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  • Pakistan security forces kill 22 TTP terrorists in KPK after Peshawar suicide attack

    Pakistan security forces kill 22 TTP terrorists in KPK after Peshawar suicide attack

    Published on: Nov 25, 2025 03:00 pm IST

    Security forces conducted the operation on Monday, based on the intelligence report on the presence of terrorists in Bannu district

    Pakistan security forces killed 22 terrorists belonging to…

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  • WHO SEARO Reviews Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Partnership Contribution (PC) Investments for 2025

    WHO SEARO Reviews Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Partnership Contribution (PC) Investments for 2025

     

    Influenza remains a significant and evolving global health threat, requiring sustained surveillance, timely access to countermeasures, and robust national preparedness capacities. In line with the PIP Framework and WHO’s Global Influenza…

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  • Australian Sen. Pauline Hanson suspended from Parliament for wearing burqa in protest

    Australian Sen. Pauline Hanson suspended from Parliament for wearing burqa in protest

    MEBOURNE, Australia — An Australian senator who is campaigning for a national burqa ban was barred Tuesday from Parliament for the rest of the year for wearing the Muslim garment in the chamber.

    Pauline Hanson, the 71-year-old leader of the…

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  • Samsung Is Reportedly Favoring Perplexity Over Gemini to Upgrade Bixby – PCMag

    1. Samsung Is Reportedly Favoring Perplexity Over Gemini to Upgrade Bixby  PCMag
    2. Samsung Copies Apple’s Playbook: Perplexity AI To Power Bixby  Wccftech
    3. Samsung may revamp Bixby with Perplexity AI in Galaxy S26 for smarter, deeper answers: Here’s…

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  • policy progress, challenges, and pathways forward – CEPS

    policy progress, challenges, and pathways forward – CEPS


    Gender equality and gender mainstreaming have been established as central priorities within the European Union’s current Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (R&I), Horizon Europe (2021–27). The European Commission has demonstrated a strong commitment to promoting gender equality through measures such as mandatory Gender Equality Plans (GEPs) and the systemic integration of the gender perspective in research. However, despite progress, available data indicate that advancements remain slow, underscoring the need for more robust action by the EU to achieve meaningful equality in this field. 

    Drawing on existing literature and data, this paper introduces a new theoretical framework for analysing the integration of gender equality and gender mainstreaming in Horizon Europe across three interrelated dimensions: structural, epistemic and substantive. It conceptualises gender equality in R&I as a circle, where progress in one dimension can mutually reinforce advancement in the others. The paper further identifies emerging themes and priority areas for the next Framework Programme, addressing persistent challenges in gender equality, and proposes seven targeted policy actions. 

    Implementing these measures would enhance the EU’s capacity to mainstream gender in research, strengthen its leadership in promoting gender equality, and its position as a global example for gender-responsive R&I. 

     

    To read all publications in the ‘EU R&I and Health Policy’ series, please click here.

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  • Zach Bryan, Michael Bublé and Deftones announce summer 2026 shows – The Irish Times

    Zach Bryan, Michael Bublé and Deftones announce summer 2026 shows – The Irish Times

    Zach Bryan, Michael Bublé and Deftones have each announced shows for summer 2026 in Ireland.

    American country singer Zach Bryan will perform four dates in the country; in Cork on June 20th and 21st, and in Belfast on June 23rd and 24th.

    Tickets…

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  • A case report of a fatal case of advanced AIDS combined with monkeypox

    A case report of a fatal case of advanced AIDS combined with monkeypox

    Introduction

    Mpox is a viral disease caused by the mpox virus, a member of the orthopoxvirus genus. It was discovered in humans in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), and sporadic outbreaks of the virus have been recorded…

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  • Five key moments from Ella Lloyd’s F1 Academy season

    Five key moments from Ella Lloyd’s F1 Academy season

    In a difficult Qualifying session around the tricky streets of Las Vegas, Ella could only muster 10th position on the starting grid, but she surged into contention in Race 1 in wet conditions, latching onto the rear of the lead train early on….

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