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Pakistan X working with Pakistan govt to ‘understand concerns’ over ban ISLAMABAD: Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, said Thursday it would work with Pakistan’s... Published 18 Apr, 2024 12:54pm
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Life & Style Japan’s royal family makes Instagram debut TOKYO: Japan’s royal family is now on Instagram – but don’t expect any candid selfies from its official account,... Published 01 Apr, 2024 12:22pm
World Kate Middleton conspiracies linger after cancer revelation WASHINGTON: The revelation that Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, has cancer prompted a swift backlash over a... Published 25 Mar, 2024 11:23am
Pakistan Interior minister Mohsin Naqvi urges ‘better laws’ to regulate internet free speech ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s new interior minister Mohsin Naqvi said Tuesday the country needed better laws to regulate... Updated 19 Mar, 2024 10:22pm
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Perspectives IT sector will not flourish with frequent social media/internet blockage If the government of Pakistan wants to see the IT sector flourish and its exports to line up – the government must... Published 23 Feb, 2024 05:14pm
World US calls on Pakistan to lift social media restrictions WASHINGTON: The United States called Wednesday on Pakistan to lift restrictions on X, formerly known as Twitter,... Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am
World US judge orders Elon Musk to testify in SEC’s Twitter probe NEW YORK: A federal judge ordered Elon Musk to testify again in the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s probe... Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:26am
Life & Style Taylor Swift searches blocked on X after fake explicit images spread NEW YORK: The social media platform X has blocked users from searching for Taylor Swift after fake sexually explicit... Published 29 Jan, 2024 01:41pm
World Twitter violated contract by failing to pay millions in bonuses, US judge rules WASHINGTON: Twitter violated contracts by failing to pay millions of dollars in bonuses that the social media... Published 24 Dec, 2023 04:00am
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World X’s CEO tells staff data will show efforts to fight hate, as advertisers flee NEW YORK: Social media company X CEO Linda Yaccarino told employees that “data will tell the real story” about... Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:02am
World King of Jordan confirms ‘urgent medical aid’ air-drop for Gaza AMMAN: Jordan’s air force air-dropped vital medical supplies to a field hospital in the besieged Gaza Strip, King... Published 06 Nov, 2023 12:26pm
World EU fears destabilisation from disinfo amid Israel-Hamas war STRASBOURG: The EU expressed concern Wednesday about the growing dangers of disinformation for the bloc, as Brussels... Updated 19 Oct, 2023 12:09am
World UN General Assembly: Erdogan, Netanyahu meet for first time as relations thaw NEW YORK: Turkiye President Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met for the first time in... Published 20 Sep, 2023 10:44am
Technology Musk says X could charge all users ‘small monthly payment’ SAN FRANCISCO: Online platform X could introduce a monthly fee for all users, its owner Elon Musk said Monday,... Published 19 Sep, 2023 12:17pm
World Zelensky arrives in US to meet Biden, attend UN meetings KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday arrived in New York ahead of addressing the UN General... Published 19 Sep, 2023 11:22am
World Erdogan asks Musk to build Tesla factory in Turkiye Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk to build a Tesla factory in Turkiye, Anadolu Agency... Published 18 Sep, 2023 09:48am
World Fourteen dead in plane crash in Brazil’s Amazonas state SAO PAULO: Fourteen people on a small jet died when the plane crashed in Brazil’s northern Amazonas state on... Published 17 Sep, 2023 10:36am
World Mexican Congress holds hearing on UFOs featuring purported ‘alien’ bodies MEXICO CITY: Mexican lawmakers heard testimony that “we are not alone” in the universe and saw the alleged remains... Published 14 Sep, 2023 09:44am
World Riding India’s G20 wave, Modi’s party sets up for elections NEW DELHI: The weekend G20 summit was India’s big moment on the world stage, giving the country an opportunity to... Published 13 Sep, 2023 09:53am
World Elon Musk borrowed $1bn from SpaceX in same month of Twitter deal Elon Musk withdrew a loan of $1 billion from SpaceX - the two-decade-old rocket company run by the billionaire -... Published 06 Sep, 2023 09:36am
World Johannesburg apartment fire kills 73; building reported occupied by homeless JOHANNESBURG: Scores were killed overnight when fire tore through a derelict Johannesburg apartment block occupied... Updated 31 Aug, 2023 02:08pm
World In China, Raimondo says US will prioritise national security, does not seek decoupling BEIJING: The United States will put national security concerns first but does not seek to decouple from China,... Published 29 Aug, 2023 01:13pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points