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People interact with cruising fishing vessels on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)HONG KONG, July 1 (Xinhua) — The government of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Tuesday held a flag-raising ceremony and a reception to celebrate the 28th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland.Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Leung Chun-ying, Chief Executive of the HKSAR John Lee, and Zhou Ji, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR, as well as officials from…
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan, Dr Raza Amiri Moghaddam, on Monday commended Pakistan’s proactive and unwavering support for Iran during the recent escalation in the region. Speaking to a private news channel, the envoy said Pakistan played the most prominent role among all the brotherly nations, and the Iranian people deeply respect and value this support. He said, “Pakistan’s government, people, and media stood firmly with us. Pakistan extended full support at international forums including the UN Security Council and IAEA Board of Governors. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defence of Pakistan offered complete cooperation.” In…
PESHAWAR: In a landmark step toward preserving cultural heritage, Pakistan’s first indigenous Kalash Marriage Bill has successfully passed vetting by the Law Department and will soon be presented to the cabinet before being tabled in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Legislative Assembly. This historic legislation aims to protect and formalize the unique marital customs of the Kalash community, ensuring their traditions are legally recognized while promoting cultural rights. This disclosure was made by Qamar Naseem, Programme Manager Blue Veins organization during annual consultative workshop for CSO Support group here Monday. The CSO Support group has been formed by Blue Veins under…
Domenica Graci, the CEO and Founder of travel agency One Luxury, is seen wearing a golden Vintage Alhambra bracelet from Van Cleef & Arpels, a golden Love bracelet from Cartier, a golden Juste un Clou nail bracelet from Cartier and an Essential Lines bracelet from Cartier.Moritz Scholz | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesLuxury retail was expected to stage a turnaround in 2025 after a promising fourth quarter marked by holiday shopping and post-election euphoria. Instead, U.S. credit card spending on luxury goods fell during the first five months of the year compared with the same period in 2024, according…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has set a ‘new normal’ of “a quid-pro-quo-plus response” if India insists on its dangerous notion of a limited war under the nuclear threshold, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar declared on Monday, urging New Delhi to rethink its hubristic and misguided policies. Speaking at an event to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) here, Dar stressed that Pakistan as a ‘middle power’ and a key member of the ‘Global South’, was contributing to the causes of global peace, security and sustainable development. The deputy prime minister said that Pakistan’s…
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesInternet firm Cloudflare will start blocking artificial intelligence crawlers from accessing content without website owners’ permission or compensation by default, in a move that could significantly impact AI developers’ ability to train their models.Starting Tuesday, every new web domain that signs up to Cloudflare will be asked if they want to allow AI crawlers, effectively giving them the ability to prevent bots from scraping data from their websites.Cloudflare is what’s called a content delivery network, or CDN. It helps businesses deliver online content and applications faster by caching the data closer to end-users. They…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) to take immediate and practical steps to promote tourism in the country. “Public and private sectors should work together to facilitate international tourists’ visits to Pakistan’s tourist destinations,” the prime minister said while chairing a meeting to review efforts for the development of the tourism sector. He further stressed the need for special measures to boost domestic tourism by encouraging local travelers to explore the country’s recreational sites. He also called for strategic planning to attract long-term investment in the tourism sector. He said there is…
LONDON: Holder Carlos Alcaraz blew hot and cold on a blazing Monday at Wimbledon but the Spaniard survived a massive scare to beat dangerous Italian Fabio Fognini 7-5, 6-7(5/7), 7-5, 2-6 6-1 and reach the second round. Alcaraz, bidding to become only the fifth man since tennis turned professional in 1968 to win three consecutive Wimbledon titles, arrived at the All England Club on an 18-match winning streak but the second seed looked out of sorts at times. He recovered his level when it mattered most and prevailed to avoid becoming only the third defending champion to lose in the…
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Monday hailed the decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, which issued a “supplemental award” reaffirming its authority in the ongoing Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) dispute between Pakistan and India. Islamabad urged New Delhi to immediately restore the full implementation of the treaty, which it has suspended since May this year. “In a supplemental award announced on 27 June 2025, the Court of Arbitration hearing the Pakistan-India dispute over Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects has found that its competence remains intact, and that it has a continuing responsibility to advance these…
In recent years, the company has transformed from a competent private sector telecommunications firm into a “muscular technology juggernaut straddling the entire AI hardware and software stack,” said Paul Triolo, partner and senior vice president for China at advisory firm DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group.Ramon Costa | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesHuawei has open-sourced two of its artificial intelligence models — a move tech experts say will help the U.S.-blacklisted firm continue to build its AI ecosystem and expand overseas. The Chinese tech giant announced on Monday the open-sourcing of the AI models under its Pangu series, as well as some…