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Offering more than 100 Tbps of total capacity, SEA-ME-WE 6 will provide one of the lowest-latency routes Cables are pictured inside a data centre in Paris, France on March 4, 2019. Photo: Reuters A new South East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 6 submarine cable system is being deployed at Karachi’s Hawkes Bay. The development is expected … Read more
Violence has repeatedly flared up in the weeks since a cease-fire was reached, killing hundreds of Palestinians and at least three Israeli soldiers.
Israeli blasts hit homes and sites in eastern Rafah and Khan Younis, causing casualties in the yellow zone An injured child is brought to al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza after Israeli bombardment on Saturday. PHOTO: AFP GAZA: At least 22 Palestinians were killed Saturday in a series of Israeli airstrikes that hit homes and a … Read more
McLaren’s Lando Norris celebrates after qualifying in pole position for Las Vegas Grand Prix with second placed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and third placed Williams’ Carlos Sainz Jr. PHOTO: REUTERS LAS VEGAS: Lando Norris maintained his charge towards a maiden Formula One crown on Friday by grabbing his third pole position in as many races … Read more
Conference to host 50 sessions on space science, exploration, optics, materials and innovation A model of Chinese space station. PHOTO: REUTERS Over a thousand Chinese experts and scholars convened on Saturday for the Fourth China Space Science Assembly, engaging in discussions on the latest advancements, major achievements, and emerging trends in space science. The four-day … Read more
[The first U.S. absence in the history of the talks created an opening, diplomats said, for oil-producing nations to push their agenda.
G20 in South Africa adopts climate declaration without US input, a move Washington calls shameful France’s President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a G20 Leaders’ Summit plenary session at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on November 22, 2025. Photo: AFP The G20 group of major world economies is “at risk” as it struggles to tackle … Read more
The Phillips Collection sold three works and raised $13 million to buy contemporary art, but the decision has led to rancor within the 104-year-old institution.
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi in action. PHOTO: REUTERS Sri Lanka put up a total of 128 runs for six wickets at the end of their 20 overs against Pakistan in the T20I Tri-Series at Rawalpindi Stadium on Saturday evening. Mohammad Nawaz had the most successful spell among Pakistani bowlers when he took the wickets of Kusal … Read more
UNICEF has launched a new early childhood development initiative, Bachpan Bemisaal, in collaboration with musician Bilal Maqsood. The four-part series, created under UNICEF’s Pakkay Dost banner, uses music, storytelling and educational entertainment to promote Early Childhood Development (ECD). The programme highlights the foundational role of love, nutrition, hygiene, play and early stimulation in a child’s … Read more
