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Members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) review the Party admission oath beside the replica of a boat, now referred to as the Red Boat, on which CPC founders concluded their meeting in 1921, on Nanhu Lake in Jiaxing, east China’s Zhejiang Province, June 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)by Wang Meiqi, Yu Xiaohua, Zhao Xiuzhi, Zhu XibingBEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) — Despite a packed schedule of exams and final papers at the end of the semester, Ling Jiajun still makes time every day to read online articles carried by Qiushi, a flagship magazine of the Communist Party of China (CPC),…

Google CEO Sundar Pichai addresses the crowd during Google’s annual I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California on May 20, 2025. Camille Cohen | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Google Doodle is Alphabet’s most valuable piece of real estate, and on Tuesday, the company used that space to promote “AI Mode,” its latest AI search product.Google’s Chrome browser landing pages and Google’s home page featured an animated image that, when clicked, leads users to AI Mode, the company’s latest search product. The doodle image also includes a share button.The promotion of AI Mode on the Google Doodle comes as the tech…

QUETTA: Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind confirmed that a 16-year-old boy lost his life in a terrorist attack in Mastung district, while two India-backed terrorists were gunned down during a counter-operation carried out by security forces. According to Rind, the attackers targeted key government installations including the tehsil office, a local bank, and other administrative buildings. The assailants opened indiscriminate fire, killing the teenage student on the spot and leaving at least seven others injured. Security personnel from the Frontier Constabulary, Counter-Terrorism Department, and Levies Force responded promptly, sealing off the area and engaging the terrorists in an intense exchange…

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos leaves Aman Venice hotel, on the second day of the wedding festivities of Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, June 27, 2025. Yara Nardi | ReutersAmazon founder Jeff Bezos unloaded more than 3.3 million shares of his company in a sale valued at roughly $736.7 million, according to a financial filing on Tuesday.The stock sale is part of a previously arranged trading plan adopted by Bezos in March. Under that arrangement, Bezos plans to sell up to 25 million shares of Amazon over a period ending May 29, 2026.Bezos, who stepped down as Amazon’s…

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) walks after the Senate passes U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 1, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersRepublican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska cast a critical vote Tuesday for President Donald Trump’s massive tax-and-spending bill, helping to push the controversial legislation through the GOP-controlled Senate.But not before she secured a key carveout for her constituents from one of the bill’s strictest new provisions.”Do I like this bill? No. But I tried to take care of Alaska’s interests,” she told NBC News’ Ryan Nobles Tuesday.”I advocated…

Case of Modelo, a beer imported from Mexico, are seen for sale at a grocery store in Arlington, Virginia, February 3, 2025, following the announcement of tariffs by US President Donald Trump on important goods from Canada and Mexico.Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesConstellation Brands on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts’ estimates as tariffs on aluminum weighed on its profitability.Still, the brewer reiterated its forecast for fiscal 2026, showing confidence that it can hit its financial targets despite the weaker-than-expected quarterly performance and higher tariffs.Shares of the company fell less than 1% in extended trading.…

Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to work with provincial disaster management authorities to develop a coordinated programme aimed at preventing incidents like the recent Swat tragedy. He made these remarks during a visit to the NDMA’s National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) in Islamabad on Tuesday. He also directed the compilation of comprehensive reports on such incidents, noting that around 49 people have lost their lives, with several others injured, across Pakistan. Commending the state-of-the-art NEOC facility, Sharif assured that the government would provide all necessary assistance to strengthen the institute and enhance…

US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, speaks to members of the media at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, June 27, 2025. Graeme Sloane | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe House of Representatives on Tuesday took the reins of President Donald Trump’s megabill, after the Senate narrowly passed it following days of grueling negotiations and last-minute deals.Now, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson is staring down an uncertain path for the bill through his chamber, where several members of his conference have already publicly registered their objection to the Senate-approved version of the bill.The final vote in…

Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday ruled out any plans to close or merge national institutions devoted to science, literature, history, and culture, stating that such organisations form an essential part of the country’s intellectual and civilisational heritage. According to a press release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, the premier reaffirmed his government’s commitment to preserving and strengthening these institutions, amid growing concerns over possible rightsizing measures. He made these remarks during a meeting with Senator Irfan Siddiqui, Parliamentary Party Leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the Senate, who conveyed the anxiety of the literary and…

A customer tries on the Apple Vision Pro headset during the product launch at the Apple Store in New York City on February 2, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty ImagesApple has accused a former engineer for its Vision Pro headset computer of stealing company trade secrets before starting a new job at Snap, according to a lawsuit filed in California last week.In the June 24 court filing, Apple accuses Di Liu, a senior design engineer, of downloading thousands of documents in his final days at the Cupertino company last year and saving them to his personal cloud accounts.This lawsuit…