Waleed Tariq
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Users of Sora, a new app from OpenAI, have deployed artificial intelligence to create strikingly realistic videos of events that never took place. The app, and other tools like it, could become increasingly fertile breeding grounds for disinformation and abuse, experts said.
OpenAI’s Sora Makes Disinformation Extremely Easy and Extremely Real
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Users of Sora, a new app from OpenAI, have deployed artificial intelligence to create strikingly realistic videos of events that never took place. The app, and other tools like it, could become increasingly fertile breeding grounds for disinformation and abuse, experts said.
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Trump said he’ll host Erdogan on Sept. 25, after the two leaders leave the annual high-level gathering of the United Nations General Assembly in New York
Trump Will Meet Turkey’s Erdogan to Discuss F-35 Jet Dispute
Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. are poised to win aircraft orders from Turkey as soon as next week for as many as 250 commercial planes and additional F-16 fighter jets, with possible resolution over a long-running F-35 dispute.
bloom.bg
September 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Trump said he’ll host Erdogan on Sept. 25, after the two leaders leave the annual high-level gathering of the United Nations General Assembly in New York
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Famine has been officially confirmed in Gaza City and is projected to spread within weeks to two more population centers in the wider Gaza Strip, the global authority on hunger says. https://wapo.st/473dDrs
Famine confirmed in Gaza City region, global hunger monitor says
More than half a million people in and around Gaza City are facing catastrophic conditions “characterized by starvation, destitution and death,” the IPC said.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Famine has been officially confirmed in Gaza City and is projected to spread within weeks to two more population centers in the wider Gaza Strip, the global authority on hunger says. https://wapo.st/473dDrs
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Outline emerges of Putin's offer to end his war in Ukraine reut.rs/4oKCsyW
Outline emerges of Putin's offer to end his war in Ukraine
Sources say their knowledge of the offer was mostly based on discussions between leaders.
reut.rs
August 17, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Outline emerges of Putin's offer to end his war in Ukraine reut.rs/4oKCsyW
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Breaking news: European leaders are pressing Washington to ratchet up sanctions pressure on Moscow as they race to shape the outcome of a meeting between Trump and Putin that could determine the fate of Ukraine and long-term security of the continent on.ft.com/4mHG9Ud
August 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Breaking news: European leaders are pressing Washington to ratchet up sanctions pressure on Moscow as they race to shape the outcome of a meeting between Trump and Putin that could determine the fate of Ukraine and long-term security of the continent on.ft.com/4mHG9Ud
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Israel’s secret war inside Iran https://on.ft.com/44or9UI
Israel’s secret war inside Iran
Hacked phones, deep-cover agents and miniaturised weapons systems: the covert campaign that preceded Jewish state’s attack
on.ft.com
June 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Israel’s secret war inside Iran https://on.ft.com/44or9UI
Trump and Musk Attack Each Other in Remarkable Break
President Trump said he was “disappointed in Elon” for publicly opposing his bill. Musk responded on X, saying, “Without me, Trump would have lost the election.” — NYT
President Trump said he was “disappointed in Elon” for publicly opposing his bill. Musk responded on X, saying, “Without me, Trump would have lost the election.” — NYT
June 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Trump and Musk Attack Each Other in Remarkable Break
President Trump said he was “disappointed in Elon” for publicly opposing his bill. Musk responded on X, saying, “Without me, Trump would have lost the election.” — NYT
President Trump said he was “disappointed in Elon” for publicly opposing his bill. Musk responded on X, saying, “Without me, Trump would have lost the election.” — NYT
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Trump travel ban live: Citizens of 12 countries to be banned from entering the United States reut.rs/4koTbVD
Trump travel ban live: Citizens of 12 countries to be banned from entering the United States
The directive is part of an immigration crackdown President Donald Trump launched this year at the start of his second term.
reut.rs
June 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Trump travel ban live: Citizens of 12 countries to be banned from entering the United States reut.rs/4koTbVD
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#UPDATE Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's left-leaning Labor Party won general elections Saturday, national broadcaster ABC said in a projection based on early results.
May 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
#UPDATE Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's left-leaning Labor Party won general elections Saturday, national broadcaster ABC said in a projection based on early results.
Pakistan drops six places in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index published by RSF. It is now ranked 158 out of 180 countries, compared to 152 in 2024.
New PECA “amendments adopted in 2025 have significantly strengthened its repressive role”
New PECA “amendments adopted in 2025 have significantly strengthened its repressive role”
May 2, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Pakistan drops six places in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index published by RSF. It is now ranked 158 out of 180 countries, compared to 152 in 2024.
New PECA “amendments adopted in 2025 have significantly strengthened its repressive role”
New PECA “amendments adopted in 2025 have significantly strengthened its repressive role”
Pakistani media is standing at a crossroad amid an existential threat and increased restrictive environment, deteriorating safety and job security, significant challenges to professional integrity of media and its practitioners, according to Freedom Network’s new report
May 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Pakistani media is standing at a crossroad amid an existential threat and increased restrictive environment, deteriorating safety and job security, significant challenges to professional integrity of media and its practitioners, according to Freedom Network’s new report
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BREAKING Religious schools close in Pakistan-administered Kashmir amid tensions with India: official
May 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
BREAKING Religious schools close in Pakistan-administered Kashmir amid tensions with India: official
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Russia said on Monday it was ready to negotiate directly with Ukraine, but that recognition of its claims over five Ukrainian regions including Crimea were "imperative" to resolving the conflict. u.afp.com/STQa
April 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Russia said on Monday it was ready to negotiate directly with Ukraine, but that recognition of its claims over five Ukrainian regions including Crimea were "imperative" to resolving the conflict. u.afp.com/STQa
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has hit Istanbul
April 23, 2025 at 10:19 AM
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has hit Istanbul
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will host Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Pretoria on Thursday - Statement
April 23, 2025 at 7:48 AM
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will host Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Pretoria on Thursday - Statement
"We are concerned at the loss of tourists’ lives in an attack in Anantnag district of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. We extend our condolences to the near ones of the deceased and wish the injured a speedy recovery." - Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson
April 23, 2025 at 6:31 AM
"We are concerned at the loss of tourists’ lives in an attack in Anantnag district of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. We extend our condolences to the near ones of the deceased and wish the injured a speedy recovery." - Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson
Gold hit a record $3,500 a troy ounce for the first time on Tuesday, as Donald Trump’s sustained attack on US Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell added to fears over the central bank’s independence and the prospects for the world’s largest economy. - FT
April 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Gold hit a record $3,500 a troy ounce for the first time on Tuesday, as Donald Trump’s sustained attack on US Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell added to fears over the central bank’s independence and the prospects for the world’s largest economy. - FT
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is visiting Ankara on Tuesday. He will hold discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on bilateral relations as well as exchange views on recent developments in the region and beyond. - Statement
April 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is visiting Ankara on Tuesday. He will hold discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on bilateral relations as well as exchange views on recent developments in the region and beyond. - Statement
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BREAKING: Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church’s conservatives but inspired progressives by reaching out to gay people and championing the rights of immigrants and the poor, has died at age 88.
nbcnews.to/3Y7PM4H
nbcnews.to/3Y7PM4H
April 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
BREAKING: Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church’s conservatives but inspired progressives by reaching out to gay people and championing the rights of immigrants and the poor, has died at age 88.
nbcnews.to/3Y7PM4H
nbcnews.to/3Y7PM4H
“Live every day as if it were your last, because one of these days it will be”
April 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
“Live every day as if it were your last, because one of these days it will be”
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Trump will abandon Ukraine peace talks ‘in days’ without progress, warns Rubio
https://www.ft.com/content/7e00003a-ade9-4262-a517-8f5900483010
https://www.ft.com/content/7e00003a-ade9-4262-a517-8f5900483010
Trump will abandon Ukraine peace talks ‘in days’ without progress, warns Rubio
US secretary of state says Washington will focus on ‘other priorities’ if war cannot be ended soon
www.ft.com
April 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Trump will abandon Ukraine peace talks ‘in days’ without progress, warns Rubio
https://www.ft.com/content/7e00003a-ade9-4262-a517-8f5900483010
https://www.ft.com/content/7e00003a-ade9-4262-a517-8f5900483010
Donald Trump, Muhammad Yunus, Ahmed al Sharaa, Elon Musk, JD Vance and Keir Starmer included in TIME’s 100 Most Influential People 2025 list
TIME100: The Most Influential People of 2025 | TIME
From pioneers, leaders, and titans to artists, innovators, and icons, these are the most influential people of 2025.
time.com
April 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Donald Trump, Muhammad Yunus, Ahmed al Sharaa, Elon Musk, JD Vance and Keir Starmer included in TIME’s 100 Most Influential People 2025 list
Looks a lot like Twitter
April 16, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Looks a lot like Twitter
Hi. Just starting it on Blue Sky
April 16, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Hi. Just starting it on Blue Sky