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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – On October 28, after Pakistani and Afghan negotiators hit a wall in talks to extend a fragile ceasefire following deadly border clashes, Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif blamed third country India for not even attending the talks.In a television interview, Asif claimed that India had “infiltrated” the Taliban leadership in Afghanistan. he claimed that was the reason Tensions escalate between Pakistan and Afghanistan.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listHe praised the Taliban leadership during the meeting in Istanbul. “But the people in Kabul who are pulling the strings and staging the puppet show are being controlled…
Two Israeli sources said Israel has received the body of another alleged dead hostage from Gaza as it gathers information on the whereabouts of the longest-kept body. Hamas transferred the remains, believed to be those of the deceased hostages, to Israel on Wednesday night through the Red Cross, the third such transfer this week. The body will be taken to the National Institute of Forensic Science for identification. If confirmed, the bodies of the six deceased hostages will remain in Gaza. On Tuesday evening, the body of Itai Chen, the last Israeli-American detained in Gaza, was returned to Israel. On…
Shironosov | iStock | Getty ImagesA version of this article appeared in CNBC’s Inside Alts newsletter. This newsletter is your guide to the fast-growing world of alternative investments, from private equity and private credit to hedge funds and venture capital. Sign up to receive future editions directly to your inbox.According to a report from Preqin, investment in alternatives is expected to exceed $32 trillion by 2030, driven largely by the growth of high-net-worth investors.Total assets under management in alternatives, including private equity, hedge funds, real estate, venture capital, infrastructure, natural resources and private credit, are expected to grow by 60%…
Lawyers representing President Donald Trump’s administration are facing tough questions from conservative and liberal U.S. Supreme Court justices over the legality of the Republican president’s sweeping tariffs in a case with global economic implications that is a critical test of Trump’s authority.On Wednesday, the justices pressed Attorney General John Sauer on the administration’s argument about whether President Trump violated Congressional authority in imposing tariffs under the National Emergencies Act of 1977. They also asked Sauer whether President Trump’s application of the indefinite tariff bill is a significant action by the executive branch that requires explicit Congressional approval.Recommended stories list of…
As concerns about climate change take precedence over trade and defense, the bloc agrees to compromises to win support from skeptical countries.Published November 5, 2025November 5, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareEuropean Union climate ministers, desperate to win support from member states ahead of the United Nations COP30 summit in the Amazon, have struck a watered-down deal on emissions reduction targets.Ministers approved a compromise early Wednesday after marathon talks on how the EU would tackle cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040, introducing flexibilities that would effectively hand over some of the task to foreign countries.Recommended…
Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has been left out of Craig Bellamy’s 26-man squad for the final two Group J World Cup qualifying matches.Ramsey was recalled after 13 months away from the national team during the October international break, but has not been selected for Wales’ games against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia later this month. Despite his long-awaited return, the 34-year-old midfielder was unable to add to his 86 caps for Wales due to injury, and a 3-0 friendly defeat to England, followed by a 4-2 loss to Belgium, ended his hopes of qualifying for the World Cup.The former Arsenal midfielder…
A number of voice-based hardware devices are emerging for companionship, productivity, or personal growth purposes. These include Plaud and Pocket card-like devices. Friend, Limitless, Taya pendant. And Bee wristbands, which are now part of Amazon. Now, two former Meta employees who worked in interface design have launched Sandbar, a startup that created a ring called Stream for a similar purpose. The company calls this ring a “voice mouse.” Because this ring can take notes, help you interact with an AI assistant, and even control your music. Sandbar’s CEO, Mina Fahmi, has extensive experience designing human-computer interfaces. He worked at Bryan…
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, Home in Hercules, California, USA.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLast week saw wild swings in mortgage rates, hurting demand. Total mortgage applications fell 1.9% from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.This week, the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances of $806,500 or less increased from 6.30% to 6.31% for loans with a 20% down payment. Although this was a weekly average, interest rates actually fell to their lowest level in more than a year last Tuesday, before spiking Wednesday afternoon following the…
Armis CEO Evgeny Dibrov and CTO Nadir Israel.Provided by: ArmisCybersecurity startup Armis has raised $435 million in a funding round that values the company at $6.1 billion.”The need for what Armis is doing and what we’re building in this cyber exposure management and security platform is only going to grow,” CEO and co-founder Evgeny Dibrov told CNBC. “There is a very unique and huge demand right now, and we continue to grow.”goldman sachs Alternative Growth Equity Fund supported the investment, with participation from Capital G, the firm’s venture arm. alphabet. The security firm has welcomed a new investor, Evolution Equity…
KYIV, UKRAINE – The entire Western world fears Moscow’s new nuclear-powered cruise missile because it can bypass the most sophisticated air and missile defense systems and reach anywhere on the planet, the Russian Foreign Ministry has claimed.“They are afraid of what we can show them next,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told RIA Novosti news agency on Sunday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listA few days earlier, she said that in response to NATO’s hostility towards Russia, Moscow was “forced” to develop and test a cruise missile named Burevestnik, which means petrel, a type of seabird.”The development is compulsory…