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A slogan related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) is displayed on a screen in Intel pavilion, during the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 16, 2024. Denis Balibouse | ReutersBig Tech is doubling down on investing billions in India, drawn by its abundance of resources for building data centers, a large talent and digital user pool, and market opportunity.In under 24 hours, Microsoft and Amazon pledged more than $50 billion toward India’s cloud and AI infrastructure, while Intel on Monday announced plans to make chips in the country to capitalize on its growing PC demand and…

Police used a water cannon early Wednesday to disperse a sit-in led by Aleema Khan outside Adiala Jail after authorities declined permission for a meeting with the incarcerated Former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan. Aleema Khan, along with her sisters Noreen Khan and Dr Uzma Khan, had begun the protest at around 2pm on Tuesday, joined by party workers and former senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan. The sit-in continued for nearly 12 hours until police launched an operation at about 2.10am, deploying high-pressure cold-water spray to clear the road. عمران خان کے بہنوں پر تشدد۔۔۔دسمبر کے مہینے میں رات…

FinMin, UK minister discuss reforms, cooperation as Green Compact and education gateway launchedPakistan, UK hold first development dialogue in 8 years amid record £5.5bn trade Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb and the United Kingdom’s Minister for Development, Baroness Chapman, held the first federal-level Pakistan–UK development talks in eight years on Wednesday, discussing economic cooperation and Pakistan’s structural reform agenda. The meeting was also attended by British High Commissioner Jane Marriott. Chapman’s visit comes at a time when UK–Pakistan bilateral trade has crossed £5.5 billion for the first time, with more than 200 British companies currently operating in Pakistan. Officials…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reacts while speaking during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on Dec. 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images It ended up being a “hawkish cut,” as expected. Still, investors managed to find a few gifts tucked between the lumps of coal.Even though the U.S. Federal Reserve lowered interest rates on Wednesday stateside, two regional bank presidents — Jeffrey Schmid of Kansas City and Austan Goolsbee of Chicago — wanted rates to stand pat.Their cautioned was echoed in the Fed’s “dot plot” of rate projection,…

A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 14th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China’s Hainan Province, Dec. 6, 2025. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)HAIKOU, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — The 2025 International Symposium on the Peaceful Use of Space Technology — Health (IPSPACE 2025) kicked off Tuesday in Boao, a coastal town in China’s island province of Hainan.About 50 experts and astronauts from home and abroad have been invited to the three-day event to discuss topics including the peaceful use of space technology, and the opportunities and challenges facing global space cooperation.Experts at…

If any political party supports terrorism, governor’s rule could become inevitable, says PPP chairmanPakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addresses a press conference after a meeting of the PPP Azad Jammu and Kashmir Parliamentary Party on Friday. Photo: NNI Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has voiced concerns about political parties adopting extremist stances, stressing that, while he does not wish a ban on any political party, there is a need for responsible political behaviour. “I do not wish a ban on political parties, but what am I supposed to do if a political party behaves like an extremist…

A Deere & Co. tractor in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesRepublican lawmakers are appealing to President Donald Trump for more farm relief and aid for agricultural equipment manufacturers amid his tariff blitz, even as the president has made a $12 billion bailout for farmers hurt by his trade policies. Farmers have said that Trump’s tariff policies have hit their bottom lines, since they rely on exports to international trade competitors, including China, to stay afloat. That hit comes on top of several…

A model of the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft is pictured at the preview of a science exhibition marking the 10th Space Day of China at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in east China’s Shanghai, April 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)BEIJING, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — Qingzhou, or light vessel, China’s new-generation cargo spacecraft, has achieved breakthroughs in multiple key technologies and is scheduled to make its maiden flight next year, according to its developer, the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Innovation Academy for Microsatellites.Designed with a focus on low cost, high reliability, high adaptability and high intelligence, the compact spacecraft delivers impressive…

Details hefty fines ranging from Rs2000 to Rs50,000, with prison sentences going up to 6 months The Fourth Amendment of the Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance 2025, which details hefty fines for traffic violations, has been approved by the Governor of Punjab. It details hefty fines ranging from Rs2000 to Rs50,000, and with prison sentences going up to 6 months depending on the nature of the offense and its frequency. The ordinance includes provisions such as making seat belts mandatory for both the driver and passengers. Other provisions are a prison sentence of up to 6 months and a fine of…

People attend a protest in front of the Japanese prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)The Japanese government must end its provocations that jeopardize regional peace and stability, and drop its illusion that somehow it can undermine the post-war world order.TOKYO, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — Japan has once again staged a clumsy political spectacle by accusing Chinese naval vessels of locking their radar on Japanese assets, aiming to depict China as a regional destabilizer and validate its own military growth.On Saturday, China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier formation conducted normal flight training in the public waters east…