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Pakistan court reserves verdict on petition against Imran Khan and his wife for violating marriage law ISLAMABAD: A local court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi seeking a stay on a ruling that they had violated the country’s marriage law. Khan and his wife were sentenced to seven years in prison and fined by a court in February for their illegal marriage in 2018. Bushra was accused of failing to complete the Islamically mandated waiting period, known as “iddat,” after divorcing her previous husband and…
Get your free copy of Editor’s DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.China has long maintained a claim to the South China Sea, an affront to the security of its neighbors, global commerce and, according to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, international law. But Beijing has cleverly employed “salami slicing” tactics to expand its influence by building military facilities incrementally, but never at a pace that would force Washington to take military action.But the latest spat with the Philippines suggests growing resentment toward China. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the navy…
The return of EA Sports’ college football video game has brought heightened anticipation to the middle of the offseason, and after an 11-year hiatus, the game’s developers have gone to great lengths to pack as much realism as possible into the latest edition. On Tuesday, EA Sports announced College Football 25’s “Toughest Places to Play,” a top 25 ranking of stadiums that will pose an added challenge for gamers playing as the visiting team.A ranking of the worst places to play was a staple of previous versions of the game, but its return enhances countless depictions of the atmosphere and…
The European Union said on Tuesday that Microsoft abused its market power by bundling its chat and video conferencing program Teams with other popular business apps, giving its service an advantage over rivals such as Slack and Zoom.The European Union, in a preliminary investigation, called these practices “probably unfair” and warned that they could face fines of up to 10% of global turnover for antitrust violations. The attack is the latest in a series of measures targeting the business practices of large companies. US tech company. The EU on Monday accused Apple of violating groundbreaking new competition rules, in its…
A sharp rise in the number of children killed by guns creates an “urgent public health crisis” that merits government action to prevent smoking and traffic accidents, the nation’s top doctor said for the first time Tuesday.In his recommendations, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said gun violence requires a public health approach, not a polarized political response that has left Americans and public officials unable to make change as gun violence has become the leading cause of death among children. He said the public health campaign offers guidance for addressing America’s unique gun violence problem, which claims about 50,000 lives a…
PPakistan’s apex space agency, the Space and Upper Atmospheric Research Commission (SUPARCO), last month announced the successful launch and insertion of the multi-purpose satellite PAKSAT-MM1 into geostationary orbit. The satellite was designed and manufactured in collaboration with China. Both countries are members of the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization and the launch took place at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The successful deployment marks another milestone in the growing space cooperation between Pakistan and China and highlights the technological and cooperative advancements in the space development of the two countries.by Disclosed information Developed by SUPARCO, PAKSAT-MM1 provides communication services in C,…
Walmart has launched a “Spicy Summer” promotion that includes a special hot sauce collection and other initiatives tying into the popularity of romantic fantasy novels on TikTok. These “inspiring books” have emerged as one of the most popular areas on BookTok, a TikTok community where users share their favorite books. Related: Walmart settles with New Jersey over pricing practices”At Walmart, the customer is at the center of everything we do and we focus on where they are spending their time to create moments of authentic connection with them,” said Courtney Killingsworth, director of brand marketing at Walmart. “This campaign is…
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union began accession talks with Ukraine on Tuesday, 10 years after Russian forces seized the Crimean peninsula to block Ukraine’s access to the West, part of a series of events that has put the two neighbors at odds. The Road to War.Ukraine’s accession negotiations were launched at an intergovernmental conference in Luxembourg just hours after Moldova’s, marking a major milestone on both countries’ European journeys, but which could take years to complete.In his opening remarks, delivered via video link, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmykhal He called it a “historic day” that marks a “new chapter”…
The annual Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, which ended last week, became a death march for more than 1,300 hajj participants who died in temperatures exceeding 124 degrees Celsius.Saudi Arabia’s Health Minister Fahad Al-Jaragel said on Sunday the total death toll had risen to 1,301, but blamed the deaths on pilgrims “walking long distances in direct sunlight without proper shelter or comfort.”The five- to six-day hike and prayer journey drew nearly two million pilgrims from around the world. Many of the victims were elderly or chronically ill, A Jarajel said. About 83 percent of the victims were…
Lina Hidalgo’s FacebookHarris County Judge Lina Hidalgo posted a photo of herself and her fiancé, David James, on Facebook, with Houston Mayor John Whitmire commenting, “He’s such a nerd.” Houston Mayor John Whitmire caught people’s attention Monday night when he commented on a bridal shower Facebook post for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s fiancé. Hidalgo posted several photos from the event, including one with her fiancé, David James. Under the post, Whitmire commented on her official Facebook page, “Awesome. He’s such a nerd,” a comment that has since been deleted. A screenshot of the comment quickly went viral on Twitter,…