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Iran proposes plan to reopen Hormuz within seven days: minister

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that Tehran had offered Washington a plan that would see the Strait of Hormuz reopened to maritime navigation within seven days once agreed.

CNN blocked from Trump trip on Saturday

CNN reporters have been barred from traveling with US President Donald Trump as planned on Saturday, in a new move by the White House to limit the news network's access.

Major pro-Khan protest delayed in Pakistan

A demonstration in support of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan in Pakistan has been delayed by a week, organisers said, citing an effort to wear down the government.

Woman rescued from forced marriage in Pakistan, two men arrested in Spain

A woman who was allegedly deceived into travelling to Pakistan and forced to marry a cousin has been rescued and returned to Spain, police said on Saturday.

Inside the propaganda campaign shaping AI answers

An Israel-backed influence campaign has sought to flood the internet with generated content targeting young Americans and shape how AI chatbots answer their questions, RT’s America Now has found.

Saudi Arabia ‘has not ruled out’ developing nuclear weapons – WaPo

Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, according to a classified US intelligence assessment that has fueled concerns in Congress over President Donald Trump’s nuclear cooperation agreement with Riyadh

Netanyahu says Mamdani endangers Jewish New Yorkers by spreading lies about Israel’s actions in...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Mayor Zohran Mamdani of endangering Jewish New Yorkers with his criticism of Israel’s military actions in Gaza

Saudi Grand Mufti tells troops to be ready to sacrifice their lives fighting Houthis

Saudi Arabia’s top religious authority called on soldiers in the kingdom to be ready to lay down their lives to fight the Iran-backed Houthis

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The Khawarij We Became

How a state that brands its enemies 'Khawarij' adopted the Khawarij's own tactic: reaching, again and again, for sacred vocabulary to justify what the law wouldn't allow.

When Different Voices Sit at the Same Table

Different voices do not have to become one voice. From an APPNA gathering in St. Louis to stories of music, journalism and resistance, this op-ed reflects on why disagreement can be part of a stronger Pakistani community.

The Locks Failed. The Speed Limit Is the Business Model

The article argues that recent AI safety incidents largely stemmed from flawed sandboxes, weak safeguards and operational failures rather than autonomous “AI escapes.”

From Doctrine of Necessity to Constitutional Engineering: How Pakistan’s Military Dictators Destroyed Its Courts

Pakistan’s judiciary has evolved from legitimizing military coups after the fact to being structurally reshaped to prevent meaningful resistance to military power.

When System Fails, Generations Pay-Long Shadow of Corruption & Systemic Breakdown

The real cost of corruption in Pakistan is not simply the money stolen from the state, but the human potential, institutional capacity and economic opportunities lost along the way.

The Psychology of Collective Trauma and Institutional Betrayal in Pakistan

The Islamabad hospital fire that killed newborns is more than a story of individual grief. It raises deeper questions about collective trauma, institutional betrayal, public trust and the unequal risks borne by ordinary citizens.

The Mecca Joint Defence Pact is Here, But Does Anyone Remember CENTO?

The Mecca Joint Defence Pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye marks a major shift in the region’s security architecture. Drawing parallels with the 1955 Baghdad Pact and CENTO, this analysis examines how the new alliance could reshape regional deterrence and Gulf security.

My Friend Was Wrong About Chinese Cars. So Is Most of the West.

The real Western concern is not quality, subsidies or privacy, but the loss of industrial sovereignty—and the willingness to protect domestic industries at the expense of consumers.

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