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US lifts nationwide ground stop after communications outage disrupts thousands of flights

The disruption also spread beyond the United States, forcing cancellations of flights from Canada and Europe.

SpaceX launches world’s largest rocket, loses booster in fiery crash

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the world’s largest and most powerful rocket, attempting to recover an entire orbital launch system for the first time in history.

Is Democracy Failing India? Why the Country Needs Development, Not Electoral Politics

From caste-based voting and religious polarisation to economic inequality, an argument that India's democratic system may be obstructing the country's progress.

Imran Khan’s Family Joins Backchannel Contacts Between PTI and Authorities, Raising Hopes of Breakthrough

Backchannel contacts between the PTI and authorities have reportedly gained momentum, with Imran Khan’s family directly joining the process for the first time, raising hopes of a political breakthrough

Microsoft struggles to restore email and other services in a global outage

From Asia to the U.S., Microsoft’s outage involving services like Outlook and Teams has dragged on for hours and impacted users, companies and some government operations as the technology giant struggled to fix the issue.

Iran claims strike on US radar

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims that it struck a US early-warning radar installation in Bahrain.

Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO amid reports of extramarital affairs – as it...

Jensen Huang had been entangled with a woman identified by U.S. intelligence as a Chinese spy and with an executive who reported to him.

‘No safe haven’: Iran warns military bases in Europe could be targeted in new...

Iran’s top security official warned on Thursday that Tehran could strike military bases involved in any renewed US offensive against Iran, including bases in Europe.

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Is Democracy Failing India? Why the Country Needs Development, Not Electoral Politics

From caste-based voting and religious polarisation to economic inequality, an argument that India's democratic system may be obstructing the country's progress.

India’s Future at a Crossroads: Industrial Revolution or Continued Poverty?

Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju argues that India must overcome religious and caste divisions, unite its people and pursue rapid industrialization to eliminate poverty, unemployment and inequality.

When a Husband’s Silence Becomes a Veto

The Lahore High Court’s landmark ruling in Raheel Ahmad vs. Tayyaba Haq clarifies that a wife can inform the Union Council of a divorce when her husband fails to fulfil his legal obligation.

Democracy for Us, Repression for Others: Washington’s Double Standard

Celebrating democracy at home while overlooking political repression abroad is a longstanding Western contradiction. Dr. Zoobia Chaudhry traces its colonial roots and calls on the Pakistani diaspora to use its growing political influence to challenge Washington’s approach to Pakistan.

Long Live the Great American People! A Triumph of Democracy and Political Balance

Justice Markandey Katju argues that the 2026 US midterm elections have restored political balance, reinforced democratic checks and balances, and reminded the president of the limits of executive power.

Why Freedom and Liberal Democracy Alone Cannot Transform India and Pakistan

Markandey Katju argues that Mustafa Akyol overlooks the realities of India and Pakistan, where poverty, casteism and religious discrimination demand radical modernization and social change.

The Generation That Hasn’t Separated: Why Pakistan Has Not Had Its Gen Z Moment

From Nepal to Bangladesh and Morocco, Gen Z movements have reshaped national politics. Pakistan, despite its youthful population and widespread protests, has yet to experience a similar uprising.

The Quest for Modernity in the Muslim World | Mustafa Akyol with Dr. Moeed...

Dr. Moeed Pirzada, Editor-in-Chief of Global Village Space, invites Turkish author and Cato Institute scholar Mustafa Akyol to examine the Muslim world’s complex and often painful struggle with modernity, secularism, and political reform.

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