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Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif delivered Pakistan’s national statement at the SCO summit in Astana today. Azer News The report quoted a post shared by the minister on his official account “X.” Pakistan’s national statement was delivered at the SCO Summit held in Astana today, reaffirming Pakistan’s strong commitment to the SCO Charter and principles, conveying support for SCO expansion and reform, and calling for joint action for socio-economic development. pic.twitter.com/40JhputUPL — Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) July 4, 2024 “Pakistan reaffirmed its strong commitment to the SCO Charter and principles, conveyed its support for SCO expansion and reform, and called for…
Get your free copy of Editor’s DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Nvidia plans to sell $12 billion worth of artificial intelligence chips in China this year, despite U.S. export controls that have curbed its business in one of the world’s largest semiconductor markets. Analysts predict the Silicon Valley group, which has a market capitalization of $3 trillion, plans to ship more than 1 million of its new H20 chips in the coming months, which are designed to be exempt from U.S. restrictions on selling AI processors to Chinese customers. That’s nearly double Huawei’s projected…
CNN London/Berlin (CNN) Germany has blocked the sale of a Volkswagen subsidiary to China on national security grounds, dealing a new blow to already strained relations with its largest trading partner.Volkswagen Group subsidiary MAN Energy Solutions has announced plans to sell its gas turbine business to China’s state-owned CSIC Longjiang GH Gas Turbine Co., Ltd. (GHGT) in June 2023. However, a German government investigation launched in September raised concerns that China could use the gas turbines to power warships, according to Reuters.The decision to block the deal comes just weeks after the European Union increased tariffs on electric cars from…
By now, you’ve probably heard the news that President Joe Biden is old — so old that some Democrats are calling for him to drop out of the presidential race.But Biden, of course, is not one of the older generation of senior American politicians: His biggest rival, Donald Trump, is 78, and the average age of a U.S. senator is over 65. In fact, the American politician population is getting older, and the United States has been dubbed a “gerontocracy,” a political system in which power is concentrated in the hands of older people.There’s nothing bad about older people in…
To play this content please enable JavaScript or try a different browser.Video captions, Watch: Flooding and destruction after Hurricane Beryl hits JamaicaArticle informationauthor, Nick Davisrole, BBC News, Kingston4 July 2024 09:37 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoHurricane Beryl pounded the southern coast of Jamaica on Wednesday night, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes in the country without power.The Category 4 storm was one of the strongest to hit the country, dumping heavy rain for more than 12 hours and raising concerns about flash flooding.An island-wide curfew was extended until 6 a.m. local time (11 a.m. GMT) on Thursday and the hurricane warning…
Caitlin Clark has taken the WNBA by storm, earning an All-Star selection in her rookie season.Clark is one of 12 players selected for the 2024 All-Star Game, and she will not be the only rookie to compete in this year’s WNBA All-Star Game on July 20. Angel Reese is also on the roster, and the two will play on the same team in the game. Clark received the most votes from fans.Despite her popularity, Clark is putting up All-Star worthy numbers, averaging 16.2 points (16th in the WNBA) and 6.9 assists (3rd) per game, both of which are tops among…
Among the major parties, the BJP won 75 of its 239 candidates (31%) with less than 50% of the vote, while the Indian National Congress won 57 of its 99 candidates (58%) with less than 50% of the vote.Among regional parties, the Samajwadi Party won 32 of 37 seats (86%), the APC won 21 of 29 seats (72%), and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won 14 of 22 seats (64%) with less than 50% of the vote.Of the 251 candidates with criminal histories, 106 (42%) were elected with more than 50% of the vote, while of the 291 candidates with no…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. This summer, the author is limiting her son’s technology use and giving him time to play outside when he’s bored. Provided by the author I have a 4 year old son and I forgot to sign him up for summer camp. I wanted my son to have summers similar to those I had growing up in the 1990s. I am giving him less screen time and more time outside. I had a fail-mom moment when I realized I hadn’t signed up my 4-year-old son for swim lessons and summer…
Image caption, President Biden and Vice President Harris presented a united front to the Democratic Party on Wednesday (file image)US President Joe Biden acknowledged he “failed” in last week’s debate with Donald Trump but vowed to keep fighting the election, in a move to reassure key allies.Trump told a Wisconsin radio station that his stumbling performance was a “mistake” and asked voters to judge him on his time in the White House.Amid reports Wednesday that Trump was considering his future, he sought to calm top Democratic officials, including state governors and campaign staff.”I’m the Democratic candidate. No one is trying…
What will be the hottest travel destinations in 2024? Cooler places, in fact. There’s no denying that record heat continues, but that may be why travelers are fleeing in the opposite direction: booking trips to warmer places with fewer crowds. According to luxury travel network Virtuoso, 82% of travelers are considering cooler, milder climate destinations this year. That’s why… Conde Nast Traveler Recently, “coolcation” was predicted to be one of the biggest travel trends for 2024.This trending term essentially means traveling to cooler climates with average temperatures below 65°F for activities like hiking, wildlife watching, and of course, escaping the…