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Meta faces Spanish investigations over alleged Android data breaches

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The Spanish government has officially announced an investigation into Meta for the possible privacy violations of its Facebook and Instagram users through a hidden tracking mechanism on Android devices. The investigation derives from international research that found Meta has used a mechanism to track the web activity of Android device users. Sanchez said in a statement, “In Spain law is above any algorithm or any large technology platforms and violating our rights will pay the consequences.” Meanwhile, Meta has violated several European Union laws on security and privacy including the…

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Elon Musk’s Grok AI sparks row with smarter than da Vinci claims

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Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot has recently sparked controversy after users noticed a significant bias in its responses, claiming its owner is smarter and more fit than anyone in the world. These assertions are made in a multitude of recently deleted posts that have called the bot’s objectivity into question. Users who have been using the artificial intelligence chatbot have analyzed that, questions ranging from intellectual capacity to mental acuity, Musk would frequently come at the top position. The social media post recently deleted said Musk was fitter than basketball…

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Bitcoin slides leaving investors on edge

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Recent market volatility has seen Bitcoin sink to a seven-month low, nearing the USD80,000 level below on Friday, as the cryptocurrency is caught up in a broader risk across financial markets, a trend noted by analysts. It has been observed that Bitcoin fell to USD80,553, marking a four-month low as cryptocurrencies led an extensive flight from riskier assets, prompted by investor worries over elevated valuations and uncertainty over US interest rate cuts. Cryptocurrencies are considered as a barometer of risk, and their slide highlights how sensitive the market has turned…

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Punjab by-polls: Notices served on minister, SAPM for ‘violating’ election code of conduct

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Show-cause notices have been issued to Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Huzaifa Rehman for allegedly violating the code of conduct under the Election Act 2017, Punjab Election Commissioner Sharifullah said on Thursday. A spokesperson for the provincial election commissioner said that the federal minister and the SAPM were directed to submit their explanations by November 21 (today). “No minister or advisor is allowed to run an election campaign,” the spokesperson said, warning that swift action will be taken against…

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27th Amendment empowers FCC to hear all constitutional cases: minister

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State Minister for Law Aqeel Malik said on Thursday that the 27th Amendment has vested authority to hear constitutional matters in the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), not the Supreme Court (SC). Malik said the Supreme Court and the FCC had adopted their respective rules, adding: “The constitutional court has been established, and all cases of constitutional nature will now be heard by it.” He questioned why the judges had submitted their plea to the Supreme Court in the first place. According to him, the judges’ petition “should have been filed…

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Czechia appoints a new Head of the Permanent Mission in Vienna

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By Sohail Ahmed Jan Marian, a career diplomat and former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been appointed the new head of the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic in Vienna. He has already received his letter of credence from Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský and will take up his post on December 1, 2025. On December 4 and 5, he will attend the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Vienna in his new role. He will replace Ivo Šrámek, who has been in office since September 2018, as the Permanent Representative…

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Trump floats death penalty for Democrats urging military to refuse orders

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday evoked the death penalty for Democratic lawmakers who urged the military to refuse illegal orders, calling them traitors and accusing them of sedition. The group of Democratic senators and representatives, who all have military or intelligence service backgrounds, made the comments in a video posted Tuesday on X. They did not specify which orders they were referring to, but Trump’s administration has come under fire for its employment of US forces both at home and abroad. “This is really bad, and Dangerous to our…

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UN nuclear watchdog board passes resolution demanding answers, access from Iran

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The UN nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution on Thursday saying Iran must inform it “without delay” of the status of its enriched uranium stock and bombed atomic sites, diplomats at the closed-door meeting said. The resolution’s purpose was primarily to renew and adjust the International Atomic Energy Agency’s mandate to report on aspects of Iran’s nuclear programme, but it also stated Iran must quickly provide the IAEA with the answers and access it wants, five months after airstrikes by Israel and the US. Iran, which says…

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