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Burnham pledges to spend 3.5% of GDP on defence by 2035, in line with new NATO target Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during an interview with BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at No 10 North at Heron House, in Manchester, Britain, July 24, 2026—REUTERS Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham “will always put Britain’s interests … Read more
Five-day tech expo features 200+ booths showcasing AI, cybersecurity, fintech, startups and digital innovation An exhibitor showcases products during a telecommunications and technology exposition in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 26, 2026.Photo: Xinhia In a significant milestone for Afghanistan’s technological ambitions, the nation’s premier and most comprehensive telecommunications and technology exposition officially opened Sunday in the capital … Read more
Microcavity tightly traps light while efficiently exchanging energy, enabling stable multi-state optical operation The researchers from Peking University in Beijing and Harbin Engineering University in northeast China achieved multistability requiring only 240 microwatts for the switching power, less than the power consumption of a typical laser pointer. PHOTO: XINHUA NEWS A group of researchers has … Read more
US, Russia continue ISS crew exchanges despite tensions following Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine The Soyuz MS-28 capsule carrying the International Space Station (ISS) crew of NASA astronaut Christopher Williams, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev descends by parachute before landing in a remote area near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, July 26, 2026, in this still … Read more
An annual convention in the California desert offered a safe space for believers to discuss extraterrestrial encounters, crop circles and other paranormal phenomena.
A picture showing Palestinians mourning the loss of two people killed in the Gaza war—ANADOLU AGENCY An Israeli airstrike killed Gaza’s internal security chief in central Gaza on Sunday, while nine more Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire across the territory over the past 24 hours. According to the territory’s interior ministry, the Israeli army … Read more
Abhijeet Dipke founded the Cockroach Janta Party as a joke after a judge insulted young people. The idea snowballed into a generational movement that has challenged the country’s leaders.
The police said they were searching for a 21-year-old man with links to local Islamist groups, and investigating the crime as a possible act of terrorism.
. KARACHI: The FIA has arrested six more agents allegedly involved in a network accused of processing CNICs for foreigners, marking a significant development in the ongoing investigation. According to sources, the network is suspected of processing more than 100 Pakistani CNICs for foreign nationals. During the latest operation, the FIA’s Anti-Corruption Circle arrested suspects … Read more
From the capital, Tehran, to the holy city of Mashhad, the Iran I saw was a nation of many layers: defiant but also weary, despairing but hopeful.