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National News
January 22, 2025
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NSU Islamabad Earns Prestigious Candidacy for European Vocational Excellence Certification

In a landmark achievement for technical and vocational education in Pakistan, the National Skills University Islamabad (NSU) has received candidacy for the prestigious “Committed to Excellence” certificate and badge from…

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Health
March 28, 2024
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European regulators close in on Big Tobacco’s new tea sticks

LONDON – European governments are considering tougher rules on cigarette makers’ new zero-tobacco heating sticks, seeking to close loopholes designed to be exploited just months after they were launched. Major…

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Health
March 16, 2024
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EU parliament to extend new medicine data protection to 7.5 years

BRUSSELS – EU lawmakers have gone some way to satisfying pharmaceutical industry concerns over exclusivity periods for new drugs after reaching a compromise on the biggest overhaul of EU pharmaceutical…

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Technology and Innovation
March 5, 2024
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Apple faces 1.8 billion euro fine over App Store restrictions

In a historic move, tech giant Apple was hit with a substantial 1.8 billion euro ($1.95 billion) antitrust fine by the European Union on Monday. It is the first such…

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Technology and Innovation
February 14, 2024
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Apple, Microsoft win exemptions for iMessage, Bing from EU rules

BRUSSELS — Apple has been granted an exemption for its iMessage and Microsoft for its Bing search engine from new EU tech rules after the companies convinced antitrust regulators that…