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Cannabis may backfire for mental health disorders, major study finds

A large body of research found there is little strong evidence that medicinal cannabinoids help with mental disorders and substance-use disorders. Researchers at the University of Sydney, Australia, reviewed 54 randomized controlled trials, from 1980 to 2025, when cannabinoids (the active substances found in cannabis) were used as the primary treatment. Most of the 2,477 […]

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Human Rights Activist Fateh Baloch Addresses Concerns Over Balochistan at UN Human Rights Council

Fateh Baloch, a prominent human rights activist, recently addressed a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council to raise serious concerns about the human rights situation in Balochistan. During his speech, he highlighted the deteriorating conditions in the province, drawing attention to practices he views as oppressive and unjust. His remarks aimed to shed […]

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Barrick further delays Reko Diq project in Balochistan due to security issues

Barrick Mining has announced a slowdown in development activities at its Reko Diq copper-gold project in Balochistan. The company cited increasing security concerns within Pakistan and the broader Middle East as primary reasons for the decision. This development pause reflects the ongoing challenges faced by the project amid regional instability and security threats. The company […]

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War returns to Iran with Israel, US strikes

The US and Israel on Feb 28 launched what they described as a “pre-emptive” joint strike against Iranian targets, with Trump announcing start of “major combat operations”Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei assassinated in US-Israeli strikes; Mojtaba Khamenei replaces his father as Iran’s new supreme leaderTrump sends 15-point peace proposal to Iran via Pakistan. Iran lays […]