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Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez have tied the knot, bringing their long-term relationship to a new milestone. The couple announced their marriage on August 11 by sharing a photograph on their respective social media profiles. In the picture, Ronaldo and Rodriguez can be seen holding hands, with both wearing wedding rings. Ronaldo and Rodriguez have been in a relationship since 2016. Ronaldo has five children, three from previous relationships and two with Rodriguez. According to reports, the couple first met at a store in Madrid, Spain, where Ronaldo was playing for Real Madrid at the time. The…

The 2027 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup will feature 14 teams, an increase from the previous two editions, with 10 teams now set to secure direct qualification for the tournament. Hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe have already secured their places by virtue of hosting the event. The remaining eight direct qualification spots will be awarded to the top eight teams in the ICC ODI rankings as of September 30. Afghanistan have virtually secured a place in the top eight after their thrilling victory over Ireland in Belfast. The teams expected to qualify directly include defending champions Australia, India, New Zealand,…

Pakistan Greens defeated Pakistan Whites by five wickets in the opening match of the National Champions Cup, chasing down the 277-run target with an over to spare at Multan Cricket Stadium. Pakistan Whites won the toss and elected to bat first, posting 276 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their allotted 50 overs. For Pakistan Whites, opening batter Shahzaib Khan played a 76-run innings, while Hasan Nawaz scored 56 and Khushdil Shah contributed 51 runs. For Pakistan Greens, Naseem Shah claimed three wickets, while Faheem Ashraf took two. Salman Mirza and Mehran Mumtaz picked up one wicket each.…

LONDON: Pakistan’s national shooting team, headed by Lt Gen Ahsan Gulrez, delivered an exceptional performance at the F-Class British Open 2026, securing 13 medals, including seven golds, despite fielding one of the smallest contingents at the prestigious international competition. The F-Class British Open was held from August 3 to 8 at Bisley, United Kingdom, bringing together approximately 185 world-class shooters from 24 countries. The championship featured some of the leading F-Class marksmen from around the world and provided an intensely competitive international field. Pakistan participated with a contingent of only 12 shooters, but the team produced outstanding results across individual…

Spotify will begin labeling certain AI-generated artist profiles with “AI Persona” badges from mid-September, as the music streaming platform moves to give listeners greater transparency about who—or what—is behind the music. The company said Tuesday that the new labels are aimed at addressing concerns over artist profiles that appear to represent real people but are instead built around AI-generated personas. The badges will appear in several places across Spotify, including banners and About sections on artist profiles, Search results and track rows within playlists. Beginning Tuesday, artists will also be able to disclose through Spotify for Artists that their profile…

YouTube has announced stricter requirements for new creators seeking to earn income from its platform. Under the new policy, creators will need to achieve more watch hours or Shorts views than previously required to join the YouTube Partner Program and earn revenue from advertisements and YouTube Premium. According to Google-owned YouTube, the new requirements will apply to new applicants from February 1, 2027. Under the new policy, new creators will need to have accumulated 8,000 eligible watch hours during the previous 365 days or 20 million eligible YouTube Shorts views during the previous 90 days. Previously, creators needed 4,000 watch…

Nvidia (NVDA.O) said on Monday it has partnered with six ​major financial institutions to launch compute financing platforms aimed at ‌raising over $500 billion in third-party capital for AI infrastructure. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on X that the company has the option to backstop up to $125 ​billion, or 25% of the potential deals. The move highlights ​how surging demand for AI computing capacity is drawing ⁠institutional investors, as governments, companies and startups race to build out ​data centers to support AI workloads. Big Tech companies have signaled that ​spending on AI would not slow down, with combined outlays…

Intel plans to raise $15 billion through a share sale as the chipmaker seeks to finance the costly expansion of its contract manufacturing business amid a sharp rise in its stock price. The company is investing heavily in new manufacturing facilities and advanced packaging capabilities as it seeks to challenge Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) in the contract chip manufacturing market. Intel shares fell more than 4pc in early trading on Monday, with investors concerned about dilution. The stock had nearly tripled this year by the previous close, outperforming AMD and Nvidia, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index had gained nearly…

A high-level Chinese delegation led by Sun Dongsheng, Senior Advisor, Economic Affairs Press, visited the CPEC Secretariat here on Tuesday for consultations on expanding business-to-business (B2B) and industrial cooperation under the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC 2.0). The delegation held detailed consultations with Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal, senior policymakers and development experts on advancing practical economic cooperation and strengthening the implementation of CPEC 2.0, a news release said. The visit marked an important engagement aimed at translating CPEC 2.0 from a predominantly infrastructure-focused framework into a platform for industrialization, productivity,…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he secretly switched planes in Turkey last month at the direction of the U.S. Secret Service, but that the plane he ultimately flew on was still more vulnerable than Air Force One. Following a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump was transferred from Air Force One to a military plane via a catering truck in an extraordinary deception prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, U.S. media reported. The White House did not disclose the change and it remained a secret until ⁠the Washington Post first reported it on Monday. Some media commentators questioned whether…