Afghanistan’s Taliban government imposes smartphone ban on government officials
Afghan media outlet quotes Taliban-led Communications and IT ministry debunking claims of ban Afghanistan’s Taliban…
Afghanistan’s Taliban government imposes smartphone ban on government officials
Afghan media outlet quotes Taliban-led Communications and IT ministry debunking claims of ban Afghanistan’s Taliban government has ordered a nationwide ban on civil servants’ smartphone use, a military court order showed, prompting warnings from rights activists that the move could further restrict access to information. The court order seen by Reuters states that smartphone use…
Researchers use AI to unlock the complete text of burnt Herculaneum scroll for the first time
The scroll was carbonised by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago Fragment of Herculaneum scroll is fixed in place at a Diamond Light Source experimental station after it was scanned using bright x-rays in Didcot, Britain, September 30, 2019. Photo: File/REUTERS Researchers using artificial intelligence and advanced imaging said on Thursday they…
PM calls for inter-sect harmony, tolerance on Ashura
Says Karbala teaches sacrifice for truth and justice; urges nation to reject hatred and incitement Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. PHOTO: FILE Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said Youm-e-Ashura served as a profound reminder of faith, patience, perseverance, sacrifice and commitment to truth, urging the nation to promote inter-sect harmony and counter hatred and incitement….
Oil back to pre-war levels as Hormuz traffic rebounds, US tries to reassure Gulf allies
UN maritime data shows 57 ships with 1,100 seafarers crossed the strait since June 23 in evacuation Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026. REUTERS Oil prices fell to pre-war levels on Thursday as the United States said flows through the Strait of Hormuz were nearing normal and…
Rubio in Middle East tour says any Iran deal will ensure security of Gulf allies
Says Gulf allies shared some very serious concerns and that they wanted to be informed of every step of peace accord US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a meeting with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States at The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain during Rubio’s visit to the Middle East to discuss the…
Anthropic’s Mythos model found vulnerabilities in classified US government systems, AP reports
NSA chief says Mythos ‘broke into almost all of our classified systems, not in weeks, but in hours’ Anthropic’s Mythos model identified vulnerabilities in highly sensitive US government computer systems during a testing exercise, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. Anthropic teamed up with Washington’s intelligence agencies to conduct tests using Mythos under Project Glasswing,…
Europeans told to protect themselves as deadly heatwave takes its toll
At least 48 people have died in France from drowning since the start of the heatwave while trying to cool off People cool off in the Trocadero Fountain near to the Eiffel Tower as temperatures rise during a heatwave affecting a large part of the country, in Paris, France on June 24, 2026. Photo: Reuters…
Pakistan, Iran agree to strengthen road, rail connectivity
Both sides agreed to discuss measures relating to clearance of trucks and containers moving between the two countries Minister for Communications Aleem Khan holds meeting with Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh. SCREENGRAB Pakistan and Iran agreed to strengthen road and rail connectivity and reactivate the Pakistan-Iran Joint Transport Committee to address…
Iraq warns it may leave OPEC unless output quota is raised: report
Says it remains committed to OPEC but wants its production quota raised to match its oil output capacity Iraq may reconsider its membership in OPEC if the producer group does not raise the country’s oil production quota, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing Iraq’s Oil Ministry. The ministry has no current intention of withdrawing from the…
FM Dar credits US-Iran mediation role for Pakistan’s emergence as global ‘peacemaker’
Says country once portrayed only through the lens of terrorism is now acknowledged as ‘middle power’ Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar speaking to the media after the 983rd annual Ghusl Mubarak ceremony at Data Darbar. SCREENGRAB Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday said Pakistan had emerged as a recognised “peacemaker” and…
