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China’s 2026 film market maintained strong momentum over the Spring Festival holiday (February 15 to 23), with the total box office revenue surpassing 3 billion yuan (roughly $434.25 million). The total box office (including presales) for 2026 has exceeded 5.5 billion yuan, according to data from Chinese ticketing platform. The box office was powered mainly by six simultaneous blockbuster releases on the first day of Chinese New Year, which fell on February 17. Spanning a wide range of genres, from comedy to action and science fiction, the leading titles focused on family-friendly entertainment, fantasy and patriotic productions. The China Film…

Chinese researchers have made a major breakthrough in optical communications and 6G wireless technologies, taking the global lead in realizing cross-network convergence between fiber-optic and wireless communication systems. The independently developed fiber-wireless integrated converged communication system has set new records for data transmission rates. The results were published on Wednesday in Nature. The rapid growth of AI data centers and the evolution toward next-generation 6G wireless networks demand ultra-high-speed and low-latency signal transmission across diverse application scenarios. However, fundamental differences in signal architectures and hardware constraints between fiber-optic and wireless communications have long created a “bandwidth gap,” limiting seamless integration…

China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, warned on Thursday that any military involvement by Japan in the Taiwan question would face a “head-on blow.” Fu made the remarks during the plenary meeting of the 2026 session of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the United Nations. Fu said that Japanese leaders in recent years have acted against the tide of history. Japan has explicitly linked the Taiwan question to a so-called “survival-threatening situation,” responded speculatively based on the Japan-U.S. alliance, and attempted to use “self-defense” as…

Pakistan has made it clear that Israel’s presence or absence in the newly formed Peace Board does not concern Islamabad, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attends its inaugural session in Washington at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. The statement came during the weekly media briefing by Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi, who outlined Pakistan’s position on regional peace efforts and international stabilization proposals. The spokesperson confirmed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is attending the first meeting of the Peace Board in Washington. During his three-day official visit to the United States, the Prime Minister is scheduled to meet senior US…

akistan has summoned the Afghan deputy head of mission to the Foreign Office after the February 16 suicide attack in Bajaur, which officials say was carried out by Fitna al-Khawarij and the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) using Afghan soil. The Foreign Office handed over a strong protest letter, expressing serious concern over the continued use of Afghan territory for terrorist activities against Pakistan. According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, 11 Pakistani soldiers were martyred in the Bajaur terrorist attack. The Foreign Ministry stated that Fitna al-Khawarij and the TTP leadership, which is allegedly based in Afghanistan, are operating unhindered from Afghan…

he Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has granted bail to lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha in a case related to an alleged altercation with police. In a parallel development, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued notices on their appeals against conviction in the controversial tweets case and sought a response from the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency. The police altercation case was heard by Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain. After proceedings, the court granted bail to both Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha. The judge directed the accused to submit surety bonds of Rs10,000 each. The…

Pakistan’s trade balance has deteriorated sharply in the first seven months of fiscal year 2025–26 after the government eased import restrictions under pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). From July 2025 to January 2026, imports more than doubled compared to exports, pushing the trade deficit to a staggering $22 billion. According to official figures, exports during the seven-month period stood at $18 billion. In contrast, imports crossed $40 billion — a record level for the period. As a result, the trade deficit widened rapidly to $22 billion, reflecting mounting pressure on the external account. The surge comes after Pakistan accepted…

ndependent studies reveal that the human cost of the Gaza war has far exceeded official estimates, with more than 75,000 violent deaths recorded by early 2025. Researchers warn that the enclave now faces a decade-long backlog of complex medical cases. A series of peer-reviewed papers, including the Gaza Mortality Survey (GMS) published in The Lancet Global Health, provides independent verification of Gaza’s casualty figures. The study estimates 75,200 violent deaths between October 7, 2023, and January 5, 2025 — 34.7% higher than the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) official count of 49,090 deaths during the same period. While Israel has questioned official…

Google has officially rolled out a redesigned Snapseed camera for iPhone after a soft launch in December. The update transforms Snapseed from a simple image editor into a more advanced shooting tool with pro-level manual controls and real-time film styles. Snapseed 3.15.0 is now available for free on the App Store. Previously, the Snapseed camera could only be accessed through a Lock Screen widget, Control Center, or Camera Control shortcut. With the latest update, users can now launch the camera directly from a dedicated icon in the top-right corner of the app. This marks a shift toward making Snapseed a more complete photography…

Google has announced plans to build new subsea internet cables connecting its upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) hub in India to several international destinations, as the country hosts a major global summit focused on AI development. The announcement comes as leading technology firms unveil new investments and partnerships in India this week, with world leaders and industry experts gathering to explore both the opportunities and risks presented by rapidly advancing AI technologies. The US tech giant had earlier pledged in October to invest $15 billion over five years to establish its largest AI infrastructure hub outside the United States in Visakhapatnam,…