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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suspended for an initial six months the entry into the United States of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard University, amid an escalating dispute with the Ivy League school. Trump’s proclamation cited national security concerns as a justification for barring international students from entering the United States to pursue studies at the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based university. Harvard in a statement called Trump’s proclamation “yet another illegal retaliatory step taken by the Administration in violation of Harvard’s First Amendment rights.” “Harvard will continue to protect its international students,” it added.…

Pakistan has been appointed as the co-chair of the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee for the year 2025, with Algeria serving as Chair. According to details surfaced on Wednesday, in addition, Pakistan will also chair the Security Council’s Sanctions Committee on the Taliban, which oversees the implementation of measures such as asset freezes, travel bans and arms embargoes on individuals and entities associated with the Taliban. Pakistan has been named co-chair of the UN Informal Working Group on Sanctions, which reviews and works to improve the design, implementation, and impact of the United Nations sanctions regime. These appointments…

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan is expected to be removed as the ODI captain. According to sources, a final decision regarding the change in captaincy will be made in the coming days. Head coach Mike Hesson has already begun consultations over the potential leadership shift. Current T20I captain Salman Ali Agha is considered a strong contender to lead the ODI side. In addition to appointing a new captain, Hesson is also expected to name a vice-captain.

None of the Pakistani batters included in the top 10 as the International Cricket Council (ICC) had released the latest T20I rankings on Wednesday. According to details, former Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s T20I ranking dropped to 12th, while Mohammad Rizwan’s ranking dropped to 13th position. Meanwhile, Mohammad Haris, who was outstanding with the bat in the recently held home series against Bangladesh, jumped to 30th position. Hasan Nawaz, who had showcased his batting prowess recently reached 46th position. Moreover, opener Saim Ayub reached 61th position, whereas Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha had reached the 76th position. On the other side,…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded on Wednesday United States President Donald Trump’s efforts in promoting peace and praised his role in facilitating a ceasefire, saying the latter has proven to be a proponent of peace and economic cooperation. Speaking at an event held at the US Embassy in Islamabad to mark the 249th Independence Day of the United States, the prime minister congratulated the American people and highlighted the deepening ties between Pakistan and the United States. He said: “Both countries are entering a new phase in their bilateral relations, grounded in shared democratic traditions and the rule of law.”…

By : Yi Fan Ever since its inception 80 years ago, the United Nations has worked tirelessly to preserve the hard-won postwar international order by mediating crisis, delivering humanitarian aid, advancing sustainable development, among other endeavors. Through the process, China has contributed its due part and more, living up to the commitment it has made as a founding member of the U.N. When trying times confront today’s world, some U.N. member states are casting themselves as victims of the world order they once helped build. China has stayed true to the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter and is…

Countries in the Asia-Pacific do not welcome the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the region, and the region certainly does not need an Asia-Pacific NATO, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press briefing on Wednesday. Lin made the remarks when asked to comment on a European leader’s remarks at the recent Shangri-La Dialogue that linked the Taiwan question with the Ukraine issue, alluded to the so-called China threat in the South China Sea, and suggested that NATO has grounds to “be involved” in the Asia-Pacific. Lin said that China firmly opposes the remarks, noting that…

Showbiz personalities have expressed rage and sympathies with the atrocious murder of Pakistani TikToker in Islamabad. They have called upon the authorities to extend severe punishment to her murderer. As per reports which emerged earlier, a person barged into the residence of Sana Yousaf and shot her two bullets and then fled. The victim’s mother filed a case on her behalf. The accused Umer Hayat has been arrested from Faisalabad. “He is also a TikToker who wanted to befriend Sana but faced constant rejection and then did that gruesome act,” the capital police chief said. Famous celebrities have talked about…

Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab is developing software for humanoid robots that could eventually take the jobs of delivery workers, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. Amazon is completing construction of a “humanoid park,” an indoor obstacle course at one of the company’s San Francisco, California offices, where it will soon test such robots, the report added. The company is developing the artificial intelligence software that would power such robots, the report said, adding that Amazon plans to use hardware from other firms in its tests, for…

Reddit (RDDT.N) sued the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic on Wednesday, accusing it of stealing data from the social media discussion website to train its AI models despite publicly assuring it wouldn’t. The complaint filed in San Francisco Superior Court is the latest battle over AI companies’ alleged unauthorized use of third-party content. Anthropic’s backers include Amazon.com (AMZN.O) and Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL.O). “We disagree with Reddit’s claims and will defend ourselves vigorously,” an Anthropic spokesperson said. According to the complaint, Anthropic has resisted entering a licensing agreement even as it trained its Claude chatbot on Reddit content, despite assuring last…