The FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic members of the US Congress who in a video message told members of the military they can legally refuse to carry out unlawful orders, a Justice Department official said on Tuesday. The Pentagon on Monday threatened to recall Senator Mark Kelly, a US Navy veteran and one…
Qualcomm just revealed the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, the appropriately-named second member of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 line. This follows the Gen 5 Elite, which was . The standard Gen 5 is still a powerful mobile system-on-a-chip (SoC) with a top clock speed of 3.8GHz. That’s slightly lower than the Elite’s top speed of…
Law enforcement officers inspect a crater next to the heavily damaged logistics hub of the Novus supermarket following Russian missiles and drones strikes in Kyiv. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: US officials expressed optimism on Tuesday over attempts to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war but acknowledged that “delicate” issues remain — a point underlined by…
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, speaks at the UN Security Council meeting on Israel-Iran conflict on June 13, 2025. Courtesy: X@PakistanUN_NY UNITED NATIONS: With the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories remaining dire despite the October 10 Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Pakistan has called for steps to ensure adherence to the truce…
Iran’s SNSC Secretary Dr Ali Ardashir Larijani calls on president, PM; discusses regional, international situation President Asif Ali Zardari exchanges views with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Ardashir Larijani at Aiwan-e-Sadr. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: A day after his arrival in Pakistan, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Dr Ali Ardashir Larijani on…
LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leadership was left fuming after losing the only National Assembly seat it had secured from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) under a runner-up formula for Sunday’s by-elections in Dera Ghazi Khan. The PPP had reportedly left the field open for ruling party candidates in an apparent effort to maintain goodwill…
Police officers stand guard at the main entry gate of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday drew international attention to rising Islamophobia and the desecration of heritage sites in India, expressing deep concern over the flag hoisting at the so-called “Ram Temple” built on the site of the historic…
Be wary if job post skirts around what the role entails, is vague about management structure, seeks too many details Job seekers scrolling LinkedIn and other boards are running into “ghost jobs”. These are roles that appear legitimate on the surface, but in reality may not exist, may have already been filled, or may never…
In Dec. 2020, the documentary Inconvenient Indian,an adaptation of Thomas King’s book The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of the Native People in North America, was pulled from the Sundance Film Festival after the indigenous identity of the film’s director was called into question. Now King, the American-Canadian writer of the 2013 meditation on what…
The United States’ ability to build vital maritime ships and submarines was pivotal to its rise as a global superpower. However, longstanding complacency has caused the US shipbuilding industry to stagnate, undermining its readiness for today’s pressing security challenges. The US government is now brainstorming methods to revitalize shipbuilding and is engaging in various diplomatic…
