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Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza has called for the urgent resolution of the Kashmir dispute between Pakistan and India, warning that continued tensions between the neighbours threatened regional peace and security. Representing Pakistan at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue 2025 in Singapore, General Mirza stressed the need for active and effective dialogue frameworksbilateral, regional, and globalto prevent conflicts rather than responding to them after escalation. “The resolution of the Kashmir dispute in line with UN Security Council resolutions is essential for lasting peace in South Asia,” General Mirza said, describing the conflict as the “root…
Dr. Matthew Willsey working in the operating room.Courtesy of the University of MichiganNeurotech startup Paradromics on Monday announced it has implanted its brain-computer interface in a human for the first time. The procedure took place May 14 at the University of Michigan with a patient who was already undergoing neurosurgery to treat epilepsy. The company’s technology was implanted and removed from the patient’s brain in about 20 minutes during that surgery.Paradromics said the procedure demonstrated that its system can be safely implanted and record neural activity. It’s a major milestone for the nearly 10-year-old startup, as it marks the beginning of…
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has retired from one-day internationals to focus on next year’s T20 World Cup, the country’s cricket board said on Monday. Maxwell took the decision to prioritise his preparation for the T20 World Cup, to be held in India and Sri Lanka, and his commitment to franchise leagues, Cricket Australia (CA) said in a statement. “I think back to right at the start I was picked ahead of my time and out of the blue. I was just proud just to be playing a couple of games for Australia. I thought I was just going to have…
Stephen Curry isn’t retiring from the National Basketball Association yet, but he’s already thinking about new career paths — including broadcasting, team ownership and playing on the PGA Tour Champions.The Golden State Warriors star spoke to CNBC Sport as part of “Curry Inc.: The Business of Stephen Curry,” a television production centered on Curry’s career and business ambitions.CNBC Sport’s documentary “Curry Inc.: The Business of Stephen Curry” will premiere on CNBC on Wednesday, June 4, at 9 p.m. ET.Curry, 37, already has one post-NBA job waiting for him. He’s the CEO of Thirty Ink, a mini-conglomerate of businesses including Unanimous…
LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari said on Sunday that Pakistan intended to forge strong bilateral relations with Bangladesh in all areas, including commerce, trade, sports, culture and people-to-people ties. Speaking at a reception hosted to Bangladesh and Pakistan Men’s cricket teams at the Governor’s House here on Sunday, he said the Pakistan government was trying to work together to build a stronger relationship, adding that it could not happen overnight but “we need to keep investing in people and come up with solutions to take our relations” to new heights. The Bangladesh cricket team is in Pakistan to play a…
Washington has not been clear on ‘how and through what mechanism’ sanctions would be lifted, says Tehran.Iran has demanded that the United States clarify exactly how sanctions will be lifted if the two sides are to reach a new agreement on Tehran’s nuclear programme. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmail Baghaei made the comments on Monday, days after the US submitted what it described as an “acceptable” proposal. Unverified reports claim that Iran sees the offer as a “non-starter” and is preparing to reject it. The pair has conducted seven weeks of negotiations over the nuclear programme, with the US…
PM Albanese says government already increasing spending and decisions will be based on defence capability needs.United States Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth has called on Australia to increase its military spending to 3.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) “as soon as possible”. Responding on Monday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government will decide on Australia’s defence capability needs before announcing spending. “What you should do in defence is decide what you need, your capability, and then provide for it,” Albanese told reporters. “That’s what my government is doing. Investing to our capability and investing in our relationships.” Albanese added…
French authorities detained 79 people in the second such wave of arrests during celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League win, a police chief said on Monday. The PSG thrashed Inter Milan by a record 5-0 in Saturday evening’s final in Munich, flying back to Paris on Sunday for a triumphal parade along the Champs-Élysées, then celebrations in a packed Parc des Princes stadium on the edge of the French capital. The PSG winning the biggest prize in European club football for the first time sparked delirious festivities in France, but was marred by violence. On Sunday, “we saw a resurgence…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan stepped up their contacts as a new push to reset their long troubled ties is making significant strides, officials said here as the foreign ministers from the two countries spoke on Sunday by phone. The latest telephonic conversation between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Afghan Interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi came days after Pakistan agreed to upgrade diplomatic ties with Kabul. The Interim Afghan government welcomed Pakistan’s move to appoint a full time Ambassador in Kabul, becoming the fourth country to do so. China took the lead last year when it sent a full…
Maxwell, known as one of the game’s most powerful hitters, is calling time on his one-day career with Australia.Explosive Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from one-day cricket, but will continue in Twenty20 cricket with his eye on next year’s World Cup. The 36-year-old, who played 149 One Day Internationals (ODIs), blasting 3,990 runs, said he was starting to feel the physical toll of the 50-over game. “I felt like I was letting the team down a little bit with how my body was reacting to the conditions,” said Maxwell on Monday, who was nicknamed “Big Show” for…