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Listen to article Pakistan is observing the sixth anniversary of “Operation Swift Retort,” a significant military victory by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) against India. On February 27, 2019, the PAF successfully shot down an Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jet over Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), following a series of provocative actions by India. The events leading up to the operation began a day earlier when India violated the Line of Control (LoC) during its “Balakot Strikes” by sending military aircraft into Pakistani airspace. After India dropped a payload in an open area, the PAF responded by sending jets across the…
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service says it is assessing size of Pyongyang’s deployment to the war in Ukraine.South Korea’s intelligence agency has assessed that North Korea has sent more soldiers to Russia after suffering heavy casualties on the front lines of the war in Ukraine, local media have reported. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in a statement to South Korean media that Pyongyang redeployed troops to the front in Russia’s Kursk region in early February following a monthlong lull. “It appears that there has been a deployment of additional troops, but their size is still being examined,” the NIS…
COLOMBO: Top seed Japan delivered a resounding defeat to Pakistan in the opening day of the BNP Paribas World Team Cup Wheelchair Tennis Asian qualification event at the SLTA Sports Complex in Colombo on Wednesday. Asif Abbasi, ranked 184, faced a daunting challenge against Japan’s Takuya Miki, the current Paralympic silver medallist and world number nine. Miki’s superior skill was evident as he secured a comfortable 6-0, 6-1 victory. In the other match, Pakistan’s Fida Hussain also struggled against Japan’s Daisuke Arai, succumbing to a flawless 6-0, 6-0 defeat. In the doubles match, Fida and Ihsanullah were unable to stem…
An aerial drone photo taken on June 20, 2024 shows a view of a photovoltaic power project in Hotan Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)BEIJING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — The China Photovoltaic Industry Association on Thursday released this year’s edition of the China PV Industry Development Roadmap.The China PV Industry Development Roadmap (2024-2025) covers various aspects of the photovoltaic (PV) industry chain, including 76 key indicators such as polysilicon, PV cells and new energy storage, according to the association.The roadmap summarized the industry’s development situation for 2024, while also predicting development trends for the coming five years.In…
Reddit’s co-founder says Meta’s decision to end third-party fact-checking on its platforms was a “pragmatic” one, characterizing the move as a reversal of an unviable program.In January, just days before Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. president for the second time, Meta announced it would end third-party fact-checking on its platforms, a program often criticized by Trump and conservatives for what they say unfairly targeted right-wing content.In a series of sweeping policy changes at the media giant, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced he would install a community-based system instead.”It was a very pragmatic change,” Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian told CNBC…
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday provisionally recognised the recently created World Boxing as the body to oversee the sport at future Games. The IOC severed links with the International Boxing Association (IBA), the long-standing ruling body of amateur boxing, over financial, governance and ethical concerns and took over the organisation of the sport at Paris 2024. The IBA is chaired by the Kremlin-linked Russian Umar Kremlev. “The (IOC) assessment concluded that World Boxing has continued to make progress regarding the identified areas of consideration in order to be recommended for IOC Provisional Recognition as the IF [International…
US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on imports from the European Union, claiming that the economic and political bloc was formed “to screw” the U.S.On Wednesday, during the first Cabinet meeting of his second term in office, Trump said that duties against Canada and Mexico would take effect on April 2 and that his trade measures will include a 25% tariff on goods from the EU.”We’ll be announcing it very soon,” he told reporters.…
Listen to article US Congressmen Joe Wilson and August Pfluger have sent a joint letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging him to engage with Pakistan’s military regime to secure the release of former prime minister Imran Khan. The letter, dated February 25, stated that Khan’s imprisonment, which began in August 2023, is the result of politically motivated charges. It refers to Khan’s ouster in 2022 through a vote of no-confidence as a “suspension of democracy” in Pakistan, leading to strained ties between the two countries. Wilson, a prominent member of the House Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committees and a close…
PodcastPodcast, The TakeAI at Europe’s borders prompts fears of refugee camps becoming high-tech detention centres, threatening asylum rights. Artificial intelligence-powered border enforcement, funded by the European Union, could become Europe’s new normal. From the “smart” Greece-Turkiye border at Evros to Samos’s high-tech refugee camp, critics warn it’s a crackdown on migration that puts asylum rights at risk. In this episode: Giorgos Christides, Investigative Journalist Episode credits: This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Chloe K. Li, with Ashish Malhotra, Tamara Khandaker, Sarí el-Khalili, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Alexandra Locke and Noor Wazwaz. Our…
LAHORE: The day truly belonged to Ibrahim Zadran. The youngster launched the action with the willow and then ended the England innings with a catch at long-on to dismiss Adil Rashid. Afghanistan cricket is alive and kicking, it was proven yet again here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday night where the Hashmatullah Shahidi and his men edged Jos Buttler’s brigade in a high-scoring action-packed encounter. It was a memorable day for budding Afghanistan players to showcase their skills. If the 23-year-old Zadran dazzled with a career-best 177, fast bowler Azmatullah Omrazai, 24, shone with his first five-wicket haul. The…