UN’s Guterres warns AI outpacing oversight, urges global rules to protect children
Guterres urges global AI rules to protect children from self-harm risks and deceptive AI companions…
UN’s Guterres warns AI outpacing oversight, urges global rules to protect children
Guterres urges global AI rules to protect children from self-harm risks and deceptive AI companions FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at UN headquarters in New York City, US, April 27, 2026. REUTERS UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that artificial intelligence is…
Relaxed Ronaldo admits time is up ahead of Spain clash
DALLAS: Cristiano Ronaldo admitted this World Cup will be his last and stressed he leaves with no regrets ahead of Portugal’s last-16 clash with neighbours Spain in Dallas on Monday. The 41-year-old, playing at a record sixth World Cup, made the comment at the end of a press conference in which he insisted he would…
Bellingham stars as England sink Mexico
Jude Bellingham scored twice to put England in the World Cup quarter-finals. Photo: AFP MEXICO CITY: Jude Bellingham’s double inflicted a rare defeat on Mexico at the Estadio Azteca as 10-man England won a nerve-racking World Cup classic 3-2 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals. Harry Kane also scored from the penalty spot as the Three Lions…
Tottenham sign Tonali from Newcastle
LONDON: Tottenham announced Monday the signing of Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from fellow Premier League club Newcastle in a reported deal that could go up to a club record £100 million ($133.4 million). The 26-year-old has joined the north London side on a three-year contract, according to the BBC, who also said the initial fee was £92.5 million…
Gaza government dissolves governing body to facilitate transfer of administration
Hamas, Palestinian groups held several rounds of talks in Cairo, particularly over second phase of Gaza ‘ceasefire’ Ismail al-Thawabta, head of Hamas’ government media office, addresses a press conference at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip on July 6, 2026. PHOTO: AFP The Palestinian movement Hamas announced on Monday that it had…
Amjad Hussain takes oath as Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister
Says energy shortages, and economic development, will be among his government’s top priorities Gilgit-Baltistan’s newly sworn-in Chief Minister, Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Amjad Hussain giving an address at his oath taking ceremony. SCREENGRAB Pakistan Peoples Party leader Amjad Hussain on Monday was sworn in as chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B). Governor G-B Syed Mehdi Shah…
5 more Gazans killed by Israeli fire in last 24 hours, death toll nears 73,100, says health ministry
Israeli bombing on Gaza, Palestine left devastating effects on city life, forcing families to live in tents next to ruins. Photo: AA/file Five more Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in Gaza in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll since October 2023 to 73,098, Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Monday. In its daily…
Lahore court grants five-day physical remand of three more suspects in foreign women abduction case
LAHORE: A magisterial court on Monday remanded three more suspects in police custody for five days in a case involving the alleged abduction and rape of two foreign women. Police on Thursday rescued two foreign women within hours of receiving an emergency complaint, arrested four suspects, and launched an investigation into allegations of kidnapping, ransom…
When tax rates defeat their purpose
ISLAMABAD: There is a point beyond which higher tax rates do not produce higher revenue. In fact, they can do the opposite: shrink the tax base, encourage avoidance, push activity into informal channels, and reduce the very revenue the state hopes to collect. This is not merely a textbook proposition from the Laffer Curve. Pakistan’s…
Israel, Lebanon hold US-mediated talks on trial withdrawal from 2 border villages: report
Israeli media says contacts focus on defining ‘Hezbollah-free zone’ ahead of phased Israeli pullout Israeli and Lebanese military officers have begun United States-mediated talks to establish clear criteria for a “Hezbollah-free zone” ahead of a planned trial Israeli withdrawal from two villages in southern Lebanon, Israel’s public broadcaster KAN reported Sunday. Citing unnamed Israeli security…
