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The Cyberspace Administration of China has drafted a set of guidelines to ensure healthy and safe internet use by minors, laying out a series of regulations for relevant service providers. The draft was made public on Friday and is open to public comment until October 17. The draft encourages the research, development and manufacture of smart terminal products specifically designed for minors and tailored to the laws and characteristics of their physical and mental development, as well as internet technologies and services conducive to the healthy growth of minors. Minors shall not be exposed to online social networking services with…

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will lead a delegation to the United States to hold economic and trade talks with the US side from September 19 to 23, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Saturday. The two sides will hold consultations on economic and trade issues of mutual concern, guided by the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, the ministry said.

In a recent instruction conveyed at a national conference on advanced manufacturing in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged sustained efforts to expand and strengthen advanced manufacturing to provide strong support for advancing Chinese modernization. Speaking to China Media Group (CMG), officials and industry insiders across various sectors have responded actively to Xi’s remarks, stressing that the instruction has charted the course and provided fundamental guidelines for building a manufacturing powerhouse on the new journey, and pledging to place the development of advanced manufacturing as a key strategic task. Shao Ji, deputy director-general of the Industrial Development Department at the…

An explosion near the Police Lines mosque during Friday prayers in Kohat has martyred at least 16 people and injured more than 57 others, according to Rescue 1122, as security forces continued an operation at the site. A police official said a terrorist was killed by a police sniper within the Police Lines premises following the blast. Routes leading to the area were closed, while a heavy police contingent took control of the scene. An exchange of fire also took place between terrorists and the security forces following the blast. According to officials, terrorists first rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into…

The United States has approved the potential sale of 48 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia in a proposed deal worth $24.3 billion, marking a significant development in Washington’s defence relationship with Riyadh. Announced by the US State Department on Thursday, the deal comes as Saudi Arabia faces escalating attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi forces and seeks to strengthen its air-defence capabilities. The proposal must still clear congressional review and has raised concerns among some US lawmakers and defence officials. The US State Department said the potential Foreign Military Sale would include 48 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft…

US President Donald Trump has said he must soon decide whether to launch major new attacks against Iran, despite claiming just a day earlier that the conflict could end quickly. In an interview with Axios on Thursday, Trump described the war as being at a critical juncture and said he was weighing whether to resume a large-scale military offensive. The remarks come ahead of a planned meeting with six Gulf leaders at the United Nations in New York, where discussions could influence the next phase of the conflict. Speaking to Axios, Trump said he was approaching a decisive point in…

Pakistan is prepared to take every possible measure to defend Saudi Arabia and the Two Holy Mosques, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said in an interview with Arab News on Thursday. The military spokesperson reaffirmed Islamabad’s unconditional commitment to Saudi security as escalating Houthi attacks raise concerns over the Kingdom’s safety and test new collective-defence agreements. Speaking to Arab News, Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said Pakistan fully stands with Saudi Arabia, both diplomatically and practically, stressing that Islamabad is prepared to go “to any extent” to defend the Kingdom. “Pakistan fully stands with the Kingdom of…

The security forces killed 10 militants in separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between September 15 and 17, while six soldiers were martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intelligence-based operation was carried out in North Waziristan after reports of militant presence in the area. The security forces effectively targeted a militant hideout, killing six militants in an intense exchange of fire, the ISPR stated. In another clash in Hangu, four militants were killed. On September 17, an IED struck a security forces convoy, resulting in the martyrdom of six soldiers, according…

Amazon weighed in on the artificial intelligence safety debate roiling Silicon Valley, saying AI labs should ‌ensure models are released only when they are safe and fully tested, but stopped short of calling for an industry slowdown. “”We don’t see it as a choice between progress and safety,” a spokesperson for the Seattle firm told Reuters. “Models should be released when they’re ready and safe to ​use, which comes from rigorous testing and strong safeguards.” The company provided its views in response to a Reuters inquiry ​days after many of the largest labs called for slower AI development, following an outcry…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : Advisor to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Industries and Commerce, Mr. Humayun Khan, inaugurated the mobile phone manufacturing unit of CHOGURI I-TECH PVT LTD at Rashakai Special Economic Zone. The company manufactures mobile phones under the Faywa Mobile brand. The Advisor visited the Zone Management Office, where he received a detailed briefing on the zone’s development progress, enterprise status, investment and employment. Prior to the inauguration, the Advisor toured Rashakai Special Economic Zone accompanied by Chief Executive Officer KPEZDMC, Mr. Shaharyar Gul. During the tour, he viewed upcoming industrial units and was apprised of the…