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France views Eutelsat as a strategic asset in the EU’s push for technological sovereignty.Benoit Tessier | AFP via Getty ImagesFor years, France’s Eutelsat has been trying to build a European alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband service.The company merged with British satellite venture OneWeb in 2023, consolidating the region’s satellite communications industry in an effort to catch up to Starlink, which is owned by SpaceX.Last week, the French state led a 1.35-billion-euro ($1.58 billion) investment in Eutelsat, making it the company’s biggest shareholder with a roughly 30% stake.Europe largely lags behind the U.S. in the global space race. Starlink’s…

COLOMBO: Pakistan’s journey at the Asian 6-Red & Team Championship ended in Colombo on Saturday as Pakistan 1, the pairing of Awaisullah Munir and Mohammad Asif, were defeated 1-3 by Malaysia in the semi-finals. Despite the loss, the duo secured bronze medal in the event. Facing a strong Malaysian pair of Lim Kok Leong and Thor Chuan Leong, the Pakistan cueists found the going tough. Malaysia seized control early, winning the opening frame convincingly with a 55 break [79(55)-24]. Pakistan 1, featuring defending Asian 6-Red singles champion Awaisullah and Asif, the nation’s most decorated cueist, responded positively in the second…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR/LAHORE/QUETTA: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) bore the brunt of the intensifying monsoon system, as relentless rains, flash floods and landslides triggered a series of deadly incidents across the province over the past 48 hours. The powerful monsoon system has been wreaking havoc across Pakistan over the past 48 hours, leaving at least 42 people dead and dozens more injured as torrential rains, windstorms, flash floods and landslides devastated multiple regions. At least 19 people have died in rain-related accidents in K-P as the casualties rose on Saturday, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), with more deaths confirmed from…

Listen to article RAWALPINDI: Thirteen servicemen were martyred and three civilians – two children and a woman – injured in a suicide attack targeting a military convoy in North Waziristan tribal district on Saturday as the army chief vowed to relentlessly pursue terrorists and unmask the “true perpetrator of terrorism in the region”. “A vehicle-borne suicide bomber attempted to detonate himself near the security forces’ convoy but was intercepted by the leading group, foiling his nefarious design,” the military’s media wing, the ISPR, said in a statement. “However, in their desperation, an explosive-laden vehicle was rammed into one of the vehicles of…

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks at a press conference following the U.S. Senate Republicans’ weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 10, 2025. Kent Nishimura | ReutersThe Senate on Saturday cleared a key procedural hurdle to advance President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” bringing the massive spending legislation one step closer to passage after weeks of painstaking negotiations.The Senate vote delivered a boost for Republican Majority Leader John Thune’s bid to get the bill to Trump’s desk by July 4. But it was not without drama.The vote on the motion to proceed was…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: A rare gesture of political conciliation was witnessed in the National Assembly earlier this week when Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended a formal invitation to the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for direct talks, raising hopes of easing the country’s tense political climate. According to sources, the exchange took place during a National Assembly session when PM Shehbaz personally approached PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, initiating a brief but meaningful conversation, including a handshake. The Prime Minister was quoted saying, “Let’s sit and talk — negotiations are the solution to everything. I’ve said this before and I’m saying…

A C909 jetliner of an Indonesian airline lands at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, east China, May 8, 2025. Saturday marks the ninth anniversary of the commercial operation of China’s domestically developed regional jetliner C909. So far, 166 C909 aircraft have been delivered, which have handled over 24 million passenger trips. (Photo by Xu Bingnan/Xinhua)A C909 jetliner of the China Eastern Airlines takes off at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, east China, April 15, 2025. Saturday marks the ninth anniversary of the commercial operation of China’s domestically developed regional jetliner C909. So far, 166 C909 aircraft have been…

Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has said that India’s portrayal of the Kashmiri freedom movement as terrorism is misleading, describing it instead as a legitimate and lawful struggle recognised under international law. “What India labels as terrorism is, in fact, a legitimate and lawful struggle for freedom, recognised by international law,” said Field Marshal Asim Munir. Speaking at a commissioning parade held at the Pakistan Naval Academy on Saturday, the army chief urged the nation to remember the sacrifices of the Kashmiri people resisting India’s “illegal occupation” of Jammu and Kashmir. “At such a time, we…

Listen to article President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday strongly condemned the suicide attack on security forces in North Waziristan, terming it a cowardly act sponsored by external forces aiming to destabilise the country. In their separate statements, the president and the prime minister paid tribute to the 13 soldiers martyred during the operation and praised the security forces for eliminating 14 terrorists in the ensuing exchange of fire while offering prayers for the elevation of the ranks of the martyrs and expressed sympathies with the bereaved families. Both leaders also wished a swift recovery for the…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner and Rwanda’s Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington D.C., June 27, 2025. Ken Cedeno | ReutersA federal judge on Friday dealt another blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to throw out a defamation lawsuit against him filed by plaintiffs formerly known as the Central Park Five.U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone said that Pennsylvania’s Anti-SLAPP law, designed to protect defendants from lawsuits targeting protected speech, does not apply in federal court, rejecting Trump’s motion…