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A guest experiences a VR device at Tianjin Light Industry Vocational Technical College in north China’s Tianjin, July 7, 2025. Guests gathered in Tianjin for the Global Mayors Dialogue — SCO Summit Cities and visited the smart zero-carbon terminal of Tianjin Port, Luban Workshop Construction and Experience Museum and other places to learn about China’s economic and social development. (Xinhua/Li Ran)A guest visits the Luban Workshop Construction and Experience Museum in north China’s Tianjin, July 7, 2025. Guests gathered in Tianjin for the Global Mayors Dialogue — SCO Summit Cities and visited the smart zero-carbon terminal of Tianjin Port, Luban…

Listen to article As soon as eight-year-old Sidra Al Bordeeni returned from the clinic with her prosthetic arm, she jumped on a bicycle in the Jordanian refugee camp where she lives, riding for the first time since a missile strike in Gaza took her arm a year ago. Sidra was injured while sheltering at Nuseirat School, one of several Gaza schools converted into makeshift refuges from Israeli strikes. Her mother, Sabreen Al Bordeeni, said Gaza’s collapsed health services and the family’s inability to leave at the time made it impossible to save her hand. A technician checks a prosthetic limb at the…

Samsung signage during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Thursday, March 20, 2025.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSouth Korea’s Samsung Electronics on Tuesday forecast a 56% fall in profits for the second quarter as the company struggles to capture demand from artificial intelligence chip leader Nvidia. The memory chip and smartphone maker projected operating profit for the quarter ending June to be around 4.6 trillion won, down from 10.44 trillion Korean won year over year.The figure is a deeper plunge compared to SmartEstimate from LSEG, which is weighted toward forecasts from analysts who…

The Deputy Director of the Gardens Department of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has lodged a formal complaint with the New Town police station regarding the unauthorised felling of trees near the National Stadium. According to the complaint, unidentified people illegally cut down two trees on Sir Shah Sulaiman Road, situated in front of the stadium wall, on the Muharram 9th and 10th. “The fallen trees were left strewn across the road, resulting in damage to government property”, the complaint states. The official described the act as a “serious violation of environmental regulations” and raised concerns about its potential link to…

Almost 600 people have signed an open letter to leaders at venture firm Sequoia Capital after one of its partners, Shaun Maguire, posted what the group described as a “deliberate, inflammatory attack” against the Muslim Democratic mayoral candidate in New York City. Maguire, a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, posted on X over the weekend that Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary last month, “comes from a culture that lies about everything” and is out to advance “his Islamist agenda.”The post had 5.3 million views as of Monday afternoon. Maguire, whose investments include Elon Musk’s SpaceX and X…

In a landmark move aimed at controlling the population of dangerous wild animals in private possession, the Punjab government has announced that it will enforce the sterilisation of lions, tigers, leopards, and other big cats. A ban on the commercial sale and purchase of these species will also be introduced as part of a phased regulatory initiative. In an exclusive interview with Express News, the Chief Wildlife Ranger of Punjab, Mubeen Elahi, revealed that, for the first time, the province is implementing a regulatory framework to govern the private ownership of big cats. Owners were given a deadline of May…

* A vast pair-up program is powering in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, where 18 provincial-level regions and the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen have helped to create jobs, improve skills and promote unity .* Xinjiang’s development has long benefited from nationwide talent exchange endeavors. Today, notably, digital tools are transforming traditional aid models into scalable, tech-driven partnerships.* In recent years, partnerships between Xinjiang and supporting provinces and cities have expanded from government projects to business and cultural exchanges.URUMQI, July 7 (Xinhua) — Inside a brand-new workshop at a buzzing textile factory in Hotan, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur…

Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab has announced that all cemeteries across the city will be registered. Currently, 38 graveyards are managed by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), but the city has over 200 burial grounds. He announced that the official rate for a grave within KMC-administered cemeteries is set at Rs14,300. The mayor also issued a warning to gravediggers and caretakers charging unauthorised fees, calling for strict action against violators. Read: KMC ends charged parking at 32 roads In January, the KMC began displaying banners at registered cemeteries to show the fixed burial rate of Rs14,300, following directives by Mayor Murtaza. Cemeteries…

A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar electric vehicle sits parked at an EVgo charging station in Los Angeles, California, on May 15, 2024.Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesWaymo said it will begin testing in Philadelphia, with a limited fleet of vehicles and human safety drivers behind the wheel. “This city is a National Treasure,” Waymo wrote in a post on X on Monday. “It’s a city of love, where eagles fly with a gritty spirit and cheese that spreads and cheese that steaks. Our road trip continues to Philly next.”The Alphabet-owned company confirmed to CNBC that it will be…

Listen to article Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched Pakistan’s first-ever artificial intelligence-based Customs Clearance and Risk Management System (RMS), Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif announced during a meeting to review ongoing FBR reforms. Under the new system, AI and BOTs will assess the nature and cost of imported and exported goods. Officials said the system will use machine learning to automate and refine customs operations over time, reducing delays and human intervention. Initial testing showed a 92% improvement in system performance. Tax determination through Goods Declarations (GD) rose by 83%, while green channel clearances more than doubled. The government expects…