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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Abdul Qadeer Khan, a controversial figure known as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb, died Sunday of COVID-19 following a lengthy illness, his family said. He was 85. Khan, who launched Pakistan on the path to becoming a nuclear … [Continue reading] about Controversial father of Pakistan nuclear bomb dies at age 85
Facebook has recently taken a harsher tone toward whistleblower Frances Haugen, suggesting that the social network could be considering legal retaliation after Haugen went public with internal research that she copied before leaving her job earlier … [Continue reading] about EXPLAINER: Could Facebook sue whistleblower Frances Haugen?
LONDON (AP) — A top British government official is backing a phone company’s proposal for a new tracking service to help protect women walking alone, an idea pitched amid ongoing outrage over the slayings of two young women who were targeted near … [Continue reading] about UK eyes ‘walk me home’ phone-tracker to protect lone women
FINANCIAL MARKETS Asian stocks mixed after Wall St rises on Congress debt deal BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks are mixed as investors wait for U.S. jobs data that might influence a Federal Reserve decision on when to roll back stimulus. That comes after … [Continue reading] about Update on the latest in business:
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s foreign minister says concerns about a “new Cold War” over science and technology are a major reason behind the creation of a new think tank that looks out for future advances and development — so that the whole world can … [Continue reading] about Swiss-backed project aims to avert new ‘Cold War’ in science
