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Astronauts Cai Xuzhe (C), Song Lingdong (R) and Wang Haoze from China’s Shenzhou-19 crewed mission salute during a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2025. The three astronauts met the press on Wednesday, their first public appearance after returning to Earth in April. (Xinhua/Li Yanchen)BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) — The three astronauts from China’s Shenzhou-19 crewed mission met the press in Beijing on Wednesday, their first public appearance after returning to Earth in April.Astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze are in good physical and mental health and their medical examination results are all normal. Their…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Chinese Air Force Chief on Tuesday praised Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) exemplary performance in the recent Pakistan-India conflict and expressed interest in learning from PAF’s battle-proven experience in multi-domain operations. Leading a high-level defence delegation led by Lt-Gen Wang Gang, Chief of Staff of People’s Liberation Army Air Force, visited the Air Headquarters in Islamabad to meet Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff. The visit of the top Chinese air force officer came two months after Pakistan shot down six Indian fighter jets, including three highly-advanced French-made Rafale. The story made…
Linda Yaccarino on Wednesday announced she is stepping down as CEO of Elon Musk’s social media site X after two years in the role.Yaccarino’s departure comes one day after Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok repeatedly made antisemitic comments and referenced Hitler in response to posts about the Texas flooding.Grok is built by Musk’s company xAI, which merged with X in March in an all-stock transaction that values the AI company at $80 billion and the social media company at $33 billion.”When @elonmusk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime…
Reverend Alberto Rojas, Bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino Ordaining Prelate and Principal Celebrant, leads the Ordination to the Priesthood mass at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Chino Hills on Saturday, May 20, 2023.Will Lester | Medianews Group | Getty ImagesA Catholic bishop in California has issued a rare decree allowing parishioners to miss Mass due to fears of raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Bishop Alberto Rojas of the Diocese of San Bernardino wrote that “such fear constitutes a grave inconvenience that may impede the spiritual good of the faithful.”Catholic bishops have occasionally granted Mass exemptions…
Listen to article LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has successfully completed 70% of the conservation work on the historic Anarkali Tomb, marking a significant achievement in the preservation of one of Lahore’s most iconic Mughal-era monuments. The restoration project, which commenced in July 2024, is being executed at a cost of Rs124 million. It is expected to be completed by June 2026. According to WCLA officials, the aim of the project is to restore the tomb’s original architectural features while ensuring the structural integrity and long-term preservation of the site. Key components of the restoration work completed so far…
Top executives from tech, media and finance gathered in Sun Valley, Idaho, for Allen & Co.’s annual conference this week, an event that is often referred to as “summer camp for billionaires.”Apple CEO Tim Cook, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, Disney CEO Bob Iger and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman were all pictured entering the lodge.Wednesday’s agenda includes interviews with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and IAC Chairman Barry Diller, sources told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin.When he arrived on Tuesday, Altman said he is not concerned about the artificial intelligence talent war and that he would talk to Meta CEO…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkiye have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation across key sectors, including defence, trade, energy, culture, education, and infrastructure, with both countries aiming to boost bilateral trade to $5 billion. “We are aiming to increase our commercial relations to $5 billion by enhancing cooperation in diverse areas, including energy, mining, education, and transportation,” said Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan during a joint press conference with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on Wednesday. Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50, had a fruitful and productive meeting with Minister of…
A worker sorts packages on Amazon Prime Day in New York on July 8, 2025.Klaus Galiano | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesU.S. online sales jumped 9.9% year over year to $7.9 billion on Tuesday, the kickoff of Amazon’s Prime Day megasale, according to Adobe Analytics.At that level, it marks the “single biggest e-commerce day so far this year,” Adobe said. It also eclipsed total online spending during Thanksgiving last year, when sales on the holiday reached $6.1 billion.Amazon’s Prime Day bargain blitz began on Tuesday and lasts through Friday. The event, first launched in 2015 as a way to hook new…
Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke has been indicted on a federal criminal conspiracy charge related to allegedly rigging a bid to develop, manage, and operate the University of Texas’ basketball and entertainment arena in Austin.Leiweke, 68, is accused in the indictment of conspiring with another would-be bidder on UT’s $338 million Moody Center arena project to induce that second company in February 2018 to drop out of the competition with Oak View Group in exchange for receiving lucrative subcontracts at the 15,000-seat arena.Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke attends the groundbreaking ceremony for the new University of Texas event…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday lambasted the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) for its failure to timely produce reliable economic and social indicators, as the bureau blamed political turmoil for its inability to timely hold surveys. The proceedings of a meeting held at the Q Block reinforced that the government was making economic decisions based on data, which was 10 years old, and many of the critical official economic numbers were also not reliable, according to officials who attended the meeting. Sources said that the finance minister was perturbed by the delay in having the latest numbers…