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ISLAMABAD: Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki on Friday reaffirmed Riyadh’s unwavering support for Pakistan’s development journey. Speaking at a ceremony marking the signing of consulting services contracts to support development projects in Pakistan – financed by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) – Al-Malki said the projects would provide vital services, boost economic growth, and contribute to the well-being of the Pakistani people. The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed consultancy service contracts for three major projects in Pakistan — the King Salman Hospital in Tarlai and the Shounter and Jagran hydropower projects in Azad Jammu & Kashmir — with…
In 2014, Apple and Samsung were duking it out to rule the U.S. smartphone market. Samsung was selling devices with large screens, and iPhone fans were demanding a response.It took Apple some time, but the company finally released the iPhone 6, breaking with previous iterations and giving consumers a large-screen option. The iPhone won.But more than a decade later, recent smartphone sales and shipment figures signal that the Apple-Samsung fight has returned. And once again, it’s all about the screen.In the second quarter, shipments from Samsung surged in the U.S., with its market share rising from 23% to 31% from the…
DUCATI Lenovo Team’s Marc Marquez of Spain in action during the first free practice of Austrian Moto GP Grand Prix at the Red Bull ring circuit on Friday.—AFP SPIELBERG: Runaway leader Marc Marquez was in ominous form as MotoGP returned from its month-long mid-season break, topping Friday practice in Austria. The Spaniard is coasting towards a seventh elite title, which would draw him level with Italian legend Valentino Rossi and one shy of all-time record-holder Giacomo Agostini. Despite turning up with five consecutive wins he knows he must do something this weekend that he has failed to achieve before in…
ISLAMABAD: Legislation on a new bill — Prohibition of Obscenity and Vulgarity on Digital Media Bill 2025 — is expected in the next National Assembly session. Introduced by PPP MNA Dr Syeda Shahida Rehmani, the bill seeks to curb obscene content online and entails penalties ranging from Rs100,000 to Rs100 million. The proposed bill defines “digital media” and “prohibited content” as including online and offline platforms, applications, social media, and streaming services. It will apply to all content in the form of images, audio, videos, multimedia, films, web series, animated sketches, dramas, songs, short videos, live broadcasts, or advertisements viewable…
LONDON: Jacob Bethell is set to become England’s youngest international men’s cricket captain after the 21-year-old was named on Friday as skipper for next month’s T20 international series in Ireland. The talented Warwickshire all-rounder is regarded as one of the rising stars of the English game, even though he has still to score his first professional century in any format. Bethell, however, has still been appointed to lead England in a three-match T20 series against Ireland in Dublin, which will serve as part of the team’s preparations for next year’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Should all…
Geoffrey Hinton’s message on a recent podcast about artificial intelligence was simple: “Train to be a plumber.”Hinton, a Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist often called “the Godfather of AI,” said in June what people have now been saying for years: Jobs that include manual labor and expertise are the least vulnerable to modern technology than some other career paths, many of which have generally been considered more respected and more lucrative.”I think plumbers are less at risk,” Hinton said. “Someone like a legal assistant, a paralegal, they’re not going to be needed for very long.”Even with the dramatic rise of AI and the…
Inheritors of historical memories of the Nanjing Massacre receive certificates during a ceremony held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Aug. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Qiu Bingqing)BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Exhibitions and various other memorial activities have been organized across China to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan’s announcement of unconditional surrender in World War II (WWII).On Aug. 15, 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender. Following the announcement, Japan sent representatives to Zhijiang County of Hunan Province to hand over a map of Japanese troops deployed in China,…
At least 307 people have died and 23 sustained injuries across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) during the past 48 hours of heavy rains and flash floods, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said Saturday. Buner was the worst-hit district with 184 fatalities, followed by Shangla with 36, Bajaur 21, Mansehra 23, Swat 22, Battagram 15, Lower Dir five, and Abbottabad one, according to PDMA. The report said the deceased included 279 men, 15 women, and 13 children. Infrastructure losses were also recorded, with 63 houses fully damaged and 74 partially damaged, along with schools and bridges washed away in several districts. Residents…
LONDON: Australian batting great Steve Smith is raring to go against England in the home Ashes later this year. The former skipper, who has the third-highest Test runs against England after Sir Don Bradman and Allan Border, believes England’s aggressive style of play is likely to produce an exciting contest Down Under. “I watched a lot of the series against India and it was one of the best Test series I’ve seen in a long time,” he said in an interview released by Sky Sports on Friday. “The cricket that was played by both teams was outstanding. Smith, however, doubted…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured), on the day they attend a virtual meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders on the upcoming Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine, in Berlin, Germany, August 13, 2025. Liesa Johannssen | ReutersUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would travel to Washington on Monday for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, after Trump’s summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin failed to bring an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine or a plan to achieve one.Zelenskyy said Trump had invited him on Saturday in a phone call that lasted…