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Southeast Asian nations dispute the colonial-era demarcation of their 800-kilometre (500-mile) frontier SURIN, THAILAND: Fighting raged Thursday along the border of Cambodia and Thailand, with explosions heard near centuries-old temples ahead of US President Donald Trump’s planned phone call to the leaders of both nations. At least 20 people have been killed in the latest … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs met on Thursday and reviewed delays and financial discrepancies in development projects linked to Multan, including the utilisation of an Italian grant worth Rs850 million. The meeting was chaired by Senator Saifullah Abro. At the outset, Senator Abro expressed displeasure over the absence of the federal communications … Read more
Director of third ‘Knives Out’ instalment says his characters are not actor-specific LOS ANGELES: Writer and director Rian Johnson is set to release his third ‘Knives Out’ mystery, ‘Wake Up, Dead Man’, which follows Father Jud Duplenticy, played by Josh O’Connor, who becomes the prime suspect in a murder within a small, tight-knit Catholic church … Read more
[For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday summoned the Norwegian ambassador to lodge a strong protest after he attended Supreme Court proceedings in a case of rights activist Imaan Zainab Mazari, a move Islamabad said amounted to an “unwarranted intrusion” into the country’s internal judicial matters. According to a news statement issued by the Ministry of … Read more
The company said the new law, which makes it illegal for children under 16 to have social media accounts, infringes on children’s rights.
. Nepal suffered losses of about $586 million in deadly anti-corruption protests in September, a report says. Photo: AFP KATHMANDU: Nepal on Thursday estimated that the country suffered losses of about $586 million in September’s deadly anti-corruption protests that ousted the government. The youth-led demonstrations, initially triggered by anger over a brief government ban on … Read more
James L. Brooks returns with a lieutenant governor comedy that might leave you more confused than amused.
Afridi urges actionable steps for UoP financial self-sufficiency, enhanced student facilities Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi. Photo: File PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi paid an unannounced and informal visit to the Department of Economics at the University of Peshawar, engaging directly with students and discussing the overall academic environment and related issues. … Read more
. Architects of AI. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Time magazine named the “Architects of AI” as its Person of the Year on Thursday, highlighting the US tech titans whose work on cutting-edge artificial intelligence is transforming humanity. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and xAI’s Elon Musk are among the innovators who have “grabbed the … Read more