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  • M&A Boom Driven by High AI Valuations and Strategic AI Acquisitions

    M&A Boom Driven by High AI Valuations and Strategic AI Acquisitions

    AI has become one of the key themes underpinning current M&A activity, with AI‑related transactions representing a meaningful share of megadeals, see chart below.

    Note: Data through December 2025. Sources: Bloomberg, Apollo Chief Economist

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  • T20 World Cup 2026: Scotland to replace Bangladesh, confirms ICC

    T20 World Cup 2026: Scotland to replace Bangladesh, confirms ICC

    The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially informed that Bangladesh has been replaced by Scotland in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup.

    The International Cricket Council (ICC)…

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  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander warns the US, says his force has its ‘finger on the trigger’

    Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander warns the US, says his force has its ‘finger on the trigger’

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, a force which was key in putting down recent nationwide protests in a crackdown that left thousands dead, is “more ready than ever, finger on the trigger,” its…

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  • South Asian football talent is there – why are so few making it?

    South Asian football talent is there – why are so few making it?

    Malvind Singh Benning, who plays for League Two side Shrewsbury Town, took part in the AIMS programme and is now a mentor.

    He recalls seeing only two players of South Asian heritage as he came up in his career.

    “I’m 32 now so passing on real-life…

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  • One dead, 180 rescued in hotel fire in Gulberg, Lahore

    One dead, 180 rescued in hotel fire in Gulberg, Lahore

    LAHORE: One person died and at least four others were injured after a fire broke out at a private hotel in Gulberg, Lahore, on Saturday.

    Rescue teams safely evacuated more than 180 people from the building.

    According to rescue officials, the fire…

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  • ‘Really Dangerous’—Google Changes Android For All Users

    ‘Really Dangerous’—Google Changes Android For All Users

    We know it’s coming. Google has confirmed a game-changing Android upgrade that has triggered a major backlash from users. What we don’t know is how difficult it’s going to be to…

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  • Successful joint rescue operation carried out in AJK despite heavy snowfall – RADIO PAKISTAN

    1. Successful joint rescue operation carried out in AJK despite heavy snowfall  RADIO PAKISTAN
    2. In pictures: White as far as the eye can see as snowfall reported in parts of Pakistan  Dawn
    3. Heavy snowfall in Laram Valley attracts tourists  The Nation…

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  • Artemis 2 crew could be the first to ever lay eyes on these lunar areas

    Artemis 2 crew could be the first to ever lay eyes on these lunar areas

    On the moon‘s extreme western rim, straddling the border with the lunar far side, a landmark nearly 600 miles wide almost completely escapes Earth’s view. 

    A colossal asteroid-like…

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  • New Samsung Galaxy S26 Leak Details ‘Intriguing’ Upgrade

    New Samsung Galaxy S26 Leak Details ‘Intriguing’ Upgrade

    This is interesting. The latest leak from Samsung ahead of the Galaxy S26 release could give you another reason to upgrade your phone. But if true, it also emphasizes just how…

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  • Hull babies to be offered genetic screening at birth

    Hull babies to be offered genetic screening at birth

    Newborn babies in Hull will be able to be screened for more than 200 rare genetic conditions as part of a national study to identify disorders earlier.

    The Generation Study offers genomic sequencing using a small blood sample, usually taken from…

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