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Pakistan can block VPNs but "we won't do it", says the country's telecom chief

The Pakistan VPN debate is still flaring across the country, but the PTA ensures VPN usage is safe. Here's all you need to know.

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Austria halts entry to fleeing Syrians amid fears post-Assad turmoil could spark new migration crisis

Interior Minister orders ‘programme of orderly repatriation and deportation to Syria’

Evening Standard

Dozens Arrested In Overnight Crackdown On Georgia Pro-EU Protests

Georgian police said on Saturday they arrested dozens of people during a crackdown on pro-EU protesters who rallied Friday for a ninth consecutive day against the government decision to shelve talks on joining the bloc.

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Pakistan withdraws plans for VPN ban – but usage may still be at risk

No legal grounds to ban VPNs, said Pakistan's Law Ministry. Yet, VPN usage may still be at risk.

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Woman bitten by snake in cinema seeks more damages

A woman who was bitten by a snake in a movie theatre two months ago has turned down an offer of additional compensation from the cinema operator, which has already paid her hospital costs.

Bangkok Post

Macron poised to unveil new government with major cabinet shake-up this weekend

French President Emmanuel Macron was on Friday weighing a long-awaited new government which includes fresh faces in almost all key posts and marks a shift to the right. The full line-up won't be announced today, Friday, but is due by Sunday following "final fine-tuning", Prime Minister Michel Barnier's office said.

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How the French military's 'army of champions' dominated Olympics medal count

Nearly a third of France’s 64 Olympic medals were won by members of the French armed forces, with the military having become a major institution in supporting high-level athletes. As France looks to maintain – if not grow – its Olympic record, increasing support for athletes from the public sector,…

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93 countries to get visa-free entry

Thailand will allow citizens of more countries to enter the kingdom via visa exemptions starting Monday, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Cuba says it foiled a plan to sneak arms onto the island from the U.S.

Over 30 people were detained as part of a scheme aimed at destabilizing the government, an official said

Latin Times

Ghalibaf among six approved to run in Iran’s presidential election

Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and five other conservatives approved to run in snap vote on June 28.

Al Jazeera

Record 37 French parties fielding lists for EU election

Nearly 3,000 candidates will be in the running for France’s 81 seats in the European Parliament, as a record 37 parties are fielding lists for the 9 June elections. Along with the established parties that have national politicians are a slew of single-issue lists that are hoping to get over…

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Kenya, Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya as flood death toll rises

Kenyan government orders mandatory evacuations for residents near 178 dams and water reservoirs in 33 counties.

Al Jazeera

Court Orders Pakistan To Restore Social Media Site X: Lawyer

A Pakistan High Court ordered the government on Wednesday to restore access to social media platform X within a week, a lawyer said, after more than two months of disruptions.

International Business Times

Libya closes border crossing with Tunisia following clashes

Libya has ordered the "immediate" closure of its main border crossing with Tunisia following clashes between armed groups and security forces on the Libyan side, the Interior Ministry said.

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French security forces screen a million athletes and staff ahead of Olympics

French security forces are vetting up to a million people before the Paris Olympics, including athletes and people living close to key infrastructure, the Interior Ministry has said.

International Business Times

Wildfires Scorch Central Chile, Death Toll Tops 110

Responders continued to battle fires in the coastal tourist region of Valparaiso amid an intense summer heat wave, with temperatures soaring to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) over the weekend.

Radio France Internationale

Council of state orders France to bring back man deported to Uzbekistan

France’s top court has ruled that France must ensure the return of an Uzbek man who was illegally deported last month. The decision runs counter to the Interior ministry’s vow to deport those it considers to be dangerous foreigners.

Bangkok Post

Govt sends out PM2.5 alert

The Interior Ministry has ordered provincial authorities to immediately start preventive measures against PM2.5 now the country has entered the high-pollution risk season.

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Italy is outraged by the death of a young woman in the latest suspected case of gender violence

Italy has erupted in outrage over the death of a young woman, allegedly at the hands of her possessive ex-boyfriend

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German authorities raid properties linked to group suspected of promoting Iranian ideology

The German government says police have raided 54 locations across the country in an investigation of a Hamburg-based center suspected of promoting Iranian ideology and supporting the activities of Hezbollah

Radio France Internationale

Senegal's authorities refuse to reintegrate Sonko on electoral lists

The Senegalese electoral commission has asked that Ousmane Sonko be placed again on the electoral lists after being removed from them following his conviction on a morals case in July. However, the interior ministry has refused, which prevents Sonko from being a presidential candidate in next year's elections.

Bangkok Post

Tourist entertainment venues want 4am closing

The Interior Ministry will draw up a regulation for tourist areas to allow nighttime entertainment venues to open until 4am, ministry spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said.

Bangkok Post

Govt may extend night venue hours to 4am

The Interior Ministry is determining suitable locations as test areas for the government's plan to allow night entertainment venues to stay open until 4am.

Chicago Sun-Times

Moroccans sleep in the streets for 3rd night following an earthquake that took more than 2,100 lives

The United Nations estimated 300,000 people were affected by Friday’s magnitude 6.8 quake. The death toll is expected to rise as search-and-rescue efforts continue.

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Number of feminicides 'stable' in France in 2022, but number of attempted murders of women rises

The number of women killed by their domestic partners in France decreased slightly in 2022, though official statistics also showed an alarming increase in attempted murders of women by husbands, ex-husbands or lovers.

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