China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System completes in-orbit upgrade
China says its navigation system will develop new technologies for more reliable global positioning services…
China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System completes in-orbit upgrade
China says its navigation system will develop new technologies for more reliable global positioning services An Illustration shows China BeiDou Navigation Satellite System. PHOTO: CTGN The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has wrapped up an in-orbit upgrade to provide higher-quality services, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office (CSNO). While ensuring stable operations, the system…
Infantino loses UEFA’s ‘confidence’
PARIS: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has lost the “confidence” of European football’s governing body UEFA after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup was withdrawn following a global backlash. UEFA had threatened to boycott all FIFA competitions if Infantino had insisted on trying to push through his plan which they dismissed on…
OpenAI finds evidence other AI agents escaped containment as it widens hacking probe
OpenAI says it is reviewing broader model activity following the Hugging Face security breach OpenAI has discovered other instances in which autonomous agents have escaped containment as the company expands its investigation of the hacking incident at tech firm Hugging Face that drew global attention this month, two people familiar with the matter said on…
Legal debate intensifies over new provinces
Lawyers, politicians divided on constitutional procedure as proposal gains traction ISLAMABAD: As some senior government functionaries strongly advocate creating new provinces to improve governance, a debate intensifies among legal experts and political leaders over the constitutional procedure required to establish new administrative units. Former additional attorney general Waqar Rana said the Constitution of Pakistan contains…
Pakistan look to level the series against West Indies
Pakistan will be desperately looking to level the series when they face West Indies in their second and final Test of the two-match Test series which will begin on Sunday (today) at the Queen’s Park Oval. The hosts claimed a convincing 90-run victory in the first Test at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy where a…
Pakistan Army officer martyred, five terrorists eliminated in K-P’s Razmak IBO
Major Hafiz Ihsan Elahi Shaheed. Photo: ISPR A Pakistan Army officer was martyred and five “Indian-sponsored” terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Paktunkhwa’s Razmak area on Saturday, the military’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces carried out the operation in North Waziristan district after receiving intelligence…
JUI-F chief urges government to recognise gravity of AJK protests, pursue reconciliation
Alleged that govt has used force against unarmed protesters, says people expect state to treat them ‘like a mother’ Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman speaking in a video message. SCREENGRAB Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Saturday urged the government to recognise the gravity of the protests in Azad Jammu and…
Apple set to lose nearly $500b in value
Big Tech has been scooping up advanced chip-making capacity and memory chips to power its AI data centres BENGALURU: Apple shares fell nearly 10% on Friday after a disappointing forecast showed that the iPhone maker was struggling to secure enough components as the AI-driven data centre boom strains global supply chains. The drop, if sustained,…
Root won’t ‘rip up’ Bazball blueprint
Joe Root has played 17 previous Tests in Australia without winning. Photo: AFP LONDON: England Test captain Joe Root plans to keep faith with the aggressive ‘Bazball’ tactics used by his predecessor Ben Stokes as he starts his second spell in the role. Root was appointed as skipper following Stokes’ shock retirement from international duty…
Pakistan drawn with India, Maldives in SAFF Championship
Pakistan will renew its fierce football rivalry with India at the 2026 SAFF Championship in Bangladesh after the regional heavyweights were drawn together in Group B on Saturday. The tournament draw, conducted during the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Congress in Thimphu, Bhutan, also placed the Maldives alongside the two rivals for the competition, which…
