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The case of GHQ has hit another road bump, this time over WhatsApp. Founder of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf Imran Khan was ordered to attend the trial through videolink in the last hearing, which Imran vehemently opposed. Imran’s lawyers and Imran himself announced their boycott of the case proceedings and have petitioned the Lahore High Court to allow Imran to be able to physically present during hearings. Imran’s lawyers, Salman Akram Raja, challenged the Home Department’s notification in Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday. The petition argued that under Article 10A of the constitution, a fair trial is mandatory. The petition requested…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has called for strengthening the partnership between the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the United Nations to foster a culture of peace and tolerance in a world marred by conflicts. Speaking at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) High-Level Event on Peace and Tolerance, held in New York to commemorate the 1500th anniversary of the birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), he stressed that this partnership should prioritise promoting interfaith and intercultural dialogue, safeguarding sacred sites and religious symbols, and combating terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms. Senator Mohammad Ishaq…

The steel frame of data centers under construction during a tour of the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Shelby Tauber | Reuters Talk about bad timing. OpenAI’s first Stargate development to come online — a data center in Texas that’s stuffed to the brims with Oracle and Nvidia infrastructure — did so just as investors started questioning the sustainability of the artificial intelligence firm’s trajectory.Shares of Nvidia and Oracle, the major players in OpenAI’s push to establish data centers that are essentially the heart of ChatGPT, fell Tuesday. Their moves were all the starker when…

US President Donald Trump warned Russia he is prepared to impose strong economic measures over the war in Ukraine and rejected a global move toward recognition of a Palestinian state, in a combative speech to the UN General Assembly. In his first UN address since regaining power in January, Trump spoke to dozens of world leaders, many of whom have been alarmed to see the United States turn away from traditional alliances in favor of an isolationist “America First” policy. Trump threatened new tariffs on Russia unless US allies joined in imposing identical measures to force President Vladimir Putin to…

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif extended heartfelt congratulations to the Saudi leadership and its people on the occasion of Saudi National Day, praising the deep and enduring bond between the two nations, on Tuesday. President Zardari highlighted the spiritual connection deepened by the presence of Islam’s two holiest sites in the Kingdom. He also noted that the partnership in defence and security is a vital step towards regional peace. PM Shehbaz reaffirmed that the historical ties of mutual trust and brotherhood will always remain strong. This sentiment was formally cemented into a landmark ‘Strategic Mutual…

Pakistan has urged dialogue and restraint to avert escalation after reported Russian incursions into Polish and Romanian airspace, warning that diplomacy remains the “only path” to sustainable peace. Addressing an emergency UN Security Council session on Monday, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad reaffirmed Islamabad’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all member states. He said the conflict in Ukraine, now entering its fourth year, continues to threaten regional and global stability. “Pakistan has repeatedly drawn attention to the negative consequences of this conflict, and the need to bring it to an end,” Ahmad told the 15-member…

A person walks by a sign for Micron Technology headquarters in San Jose, California, on June 25, 2025.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesMicron reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue on Tuesday as well as a robust forecast for the current quarter.The stock rose in extended trading.Here’s how the company did in comparison with the LSEG consensus:Earnings per share: $3.03 adjusted vs. $2.86 expectedRevenue: $11.32 billion vs. $11.22 billion expectedMicron said revenue in the current period, its fiscal first quarter, will be about $12.5 billion, versus the $11.94 billion average analyst estimate per LSEG.The company said it had $3.2 billion, or $2.83 per…

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, meets with representatives from all ethnic groups and all walks of life in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, in Urumqi, the regional capital, Sept. 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)URUMQI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged concerted efforts to better build a beautiful Xinjiang in the process of Chinese modernization, when he met with representatives from all ethnic groups and all walks of life in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.Xi, also general secretary…

BlockBlasters wasn’t a game. It was a $150K crypto heist hiding on Steam Source: X (@rastalandTV) Steam’s latest disaster shows how fast “fun little indie” can turn into “crypto-draining nightmare.” The game was called BlockBlasters. It dropped on Steam in July looking like harmless retro fluff. But on August 30, a sneaky update laced with malware went live. The payload? Scripts that laughed at your antivirus, raided your browser, and looted your crypto wallets. By the time researchers caught on, the malware had drained over $150,000 from hundreds of players. The most brutal case? Latvian Twitch streamer Raivo “RastalandTV” Plavnieks.…

Venezuelan Bolivar and U.S. Dollar banknotes and representations of cryptocurrency Tether are seen in this illustration taken Sept. 8, 2025. Dado Ruvic | ArrayTether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin, is planning to raise as much as $20 billion in a deal that could put the crypto company’s value on par with OpenAI, according to a report from Bloomberg News.The crypto company is looking to raise between $15 billion and $20 billion in exchange for a roughly 3% stake through a private placement, the report said, citing two individuals familiar with the matter. The transaction would involve new equity rather…