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PARIS: This year’s United Nations climate summit promises to be symbolic, marking a decade since the Paris Agreement and taking place in the environmentally vulnerable Amazon. But what is actually on the agenda? The marathon negotiations gather nearly every country to confront a challenge that affects them all but unlike recent editions, this “COP” has no single theme or objective. That does not mean big polluters will get off easily at COP30 in Brazil, with climate-vulnerable nations frustrated at their level of ambition and financial assistance to those most affected by a warming planet. Here are the big issues to…

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), the statutory regulatory authority that maintains the official register of medical practitioners, has withdrawn its earlier decision that set 65% as the passing marks for MBBS and BDS. According to a new notification, the passing marks for the 2024–25 session had been raised from 50% to 65%, but that change has now been reversed. The notification states that the passing marks for MBBS and BDS have been restored to 50% for the 2024–2025 session. The PMDC has also ended the 85% attendance requirement for MBBS and BDS students. For the 2024–2025 session, the…

The Seminar of ASEAN-China Academies on Governance and Public Administration and Think Tanks opened on Monday in Nanning, the capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, focusing on state, regional and global governance, with participants from both sides discussing ways to strengthen cooperation and build consensus. Themed “National Governance and Asian Civilizations,” the event gathered approximately 100 participants from ASEAN member states, alongside Chinese officials, as well as experts and scholars from think tanks, research institutions and universities, among others. In their speeches, foreign participants lauded China’s active role in contributing expertise to governance issues nationally, regionally and globally,…

The 15th World Socialism Forum, hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), opened in Beijing on Monday. More than 90 foreign participants, including internationally influential Marxist scholars and foreign diplomats in China, gathered to discuss the forum’s theme: “At the Crossroads of World History: The Choice of All Nations.” Founded in 2004, the forum has consistently aligned its themes with shifts in both international and domestic contexts, inviting guests from home and abroad to share their perspectives. It has become a key platform for philosophical and social science theorists to exchange ideas, as well as an important window…

Top global companies, including the world’s top ten industrial electrical companies and multinational medical firms, will gather at the upcoming eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) to showcase their cutting-edge technologies and further expand their markets. The eighth CIIE will be held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10. The expo is the world’s first national-level exhibition dedicated to imports. The eighth CIIE is set to feature 4,108 overseas exhibitors from 155 countries, regions and international organizations, with the total exhibition area exceeding 430,000 square meters, setting a new record in scale. /VCG New heights and firsts The eighth CIIE…

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a message of sympathy to Governor-General of Jamaica Patrick Allen over the losses caused by Hurricane Melissa.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Tuesday in Beijing.

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday confirmed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a PML-N delegation met him and President Asif Ali Zardari to seek their support for the approval of the proposed 27th Amendment. Bilawal Zardari shared details of the meeting on X (formerly Twitter), saying the PML-N delegation led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif requested the PPP’s backing for the 27th Constitutional Amendment. He revealed that the proposed amendment seeks to establish a Constitutional Court, restore the system of executive magistrates, and empower authorities to transfer judges. Amendment covers NFC, education, and ECP appointments Bilawal…

Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said on Monday that the first benefits of Pakistan’s maritime development must reach coastal communities, as the government pushes reforms to unlock the country’s blue economy potential. Speaking at the Pakistan International Maritime Conference 2025 at the Expo Center in Karachi, Ahsan Iqbal said that the sea plays a vital role in global trade, energy, and communication, with nearly 80 percent of global trade carried out through maritime routes. He noted that while the global blue economy is valued at $2.5 trillion, Pakistan’s share remains just one percent of GDP, indicating the…

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tourism Authority has made it mandatory for all tourism and hospitality-related businesses in the province to obtain a digital license through online registration, According to the new directives issued by the Tourism Authority, no hospitality business will be allowed to operate without prior registration and licensing. The decision applies to hotels, restaurants, travel and tour operators, rent-a-car services, and tourist guides. Officials stated that the new licensing system would help regulate the tourism sector, which has grown rapidly in recent years, especially in northern parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Protecting tourists and ensuring service quality A spokesperson for…