The United Nations Security Council has given the green light to Donald Trump’s groundbreaking Gaza peace plan, paving the way for international troops to be deployed in the region. The momentous 13-0 vote, with Russia and China abstaining, authorises the second phase of Mr Trump’s 20-point plan to move forward. This crucial step involves establishing an International Stabilisation Force (ISF) …

Berlin halted weapons supplies to West Jerusalem over its campaign in Gaza in August Germany will resume its arms exports to Israel starting November 24, the government deputy spokesman, Sebastian Hille, told journalists on Monday. The deliveries were suspended in August when West Jerusalem announced its plans to occupy Gaza City as part of its military campaign against Hamas. According …

Leah Feiger: Zoë, I am obsessed with this story. Before you continue, I think that it’s really important to say that Caroline, the lovely reporter of this story on your business desk, obtained 1,665 pages of documents about the dispute about Zuckerberg’s house. This story is canon now. Zoë Schiffer: Caroline Haskins is a complete star. Our fact-checking team literally …

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Not since the first salvos of Russia’s 2022 invasion has Ukraine’s defense industry sounded so enthusiastic about a weapon manufactured on its soil. The successes of Ukrainian defense technology are well known; as The Cipher Brief reported last month, the country is now widely believed to have the world’s most innovative defense sector. Its drone technology in particular continues to …

Facebook creators are getting a new tool to help them protect their work from being ripped off by others. On Monday, Meta introduced Facebook content protection, a mobile tool designed to detect when a creator’s original reels posted to Facebook are being used without their permission. If the creator is alerted that someone else is using their reels, they’ll also …

One year ago, e-commerce giant Amazon kicked off its new online car sales business with Hyundai. Now, Ford is joining in with a certified used car twist. Ford announced Monday that customers will be able to shop for, finance, and purchase certified pre-owned Ford vehicles on Amazon Autos. The partnership still keeps dealerships — a key revenue driver for Ford …

Former television actor Danny Masterson claims a mix of failures by his defence lawyer and a police investigation that was biased against Scientology led to his conviction on two counts of rape, according to a lengthy motion filed on Monday. Masterson, 49, was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison in September 2023 after a jury found he sexually …

Govt extends deadline for Hajj 2026 dues by three days, giving applicants extra time to pay. Web Desk November 18, 2025 The government has extended the deadline for paying the Hajj 2026 dues by three more days, giving applicants one last chance to submit their second instalment. According to Muhammad Umar Butt, spokesperson for the Ministry of Religious Affairs, applicants …

A young girl has died nearly a week after she was allegedly made to perform 100 sit-ups as punishment for arriving late at school. The tragic case has sparked widespread outrage about discipline in the country’s schools, as well as calls for a full inquiry. On November 8, the 12-year-old pupil, a Class 6 student at a private school in …

The one area outside of AI where investors are still enthusiastic is expense management fintech, at least if Ramp’s 2025 is anything to judge by. Every few months, Ramp has raised another large sum at another giant new valuation. On Monday, the fintech announced it had raised $300 million led by Lightspeed, which also included an employee tender offer. This …

اسلام آباد میں بلدیاتی انتخابات میں تاخیر سے متعلق کیس میں الیکشن کمیشن آف پاکستان نے محفوظ فیصلہ جاری کرتے ہوئے وفاقی دارالحکومت میں بلدیاتی انتخابات کروانے کا اعلان کر دیا ہے۔ ذرائع کے مطابق الیکشن کمیشن نے اپنے فیصلے میں کہا ہے کہ اسلام آباد لوکل گورنمنٹ ایکٹ 2015 میں حالیہ ترمیم آئین اور قانون سے متصادم ہے۔ فیصلے …

Networking giant Cisco has acquired EzDub, a Y-Combinator-backed consumer startup that provides real-time translation services. Cisco announced the acquisition over the weekend, but the company didn’t disclose the size of the deal. EzDubs was founded by Padmanabhan Krishnamurthy, Amrutavarsh Kinagi, and Kareem Nassar in 2023. Notably, Nassar had previously worked at Cisco’s Speech AI group before co-founding the startup. The …

Brussels reportedly plans to offer bloc countries a choice between paying $100 billion, taking on joint debt, or seizing Russia’s frozen money The EU has reportedly told its members that should a controversial plan to leverage Russian assets frozen in Belgium to finance Ukraine prove unworkable, it will seek a cut of each member state’s GDP to put up cash …

Swedish automaker Volvo has canceled a five-year-old contract with Luminar, the latest escalation in an increasingly ugly brawl between the lidar sensor company and its biggest customer. The fight is happening during an existential moment for Luminar. The company recently defaulted on several of its loans. While it’s working with those lenders on a resolution, Luminar has warned investors it …