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Free speech groups point out that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accused Khalil of leading “activities aligned with Hamas, a designated terrorist organization”. But analysts note that the department’s allegation falls short of more tangible claims. US law, for instance, prohibits anyone in the country’s jurisdiction from providing “material support” to terrorist organisations. The rationale provided for Khalil’s arrest, experts argue, was overly broad and could be wielded against any voices critical of Israel and US foreign policy. “It’s a loophole so big that you could drive a truck through it,” Will Creeley, the legal director of the Foundation…

Listen to article Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have initiated policy-level discussions for the next tranche of the $7 billion loan program. The review process is scheduled to continue until March 14. According to the Ministry of Finance, the IMF delegation will evaluate Pakistan’s progress in implementing economic reforms outlined under the program’s conditions. The ongoing policy-level talks between the two sides are focused on new revenue measures, energy sector reforms, and debt reduction strategies, sources said. According to officials, discussions include imposing a surcharge of Rs2.80 per unit on electricity bills and introducing a carbon tax on petrol and…

Asana CEO and Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz.PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA | AFP | Getty ImagesDustin Moskovitz, the CEO of Asana and one of the original founders of Facebook, is retiring from the software company he started in 2008.Asana announced Moskovitz’s upcoming departure on Monday as part of the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report, and its board has retained an executive search firm to help choose a new CEO. Moskovitz notified its board “of his intention to transition to the role of Chair when a new CEO begins,” the company said Monday.”As I reflect on my journey since co-founding Asana nearly…

The White House on Monday downplayed the weeks long stock market sell-off, insisting that recent moves by business leaders suggest a brighter outlook for the U.S. economy.”We’re seeing a strong divergence between animal spirits of the stock market and what we’re actually seeing unfold from businesses and business leaders,” a White House official told reporters Monday afternoon. “The latter is obviously more meaningful than the former on what’s in store for the economy in the medium to long term,” said the official, who was granted anonymity.In economics, the term “animal spirits” is used to describe situations where human emotions, rather…

Listen to article The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 12%, citing expectations of a temporary rise in inflation between March and May. In its announcement, the MPC stated: “At its meeting today, the committee decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 12 percent.” “Notwithstanding this decline, the committee assessed the risks posed by the inherent volatility in these prices to the current declining trend in inflation. At the same time, core inflation is proving to be more persistent at an elevated level, and thus an uptick in food…

Tech mogul believes attack, which left 40,000 without access to site, orchestrated by ‘large group’ or ‘a country’.Tech billionaire Elon Musk says his social media platform, X, has been targeted in a “massive cyberattack” after the service went down, leaving tens of thousands of users unable to access their accounts. Complaints about outages spiked on Monday at 10:00 and 14:00 GMT, and more than 40,000 users were unable to access the platform, according to the tracking website Downdetector.com. Taking to X, Musk posted that the platform was targeted on a daily basis but the latest attack was “done with a…

Holy See reports ‘improvements’ in recent days, indicating pontiff may soon be able to leave hospital.Pope Francis is responding well to hospital treatment for double pneumonia and his doctors no longer fear for his life, the Vatican says. The Vatican added on Monday that the 88-year-old pontiff’s condition was “stable” with doctors lifting their earlier prognosis of “guarded”, indicating he is now out of danger and could soon leave hospital. Francis has been in Rome’s Gemelli University Hospital for more than three weeks. He was admitted on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that has required evolving treatment. The…

Larry Ellison, chairman and co-founder of Oracle Corp., speaks during the Oracle OpenWorld 2017 conference in San Francisco on Oct. 1, 2017.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOracle issued quarterly results on Monday that trailed analysts’ estimates and gave a forecast that came up short of expectations.Here is how Oracle did compared to LSEG consensus:Earnings per share: $1.47 adjusted vs. $1.49 expectedRevenue: $14.13 billion vs. $14.39 billion expectedRevenue increased 6% from $13.3 billion in the same period last year. Net income rose 22% to $2.94 billion, or $1.02 a share, from $2.4 billion, or 85 cents a share, a year earlier.…

Hou Yanrong (R), a judge with the People’s Court of Haidian District of Beijing, conducts a trial online at the Court in Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2025.Monday marks the International Day of Women Judges, which was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2021 to highlight the contributions of women in the judiciary system and encourage more women to pursue judicial roles.Ahead of the Day, Xinhua journalists visited female judges under the People’s Court of Haidian District of Beijing. They are earnestly involved in office and field services such as case filing and litigation, court trials, dispute…

Listen to article The investigation report of the prime suspect, Armaghan, in the brutal murder of young Mustafa Amir, who went missing from the Defence area and was later found dead, has been obtained by Express News. According to the report, Armaghan, the arrested suspect, has allegedly confessed to the crime and explained the reasons behind Mustafa’s murder. The report reveals that Armaghan ran a call center at a bungalow in Defence’s Khayaban-e-Momin area, where 30 to 40 boys and girls worked, along with 30 to 35 security guards stationed at the premises. The bungalow also illegally housed three lion cubs. The…