Saudi Arabia warns escalating Middle East threats risk global trade, energy security
Urges stronger international cooperation to protect Gulf states and shipping routes at UNGA Saudi Foreign…
Saudi Arabia warns escalating Middle East threats risk global trade, energy security
Urges stronger international cooperation to protect Gulf states and shipping routes at UNGA Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan addresses the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York on Saturday. Photo: Anadolu Agency Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Saturday warned that escalating…
China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech
China’s Vice President Han Zheng said Beijing has consistently and firmly supported the United Nations China’s Vice President Han Zheng addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 26, 2026. REUTERS China pushed back against the United States in its speech at the UN General Assembly on…
Pakistani MIT physicist calls for greater science and research investment in Karachi visit
Pakistani-American physicist Dr Nergis Mavalvala has called for greater investment in scientific research, saying curiosity and access to opportunity were central to scientific discovery and that universities had a responsibility to nurture both. Speaking at Habib University on Thursday, Mavalvala, dean of the School of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a…
Xi visit brings fresh progress in China-US strategic stability: Chinese FM
Wang says reciprocity means equal sovereignty, no hegemony or bullying, equal concerns and balanced cooperation China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference with Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono (not pictured) after their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Jakarta, Indonesia August 21, 2026. REUTERS Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United…
PHC orders IGP to investigate minister’s alleged abduction
Directs police to ensure recovery of Fazal Shakoor Khan, who was abducted near motorway toll plaza The Peshawar High Court on Saturday directed the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa police chief to investigate the alleged abduction of provincial minister Fazal Shakoor Khan and take immediate steps for his recovery. A two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Kamran Hayat…
262 Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since Gaza war: Media office
26 women journalists were among those killed, while 50 journalists and media workers were arrested by Israel Mourners carry the body of Palestinian Al-Jazeera photojournalist Mohamed Salama, who was killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital, during his funeral in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on August 25, 2025.PHOTO: AFP The Israeli…
Fazal’s triple century powers SBP to a huge total
Test batsman also shares a record partnership with Hasan Raza as SBP take a 316-run first innings lead KARACHI: Abdullah Fazal (309*) hit his maiden first-class triple century to put State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in strong position against Ghani on the third day of their President’s Trophy Grade-1 show at the National Ground in…
Zuckerberg pushes back against industrywide AI slowdown
Zuckerberg said AI firms could pause development over safety concerns, with demand pushing firms to ensure safety Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presents the Muse Charm during the Meta Connect event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, US, September 23, 2026. REUTERS Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of US-based social media giant Meta,…
Malaysia break Pakistan’s unbeaten run
Green-shirts face 5-4 defeat despite Sufyan Khan’s four goals in Pool B hockey thriller Pakistan’s unbeaten run ended with a 5-4 defeat by Malaysia on Saturday in their Group B match of the men’s hockey competitions of the 20th Asian Games. In a fast-paced game Pakistan took the lead in the third minute through Sufyan…
Anthropic says Claude discovered novel enzyme system
Claude agents identified 3,500 candidate reverse-transcriptase systems, narrowing them to 20 for further study The image shows structure of enzymes. PHOTO: PEXELS US artificial intelligence company Anthropic said its Claude model autonomously identified a previously uncharacterized enzyme system associated with DNA repeats resembling CRISPR. The company cautioned, however, that researchers have not yet determined the…
