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European Union member states have officially endorsed the controversial terms of a trade deal with the United States, a move widely seen as an attempt to placate the Trump administration. The agreement mandates the EU to drop tariffs on most US industrial goods to zero, while European exports continue to face significant US duties. The decision was finalized on Friday, with the 27 member states backing the European Commission’s proposal by a majority vote. This approval comes despite widespread criticism that the deal disproportionately benefits the US and humiliates Europe on the global trade stage. The agreement, brokered last summer…

Entire Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank have been forced into effective lockdown, a leading child rights organisation warned, as the Israeli military presses ahead with wide-scale operations across the territory. The ongoing, deadly raids have led to mass arrests and injuries among the local population. Save the Children stated on Friday that numerous families in the northern West Bank are sheltering inside their homes. This domestic confinement stems from the deep fear of violence accompanying the Israeli military’s intensified operation, which began earlier this week. The forced lockdowns are severely impacting children. They are “keeping children out of…

A drone strike attributed to the Israeli military has killed two Palestinian children in the southern Gaza Strip, according to local medics. The deadly incident unfolded in the town of Bani Suheila, east of Khan Younis, raising immediate concerns about the fragile ceasefire agreement. The two victims were identified as brothers Juma and Fadi Tamer Abu Assi. Witnesses at the scene reported a drone dropping a bomb near a group of civilians on Saturday morning. This happened close to the al-Farabi School, an area densely populated with displaced families. The boys suffered critical injuries in the blast. They were rushed…

The forced recruitment of children in Colombia presents a stark and brutal choice: death in combat or execution for attempting to escape. A recent report by the Defensoría del Pueblo (Ombudsman’s Office) reveals an alarming statistic: at least three minors are incorporated into the ranks of illegal armed groups every 48 hours. This cruel reality was underscored by recent military actions. If these children remain in the armed groups, they face the risk of being killed in combat or, as seen recently, dying in aerial bombardments aimed at high-value targets. If they attempt to flee, the standing order among commanders…

A day after his own swearing-in, newly-elected Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore inaugurated his cabinet on Wednesday. Eighteen legislators from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) faction took the oath of office in a significant expansion of the regional government. The oath-taking ceremony was held at Aiwan-i-Sadr in Muzaffarabad. The oath was administered by AJK Legislative Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar, who was fulfilling the role of acting president. The sitting President, Barrister Sultan Mahmood, was unable to attend the ceremony due to reported health issues. The event was well-attended, with PM Rathore, former AJK…

Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab has briefed local industrialists on a pioneering project to treat and recycle sewage water for industrial use, aiming to create a reliable and sustainable water supply for the city’s manufacturing heartlands. The mayor and a delegation of industry leaders visited the SITE Limited Sewerage Treatment Plant on Wednesday, along with the Chief Executive Officer of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC), Ahmed Ali Siddiqui. The KWSC chief provided a detailed technical briefing on the current status and capacity of the treatment plants to the attendees. Mayor Wahab emphasized that this initiative marks a historic first…

The Pakistan Navy (PN) has successfully seized over 2,000 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, often referred to as ‘ice,’ in a major counter-narcotics operation in the Arabian Sea. The illicit haul is valued at nearly $130 million on the international market, according to a statement released by the navy’s Directorate-General Public Relations (DG PR) on Wednesday. The operation was executed by the PN ship Tabuk while it was conducting a regional maritime security patrol. The vessel was working in support of the Saudi-led Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150), an element of the Combined Maritime Force (CMF), a multinational naval partnership…

The Spanish government has launched a significant investigation into Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, following allegations of “systematic and massive” privacy violations against Android users. President Pedro Sánchez announced the move in parliament on Wednesday, vowing that the rule of law would stand above any technological platform. The international probe suggests Meta utilized a hidden mechanism to monitor the web browsing history of Android users. This alleged tracking spanned from September 2024 until the summer of 2025. “In Spain, the law is above any algorithm or any large technology platform,” President Sánchez stated firmly. “And anyone…

Europe’s vibrant, innovative technology sector now stands at a “crossroads,” requiring immediate and sustained investment in key strategic areas to safeguard its future, according to a new analysis. The annual State of European Tech 2025 report, published by venture capital firm Atomico, posits that the bloc’s commitment to artificial intelligence (AI), defence, and climate technologies will fundamentally “define Europe’s next decade.” The findings are based on extensive public data and input gathered from a survey of over 2,500 industry players across the continent. While Europe boasts exceptional talent and a fertile ground for innovation, the report suggests a critical disconnect:…

A security agreement between Israel and Syria is not expected to be signed in the near future, according to a senior Israeli official who stated that the two nations are “not close yet.” The negotiations are reportedly at a standstill due to substantial disagreement over Israeli troop deployment inside Syrian territory. A central obstacle in the US-brokered talks is Syria’s demand that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) withdraw from areas it seized following the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024. Israel, which entered and occupied parts of the buffer zone and other strategic positions in southwestern Syria…