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[ Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has announced a major 50% reduction in port charges at Karachi Port, aiming to reduce the carbon footprint of trade logistics and foster sustainable growth. In a statement on Saturday, the minister announced the initiative as part of a broader strategy to decarbonise … Read more

SINGAPORE: Units in Singapore’s military have been called in to help combat a cyberattack against critical infrastructure, the country’s defence minister said Saturday — a hack attempt attributed to an espionage group experts have linked to China. Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing said these select units will work with the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) in … Read more

[ Listen to article KARACHI: Pakistan’s business and industrial community observed a nationwide strike on Saturday, protesting Sections 37A, 37B, and 37AA of the Income Tax Ordinance, which grant the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) powers to arrest defaulting taxpayers. The shutter-down strike, led by major trade bodies and industrial associations, saw thousands of markets, factories, and … Read more

Chinese scientists have successfully reversed type 1 diabetes in a groundbreaking new treatment, marking the first case of its kind. The patient, a 25-year-old woman from Tianjin, has not needed insulin injections for more than a year after receiving a stem cell transplant using her own reprogrammed cells. According to Express News, the woman had … Read more

Posts on social media have popped up recently, claiming that applying sunscreen reportedly increases the risk of skin cancer. Even though ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the main cause of melanomas, and sunscreen helps protect skin by filtering UV rays, these posts claim that sunscreen itself is doing damage, as reported by DW. “It is an … Read more

LUCHON-SUPERBAGNERES, FRANCE: Dutch rider Thymen Arensman climbed to victory on the gruelling stage 14 of the Tour de France in the Pyrenees on Saturday as defending champion Tadej Pogacar extended his overall race lead. Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel, who had been third overall, pulled out of the race on the day’s first climb of … Read more

GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Saturday that Israeli fire killed 32 people and wounded more than 100 near two aid centres, in the latest deaths of Palestinians seeking food. Deaths of people waiting for handouts in huge crowds near food points in Gaza have become a regular occurrence, with the territory’s authorities … Read more