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[ad_1] پاکستان نے ایران اور امریکا کے درمیان جاری کشیدگی ختم کرنے کے لیے سفارتی کوششیں شروع کردی ہیں۔ اس ضمن میں وزیراعظم نے ایرانی صدر سے ٹیلی فون پر رابطہ کیا، دونوں رہنماؤں نے بدلتی ہوئی علاقائی صورتحال پر تفصیلی تبادلہ خیال کیا۔ وزیراعظم شہباز شریف نے خطے میں امن، سلامتی اور ترقی کے فروغ کے لیے پائیدار مذاکرات اور فعال سفارتی روابط کی اہمیت پر زور دیا۔ دوسری طرف پاکستان امریکا کے ساتھ بھی رابطے میں ہے، کیونکہ وہ سمجھتا ہے کہ اگر دونوں ملکوں میں تصادم کی صورتحال پیدا ہوئی تو اس کا اثر پورے خطے پر…

[ad_1] Reporting Highlights The Claim: Nike in recent years has said its suppliers around the world pay, on average, 1.9 times the local minimum wage. The Reality: About 100 workers from more than 10 factories in Indonesia told us they made nowhere near that much, reflecting the limitations of relying on Nike’s global average. What Nike Says: It’s a mistake to solely compare pay to the minimum wage, Nike said. The company says 66% of workers earn a living wage — enough to meet basic needs plus a bit more. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who…

[ad_1] Want a veteran player who hits for power? A plug-and-play designated hitter? Meet Marcell Ozuna.The 35-year-old designated hitter/outfielder remains a considerable power threat from the right side of the plate, blasting 21 home runs in 145 regular-season games in 2025 and averaging 39.5 home runs and 102 RBIs per season for the Atlanta Braves from 2023-24. He provides a creditable power hitter who can do damage in the heart of any MLB lineup.Here are the top three MLB free agent fits for Ozuna should he depart Atlanta. Marcell Ozuna is a two-time Silver Slugger. (Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images)…

[ad_1] The Sundance documentary Ghost in the Machine boldly declares that the pursuit of artificial intelligence, and Silicon Valley itself, is rooted in eugenics.Director Valerie Veatch makes the case that the rise of techno-fascism from the likes of Elon Musk and Peter Thiel is a feature, not a bug. That may sound hyperbolic, but Ghost in the Machine, which is built around interviews with philosophers, AI researchers, historians and computer scientists, leaves little room for doubt.If you’ve been following the meteoric rise of AI, or Silicon Valley in general, Veatch’s methodical deconstruction of the technology doesn’t really unearth anything new.…

[ad_1] Iran is ready for dialogue to resolve tensions with the United States but that there are no concrete plans for talks with Washington even as Tehran faces the threat of U.S. military action. This comes as Donald Trump announced that another “large armada” is heading towards Iran. But what is Trump’s goal? “It’s unclear”, says General Richard Shirreff, former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, on FRANCE 24. “But what is certain is that Trump is on very thin ice” as history has shown that U.S. intervention in the Middle East often doesn’t go as planned. [ad_2]

[ad_1] The company said the solutions will significantly bring down traffic costs and latency periods Tata Communications on Friday launched three AI-ready suite of platforms and solutions for enterprises. Speaking to businessline, the company said it will significantly bring down traffic costs and latency periods.The offerings include multi cloud network IZO+, Edge Distribution Platform, and ThreadSpan that remove silos and simplify operations and embed trust across the digital continuum. As AI moves from pilot projects to the core of business decision-making, enterprises must adapt infrastructure in preparation of AI ambitions, said the company officials. The first platform gives organisations control…

[ad_1] Profit taking accelerates as stronger dollar and Fed leadership shift weigh on metals. Gold and silver extended their sharp declines today, deepening a correction that began after both metals surged to record highs earlier in the week. Gold, which topped $5500 for the first time on Wednesday, fell further below the $5000 level, while silver extended losses to more than 20%, sliding to around $92 an ounce. The selloff followed a broad risk-off move on Thursday that hit stocks, crypto, and commodities. Gold plunged about 5% on Thursday to near $5,100, while silver dropped more than 10% toward $100.…

[ad_1] Hayley Williams has been going pretty much nonstop the past few years. Paramore dropped their latest album, This Is Why, in 2023. The band spent some of that year and next opening for Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour. In 2025, she released a series of singles that ended up comprising the album Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party. Well, new year, new project: Williams just unveiled a new band, Power Snatch. It’s a duo and the collaborator is a familiar one: Daniel James, who was heavily involved in writing and producing Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party. So…

[ad_1] The dignitaries expressed satisfaction on current trajectory of Pakistan-Türkiye relations. Web Desk January 30, 2026 RAWALPINDI:  Chief of the Turkish General Staff, General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Field Marshal Asim Munir at General Headquarters (GHQ) on Friday. Upon his arrival at the General Headquarters, he was presented with the guard of honour by a smartly turned contingent of the Pakistan Armed Forces. During the meeting, besides dilating upon matters of mutual interest, prevailing regional and global security landscape, and prospects for strengthening bilateral defence and military cooperation were…

[ad_1] Authoritarian Watch / January 30, 2026 For the good of the country, it’s time to cross the aisle. Ad Policy Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY).(Sarah L. Voisin / The Washington Post via Getty Images) To: Senators Lisa Murkowski, Thom Tillis, Susan Collins, and Rand Paul and Representatives Don Bacon, Brian Fitzpatrick, and Thomas Massie For the past year, the seven of you have been rare voices of opposition from within the Republican Party to many of President Donald Trump’s power grabs. You have critiqued his inflammatory language and expressed concern at the extremist behavior of many of his appointees. As…