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Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly resolution seeks nationwide under-16 social media restrictions
A resolution submitted to Pakistan's Punjab Assembly this week seeks a nationwide ban on social media accounts for children under 16 without parental consent. Punjab Assembly member Sarah Ahmad introduced the proposal, citing cyberbullying, online sexual abuse and digital addicti...
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Killing of 11-year-old girl renews focus on sexual violence in India
An 11-year-old girl was abducted, raped and killed in Baruipur, West Bengal, after leaving home on July 4 to attend a friend's birthday party. Her death has renewed focus on sexual violence in India, a country where more than 80 rapes are reported to police every day, according t...
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Trump reimposes Iran blockade, threatens strikes on power plants and bridges
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States had reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and threatened to strike power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations. The announcement marked the latest escalation in renewed hostilities betwe...
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Dubai Islamic Bank reports AED3.74 billion net profit in H1 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai Islamic Bank reported a net profit after tax of AED3.736 billion for the first half of 2026, broadly unchanged from AED3.73 billion a year earlier. Gross revenue rose 10% year-on-year to AED12.439 billion, supported by growth across funded and ...
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UK climate now hotter, sunnier: weather agency
The UK climate has shifted markedly from twentieth-century norms, with rising temperatures and more frequent extreme weather events, Britain's Met Office said in a report published Wednesday. The agency said the hottest and coldest conditions the country now typically experiences...
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Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir visits Turkey to boost defense ties
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces, is on a two-day official visit to Turkey aimed at strengthening the strategic and defense partnership between the two countries. He held meetings with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and top...
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Emirati teen Fatima Al Awadhi targets Lenin Peak in Seven Summits bid
Eighteen-year-old Emirati mountaineer Fatima Al Awadhi launched an expedition this month to Lenin Peak, a 7,134-meter summit in Kyrgyzstan's Pamir range, in pursuit of her goal to complete the world's Seven Summits before turning 20. The climb builds on her record as the youngest...
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