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Khamenei ordered a direct attack on Israel in response to Haniyeh’s murder

According to the New York Times, citing three Iranian officials, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has ordered direct targeting of several military sites in Israel in retaliation for the deadly attack on Ismail Haniyeh.  The directive was reportedly issued during an emergency meeting of Iran’s National Security Council on Wednesday morning, shortly after Haniyeh’s assassination.  The…

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Pakistan deports British journalist Charles Glass who was visiting Imran Khan

On Wednesday, Pakistan deported British journalist Charles Glass for trying to meet former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently in jail. Glass had tried to see Khan in Adiala Jail with Khan’s sister Aleema Khan. Pakistani police raided the British-American journalist’s residence in Islamabad and told him that his visa had been canceled and…

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USF invested Rs. 79 Billion In Rural Telecom Expansion In the Last Five Years

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has invested Rs 79.1 billion in 85 projects in the last five years to expand telecommunications in rural and underserved areas of Pakistan. This includes the deployment of 2,600 telecom towers and 10,260 km of optical fiber, significantly improving connectivity for 24.2 million people. USF aims to bridge the digital…

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Trump’s address to the Black Journalists’ Convention prompts co-chair Karen Attia to resign

The co-chairman of the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual convention resigned over the group’s decision to host former President Donald Trump at its convention and career fair. Trump, the Republican nominee for president, is scheduled to speak to attendees of the NABJ convention in Chicago on Wednesday. NABJ said it has also invited Vice…

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