04 March 2026
Kart-e-Char, Kabul, Afghanistan

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Belief, border and bombs: What long-term instability in Iran means for Pakistan

On Sunday afternoon, protesters in Islamabad pressed shoulder to shoulder, most of them dressed in black, and chanted slogans that rippled through the crowd. “Death to America, death to Israel,” they shouted in unison. Among them was also Kazim Hussain, who clutched a portrait of Ayatollah Khamen...

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Gold gains 2pc as widening Middle East war fuels safe‑haven demand
Gold gains 2pc as widening Middle East war fuels safe‑hav...

Gold prices climbed 2 per cent on Wednesday, rebounding from their lowest in more than a week rea...

KSE-100 plummets over 1,300 points to close in red after early gains
KSE-100 plummets over 1,300 points to close in red after ...

Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index was trading in the red, down 1,354.88 points by the close of t...

No fuel shortage in Pakistan: finance minister
No fuel shortage in Pakistan: finance minister

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday cautioned over oil stocks amid global...

The President from Hell on One Hell of a Planet - CounterPunch.org
The President from Hell on One Hell of a Planet - Counter...

Image by Diego Casiano. I grew up with a vision of a possible instant apocalypse, inspired (if, u...

Anthropic upgrades Claude’s memory to attract AI switchers - The Verge
Anthropic upgrades Claude’s memory to attract AI switcher...

Claudes memory feature has a new prompt and importing tool for copying users data from other AI p...

Mortgage rates jump sharply higher after Iran strikes, reversing last week's decline - CNBC
Mortgage rates jump sharply higher after Iran strikes, re...

After falling below 6%, matching their lowest level in several years, mortgage rates reversed cou...

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The Coolest Gadgets From MWC 2026 - Gizmodo
The Coolest Gadgets From MWC 2026 - Gizmodo

© Xiaomi Chinese tech giant Xiaomi showed up to MWC 2026 in full force. The star of its product-filled MWC keynote was the Xiaomi 17 Ultraan absolute beast that’s more camera than phone. Tech specs...

Analysis by Raymond Wong, Kyle Barr, and James Pero

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United 787-9 Returns to LAX 36 Minutes After Takeoff — Passenger Video Of Evaucation Down the Slide - View from the Wing
United 787-9 Returns to LAX 36 Minutes After Takeoff — Passenger Video Of Evaucation Down the Slide - View from the Wing

United Airlines Flight 2127 pushed back in Los Angeles around 10:15 a.m. Pacific time this morning bound for Newark. The Boeing 787-9, registered as N24972, took off at 10:43 a.m. It was back on th...

Analysis by Gary Leff

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Paramount’s Debt Downgraded to Junk Following Warner Bros. Purchase Deal - Bloomberg
Paramount’s Debt Downgraded to Junk Following Warner Bros. Purchase Deal - Bloomberg

Fitch Ratings downgraded Paramount Skydance Corp.s corporate and long-term borrower ratings to junk following the media companys agreement to buy larger rival Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., a deal th...

Analysis by Rob Golum

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Amazon says 3 data centers were damaged by drone strikes in the Middle East - Business Insider
Amazon says 3 data centers were damaged by drone strikes in the Middle East - Business Insider

Amazon said three of its data centers in the Middle East were damaged by drone strikes due to the US-Iran conflict in the region. Two facilities in the United Arab Emirates sustained direct hits, w...

Analysis by Eugene Kim, Lee Chong Ming

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DOJ vs. Live Nation-Ticketmaster trial begins today: what you should know as the case heads to a jury - TicketNews
DOJ vs. Live Nation-Ticketmaster trial begins today: what you should know as the case heads to a jury - TicketNews

The long-awaited U.S. antitrust case targeting Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster officially enters its most consequential phase this week, with jury selection beginning in Manhattan federa...

Analysis by Dave Clark

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