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X working with Pakistan govt to 'understand concerns' over ban
X working with Pakistan govt to 'understand concerns' over ban
Technology
by  AFP

Social media platform X said Thursday it would work with Pakistan's government "to understand its concerns" after authorities insisted an ongoing two-month ban was based on security grounds. "We continue to work with the Pakistani Government to understand their concerns," X's Global Government Affairs team posted, in their first comments since the site was disrupted.

UN says solutions exist to rapidly ease debt burden of poor nations
UN says solutions exist to rapidly ease debt burden of poor nations
Economy
by  AFP

The heavy debt weighing on developing countries can be alleviated through readily available measures, the UN's trade and development chief said, pleading for bold international action. There have been numerous efforts over the decades to resolve debt problems weighing on poor countries, but Grynspan said they have been so slow and complicated that they often act as a "deterrent".

EU seeks to take on China, US to reverse economic decline
EU seeks to take on China, US to reverse economic decline
Economy
by  AFP

The European Union's economy is falling further behind China and the United States, a major headache that will dominate leaders' talks on Thursday as they discuss how to stem the bloc's economic decline and bounce back. The EU has been put further on the back foot as China and the United States have ploughed billions of dollars of state aid to prop up their critical industries.

Tesla, Starlink entry on agenda when Musk heads to India
Tesla, Starlink entry on agenda when Musk heads to India
Economy
by  AFP

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to visit India as his businesses seek new markets in the world's most populous nation, with electric carmaker Tesla -- suffering a sales downturn in the United States -- reportedly scouting factory locations. The Financial Times reported earlier this month that Tesla would send a team to scout locations in at least three states for a factory.