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At least three firms showcased agentic phones at Shanghai’s AI conference, hinting at the future of smartphones Chinese firms showed off phones that would be run by artificial intelligence. PHOTO: AFP Tech firms are racing to roll out advanced smartphones that use artificial intelligence to do everything from ordering food to composing messages upon a … Read more
US decides to adjust force posture in the region and reinforce existing fleet of aerial refuelling aircraft US Air Force tanker aircraft are lined up at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, May 19, 2026— REUTERS Israel is preparing to receive more US refuelling aircraft, an Israeli military official said on Sunday, … Read more
PUBLISHED July 19, 2026 Ashok Swain’s Climate Security is not a comfortable book, nor does it pretend to be. At a time when climate anxiety is increasingly wrapped in diplomatic slogans and defence policy jargon, Swain strips away the language of preparedness to expose something far less reassuring: a global response to climate change that … Read more
The U.S. military said it had targeted Iranian forces that were responsible for an attack on a base in Jordan that left two American service members dead and one missing.
Tariq Fazl says comments not an isolated incident, reflect broader pattern by Imran Khan’s family Parlimentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazl Chaudhry and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chauhdry addressing the media. SCREENGRAB Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Sunday accused Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sister, Noreen Niazi, of promoting an … Read more
New Jersey’s N.F.L. stadium is used to big events. So far, it’s seen few issues during the World Cup, but Sunday’s final presents the biggest challenge yet.
Forecasters expected the worst conditions across the Great Lakes region on Sunday, with air quality alerts in effect across the area.
PUBLISHED July 19, 2026 For decades, Japan has been among Pakistan’s most dependable partners, one that has invested in the country’s infrastructure, financed development projects, supported economic reforms and largely stayed away from the bitter politics of South Asia. Tokyo cultivated a reputation as a friend to both Islamabad and New Delhi, preferring economic diplomacy … Read more
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Amid anxiety over how the United States would welcome the world, cities like Lawrence, Kan., and Boston threw open their doors. The bonds forged are still visible on the streets.