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href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1894241/us-releases-397m-for-monitoring-programme-of-pakistans-f-16s" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2025/02/252240021ff732e.jpg?r=224009" alt="US releases $397m for monitoring programme of Pakistan’s F-16s" title="US releases $397m for monitoring programme of Pakistan’s F-16s" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3 font-georgia mb-1.5'>The move is part of a release of $5.3 billion in previously frozen foreign aid, mostly for security and counternarcotics programmes. </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-400 font-arial uppercase text-2.5 text-gray-500 '><span class='timestamp--label'>Published</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2025-02-25T22:40:09+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>25 Feb, 2025</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>10:40pm</span></span></span> </article><div class='text-gray-500 uppercase text-2.75 my-2'>Related</div> <nav class="pb-2 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href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894270/stuck-in-eternal-drought-uae-turns-to-ai-to-make-it-rain' class='story__link '>Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain</a></h2>  <figure class='media media--left media--fill sm:w-1/3 w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1894270/stuck-in-eternal-drought-uae-turns-to-ai-to-make-it-rain" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2025/02/25214419f31d0e9.jpg?r=214504" alt="Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain" title="Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.5 font-georgia '>“It's pretty much finished [...] We're doing the final touches,” says deputy director of Centre for Western Weather and Water Extremes. </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 uppercase font-arial '><span 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w-full sm:pr-2"> <div class="mb-4">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-4 border-b border-gray-200 pb-4' data-id='1857107' id='1857107' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1857107' class='story__title text-4.5 font-bold font-playfair-display pt-1 pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/live/gaza-invasion' class='story__link '>Israel looks to extend phase one of Gaza truce as long-term deal proves elusive</a></h2>  <figure class='media media--left media--fill sm:w-1/3 w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Israel looks to extend phase one of Gaza truce as long-term deal proves elusive" href="https://www.dawn.com/live/gaza-invasion" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2025/02/2520393807affb6.jpg?r=203943" alt="Israel looks to extend phase one of Gaza truce as long-term deal proves elusive" title="Israel looks to extend phase one of Gaza truce as long-term deal proves elusive" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.5 font-georgia '>If no agreement is reached by Friday, officials expect either a return to fighting or a freeze in the current situation in which the truce will continue. </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 uppercase font-arial '><span class='timestamp--label'>Updated</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2025-02-25T20:39:43+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>25 Feb, 2025</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>08:39pm</span></span></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-4 border-b border-gray-200 pb-4' data-id='1894194' id='1894194' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894194' class='story__title text-4.5 font-bold font-playfair-display pt-1 pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894194/europeans-defeat-us-in-un-dispute-over-ukraine' class='story__link '>Europeans defeat US in UN dispute over Ukraine </a></h2>  <figure class='media media--left media--fill sm:w-1/3 w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Europeans defeat US in UN dispute over Ukraine" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1894194/europeans-defeat-us-in-un-dispute-over-ukraine" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2025/02/25100059ab240de.jpg?r=114730" alt="Europeans defeat US in UN dispute over Ukraine" title="Europeans defeat US in UN dispute over Ukraine" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.5 font-georgia '>Resolution adopted with 93 votes in favour, 65 abstentions and 18 against. </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 uppercase font-arial '><span class='timestamp--label'>Updated</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2025-02-25T09:59:06+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>25 Feb, 2025</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>09:59am</span></span></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-4 border-b border-gray-200 pb-4' data-id='1894235' id='1894235' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894235' class='story__title text-4.5 font-bold font-playfair-display pt-1 pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894235/bogus-video-of-trump-and-musk-briefly-appears-on-screens-at-us-govt-office' class='story__link '>Bogus video of Trump and Musk briefly appears on screens at US govt office</a></h2>  <figure class='media media--left media--fill sm:w-1/3 w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Bogus video of Trump and Musk briefly appears on screens at US govt office" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1894235/bogus-video-of-trump-and-musk-briefly-appears-on-screens-at-us-govt-office" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2025/02/251302477af9a77.jpg?r=130300" alt="Bogus video of Trump and Musk briefly appears on screens at US govt office" title="Bogus video of Trump and Musk briefly appears on screens at US govt office" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.5 font-georgia '>A computer-generated video of Trump licking Elon Musk’s toes briefly played on video screens at the office of US HUD. </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 uppercase font-arial '><span class='timestamp--label'>Published</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2025-02-25T13:03:08+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>25 Feb, 2025</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>01:03pm</span></span></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-4 border-b border-gray-200 pb-4' data-id='1894246' id='1894246' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894246' class='story__title text-4.5 font-bold font-playfair-display pt-1 pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894246/pm-shehbaz-arrives-in-uzbekistan-on-2-day-visit-to-boost-bilateral-ties' class='story__link '>PM Shehbaz arrives in Uzbekistan on 2-day visit to boost bilateral ties</a></h2>  <figure class='media media--left media--fill sm:w-1/3 w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="PM Shehbaz arrives in Uzbekistan on 2-day visit to boost bilateral ties" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1894246/pm-shehbaz-arrives-in-uzbekistan-on-2-day-visit-to-boost-bilateral-ties" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2025/02/2517415500b8848.png?r=174217" alt="PM Shehbaz arrives in Uzbekistan on 2-day visit to boost bilateral ties" title="PM Shehbaz arrives in Uzbekistan on 2-day visit to boost bilateral ties" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.5 font-georgia '>FO says countries expected to sign "a number" of MoUs, agreements. </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 uppercase font-arial '><span class='timestamp--label'>Updated</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2025-02-25T20:32:28+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>25 Feb, 2025</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>08:32pm</span></span></span> </article>  </div> <div class='flex justify-center py-4 mb-4'>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1683363763562-0' class='ad__wrapper__slot ' data-rendered-classes="" data-name="Dawn-Responsive-BTF-MREC" data-height="250px" data-width="300px" > <script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1683363763562-0'); });</script> </div>  </div> <div class="mb-4">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-4 border-b border-gray-200 pb-4' data-id='1894163' id='1894163' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894163' class='story__title text-4.5 font-bold font-playfair-display pt-1 pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894163/merz-warns-its-five-minutes-to-midnight-for-europe' class='story__link '>Merz warns it’s ‘five minutes to midnight for Europe’ </a></h2>  <figure class='media media--left sm:w-1/3 w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Merz warns it’s ‘five minutes to midnight for Europe’" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1894163/merz-warns-its-five-minutes-to-midnight-for-europe" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2025/02/67bcfa787df89.gif" alt="Merz warns it’s ‘five minutes to midnight for Europe’" title="Merz warns it’s ‘five minutes to midnight for Europe’" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.5 font-georgia '>Germany’s election winner says he will find a way for Netanyahu to visit Berlin without being arrested </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 uppercase font-arial '><span class='timestamp--label'>Updated</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2025-02-25T10:24:51+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>25 Feb, 2025</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>10:24am</span></span></span> </article>  </div> </div> <div class="sm:w-1/2 w-full sm:pl-2"> <div class="mb-4"> <h2 id='south-asia' dir='auto' class='badge inline-flex text-2.5 uppercase text-white bg-blue-500 py-0.5 px-1 mb-2 align-middle'><a title="South Asia" href='/world/south-asia' class=' text-2.5 uppercase text-white '>South Asia</a></h2> <div class='sm:grid sm:grid-cols-2 sm:gap-2 mt-2 slideshow--list '>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 active' data-id='1894268' id='1894268' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Bangladesh army chief warns country ‘at risk’ from infighting" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1894268/bangladesh-army-chief-warns-country-at-risk-from-infighting" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2025/02/252040536d4607c.jpg?r=204532" alt="Bangladesh army chief warns country ‘at risk’ from infighting" title="Bangladesh army chief warns country ‘at risk’ from infighting" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894268' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display pt-1 pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894268/bangladesh-army-chief-warns-country-at-risk-from-infighting' class='story__link '>Bangladesh army chief warns country ‘at risk’ from infighting</a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 ' data-id='1894272' id='1894272' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="29 dead due to hail, rain in Afghanistan: officials" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1894272/29-dead-due-to-hail-rain-in-afghanistan-officials" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2025/02/252209319c71e2c.jpg?r=221002" alt="29 dead due to hail, rain in Afghanistan: officials" title="29 dead due to hail, rain in Afghanistan: officials" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894272' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display pt-1 pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894272/29-dead-due-to-hail-rain-in-afghanistan-officials' class='story__link '>29 dead due to hail, rain in Afghanistan: officials</a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 ' data-id='1893424' id='1893424' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="India fines BBC for alleged foreign exchange violations, sources say" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1893424/india-fines-bbc-for-alleged-foreign-exchange-violations-sources-say" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2025/02/212116584d9eb27.jpg?r=212459" alt="India fines BBC for alleged foreign exchange violations, sources say" title="India fines BBC for alleged foreign exchange violations, sources say" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1893424' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display pt-1 pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1893424/india-fines-bbc-for-alleged-foreign-exchange-violations-sources-say' class='story__link '>India fines BBC for alleged foreign exchange violations, sources say</a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 ' data-id='1893201' id='1893201' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' data-focus-x='32.92%' data-focus-y='26.22%'> <div class='media__item '><a title="Ruling BJP takes control of New Delhi after 27 years as chief minister sworn in" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1893201/ruling-bjp-takes-control-of-new-delhi-after-27-years-as-chief-minister-sworn-in" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2025/02/20164135e046f69.jpg?r=174731" alt="Ruling BJP takes control of New Delhi after 27 years as chief minister sworn in" title="Ruling BJP takes control of New Delhi after 27 years as chief minister sworn in" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1893201' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display pt-1 pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1893201/ruling-bjp-takes-control-of-new-delhi-after-27-years-as-chief-minister-sworn-in' class='story__link '>Ruling BJP takes control of New Delhi after 27 years as chief minister sworn in</a></h2> </article>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row"> <div class="w-full"> <div class="my-4"> <h2 id='middle-east' dir='auto' class='badge inline-flex text-2.5 uppercase text-white bg-blue-500 py-0.5 px-1 mb-2 align-middle'>Middle East</h2> <div class='sm:grid sm:grid-cols-4 sm:gap-2 mt-2 slideshow--list '>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pb-2 active' data-id='1894270' id='1894270' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1894270/stuck-in-eternal-drought-uae-turns-to-ai-to-make-it-rain" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2025/02/25214419f31d0e9.jpg?r=214504" alt="Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain" title="Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894270' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display pt-1 pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894270/stuck-in-eternal-drought-uae-turns-to-ai-to-make-it-rain' class='story__link '>Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain</a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pb-2 ' data-id='1893831' id='1893831' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Tens of thousands pour in for Beirut funeral of slain Hezbollah leader" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1893831/tens-of-thousands-pour-in-for-beirut-funeral-of-slain-hezbollah-leader" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2025/02/231635072b91324.jpg?r=165552" alt="Tens of thousands pour in for Beirut funeral of slain Hezbollah leader" title="Tens of thousands pour in for Beirut funeral of slain Hezbollah leader" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1893831' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display pt-1 pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1893831/tens-of-thousands-pour-in-for-beirut-funeral-of-slain-hezbollah-leader' class='story__link '>Tens of thousands pour in for Beirut funeral of slain Hezbollah leader</a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pb-2 ' data-id='1893683' id='1893683' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Israel suspends release of Palestinian prisoners" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1893683/israel-suspends-release-of-palestinian-prisoners" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2025/02/67ba479cd5a25.jpg" alt="Israel suspends release of Palestinian prisoners" title="Israel suspends release of Palestinian prisoners" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1893683' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display pt-1 pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1893683/israel-suspends-release-of-palestinian-prisoners' class='story__link '>Israel suspends release of Palestinian prisoners </a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pb-2 ' data-id='1893246' id='1893246' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Won’t accept any pressure from Washington, says Dar" 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class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-4 active' data-id='1894170' id='1894170' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894170' class='story__title '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894170/retired-hens-revitalise-olive-groves-in-cyprus' class='story__link '>Retired hens revitalise olive groves in Cyprus </a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-4 ' data-id='1894169' id='1894169' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894169' class='story__title '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894169/global-system-undergoing-tectonic-shift-says-un' class='story__link '>Global system undergoing ‘tectonic shift’, says UN </a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-4 ' data-id='1894168' id='1894168' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894168' class='story__title '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894168/us-mother-drops-baby-to-death-from-hotel-window-in-paris' class='story__link '>US mother drops baby to death from hotel window in Paris </a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-4 ' data-id='1894167' id='1894167' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894167' class='story__title '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894167/diamond-verification-device-launched-to-fight-lab-grown-gems' class='story__link '>‘Diamond verification’ device launched to fight lab-grown gems </a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-4 ' data-id='1894166' id='1894166' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894166' class='story__title '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894166/us-shuns-un-climate-science-meeting' class='story__link '>US shuns UN climate science meeting </a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-4 ' data-id='1894165' id='1894165' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894165' class='story__title '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894165/british-politician-jailed-for-attacking-man-in-the-street' class='story__link '>British politician jailed for attacking man in the street </a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-4 ' data-id='1894164' id='1894164' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894164' class='story__title '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894164/afghan-govt-says-british-couple-in-its-custody' class='story__link '>Afghan govt says British couple in its custody</a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-4 ' data-id='1894163' id='1894163' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894163' class='story__title '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894163/merz-warns-its-five-minutes-to-midnight-for-europe' class='story__link '>Merz warns it’s ‘five minutes to midnight for Europe’ </a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-4 ' data-id='1894162' id='1894162' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894162' class='story__title '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894162/students-who-ousted-hasina-to-launch-new-political-party' class='story__link '>Students who ousted Hasina to launch new political party </a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-4 ' data-id='1894161' id='1894161' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1894161' class='story__title '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1894161/trump-macron-discuss-ukraine-peace-prospects-at-white-house' class='story__link '>Trump, Macron discuss Ukraine peace prospects at White House </a></h2> </article>   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