning and officers were not currently looking for anyone else in relation to the shooting at the Ivy League university in the northeastern United States. Officials have not released the identity of the person of interest. Nine people were wounded on Saturday, seven of them critically, when a suspect with a firearm entered a building where students were taking exams and opened fire. The shooting sparked a manhunt involving more than 400 law enforcement personnel,…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago (929+ words) Israel's genocidal campaign has left behind a reality that our starved bodies cannot survive. By Eman Abu Zayed Palestinian writer from Gaza. Winter came to Gaza last month with a violent storm. I woke up at night to a disaster. Our tent was flooded with water which had transformed our "floor" into a shallow pool. The mattresses and pillows were completely soaked, cooking pots were submerged, the clothes were drenched, and even our bags" which function as our "closets'were filled with water. Nothing inside remained dry. As I tried to understand what was happening, I suddenly heard children crying at the entrance of our tent. I opened it quickly and found three children from the neighbouring tents, their lips blue from the cold, with their mother trembling behind them saying, "We are completely soaked" the rain leaked inside and the…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (493+ words) Media mogul Lai was arrested in 2020 under a national security law imposed by China. Supporters of Hong Kong democracy activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai have begun queuing overnight outside a Hong Kong court ahead of a verdict in his lengthy trial. The verdict will be delivered by a three-judge panel in a hearing that begins at 10am local time (02:00 GMT) on Monday and comes amid international calls to release Lai, who has already spent five years in jail. On Sunday night, Lai's supporters formed a queue more than a block long outside the courthouse. Some even had camping gear as they tried to secure a spot among the 507 tickets to the courthouse " 58 tickets are for Lai's courtroom and the rest are for viewing in a separate overflow room by video link. Dozens of police officers have been deployed around the…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago (203+ words) ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), Bilal bin Saqib, has said that Pakistan has, for the first time, opened a regulated, transparent, and globally compliant pathway for international digital asset exchanges. Addressing a press briefing in Islamabad, he stated that the issuance of No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to Binance and HTX marks a practical step towards the country's new regulatory vision for virtual assets. He said the framework would enable effective oversight of anti-money laundering (AML) measures and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) mechanisms. Highlighting Pakistan's rapid adoption of digital assets, Bilal bin Saqib said the country ranks among the world's top three crypto-adopting nations, with an estimated 30 to 40 million Pakistanis actively using digital assets. He further noted that the $100 trillion global bond market is increasingly shifting towards digital systems, underscoring the growing importance of regulating crypto and…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago (252+ words) ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance clarified that the ongoing reforms under the IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program are not "abrupt" but a continuation of the previously agreed reform agenda. According to a ministry statement, the Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP) outlines measures already proposed by the Government of Pakistan at the start of the program. These steps are being implemented gradually as part of the IMF"s review process to achieve long-term economic stability and sustainable growth. The statement emphasized that the EFF program reflects a medium-term reform strategy, with many reforms already underway. These include the publication of government employees" asset declarations, structural amendments under the Civil Servants Act 1973, and strengthening of institutions like the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and other investigative agencies. Provincial anti-corruption bodies gaining access to financial information is also part of the…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago (506+ words) KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is widely expected to maintain its key policy rate at 11% in its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled for Monday, as inflation risks linked to food prices and external pressures continue to weigh on the outlook. A majority of analysts and surveys conducted by leading brokerage houses anticipate no change in the policy rate. Headline inflation has shown an upward trend in recent months, increasing from 4.1% in July to 6.1% in November, largely driven by disruptions in food supply following recent floods. After cutting interest rates by a cumulative 1,100 basis points since June 2024, the central bank has kept the policy rate unchanged at 11% for the last four consecutive meetings. The most recent rate cut was announced in May this year. According to a recent research note by Arif Habib Limited (AHL), the SBP…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago (523+ words) ISLAMABAD: Former member of the National Assembly and senior politician Mahmood Molvi on Sunday said that Pakistan needs administrative units across the country to effectively address public issues and improve governance. Talking to media in the federal capital, Molvi said that those who benefited from former intelligence official Faiz Hameed should not expect good news, adding that Faiz Hameed caused damage to institutions and individuals alike. He said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) took full advantage of Faiz Hameed's support, but now the time has come to put all cards on the table. "All political parties must sit at one table and play their role for the country's development," he said, adding that accountability would be carried out against anyone who harmed the country. Molvi said the public wants democracy to grow and believes in rule-based governance. Referring to ongoing discussions about…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago (361+ words) ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister's Adviser Rana Sanaullah has revealed details of an interaction with former army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and former ISI chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed, recalling an exchange during an official briefing. In an interview, Rana Sanaullah said that during the briefing, General Bajwa remarked that he had gained weight, joking that he looked much smarter while in jail. He added that General Bajwa, addressing Faiz Hameed, quipped that Rana Sanaullah should be made "smart" again. Rana Sanaullah said he responded by telling General Bajwa that the cases against him had been filed on his directions, adding that God would hold those responsible accountable in this world. The PML-N leader further said it was not possible for a serving officer to register a case without the consent of the army chief. He claimed that if such…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago (1528+ words) KABUL (Pajhwok): A number of women and girls working in restaurants in Kabul city'ranging from management roles to waitressing and cleaning'have not only created a calm and safe environment for female customers, but are also helping meet the economic needs of their families. However, in Kabul city, some restaurants have a women-only section, separate from men, where services are provided by female staff, while others are entirely women-only restaurants, where both the staff and the customers are all women. Tuba Sarwari: Every woman can shape her own life Tuba Sarwari, 23 years old (not her real name), despite opposition from her family and social pressure, decided to independently determine the course of her life. She has been working as a waitress in one of Kabul's restaurants for three months. She says that due to unemployment and economic difficulties, she chose to…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago (806+ words) Yet that promise evaporated almost as soon as the delegations returned home. Bangkok's air strikes on Cambodian positions in contested border pockets triggered immediate evacuations. What this sequence reveals is painfully familiar. Ceasefires in this dispute have rarely been more than pauses in a long cycle of distrust. Agreements are signed in conference halls, but the frontier itself has its own rhythm " one shaped by longstanding grievances, competing national narratives and the difficulties of managing heavily armed forces operating in ambiguous terrain. The ceasefire endorsed at the ASEAN summit was constructed as the foundation for a broader roadmap. It committed both sides to cease hostilities, halt troop movements and gradually scale down the deployment of heavy weapons near contested areas. Crucially, it tasked ASEAN with deploying monitoring teams to observe compliance. Thailand and Cambodia entered the agreement with different interpretations…...