MOSCOW: The process of swapping prisoners (1000 each from Russia and Ukraine) has commenced Saturday (24th May, 2025), which happens to be biggest since 2022. According to Russian Ministry of Defense, Moscow has released 307 Ukrainian PoWs in exchange for the same number of Russian servicemen. It may be recalled that for the first time […]
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PARIS: Constellation Technologies & Operations (CTO), a future provider of space-based connectivity services, has signed a memorandum of intent with the European Space Agency (ESA) to conduct joint experiments in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). These tests will focus on the “Early Test”—the first regenerative payload operating in the 5G mmWave band, onboard a satellite scheduled […]
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MASSACHUSETTS: While Trump revoked Harvard’s ability to enrol international students, District Court Judge Allison Burroughs granted the Ivy League School’s request for a temporary restraining order on Friday (23rd May, 2025). Harvard’s lawyer suing Trump maintained that his administration’s move was a blatant violation of the 1st Amendment, Due Process Clause and the Administrative Procedures […]
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ISLAMABAD: The airspace ban on India-owned/India-operated airlines and military aircraft has been extended by PAA till 24th June, 2025 due to recent Indo-Pak Military skirmishes. “The ban on Indian aircraft flying over Pakistani airspace has been extended until 4:59 am on June 24, 2025. All Indian registered, operated, owned or leased aircraft will remain under […]
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ROME: US-Iran negotiators resumed the nuclear talks (through Omani mediators) here Friday (23rd May, 2025) attempting to resolve a decades-long dispute apropos Tehran’s nuclear plans. According to details the fifth round of parleys was led by FM Iran Abbas Araghchi and US special envoy to the ME Steve Witkoff. Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi took […]
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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office here has rejected Friday (23rd May, 2025) the allegations made against Pakistan recently by Indian PM Narendra Modi. “The remarks, replete with distortions, misrepresentations, and inflammatory rhetoric, are clearly aimed at stoking regional tensions for narrow political gains. Such statements not only reflect a deliberate attempt to mislead the public but also […]
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GADDAFI STADIUM: Defending champions Islamabad United was beaten by Lahore Qalandars that posted 202/8 in the 2nd Eliminator of 10th PSL played here Friday (23rd May, 2025) to go to the Final. Scoreboard: Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman c Farhan b Mills 12 Mohammad Naeem st Farhan b Imad 50 Abdullah Shafique c Shadab b Neesham […]
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LAHORE CRICKET STADIUM: In the first eliminator of the PSL 10, Lahore Qalandars has beaten the Karachi Kings Thursday (22nd May, 2025) by six wickets to move to the 2nd playoff stage. Lahore Qalandars chased down the target of 191 runs set by Karachi Kings in 18.4 overs. They will now face defending champions Islamabad […]
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KARACHI: School kids in Sindh will have their summer vacations from 1st June till 31st July, 2025. Sindh Govt notification in this regard states: “In pursuance of the decision taken in the meeting of sub-committee of steering committee on education held on November 28, 2024, the summer vacation for all public and private educational institutions […]
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WASHINGTON DC: Elias Rodriguez*, a 30-year-old Illinois University graduate (from Chicago), has shot dead a Jew couple [Yaron Lischinsky (also a German national) and Sarah Lynn Milgrim] who worked for the Israeli diplomatic post here outside Jewish Museum Thursday (22nd June, 2025). WASHINGTON DC: Slain staffers of Israeli Embassy here Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn […]
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