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Niger Declares Mourning Period After Mosque Massacre Kills 44
The Nigerien government has announced a three-day period of mourning following a violent assault on a mosque in the southwestern region of the country, which resulted in the deaths of…
Johnson & Johnson Announces $55 Billion US Investment Over Four Years
Johnson & Johnson, the foremost and most extensive innovation leader in the US healthcare sector, declared on Friday its plan to invest over $55 billion in manufacturing, research and development,…
Greenpeace Loses Defamation Case, Must Pay $660M to Texas Oil Firm
Greenpeace has been ordered to pay over $660 million in damages to Energy Transfer Partners LP following accusations of defamation made by the Texas-based oil company. These allegations stem from…
Man in Spain Paid for Six Years Without Working, Exposed Before Honor
Imagine being able to remain at home for six years, receiving your full salary, while your absence goes unnoticed by your employer. This scenario became a reality for Joaquin Garcia,…
Pakistan officially complains to Kabul about the train hijacking in Balochistan
Pakistan has officially expressed strong discontent to Afghanistan regarding the utilization of its territory in the recent train hijacking in Balochistan, carried out by militants from the Balochistan Liberation Army,…
Sunita and Butch return: Exploring astronauts’ activities
NASA's Crew-10 mission, in partnership with Elon Musk's SpaceX, is set to return astronauts Sunita ‘Suni’ Williams and Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore after their nine-month stay aboard the International Space Station…
Dollar weakens over Trump’s tariff concerns; euro remains strong
On Monday, the dollar remained close to a five-month low against the euro, as concerns grew among investors regarding the economic repercussions of US President Donald Trump's protectionist trade policies.…
US sees first H7N9 bird flu outbreak since 2017; egg prices hit record high
The United States has reported its first outbreak of the lethal H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the nation continues to contend with another strain of…
PepsiCo Finalizes $1.5 Billion Acquisition of Health-Focused Soda Brand Poppi
PepsiCo is nearing a $1.5 billion deal to acquire the health-focused soda brand Poppi. PepsiCo Inc. is in advanced negotiations to acquire the healthier soda brand Poppi, according to sources…
Emirati Diplomat Meets with Iran’s Foreign Minister, Delivering a Letter from Trump
An Emirati diplomat, previously identified by Tehran as the bearer of a letter from US President Donald Trump, met with Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday. Iranian state television broadcasted footage…
SpaceX’s Starship Flight 8 launches today
SpaceX is prepared for yet another exciting test of its Starship program. The Flight 8 mission is designed to capture the Super Heavy booster using large metal arms. Following several…
Taiwan’s Chip Giant TSMC Plans to Invest $100 Billion to Boost Chip Production in the US
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, a leading player in the semiconductor industry, has announced its intention to invest $100 billion in the United States and establish five additional manufacturing facilities in…
SoftBank’s CEO is negotiating a $16 billion loan for AI investments
SoftBank Group's CEO, Masayoshi Son, intends to secure $16 billion in loans for investments in artificial intelligence, as disclosed by company executives to banks last week. This information was reported…
Sudan Military Aircraft Crash Kills 46, Including a Top Commander
The number of fatalities from a military aircraft crash in Omdurman, located near the capital city of Khartoum, has increased to at least 46, as confirmed by officials on Wednesday.…
North Korea Tests Cruise Missiles, Vows to Retaliate Against US Threats
North Korea announced on Friday that it successfully conducted test launches of strategic cruise missiles to showcase its nuclear counter-attack capabilities. This development follows the country's declaration to retaliate against…
The US Social Security Administration may cut its workforce by up to 50%
The Social Security stands as one of the largest and most favored social programs in the nation. A January poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research revealed…
Citi Bank mistakenly deposited $81 trillion into a client account instead of $280
Citigroup Inc. mistakenly credited a customer's account with $81 trillion instead of the intended $280 last April, as reported by the Financial Times. The erroneous transfer went unnoticed by two…
Canada’s regulator plans to charge Google a fee for its online law’s operating costs
A Canadian regulatory body announced on Wednesday its decision to levy a fee on Google to recoup expenses associated with enforcing legislation that mandates significant internet platforms to compensate for…
Gold Falls Over 1% as the Dollar Strengthens Amid Expectations of US Inflation Data
Gold prices declined by over 1 percent, reaching their lowest point in more than a week on Thursday, as the US dollar strengthened. Investors are closely monitoring an upcoming inflation…
The Trump Administration has Extended the Deadline for US Foreign Aid Funding
The administration under President Donald Trump has contended that it is unable to comply with an imminent deadline to disburse frozen funds designated for foreign aid, notwithstanding a court ruling…
New York City has cancelled a $220 million deal with the Roosevelt Hotel due to backlash over taxpayer funding
The Mayor of New York City announced on Monday the termination of the city's $220 million lease with the Roosevelt Hotel, which is owned by Pakistan International Airlines. This decision…
Trump Administration is Moving to Terminate or Place Most USAID Employees on Leave
The administration of President Donald Trump is preparing to terminate or place on leave nearly all personnel at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). According to a notice…
Macron Labels Mulhouse knife attack an ‘Islamist terror act’
A knife attack at a market in eastern France resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, which French officials have classified as a terrorist act, according to CNN. The assailant…
Thousands Gather for funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Tens of thousands of individuals in Lebanon are gathering to pay tribute to the late leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, who lost his life in an Israeli strike in the…
Trump and Musk debate efforts by the media to separate them in joint interview
In an exclusive joint interview due to air on FOX News on February 18, US President Donald Trump slammed media attempts to manufacture conflict between him and billionaire DOGE CEO…
Musk States he doesn’t Use TikTok and isn’t Interested in Acquiring its US Operations
Elon Musk has expressed that he has no interest in acquiring TikTok, the widely used social video application that the United States has sought to ban due to national security…
Meta, Facebook’s Parent Company, will Implement Expected Layoffs on February 10
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is set to implement anticipated layoffs across the organization next week while simultaneously accelerating the recruitment of machine learning engineers, as indicated in…
WHY PAKISTAN WENT NUCLEAR?
Pakistan becomes a nuclear power in 1998, Why Pakistan went Nuclear?
Women Empowerment and Economic Growth
Women make up almost half of the world’s population, but their contribution to the measured economic activity, growth, and well-being is far below its actual potential, with grave macroeconomic repercussions.…
Discontent youth galvanizing global power politics
One can observe that almost in every part of the world there are some sort of violent or non-violent protests going on and there is mass uprising including in India,…
Press Release: INTA Annual Meeting 2020
The International Trademark Association opened registration for its 142nd Annual Meeting, which will take place at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore April 25 to 29. More than 10,000…
Rule of Law, Old Wise Men and the Retrospective Effect
In contemporary times, the usage of the term “rule of law" has become ever more prevalent. The conception of rule of law is presently one of the most imperative political…
POLITICS WINS OVER HUMAN RIGHTS
Our world is divided into many nations and blocs of nations, such as the East, the West, and Afro-Asia. The realization of such a peaceful world seems far from being…
Decoding Pakistan’s Incognito Properties
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), after taking the reins of power a year ago, embarked upon an ambitious drive against corruption in all the sectors of governance, particularly the banking channels or…
Tackling poverty in Pakistan, Learning from China
This year China has celebrated its 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Since independence, China’s journey of industrial, technological and environmental revolution remained remarkable and…
Cyber Security: A Non-Traditional Security Threat
The world is already witnessing the knowledge, informational and technological revolution (also known as the 4th industrial revolution) that is fundamentally changing the way we work, communicate and live. At…
The Political Philosophy of Rule of Law
It was from the emergence of rule of law that the growth of the power and legitimacy of European states converged than any time in history before. The political development…
6 Things Avoid by a Good Lawyer
To survive this competitive world, here are 6 essential things that every good lawyer should avoid in his/her career. Disloyalty with the client The lawyer is not a scavenger vulture…
Personality Traits Every Lawyer Should Have
Advocacy is a profession that requires having special personality traits, so if you are thinking about enrolling in the Faculty of Law you may want to find out if you…
10 Types of Lawyers
An attorney is a person who, being licensed in Law and duly registered in the professional college, provides legal services to its clients, through counseling or assistance in both judicial…
Trade Secret: A New Concept in Intellectual Property
What is a trade secret? The term trade secret is understood as any type of information, whatever its nature that affects the life and management of a company, having value…
Top 10 Law Firms of Asia
The largest international firm by headcount in Asia, with 902 fee-earners across 12 jurisdictions is Baker & McKenzie. UK Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance with 464 and Linklaters with 316…
Interpol World 2017
“INTERPOL World is a unique opportunity for law enforcement and industry to build partnerships for developing innovative solutions to the global security challenges of tomorrow” - Jürgen Stock, INTERPOL Secretary…
The Lawyer’s Great Clinical Depression
No matter how exalted institution Law is, lawyers all around the globe are reportedly discontented and depressed. A recent poll suggests that 52% of practicing jurists appear to be vexed…
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Trump and Zelensky Report Progress in Talks, No Breakthrough Yet
Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have said that headway was made toward ending the war in Ukraine during talks in Florida, though the discussions stopped short of delivering…
China Military Drills Around Taiwan Warn Separatist Forces
China has launched large-scale military drills around Taiwan, simulating the seizure and blockade of key areas of the island, in what Beijing described as a warning to “separatist forces”. China’s…
Coral Adventurer Grounds Near PNG on First Trip Since Island Tragedy
A cruise ship has run aground in Papua New Guinea (PNG) during its first voyage since the death of an elderly passenger earlier this year, an incident that remains under…
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