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25+ min ago (270+ words) WhatsApp has announced a wide range of new features aimed at improving user communication, media sharing and AI-powered creativity across the platform. A blog post by the Meta-owned messaging service unveiled that one of the key additions is a missed call messages feature, introduced as a modern alternative to traditional voicemail. The update will allow users to record a short voice or video note whenever a contact is unavailable to receive a call. The company says the feature is intended to make staying connected easier and could eventually make conventional voicemail obsolete. The platform is also rolling out new reaction options during voice chats, enabling users to respond without interrupting the conversation. WhatsApp has additionally upgraded its speaker functionality in voice calls to improve audio quality. A major enhancement has been made to Meta AI within WhatsApp. The company announced…...

41+ min ago (513+ words) Top News in Pakistan: Read Latest Breaking News on Pakistan Politics, Business, World, Sports, Lifestyle, CPEC, Articles, from pakobserver. KARACHI: Pakistan stands at a decisive economic crossroads, FPCCI warned on Thursday, urged urgent reforms to reverse what they described as a mounting crisis driven by soaring energy prices, high interest rates, slow GDP growth and a widening trade deficit. Speaking at a emergent press conference at the Federation House, FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh, United Business Group (UBG) Patron-in-Chief S.M. Tanveer, and Senior Vice President Saqib Fayyaz Magon outlined what they believe are the structural barriers choking industrial activity and investor confidence. Atif Ikram Sheikh said Pakistan's economy "is standing on a sharp turn," adding that the country can no longer afford delays in corrective measures. He pointed to persistently high energy tariffs, historically elevated interest rates and a rapidly growing…...

43+ min ago (214+ words) The mobile app, CRMS, has been launched in collaboration with the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). The e-registration app was officially inaugurated by Punjab's Local Government Minister, Zeeshan Rafiq, alongside senior officials including the Secretary of Local Government, Shakeel Ahmed, NADRA COO, Syed Abdul Salam, NADRA Punjab DG, Fizza Shahid, and others. With this new system, citizens can now register the birth, deaths and other events from the comfort of their homes. The data will be directly linked to NADRA's system, ensuring automatic registration, making the entire process seamless. The app is designed to collect accurate data by registering events like births, marriages, deaths, and divorces, and users will also receive official certificates. The e-registration service will be available across Punjab, reaching even remote areas through mobile registration services. This initiative aims to take the registration process directly to…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago (158+ words) ASHGABAT " Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday warned that a new wave of terrorism is emerging from Afghanistan and urged the international community to press the Afghan authorities to fulfill their security-related obligations. The prime minister said that declaring 2025 as the International Year of Peace was a welcome development. He reaffirmed that Pakistan continues to play an active role in promoting global peace and that the peaceful resolution of conflicts remains a core pillar of the country's foreign policy. He was addressing the Global Peace Forum in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on Friday. Shehbaz Sharif said that sustainable peace and sustainable development are interlinked, and emphasized the importance of equitable access to modern technologies. He said financial inclusion and the economic empowerment of women remain top priorities for his government. The prime minister reiterated that a renewed terrorist threat is rising from…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago (127+ words) A tsunami warning has been issued following a strong quake off northeast coast of Japan. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 has hit Japan's northeastern region, prompting a tsunami advisory from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The earthquake struck on Friday off the coast of Aomori prefecture at 11:44am local time (02:44 GMT) at a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles), according to the JMA. The quake comes just days after a bigger, 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the same region. Following Monday's earthquake, the government issued a warning to residents across a wide area, from Hokkaido in the north to Chiba, east of Tokyo, to be on alert for an increased possibility of a powerful earthquake hitting again within a week....

1+ hour, 20+ min ago (463+ words) SEOUL (AFP): The chief organiser of South Korea's notoriously gruelling university entrance exams has resigned " after complaints that an English test he designed was just too difficult. South Korea's college entry exam, known locally as the "Suneung, is essential for admission to top universities and widely regarded as a gateway to social mobility, economic security and even a good marriage. But this year, just over 3 per cent of exam-takers scored top marks in the English test " the lowest since absolute grading was introduced for the subject in 2018. Students were given just 70 minutes to answer 45 questions. One question singled out for criticism asked students to assess the political philosophers Immanuel Kant and Thomas Hobbes and analyse their views on the rule of law. Another asked students to consider the nature of time and clocks, while another probed how the idea of…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago (531+ words) The Department of Homeland Security has pledged to appeal the latest ruling, slamming it as "naked judicial activism. By Al Jazeera Staff and AP Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a flashpoint in the Trump administrations immigration crackdown in the United States, has been freed from detention on a judges order and returned to his home, according to reports. In a ruling on Thursday, US District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to let Abrego Garcia go immediately, writing that federal authorities had detained him again after his return to the US without any legal basis. Abrego Garcia has an American wife and children and has lived in Maryland for years, under protected legal status since 2019, when a judge ruled he should not be deported because he could be harmed in his home country by…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (381+ words) Intense downpours were swept into the region this week by an "atmospheric river" storm system from the Pacific Ocean. Intense rains that triggered "catastrophic flooding" in North America"s Pacific Northwest have finally eased, though meteorologists warn the effects of overflowing rivers and floodwaters will continue to be felt for several days. Tens of thousands of people were told to evacuate on Thursday across the US states of Oregon and Washington, up through the Canadian province of British Columbia, after rainstorms battered the region for several days, causing rivers to burst their banks. Western Washington state has borne the greatest brunt of the storm, with roughly 100,000 residents under "Level 3" evacuation orders. In the city of Orting, south of Seattle, authorities warned there is a "significant threat to life and or property". There have been no reports of casualties or missing…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago (53+ words) Storm Byron has caused a number of houses, walls and tents to collapse across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. Storm Byron has caused a number of houses, walls and tents to collapse across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. Unstoppable "nightmare" as storm lashes displacement camp in Gaza By Edna Mohamed and Maziar Motamedi...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago (635+ words) Report finds paramilitary group responsible for vast majority of attacks as conflict devastates civilian population. A women's rights organisation has documented nearly 1,300 cases of endemic sexual and gender-based violence across war-torn Sudan, with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) blamed for the overwhelming majority of attacks. The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) released findings on Thursday showing it had verified 1,294 incidents spanning 14 states since Sudan's brutal civil war started in April 2023. The disclosure underscores how sexual violence has become a systematic weapon in the war, the report said, which is one gruesome part of what humanitarian organisations have called the world's largest humanitarian crisis. The SIHA network attributed 87 percent of cases where perpetrators were identified as RSF fighters, describing the violations as "widespread, repeated, intentional, and often targeted" rather than contained incidents. Rape accounted for…...