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Lionel Messi assisted on both Inter Miami goals, including the winner in second-half stoppage time, as the Herons defeated Atlas 2-1 on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., during a group-stage opener in the Leagues Cup. In the sixth minute of added time, Messi squared a pass across the 6-yard box for Marcelo Weigandt to tap in for the decisive goal. Jose Lozano had pulled Atlas level in the 80th minute, firing in a left-footed shot from close range after a scramble in front of the Inter Miami net. Miami’s first goal, in the 57th minute, was strikingly similar to the…

OpenAI has announced plans to establish its first European data centre, Stargate Norway, in partnership with the British cloud infrastructure provider Nscale and Norwegian energy company Aker. According to TechCrunch, the site will be developed as a 50:50 joint venture between Nscale and Aker, with Nscale responsible for its design and construction. OpenAI will act as an off-taker, purchasing computing capacity from the facility. The initiative forms part of a broader effort across Europe to strengthen AI sovereignty and increase investment in domestic data infrastructure. Earlier this week, the European Union outlined a significant funding package aimed at enhancing AI capability,…

Friday marks the 98th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has emphasized strengthening the country’s military on many occasions. Here are some highlights of his remarks about China’s military.

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun on Thursday said that the Chinese military is always ready to pursue the goal of China’s complete reunification, pledging resolute efforts to thwart any separatist attempts seeking “Taiwan independence” and foil any military interference by external forces. Dong made the remarks at a large reception that the Ministry of National Defense held in Beijing to celebrate the 98th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which will be observed on August 1. This year marks the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and…

China’s top legislator Zhao Leji called for jointly advancing the high-level development of the China-Switzerland innovative strategic partnership during an official goodwill visit to the country from Monday to Thursday. Switzerland was one of the first Western countries that established diplomatic ties with the People’s Republic of China, said Zhao, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, during his meeting with President of the National Council of Switzerland Maja Riniker and President of the Council of States of Switzerland Andrea Caroni. Over the 75 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries have jointly cultivated a…

Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed an order to award citations for merit to two military units and five individuals. An office of Troop 63920 of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was honored with a first-class citation for merit, while Ding Yang from Troop 92853 of the PLA received a first-class citation for merit in defense-related science and technology. Troop 96712 of the PLA was awarded a second-class citation for merit. Wang Haidou from the former Army Academy of Armored Forces, Gao Yuqi from the Army Medical University, Yang Zichun from the Naval University of…

An anti-terrorism court in Faisalabad on Thursday announced its verdict in the May 9 riots case, handing down sentences to several senior leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Former SAPM Sahibzada Hamid Raza was sentenced to 10 years in prison. PTI leaders including Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz, and Zartaj Gul also received 10-year prison terms. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has rejected the verdict and announced to move the Lahore High Court against the verdict of the Faisalabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) However, Fawad Chaudhry, Zain Qureshi, and Khayal Kastro were acquitted of all charges. PTI MPA Junaid Afzal Sahi was sentenced to three…

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a historic surge on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index breaching the 140,000-point mark for the first time in its history, closing at 140,077 points. The rally came despite the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to maintain interest rates in its latest monetary policy announcement. The index surged by 1,650 points during intra-day trading, restoring two key psychological levels — 139,000 and 140,000 — simultaneously. Market sentiment appeared to be largely driven by news of a trade agreement between Pakistan and the United States, which analysts believe could pave the way for fresh…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed his “profound thanks” to former US President Donald Trump for his role in finalising a landmark trade agreement between Pakistan and the United States, calling it a “historic” moment in the bilateral relationship. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the prime minister wrote: “I wish to convey my profound thanks to President Trump [@realDonaldTrump] for his leadership role in finalization of the historic US-Pakistan trade agreement, successfully concluded by our two sides in Washington, last night. This landmark deal will enhance our growing cooperation so as to expand the frontiers of our enduring partnership…

The withdrawal of India Champions from semi-final clash led Pakistan Champions’ advancement to the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 final, the tournament organisers confirmed on Wednesday. The defending champions, who pulled out of their high-octane against Pakistan Champions earlier in the tournament, earned a miraculous qualification into the semi-finals by comprehensively defeating West Indies Champions which powered them past England Champions due to a superior net run rate. India Champions, as a result, finished fourth in the standings, setting up a blockbuster semi-final with arch-rivals Pakistan Champions, who finished at the top of the standings with nine points in…