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When Pakistan stepped up to mediate between the United States and Iran in early 2026, the Islamabad talks were positioned as a serious diplomatic opening. They came on the heels of a fragile two-week ceasefire and gave Islamabad a rare seat at a table normally reserved for Oman, Qatar, or Switzerland. They produced no agreement. The standard explanation is that Iran was not ready to negotiate. The actual explanation is that the people who could have negotiated were no longer in the room — or in many cases, no longer alive. The Islamabad talks failed because the United States misread…

India’s human spaceflight program has entered a decisive stage with the Indian Space Research Organisation beginning the integration of its humanoid robot Vyommitra into the crew module for the maiden uncrewed HLVM3-G1/OM1 mission, reported India Today.This exercise is designed to test crew systems and validate ground safety measures before astronauts, referred to as Gaganyaatris, are flown under the Gaganyaan mission.Vyommitra has been developed to simulate astronaut functions in space and will play a central role in testing life-support systems, crew interfaces and microgravity conditions during the upcoming mission. The robot will collect critical data that will help refine systems and procedures…

NatDefense The Marine Corps has launched a new initiative called the Digital Eagle Solution Train to modernize its digital and IT systems and speed up capability delivery in the midst of… Source link

Certuity LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:IJS – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 4,356 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $495,000. Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 39.7% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 327 shares of the company’s stock…

When Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif signed the Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) in September 2025, the moment was framed as a watershed in Pakistan-Gulf relations. The agreement formalized decades of de facto security cooperation between the two capitals that have long behaved more like brothers than ordinary bilateral partners. It also arrived at a politically charged moment — just days after Israel struck a Hamas leadership meeting in Doha and unsettled Gulf perceptions of American security guarantees. Six months later, the agreement faces its first real stress test. Pakistan’s response so far suggests an old pattern at work, one…

Lieutenant-General Eduard Asryan, the chief of the Armenian army’s General Staff, held talks in New Delhi with his Indian counterpart General Anil Chauhan on Apr. 28Lieutenant-General Eduard Asryan, the Chief of the Armenian Army’s General Staff, visited India on Tuesday, underscoring the strengthening military ties between the two nations. His trip came just two months after hosting his Indian counterpart, General Anil Chauhan, in Yerevan.During his visit to New Delhi, Asryan held talks with India’s Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and General Chauhan.The Indian Defence Ministry described Singh’s meeting with Asryan as “productive,” noting that discussions centred on expanding cooperation…

AFP In a flagrant display of insubordinate Marxist ideology, the U.S. Air Force Academy terrazzo was overun last Friday with hundreds of females from a USAFA affinity group for women that… Source link

Comerica Bank trimmed its holdings in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD – Free Report) by 22.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 106,021 shares of the company’s stock after selling 30,877 shares during the period. Comerica Bank’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $11,991,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Valley National Advisers Inc. grew its position in Robinhood Markets by 113.6% in the third quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns…

When Pakistan stepped up to mediate between the United States and Iran in early 2026, the Islamabad talks were positioned as a serious diplomatic opening. They came on the heels of a fragile two-week ceasefire and gave Islamabad a rare seat at a table normally reserved for Oman, Qatar, or Switzerland. They produced no agreement. The standard explanation is that Iran was not ready to negotiate. The actual explanation is that the people who could have negotiated were no longer in the room — or in many cases, no longer alive. The Islamabad talks failed because the United States misread…

ISRO has confirmed in its Annual Report that the Preliminary Design Review of the Venus Orbiter Mission has been successfully completed.This marks a significant milestone in India’s first mission to Venus, which has been steadily progressing since formal approvals were secured in April 2025 to advance international collaborations.Among these collaborations is an arrangement with the Russian space agency ROSCOSMOS for the Venus InfraRed Atmospheric gases Linker payload, developed by the Russian Space Institute, and the Venusian Neutrals Analyzer payload from the Swedish Institute of Space Physics.A science working group has been established to maximise the mission’s scientific output, and a…