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Sen. Warren wants to know what Google Geminis built-in checkout means for user privacy
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pressing Google for more information about its plans to build a checkout feature into its Gemini AI chatbot. In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Warren expresses concerns that the integration could allow Google and retailers “to exploit sensitive user data” or “manipulate consumers into spending more and paying…
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Exclusive | China and Spain in talks for PM Pedro Sanchez to visit Beijing – again
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to visit China later this year, as tensions with the United States prompt more European countries to rethink ties with Beijing. Miguel Otero-Iglesias, a senior analyst at the Madrid-based Elcano Royal Institute, said the prime minister had suggested in the past that visits to China should be an…
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US: Trump Signs Bill Ending Partial Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON — The partial shutdown of US government operations has come to an end after President Donald Trump signed a budget package into law, restoring funding to most federal agencies.The newly signed legislation secures funding for the majority of government departments and agencies through the end of September. However, the Department of Homeland Security remains…
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Pakistan: Met Department Predicts Ramadan Moon Sighting Date
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Meteorological Department has announced its forecast for the Ramadan moon sighting, predicting that the first day of the holy month will likely fall on February 19, 2026.According to the Met Department, there is a strong possibility that the crescent moon will be visible on the evening of February 18. The new…
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Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza, medics say, after soldier wounded
Israel’s military said it happened after “terrorists” opened fire in the north of the Strip, seriously wounding a soldier during an operation near the Yellow Line, which marks territory controlled by Israel under the three-month-old ceasefire agreement with Hamas.
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Pakistan: Gold Prices Surge by Rs14,800 Per Tola in Single Day
KARACHI — Gold prices in Pakistan witnessed a sharp increase on Wednesday, with rates jumping by Rs14,800 per tola to reach Rs529,162.The price of 10 grams of gold also surged by Rs12,689, bringing it to Rs453,671.The latest hike follows Tuesday’s historic increase when gold prices soared by a record Rs24,000 per tola to reach Rs514,362.Meanwhile,…
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Pakistan: JUI-F Announces Observance of Black Day on February 8
ISLAMABAD — Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) has announced it will observe February 8 as a “Black Day,” calling for nationwide protests against last year’s elections, which the party has termed a “daylight robbery of the public mandate.”Central Secretary General Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri said in a statement Wednesday that all JUI workers will mark the day…
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FIA Cracks Down on Human Trafficking Ring Selling Pakistanis into Cyber Slavery in Cambodia
Islamabad / Phnom Penh – February 4, 2026Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has dismantled a sophisticated human trafficking syndicate responsible for luring and trafficking over 100 Pakistani nationals to Cambodia, where they were sold into forced labour in illegal online scam operations.According to Deputy Director FIA (Cyber Crime Wing), the six-member gang operated a well-organized…
