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Khawaja Asif says PML-N set to form next AJK govt, calls turnout ‘encouraging’

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Rana Sana defends polling process, says only three violence incidents reported and rejects PPP rigging allegations Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday expressed confidence that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would form the next government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), saying the polling process was peaceful and turnout was encouraging. Talking to the media during a visit to … Read more

Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire, authorities say

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Ferry engulfed in flames as tugboat and passing vessel rescued passengers gathered on the bridge and bow  Plumes of smoke rise from a Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry which caught fire off Indonesia’s Madura island in East Java province, Indonesia, August 2, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS At least five people ​were killed and 41 were ‌still missing … Read more

Israeli strikes kill nine in Gaza, Israeli minister says no deal to halt attacks

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Israeli warplanes carried out separate strikes across the enclave in the northern Gaza City A woman stands near destroyed tents sheltering already displaced Palestinians, following an overnight Israeli strike on a medicine warehouse, according to medics, in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, August 1, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza for … Read more

Security forces kill 10 terrorists in IBOs under Operation 11 Gurj across K-P

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Muawiya, the mastermind behind the Hangu check post attack, was also killed during the operation Security forces killed 10 terrorists in separate Intelligence-Based Operations (IBOs) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) under Operation 11 Gurj, security sources said on Sunday. According to the Associated Press of Pakistan APP, security forces continued conducting IBOs under Operation 11 Garaj across K-P, targeting terrorists’ … Read more

China’s observatory discovers powerful cosmic particle accelerator

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China’s LHAASO identifies Cygnus X-3 as the most powerful particle accelerator yet discovered in the universe Cygnus X-3 is a high-mass X-ray binary system consisting of a compact object (likely a black hole) and a Wolf-Rayet star. This artist’s concept shows one interpretation of the system. PHOTO: JPL, NASA Scientists using China’s Large High Altitude … Read more

Blast during protest in Swat injures several, fatalities feared: police

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DIG Malakand says suicide bomber attempted to enter police station but was stopped by police officer At least seven people were killed and 18 others injured in a suicide blast outside the gate of Kabal police station in Swat district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Sunday, police said. “Seven people were killed and 18 others were seriously injured … Read more

AI-powered system increases accuracy in predicting typhoon tracks

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Tiny atmospheric changes can snowball into major typhoon track shifts, hindering long-range forecast accuracy In recent years, AI-based meteorological forecasting has gained traction, significantly improving the efficiency of weather prediction through effective computing capabilities. PHOTO: PEXELS Chinese researchers have developed a new typhoon forecasting system that integrates artificial intelligence (AI) technologies with atmospheric dynamics principles … Read more

2.5 hours saved! Cliff elevator becomes students’ cloud shuttle

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Nizhu River’s new 288-meter cliff elevator and cable car now give local students a free “cloud shuttle” to school Students from Nizhuhe Village take a cable car on their way to school in Puli Township, Xuanwei City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province,. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao) From three hours to just 30 minutes — a newly opened 288-meter … Read more