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Paid narratives, power politics and the PTI push Clutch Fire

Staff at Pakistani websites otherwise used to reheating international coverage of the motherland as a bona fide news…

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Meta internal documents show 10% of 2024 revenue tied to scam ads Clutch Fire

Meta internally estimated 10% of its 2024 revenue could come from scam-linked advertising, documents showMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg…

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Peace falters as fighting in eastern DR Congo raises fears of regional war Clutch Fire

A new offensive by the Alliance Fleuve Congo/Mouvement du 23 mars (AFC/M23) has reignited large-scale hostilities in South…

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Amid Sudan’s unimaginable crisis, its people endure with hope Clutch Fire

Fighting erupted between rival militaries in April 2023 following a breakdown in the transition to civilian rule, following…

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A Blueprint for the Future of Progressive Politics? Clutch Fire

PUBLISHED November 30, 2025 A key pitfall that has plagued progressives in recent years is an over-reliance on…

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COP 30 ends with promises on paper, heat on the planet Clutch Fire

PUBLISHED November 23, 2025 KARACHI: Triple the climate finance for developing countries by 2035 — that is the…

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Takaichi invents a China crisis Clutch Fire

PUBLISHED November 23, 2025 From the moment Sanae Takaichi stood in parliament and declared that a possible Chinese…

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Suicide Terrorism: then and now Clutch Fire

PUBLISHED November 23, 2025 The recent suicide attack in Islamabad—the first of its kind in over a decade—has…

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UN condemns Taliban decision to bar women from universities, calls for ‘immediate’ revocation Clutch Fire

In a statement, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) also urged the de facto authorities to “reopen girls’ schools…

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Guterres urges radical global finance shake-up to help Pakistan after deadly floods Clutch Fire

“If there is any doubt about loss and damage, go to Pakistan,” he told delegates at the International…

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Trump Says Bin Salman ‘knew nothing’ about Khashoggi murder Clutch Fire

Designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, the two sides announced agreements on arms salesUS President Donald…

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Trump rings in dawn of multipolar world Clutch Fire

PUBLISHED November 09, 2025 KARACHI: In an extraordinary turn in global politics, US President Donald Trump emerged from…

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Former US vice president Dick Cheney ‘architect’ of Iraq war dies at 84 Clutch Fire

Cheney died Monday night from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family saidFormer Vice President…

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Yasir Tufail’s journey as NASA’s troubleshooter Clutch Fire

He worked on James Webb Space Telescope, Landsat and TRMM satellites and received various awards during his careerYasir…

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Big Tech’s bloody footprints Clutch Fire

Two years of Israel's genocide in Gaza, and it continues to bombard the enclave in violation of the…

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