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Lahore, Pakistan: A new report released by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has cautioned that organisations across the Asia-Pacific region are facing an increasingly complex fraud environment, driven by rapid digital transformation, cultural barriers, and emerging financial technologies. The report, Combatting fraud in a perfect storm, highlights procurement fraud (34%), bribery and corruption…
Afghan Defiance: Istanbul Talks Collapse as Mediators Step Back
ISTANBUL / ISLAMABAD (Web Desk): The latest round of peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, held in Istanbul, ended without progress as negotiations broke down and the Pakistani delegation returned home. Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed that the dialogue had concluded with no plans for another round in the near future. “Our return empty-handed…
Another woman accuses Swalwell of rape, saying he drugged her in 2018
During their third meeting, Drewes said Swalwell told her he needed to go back to his hotel room for something he forgot, where she alleged he choked and raped her. She had had one glass of wine, but was unable to move by the time she arrived at the room, she said, leading her to…
Trump Launches “Project Freedom” — US Navy Begins Strait of Hormuz Escort Mission as Iran Issues Stark Warning
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN — US President Donald Trump has announced the launch of “Project Freedom,” a sweeping naval operation under which American forces began escorting neutral foreign vessels through the Strait of Hormuz from May 4. Trump described the mission as an “act of humanitarian compassion,” citing critical shortages of essential supplies aboard vessels stranded in the…
Trump administration at crossroads in US-Israel war with Iran
Just over a week ago, US media reported that a Marine expeditionary unit, with about 2,500 combat soldiers and supporting ships and aircraft, had been dispatched from Japan to the Middle East, which it should reach in the coming days. Another Marine force of similar size recently departed its base in California with its arrival…
Spain’s ‘Running of the Bulls’ Festival Opens in Pamplona
Pamplona: The famous San Fermín festival kicked off in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona with the traditional “Chupinazo,” as thousands of revelers gathered in the Plaza Consistorial, drenched each other in red wine, and waved their red scarves in celebration. The nine-day festival, made internationally famous by Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also…
