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People wave flags during a grand gathering to celebrate Xizang Autonomous Region’s 60th founding anniversary in Lhasa, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 21, 2025. Around 20,000 local officials and people from all ethnic groups and all walks of life joined in the celebration. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)People take part in a mass parade during a grand gathering to celebrate Xizang Autonomous Region’s 60th founding anniversary in Lhasa, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 21, 2025. Around 20,000 local officials and people from all ethnic groups and all walks of life joined in the celebration. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)People pose for group photos during…
KARACHI: After tying the knot, Hasan Raheem seems in no mood to take a break. Instead, the singer is already gearing up to dive back into music. Just last week, pictures and videos from his actual wedding went viral online, with many fans assuming it was yet another publicity stunt. Their skepticism wasn’t unfounded – back in April, Hasan had staged a fake wedding as a teaser for his song MEMORIES. This time though, he came clean, posting pictures with his wife and confirming with a simple note: “Real hai” (It’s real). Now, Hasan has once again hijacked Instagram, this…
Chipotle is teaming up with drone delivery leader Zipline to test autonomous food delivery.Beginning Thursday, select customers in the greater Dallas area will have the option to use the so-called Zipotle delivery through an early access program in the Zipline app. Zipline’s autonomous aircraft will deliver orders to customers’ homes from a Rowlett, Texas Chipotle location. A small number of Zipline users will be able to order the full Chipotle menu to start, with a broader service launch in the weeks to come for more users. Any potential expansions in the future would be based on learnings from the test.Employees will…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Pakistan to attend the 6th round of Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue today (Tuesday) in what marks his second visit to Pakistan in three years. He was welcomed by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. FM Wang Yi has promised humanitarian relief for victims of the recent floods in Pakistan, said DPM Dar, addressing a press conference in Islamabad. Earlier, the two parties spoke on the full range of Pakistan-China relations and further examined regional and global issues. They shared in-depth insights on a wide range of aspects related to bilateral cooperation,…
Erik Isakson | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesThe U.K. government is facing a legal challenge from campaigners over its decision to override a local authority and wave through development of a new “hyperscale” data center.Last year, the local authority of Buckinghamshire, England, denied planning permission for proposals to build a new 90-megawatt data center on green belt land. The green belt is a term in British town planning that refers to an area of open land on which building is restricted.Data centers, large facilities that house floods of computing systems to enable remote delivery of various IT services, have seen huge…
MEXICO CITY: Former champion boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr has been detained in Mexico after deportation by the United States to face shock charges of involvement with a drug cartel, Mexican authorities said on Tuesday. The son of boxing icon Julio Cesar Chavez stands accused of serving as a henchman for the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel, which Washington designated a foreign terrorist organisation this year, and of trafficking firearms and explosives. According to Mexican media, which claim to have had access to the case files, Chavez, 39, was allegedly a “hitman” used to punish members of the cartel. “He hangs…
Members of the joint military band of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army take part in a training for the upcoming V-Day military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 12, 2025. Participants are busy preparing for the upcoming V-Day military parade scheduled on Sept. 3 in Tian’anmen Square to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Yin Gang)A member of the joint military band of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army takes part in a training for the upcoming V-Day military parade in Beijing, capital of…
MANCHESTER: Mohamed Salah was named the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year on Tuesday, with the Egyptian becoming the first player to win the award three times after guiding Liverpool to Premier League glory. Salah, who joined Liverpool in 2017, was the Premier League’s top scorer last season, with his 29 goals, along with 18 assists, playing a key role in the Reds winning a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title with four games to spare last season, finishing 10 points ahead of runners-up Arsenal. The 33-year-old had already clinched the Premier League Player of the Season award, the Golden…
Starbucks’ Coco Matcha and Coco Cold Brew drinks.Courtesy: StarbucksStarbucks will expand its test of coconut water beverages to hundreds of more stores, as it leans further into health and wellness.Starting Thursday, the coffee giant will test its Coco Matcha and Coco Cold Brew drinks in more than 400 stores across major cities including New York, Los Angeles and the greater Chicago area. The drinks layer matcha foam or cold brew foam over coconut water.Starbucks first tested the coconut beverages in New York City as a part of its “Starting Five” innovation program, in which it tests out new ideas in…
ISLAMABAD: A letter from Supreme Court judges Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar surfaced on Wednesday, reigniting debate over the judiciary’s handling of the 26th Constitutional Amendment and whether it should be taken up by a constitutional bench or the full court. In the detailed letter, the two senior judges questioned Chief Justice Yahya Afridi’s decision to disregard the procedure committee’s majority view in favour of constituting a full court. Justice Shah and Justice Akhtar recalled that as members of the committee formed under the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023, they had on October 31, 2024,…