pakistani-court-sentences-ex-pm-imran-khan-and-his-wife-to-14-and-7-years-in-prison-in-graft-case-–-the-associated-press

Pakistani court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and 7 years in prison in graft case – The Associated Press

By  MUNIR AHMED Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced the country’s already-imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven years in jail after finding them guilty of corruption, officials and his lawyer said. It’s yet another blow for the

eu-steps-up-scrutiny-of-x-as-anger-grows-over-musk’s-political-meddling-–-politico-europe

EU steps up scrutiny of X as anger grows over Musk’s political meddling – POLITICO Europe

US limits on AI chips split EU  Export restrictions on cutting-edge microchips will affect some EU countries, including Poland. Jan 14 4 mins read Zuckerberg’s censorship claims were ‘misleading’ — EU tech chief Meta boss is fact-checked by top European commissioner after accusations that EU restricts free speech. Jan 10 3 mins read Musk, Meta fuel

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UK Scraps ETA For Transit Passengers, Hikes Fee For Others – One Mile at a Time

The UK is in the process of rolling out an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) requirement for foreign visitors. This was implemented as of January 8, 2025, for those with passports from many countries (including the United States), and will be added for those with passports from the European Union as of April 2, 2025. With

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JK Kim Dong Wook faces legal complaint for violating South Korea’s Foreign Nationals political activity ban – allkpop

January 17 —JK Kim Dong Wook, a singer holding Canadian citizenship, is set to face legal action for allegedly violating South Korea’s prohibition on political activities by foreign nationals. The controversy erupted after a social media post went viral. A netizen shared a legal complaint they had filed against the singer, drawing widespread attention.  The

frontline-report:-north-koreans-face-catastrophic-losses-near-kruglenkoe-as-ukrainians-reclaim-positions-–-euromaidan-press

Frontline report: North Koreans face catastrophic losses near Kruglenkoe as Ukrainians reclaim positions – Euromaidan Press

16 January 2025. Today, there are important updates from the Kursk direction. Screenshot from Reporting From Ukraine’s video. Here, the elite Ukrainian special forces capitalized on their momentum and launched a decisive counterattack in the Kursk region near Kruglenkoe, targeting the exhausted North Korean troops in a forested area. Benefitting from their superior skills and

houthis-signal-pause-on-red-sea-ship-attacks-after-gaza-truce-–-bloomberg

Houthis Signal Pause on Red Sea Ship Attacks After Gaza Truce – Bloomberg

The Yemen-based Houthis signaled a pause in their months-long attacks on commercial ships following a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. In his first comments since the Gaza truce accord was announced on Wednesday, Houthi leader Abdulmalik Al-Houthi said that the group would follow the agreement, suggesting a halt in its campaign on vessels and