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Russia pushed Ukrainian forces out of most of the territory they controlled in the Russian region of Kursk during the past week, raising questions about whether a weeklong US intelligence cutoff materially helped the Russian counterattack. The US said it had restored intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine on Tuesday night, after Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire plan discussed in Riyadh for nine-and-a-half hours. Russian efforts to recapture Kursk intensified on March 6, a day after the White House cut off military and intelligence assistance to Ukraine. Russian forces attacked 32 times in Kursk, said Ukraine’s general staff. According…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday denounced the decision by India to declare the ‘Awami Action Committee’ and ‘Jammu and Kashmir Ittihad-ul-Muslimeen’ as ‘Unlawful Association’ for five years. Last year, the Indian authorities had declared several political parties as “unlawful associations” as well, bringing the total of banned political parties to 14 in the occupied region. The decision was denounced by the FO at the time as well. The ‘Awami Action Committee’ is led by a prominent political and religious leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The ‘Jammu and Kashmir Ittihad-ul-Muslimeen’ was also founded by another notable political and religious leader, Maulana Mohammad Abbas…

Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics on the road to cement their status as championship favourites.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to the playoffs with an impressive 118-112 victory over the reigning champion Boston Celtics in a potential NBA Finals sneak preview. Gilgeous-Alexander enhanced his credentials as favourite for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award with a superb performance to silence Boston’s TD Garden home crowd in an absorbing duel settled by a burst of fourth-quarter Thunder scoring. The Canadian point guard shot 11-of-20 from the field to finish…

Manila, Philippines – It has been almost eight years since brothers Crisanto and Juan Carlos disappeared one morning in Quezon City, a sprawling northern district of Metro Manila. Within a day, their lifeless bodies were discovered riddled with bullets. But the pain of their brutal killing has continued to haunt their mother, Llore Pasco, over all these years. On that morning in May 2017, Crisanto, a 34-year-old father of four, had left home early to pick up a licence to work as a private security guard. Not long after, Juan Carlos, 31, a part-time utility bill collector, would follow his…

US President Trump gestures as CEO of Open AI Sam Altman speaks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on January 21, 2025, in Washington, DC. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty ImagesAfter President Trump, in one of his initial actions upon returning to the White House, revoked the country’s first-ever artificial intelligence executive order, OpenAI got to work making sure it would have a seat at the table when it comes to developing and regulating the nascent technology.On Thursday, OpenAI submitted its proposal to the U.S. government, emphasizing the need for speed in AI advancement and a light hand…

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly descended into chaos on Wednesday after the opposition was denied the opportunity to discuss the deadly attack on the Jaffer Express in Balochistan. The session, presided over by Abdul Qadir Patel, took a contentious turn when Opposition Leader Omar Ayub demanded the suspension of the Question Hour to debate the tragic incident. Opening the debate on the President’s address to the joint sitting of parliament on March 10, he stated, “We are against and condemn those who have taken up arms against the state”. He argued that it would have been more appropriate for the chair…

Home affairs minister says he can’t wait to ‘see the back of’ content creator who posted video with marsupial.Australia is reviewing the visa status of an American content creator who posted a video of herself taking a baby wombat away from its mother. In the now-deleted video, Sam Jones is seen picking up the marsupial and running across a road as its mother follows from behind. “I caught a baby wombat,” Jones, who describes herself as an “outdoor enthusiast” and “hunter” on social media, is heard saying in the video. “OK, momma’s right there and she is pissed, let’s let…

Listen to article Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra has issued a defamation notice to former party member Sher Afzal Marwat, demanding Rs1bn in damages for alleged false accusations. The legal notice, delivered through Jhagra’s representatives, comes after Marwat made allegations of financial misconduct during two televised talk shows on March 11, 2025. Marwat accused Jhagra of embezzling Rs36bn from the pension fund and purchasing properties in Hayatabad and Islamabad using illicit funds. Jhagra’s legal counsel, Advocate Ali Gohar Durrani, strongly rejected the allegations, describing them as baseless, malicious, and defamatory. The notice further claimed that the accusations were made with the intent…

NASA says it will reattempt launch to bring home astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on Friday.Elon Musk’s SpaceX has delayed a mission to replace two astronauts stuck on board the International Space Station (ISS) following a last-minute technical glitch. The postponement of the launch on Wednesday means that NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will have to wait at least two more days before they can begin their return to Earth. Wilmore and Williams arrived at the ISS in June for a mission that was supposed to last 10 days at most, but the pair were forced to…

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te claims China is deepening its ‘influence campaign’ on the island.Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te says China is deepening its espionage and infiltration campaign against the island, and that his government will propose various measures to counter Beijing’s efforts to “absorb” Taiwan. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with security officials on Thursday, Lai said Beijing is trying to cultivate relationships with members of Taiwanese society, including organised crime groups, media personalities and police officers. “They [China] are carrying out activities such as division, destruction and subversion from within us,” Lai said. He added that tougher measures…