China readies humanoid robots for combat
China is accelerating research into military uses of humanoid robots and planning for wartime deployment…
China readies humanoid robots for combat
China is accelerating research into military uses of humanoid robots and planning for wartime deployment A humanoid robot takes part in a wushu contest during the second World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China August 26, 2026. REUTERS At the World Humanoid Robot Games in China last month, robots…
Sharjeel Memon lambasts federal ministers over new provinces, calls them ‘Form-47’ products
Says people sitting on ‘charitable or artificial mandates’ cannot make the decisions of the nation Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon speaking in the Sindh Assembly. — SCREENGRAB Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Monday criticised federal ministers who have been calling for the establishment of new provinces and administrative units as the products of…
Tiafoe tops Medvedev in straight
NEW YORK: American Frances Tiafoe swept past former champion Daniil Medvedev in straight sets Sunday to advance to the quarter-finals of the US Open. A two-time semi-finalist at New York’s Flushing Meadows, the 11th-seeded Tiafoe defeated seventh-seeded Medvedev of Russia 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) to reach the quarter-finals for the fourth time in five…
Huawei, Xiaomi launch new foldable smartphones ahead of Apple event
Huawei’s Mate XT2 folds twice into a tablet-sized screen, with a Kirin 9050 Pro chip and improved privacy A staff member holds a newly unveiled Huawei Mate XT2 foldable smartphone displayed at a Huawei store in Beijing, China September 7, 2026. REUTERS Huawei and Xiaomi launched new flagship foldable smartphones on Monday, stepping up competition…
CM Afridi urges people to join September 27 protest
Says ‘thieves’ will run away from Sindh and that only Imran will rule as time has come to change province’s destiny K-P CM Sohail Afridi addressing a lawyers’ convention in Karachi on Monday, September 7, 2026. SCREENGRAB Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday urged the people of Sindh to join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s September…
Ashley backs good Test cricket
Pakistan bowling coach says team will focus on disciplined batting and bowling in third Test Pakistan bowling coach Ashley Noffke said on Monday that they will solely focus on playing good Test cricket in the third and final Test against England which will begin at Birmingham on Wednesday (tomorrow). “The strategy is good Test cricket….
Far-right win leaves Germany’s Merz shaken as AfD plots path to power
Election result could test Germany’s mainstream parties’ refusal to work with AfD, known as the ‘firewall’ Top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) Ulrich Siegmund speaks accompanied by party co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla at the AfD election party after polls closed in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections and exit polls were announced,…
PTI chairman Gohar warns against dividing provinces without broad public consensus
Urges political forces to avoid taking decisions on the creation of new provinces in haste PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar. Photo: File Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Monday warned that any attempt to divide Sindh and other provinces without the consent of the people would weaken the federation, urging political forces to…
UAE says its energy exports will not be ‘held hostage’ by Iran war
UAE is expanding port capacity along its eastern coast, developing pipelines, trade routes for alternative corridors A person works near an oil tanker docked at the Port of Fujairah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 6, 2026. — REUTERS The United Arab Emirates…
Adidas apologises after campaign featuring former Israeli soldier sparks boycott calls
Company describes posters as a local promotion of its Single Shoe service as critics point to Gaza’s amputation crisis Adidas signage is seen on their store at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, US. Photo: REUTERS/file German sportswear company Adidas apologised on Monday after an advertising campaign featuring a former Israeli…
