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Once anti-tech, Taliban is now media-savvy. A tongue-in-cheek video invites Americans to Afghanistan

Over the years, the Taliban have become savvy social media users, turning it into a propaganda tool. A promo video stands out for its humour, imagery, and irony.

Pakistan’s strong biceps, weak budgets routine & apology cards in Elon’s cart

Pakistan's strong biceps, weak budgets routine & apology cards in Elon’s cart

‘Horrific act’: PM Netanyahu condemns attack on Israeli embassy staff, thanks US for support

The Israeli prime minister further said that the couple was gunned down in a brutal act only because of one reason—the accused wanted to kill Jews.

Role of money in politics, illegal immigration among Americans’ key concerns under Trump 2.0—Pew

Republicans and Democrats are more closely aligned in their views on domestic terrorism: 32 percent of Republicans and 36 percent of Democrats agree that it is a major concern.

America has changed. Bigger question now is whether institutions can withstand his punches

International onlookers might be tempted to take vicarious pleasure in watching America implode, while others could feel vindicated by adding another powerful nation to their ideological ranks.

Biden, Harris forge ahead on Medicare Drug Price negotiations

Officials to negotiate more drugs, cap insulin costs at $35/month.

Biden’s withdrawal rare but not unprecedented. Seven other US presidents have dropped out before

John Tyler was the first sitting president to bow out of a presidential campaign while Lyndon Johnson was the latest, nearly half a century before Biden announced his withdrawal.

SubscriberWrites: America: An Exemplar

The Americans are considerate to the differently abled. There is separate parking earmarked for them.

Republicans rally around Trump after guilty verdict in hush money case, say ‘this will backfire’

Jury found that the Donal Trump had falsified records in scheme to influence his 2016 presidential election. House Speaker Mike Johnson described it as 'shameful day in American history'.

4 civilians & 2 police officers injured in shooting incident in Minneapolis

The Minneapolis Police Department in a post on X, said, they were responding to an 'active incident' in the Whittier neighbourhood in Minnesota, Thursday.

On Camera

From Vedanta, India turned to Nehruvian socialism and buried its liberal roots: Sharad Joshi

An Indian Hitler will have to be exceptionally lucky to survive for any length of time. This much hope ought to be enough for seekers of liberty and equality, wrote Sharad Anantrao Joshi, president of Swatantra Bharat Paksh party, in 1995.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Ahead of SCO meet, Russia & China stage maiden joint submarine patrol in Sea of Japan, East China Sea

Joint submarine patrol ‘covered more than 2,000 nautical miles’ and was joined by Russian support vessels. Beijing maintains exercise ‘not directed against any third party’.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.