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ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : On April 12, the Russian Embassy in Pakistan organized a wreath-laying ceremony at the monument to Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in Fatima Jinnah Park of Islamabad. The ceremony was attended by Ambassador Albert P. Khorev, Additional Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Ayesha Ali, Ambassadors of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, Russian Defense Attaché Colonel Vadim Fenchenko, Russian Trade Representative Denis Nevzorov, as well as officials from the CDA and SUPARCO. The event was also attended by Embassy staff, Russian community and Pakistani academia. In his remarks, Albert P. Khorev emphasized that Yuri Gagarin’s flight ushered…

A high-powered US delegation led by US Vice President JD Vance along with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Islamabad on Saturday to participate in Islamabad Talks. The US delegation was received by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Minister for Interior Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi upon arrival. Welcoming the US Vice President, the DPM commended US commitment to achieving lasting regional and global peace and stability. Dar expressed the hope that parties would engage constructively, and reiterated Pakistan’s…

An Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqher Ghalibaf has arrived in Islamabad in the wee hours of Saturday for peace talks with the United States. The delegation includes senior political, military and economic officials, including the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, defense council secretary, central bank governor and several members of parliament. According to the Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson, the Iranian delegation was received by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi were also present on the occasion.…

Renowned actress Hania Aamir has opened up about online harassment and the pressures of social media, sharing a candid message with her followers on Instagram. In a video captioned “attention seeker,” she addressed the criticism and negativity she often faces in the digital space. Known for her roles in popular dramas like Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum and Meri Zindagi Hai Tu, Aamir spoke about her brief absence from social media, revealing that constant judgment made her question whether she needed to change how she presents herself online. Reflecting on the criticism, she remarked that “people just hate happy women,” adding…

Promotional billboards for the Indonesian horror film Aku Harus Mati (I Must Die) have been removed across Jakarta after drawing criticism that their messaging could trigger suicidal ideation. The billboards, installed on roadside displays in Jakarta and several other cities late in March, were part of a marketing campaign ahead of the film’s theatrical release on 2 April. The boards included the phrases “I Must Die” and “Sell My Soul for the Wealth” displayed alongside an image of a blue creature with red eyes, prompting complaints from residents who said it was disturbing and inappropriate for public spaces. The film…

The makers of upcoming horror-comedy ‘Bhooth Bangla’ on Thursday shared a behind-the-scenes video showing lead star Akshay Kumar injuring himself while performing a stunt on the film’s sets. In the short clip, Kumar, who is known for performing his own stunts, is seen executing a jump kick mid-air. However, he loses balance while landing and falls, hurting himself in the process. The date of the incident as well as the extent of Kumar’s injury is not clear yet. “Bhooth Bangla”, directed by veteran filmmaker Priyadarshan, marks the duo’s reunion after 15 years. The two have previously collaborated on hit comedies…

A study has found that there appears to be a growing number of AI chatbots that lie and cheat, with reports of deceptive scheming surging in the last six months. The study, carried out by the Centre for Long-Term Resilience (CLTR), recorded nearly 700 real-world examples of this behaviour, often described as “scheming”. The findings point to a growing gap between how these systems are meant to behave and what they actually do. The research looked at thousands of user interactions shared online, particularly on X. That approach gives a clearer picture of how AI behaves outside controlled environments, where…

Daily satellite observations have revealed a continued nighttime brightening globally due to artificial lighting, with important regional variations including a surge in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia alongside a deliberate dimming in Europe driven by concerns over energy conservation and light pollution. Researchers documented a 16% net increase in global nighttime light from 2014 to 2022, but showed it was not a steady brightening but rather a patchwork of increasing and decreasing regional brightness shaped by numerous factors. The United States in 2022 had by far the highest total luminosity of any country, followed by China, India, Canada and Brazil.…

Meta Platforms (META.O) said on Thursday it is pulling ads from Facebook and Instagram aimed at recruiting new plaintiffs ​for ongoing litigation accusing it and other social media companies of designing their platforms to be addictive to young users. Meta spokesperson Andy ‌Stone said the company is actively defending itself against the lawsuits, which include thousands of cases in both state and federal courts in California, and is removing the ads. “We will not allow trial lawyers to profit from our platforms while simultaneously claiming they are harmful,” Stone said in a statement. The move follows Meta’s loss in two…

OpenAI plans to reserve a portion of its shares from an initial public offering for individual investors, CFO Sarah Friar ​told CNBC on Wednesday, as the ChatGPT maker gears ‌up for a highly anticipated U.S. stock market listing. The AI startup is laying the groundwork for an IPO that could value it at up ​to $1 trillion and may file with securities regulators as ​soon as the second half of 2026, Reuters reported last ⁠year. Friar told CNBC that the AI startup started testing the ​waters with retail in its latest funding round and saw “really strong ​demand” from individuals.…