Petting cafes to homes: Thailand’s soaring captive lion population
Lion ownership is rising in Thailand, prompting concerns over welfare, regulation, and illegal wildlife trade.
Day: August 4, 2025
Pakistan resumes forced expulsions of 1.4 million Afghan refugees despite UN concerns
Officials say Pakistan has resumed the forced deportation of Afghan refugees after the federal government declined to extend a key deadline for their stay.
Microsoft’s Q4 earnings show its non-AI “core infrastructure business” is booming, with consumer productivity software revenue up 20%, its best uptick in years (Asa Fitch/Wall Street Journal)
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Microsoft’s Q4 earnings show its non-AI “core infrastructure business” is booming, with consumer productivity software revenue up 20%, its best uptick in years — Company’s non-AI business…
From Triumph in Iran to Starvation in Gaza: Netanyahu Squanders His Moment to Halt the War
Six weeks after Benjamin Netanyahu scored a victory over Iran, the Israeli leader is now pushing for an “all or nothing” deal with Hamas. But he has not made the compromises needed to make it happen.
Fernandes labels Man Utd ‘lazy’ and calls for more signings
On eve of new Premier League season, captain Bruno Fernandes calls for ‘more quality to get everyone to step up’.
ShadowSyndicate Infrastructure Used by Multiple Ransomware Groups Including Cl0p, LockBit and RansomHub
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered significant overlaps between the attack infrastructure of ShadowSyndicate, also known as Infra Storm by Group-IB, and several prominent ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations. Active since July 2022, ShadowSy…
Gaza student leaves France over antisemitic posts row
A student from Gaza who had been studying in France on a scholarship left for Qatar Sunday, ordered out over anti-Semitic comments found on her social media accounts, the foreign ministry said.
FSRU arrives in Jordan to bolster supply to Egypt and wider region
Fourth regas unit for Egypt due to arrive from this month
Iranian editor criticizes deputy FM for “misinterpretation” of law on IAEA cooperation
Hossein Shariatmadari, editor-in-chief of the Kayhan newspaper, has strongly criticized recent remarks by an Iranian deputy foreign minister regarding continued cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), accusing him of misreprese…
Saudi Arabia’s latest rules: Strict new regulations for private food laboratories in 2025
Saudi Arabia has introduced new regulations for private food laboratories, focusing on spatial, technical, and visual standards. These rules aim to improve food safety, urban compliance, and investment conditions by setting requirements for lab size, p…