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Israel has announced the temporary closure of the Rafah crossing, a critical entry point for Palestinians seeking medical care and other essential services, citing concerns over the failure of the international humanitarian organization, Doctors Without Borders, to provide a list of their local staff. In response, the organization has accused Israel of using this as a pretext to hinder humanitarian aid to Gaza, thereby forcing aid organizations to make impossible choices.
In a recent telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump made a public statement on social media. Meanwhile, US Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Wittcoff, is scheduled to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Istanbul on Friday. The US administration has stated that the governance of Gaza should be returned to the Palestinians, while Israel has reopened the Rafah crossing after two years, allowing a limited number of Palestinians to enter Gaza.
Iranian authorities have arrested four foreign nationals accused of being involved in recent unrest, while India has increased its defense budget by 15% amid concerns of escalating tensions. The Kremlin has announced that the scheduled security talks with Ukraine have been postponed due to scheduling conflicts. A 32-year-old programmer in China has suddenly quit his job due to overwhelming work pressure.
The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have sparked renewed concerns and debates about the possibility of technological singularity. Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ali Reza Enayati, has accused some forces of wanting to burn the region and waste its resources. US President Trump has deemed new documents as evidence of innocence, while a Chinese court has linked the suspects to a militant group in Myanmar’s Kokang region.
A bizarre incident has emerged in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, where a sweet shop owner promised a 7th-grade student that he would give him free sweets if he handed over his expensive jewelry worth 85 lakh. Israel has announced that it will reopen the Rafah border crossing on a limited and experimental basis, allowing only pedestrian traffic, in order to transfer critically ill and injured Palestinians to Egypt for medical treatment.
Since the new law came into effect, Afghan women and refugees are facing unprecedented risks. In a shocking turn of events, a 9-year-old girl in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh died just a few weeks after her love marriage. In a move that may be related to a possible change in position, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, may be posted to the federal government.
In an effort to curb smuggling in the Balochistan province, the government is taking strict measures, according to the Defense Minister. Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Communications and Digital Cooperation, Ali Muhammad Khan, has apologized to PPP Senator Palwasha Khan in a Senate session. US President Trump has made a public statement on social media after a telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Indian filmmaker and director of the film “Dhruv”, Shazia Iqbal, has made her Instagram account private after facing criticism and backlash for labeling a film “Dhruvinder” as malicious and indecent. The Senate Committee on Commerce has grilled US officials on American imports, barter trade, and the performance of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
