Pakistan hosts thousands of Sikh pilgrims for 2026 baisakhi rites
Pakistan welcomed around 2,300 Sikh pilgrims from India for Baisakhi celebrations at Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal, about 45 kilometres from Islamabad.
Month: April 2026
Probe uncovers syringe reuse at Pakistan hospital as 331 children test HIV-positive
A suspected healthcare-linked HIV outbreak in Pakistan’s Punjab province has infected at least 331 children, with a BBC investigation revealing unsafe injection practices at a government hospital. Syringes were reportedly reused on medicine vials and a…
Half of all US employees use AI at work now – and waste almost 8 hours a week doing it
Companies on the front lines of AI adoption are also hiring and laying off more employees on average than those that aren’t, Gallup found.
PitchBook: US growth and late-stage venture funds raised $23.6B YTD, up from $7.4B in 2025 and above the totals for any of the past 12 years, amid the AI boom (Yuliya Chernova/Wall Street Journal)
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PitchBook: US growth and late-stage venture funds raised $23.6B YTD, up from $7.4B in 2025 and above the totals for any of the past 12 years, amid the AI boom — U.S.-based growth and late-stage…
How a £2m bitcoin order made Nigel Farage the political face of UK crypto
Promotion of ‘bitcoin treasury’ firm with Kwasi Kwarteng draws new attention to Reform leader’s relations with industryA thumping electronic beat provides the soundtrack to the video as Nigel Farage appears in front of a bank of screens.At first glance…
JD Vance heckled 10 minutes into event as he chides Pope Leo after row with Trump
Donald Trump has lashed out at Pope Leo multiple times over the past few days.
250 missing after migrant boat sinks in Indian Ocean
The trawler “reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding”, the United Nations said.
US Woman Jailed for 6 Months After Facial Recognition Misidentification
Williams ended up facing 16 charges, including 12 felonies, largely based on what appears to be a mistaken identity.
North Korea rapidly expanding nuclear weapons capability, UN watchdog warns
Pyongyang making ‘very serious’ progress on producing weapons, with rapid rise in activity at main nuclear complexNorth Korea has made “very serious” progress in its ability to produce more nuclear weapons, the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog has sai…
India, Germany hold Foreign Office Consultations in Berlin, mark 75 years of diplomatic ties
Berlin, April 15. India and Germany held Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Berlin on April 14, with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and German State Secretary Géza Andreas von Geyr leading the talks. During the visit, Misri also called on German For…