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The Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is held in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)The Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is held in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)The Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is held in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xin)The Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services…
LAHORE: Disaster management officials announced the end of the monsoon season, yet flood threats persisted in southern Punjab on Tuesday as the province prepared to pick up the pieces after a calamitous deluge that affected more than four million people, their homes, and their crops. While floodwaters have eased pressure in Punjab’s upper regions, they continue to surge through southern districts and drain into the Indus River, prompting the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to issue fresh alerts for Sindh and Balochistan. The disaster has so far claimed 66 lives in Punjab and damaged an estimated 1.95 million acres of…
LONDON: The 2026 World Cup could be North America’s last without urgent climate adaptation, according to a new study highlighting extreme weather threats. The “Pitches in Peril” report found that 10 of the 16 venues are at very high risk of experiencing extreme heat stress conditions. By 2050, nearly 90% of North America’s host stadiums will require adaptation to extreme heat while one third will face water demand equalling or exceeding supply. The report also highlighted risks to 2030 and 2034 World Cup venues and examined the impact of a warming climate on grassroots football pitches once used by 18…
A Polish air force F-16 is flanked on either side by Dassault Rafale fighter jets as they perform a flyover during the National Army Day military parade in Warsaw, Poland, on August 15, 2025.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesPoland’s military on Wednesday decried an “unprecedented violation” as the country’s airspace was breached by a number of Russian drones that were shot down.In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Poland’s military said it scrambled its own and NATO air defenses to take down drones that entered its airspace amid a widespread Russian attack in western Ukraine.In a social media post, Polish…
KATHMANDU: Nepali demonstrators set parliament ablaze on Tuesday while the veteran prime minister quit, as a “Gen Z” protest movement sparked by a ban on social media overtook the Himalayan nation. At least 19 people were killed during rallies a day earlier, one of the deadliest crackdowns in years which fuelled public anger. Protesters flooded the streets of the capital Kathmandu on Tuesday, some jubilant and celebrating, others setting fire to government buildings and brandishing automatic rifles. The rapid descent into chaos shocked many, and Nepal’s military warned against “activities that could lead the country into unrest and instability” in…
LAHORE: Olympic javelin throw champion Arshad Nadeem on Tuesday said that he was looking to produce his best as the star athlete gets ready for a top-level competition at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The 28-year-old Arshad, who stunned the athletics world by throwing the javelin at an Olympic record 92.97 metres distance to achieve glory for Pakistan at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was seen preparing for the Sept 13-21 global spectacle at the Punjab Stadium in Lahore just a few hours before leaving for Tokyo via Bangkok. And the celebrated player during practice attempted throws at distances above…
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), on Tuesday, took notice of media reports regarding the alleged availability of subscriber data online. Clarifying the reports, the authority said it neither holds nor manages subscriber information, which remains the responsibility of licenced operators. Initial review shows the reported datasets include family details, travel records, vehicle registrations, and CNIC copies indicating aggregation from multiple external sources, not telecom operators, said a news release. PTA’s audits have found no breaches within the licensed sector. Read: Sensitive data of thousands of Pakistanis put on sale online In its ongoing crackdown on unlawful content, PTA has blocked 1,372…
A concept car shows off Qualcomm’s auto technology. The car was on display at the Qualcomm booth at the IAA Mobility show in Munich on September 9, 2025.Arjun Kharpal | CNBCQualcomm’s self-driving technology developed alongside BMW is expected to spark significant interest from other automakers keen to licence the system, the CEO of the U.S. chip giant told CNBC.The comments underscore how Qualcomm, a major player in smartphone chips, is diversifying its business into new areas, with automotive among its fastest-growing divisions.Last week, Qualcomm and German auto giant BMW announced an automated driving system that is built on the former’s…
An aerial photo taken on Sept. 9, 2025 shows a view of the Xiaonanhai wetland nature reserve in southwest China’s Chongqing. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)An aerial photo taken on Sept. 9, 2025 shows a view of the Xiaonanhai wetland nature reserve in southwest China’s Chongqing. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)An aerial photo taken on Sept. 9, 2025 shows a view of the Xiaonanhai wetland nature reserve in southwest China’s Chongqing. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)An aerial photo taken on Sept. 9, 2025 shows a view of the Xiaonanhai wetland nature reserve in southwest China’s Chongqing. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)An aerial photo taken on Sept. 9, 2025 shows a view of…
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said the proponents of Kalabagh dam are trying to create fissures among the provinces at a time when the country needs to confront Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assault on the Indus River. “Ravi, Chenab and Sutlej are in flood in Punjab but I don’t understand why again and again proposals of a controversial dam are being floated,” he lamented while talking to the media in Sukkur on Tuesday. The PPP chairman, accompanied by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, provincial ministers Syed Nasir Hussain Shah and Jam Khan Shoro…