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August 9, 2025 12:40 PM August 9, 2025 12:40 PM

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HRCP Slams Internet Blackout in Balochistan as Rights Violation

The Human Rights Council of Pakistan has strongly condemned the shutdown of internet and mobile services across Balochistan, calling it a"blatant violation of basic rights. The blackout, imposed on August 6, affects millions, cutting off access to communication, education, health, and employment. &n...

August 9, 2025 11:37 AM August 9, 2025 11:37 AM

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Portugal President Vetoes Amended Foreigners Law After Constitutional Court Ruling

Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa vetoed the amended Foreigners Law, returning it to parliament shortly after the Constitutional Court struck down several of its provisions as unconstitutional, the presidential website announced.         The court had ruled that measures restricting acces...

August 9, 2025 11:23 AM August 9, 2025 11:23 AM

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Germany Suspends Military Exports to Israel Amid Gaza City Offensive Plans

Germany has suspended all military exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza after Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan to take over Gaza City. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the decision yesterday. Under these circumstances, the German government will not authorise any exports o...

August 9, 2025 10:04 AM August 9, 2025 10:04 AM

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Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell Dies at 97

Astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 Moon Mission, who guided the Apollo 13 safely back to Earth in 1970, has died on Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois, US. He was 97. NASA said in a statement that he had turned a potential tragedy into a success after an attempt to land on the Moon was ...

August 9, 2025 9:55 AM August 9, 2025 9:55 AM

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Azerbaijan and Armenia Sign Landmark Agreement to End Decades-Long Conflict

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have signed an agreement, aimed at ending decades of conflict, as they were hosted by President Donald Trump at the White House.         Trump said the agreement will reopen some key transport routes between the countrie...

August 9, 2025 9:46 AM August 9, 2025 9:46 AM

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Namibia to Apply for Nuclear Suppliers Group Membership, Says ICT Minister

Namibia's Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus has said that his country will apply to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). The Cabinet approved the move earlier this week. The Ministry of International Relations and Trade will lead the application process, which in...

August 9, 2025 6:37 AM August 9, 2025 6:37 AM

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No US Plans to Recognize Palestinian State Amid Gaza Talks: US Vice PresidentJD Vance

US Vice President JD Vance said that Washington has no plans to recognise a Palestinian state, highlighting a key difference with Britain as the two allies discuss the crisis in Gaza. Speaking at Chevening House, in Kent, England yesterday, Vance questioned the practicality of recognition, given the...

August 8, 2025 5:21 PM August 8, 2025 5:21 PM

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Pakistan Suspends Mobile Data Services in Balochistan Amid Rising Insurgent Attacks

In Pakistan, authorities suspended cell phone data services for three weeks in the southwestern province of Balochistan to block communications among separatist insurgents. The government said separatist militants have stepped up attacks in recent months, particularly on Pakistan's military. Officia...

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