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China’s Zhuque-3 Y-2 rocket lifted off from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone in northwest China on Wednesday morning, successfully placing the Honghu-03 satellite into its designated orbit. The land recovery sequence of the first stage was completed as intended, according to rocket developer LandSpace, and the flight and recovery test mission was a complete success. Following the separation of the first and second stages, the first stage entered its scheduled return phase and completed a series of key maneuvers, including high-altitude return attitude adjustment, powered deceleration during re-entry, aerodynamic glide control, powered deceleration for landing, and deployment and…

The body of former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji was cremated in Beijing on Tuesday. President Xi Jinping and other senior leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the state, including Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng, bid farewell to Zhu at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery on Tuesday morning. Amid solemn music, they walked slowly toward Zhu’s body and stood in silent tribute. They then paid their final respects with three bows and shook hands with Zhu’s family members. Hu Jintao sent a wreath to express his condolences over Zhu’s…

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged China and Ecuador to strengthen the alignment of development strategies and implement the cooperation plan to jointly build the Belt and Road. The two sides should well implement cooperation projects in energy, minerals, infrastructure construction, finance and other fields, and actively explore cooperation in areas including the digital economy, green development, new energy and artificial intelligence, Xi said during talks with President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín in Beijing. Noting that this year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Ecuador,…

Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the transfer of PTI founder Imran Khan, who has been detained in Adiala Jail for three years, to Shifa International Hospital until the next hearing, directing authorities to ensure his treatment and medical evaluation. A three-member bench issued the ruling while ordering the formation of a medical board for Imran Khan and directed that he be moved to the hospital under tight security. It also instructed authorities to ensure that law and order outside the hospital is not disrupted. During the hearing of cases concerning meetings with Imran Khan and his medical treatment, Justice Shahid…

Pakistan has rejected an Indian documentary portraying Operation Sindoor, accusing New Delhi of attempting to rewrite the events of last year’s conflict and present a favourable account of its military actions. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said India had failed to acknowledge what Pakistan described as its defeat and was instead attempting to give the operation a “desired colour” through an emotional and cinematic narrative. The ISPR said the documentary was an attempt to distort facts and relied on film-style presentation rather than the operational record of the conflict. Questioning India’s stated justification for Operation Sindoor, the…

Pakistan has strongly rejected allegations by India’s Home Minister linking Pakistan to certain arrests in India, describing the claims as baseless propaganda aimed at diverting attention from India’s domestic security challenges. In response to media queries, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tahir Andrabi, said the allegations were part of what Islamabad described as a “malicious campaign” against Pakistan for narrow domestic political gains. “Pakistan strongly rejects the allegations made by India’s Home Minister, attempting to link Pakistan with certain arrests in India,” Andrabi said, adding that such claims were intended to shift attention away from India’s internal security…

Heavy rainfall lashed Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Tuesday, prompting authorities to impose a rain emergency and step up measures to deal with any possible flooding or other weather-related emergencies. According to the Managing Director of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA), the water level in Nullah Lai reached 10.5 feet at Katarian and 8.5 feet at Gawalmandi. Shamsabad received the highest rainfall in Rawalpindi, with 116 millimetres recorded so far. WASA teams and heavy machinery have been deployed in low-lying areas to prevent water accumulation and respond to emergencies. Heavy machinery has also been positioned at Liaquat Bagh, Committee Chowk…

Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars’ moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth, although a rival Chinese mission aims to make it back first. The unmanned Martian Moons eXploration (MMX), set to blast off from Tanegashima Space Center in the coming months, could also lay the groundwork for humans visiting the red planet. The spacecraft, revealed to media last Thursday, will stay in Mars’ orbit for around three years and will attempt to land on Phobos. It will collect at least 10 grams (0.35 ounces) of material from…

Apple has officially added the iPhone X and 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro to its list of obsolete products, marking the end of hardware support for two devices that played important roles in the company’s product history. The iPhone X, launched in 2017, became the first iPhone to feature Apple’s distinctive display notch. The design represented a major shift in the company’s smartphone lineup, replacing the traditional home button with a nearly edge-to-edge display and a cutout for the front-facing camera and sensors. Apple’s classification of the iPhone X as obsolete means the device is no longer eligible for hardware repairs…

President Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial is collaborating with a Hong Kong-based venture offering artificial-intelligence models developed by Chinese companies the U.S. administration has flagged for national security concerns. WorldClaw, founded earlier this year, offers customers access to a suite of AI models and accepts World Liberty’s crypto tokens as payment. The Trump family, through its ownership stake, earns revenue from the use ​of World Liberty’s tokens. A Reuters review found that 43 of the 90 models available through WorldClaw’s website, or nearly half, were developed by Alibaba, Baidu, Z.ai and other Chinese technology companies the Trump administration says pose…