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Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25 at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. It will be the second meeting between the two heads of state within half a year, following Trump’s state visit to China in May. Detailing Xi’s upcoming visit on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the exchange of visits marks a historic milestone. A review of bilateral relations, which have maintained overall stability despite ups and downs, demonstrates that head-of-state diplomacy has always served as the “anchor” of the relationship, playing an…

Security forces have killed 37 terrorists in intelligence-based ground operations around Kohat, Hangu and Thal, followed by targeted airstrikes against terrorist hideouts and safe havens in the Pak-Afghan border region, according to the security authorities. According to the Information Ministry, the operations were carried out following multiple recent terrorist attacks against civilians and security personnel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with authorities saying three terrorist targets were successfully engaged. The ministry posted on its official X account that on September 20, security forces conducted an intelligence-based ground operation against a group of terrorists in the Kohat and Hangu districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As…

Meta’s social media ​platforms Facebook and Instagram recovered after ‌a brief outage disrupted service for thousands of users in the US on ​Sunday, according to outage tracking website ​Downdetector.com. The disruption began around 8:55pm ⁠ET and peaked at more ​than 17,000 reports of outages on Facebook ​and over than 5,000 reports on Instagram, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status ​reports from multiple sources. Reports of outages had ​fallen sharply by about 10pm ET, indicating ‌the ⁠services had largely recovered. Meta did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the outage. Since the numbers ​on Downdetector ​are ⁠based on user-submitted…

Pakistan and the European Union have signed agreements worth €65 million to launch three major development programmes aimed at strengthening investment, energy, environmental sustainability, the rule of law and the country’s business environment. The agreements were signed by Economic Affairs Secretary Muhammad Humair Karim and EU Ambassador Riina Kionka, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The initiatives mark a new phase of economic cooperation between Pakistan and the European Union. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the three programmes will focus on improving Pakistan’s investment climate, strengthening the rule of law and creating a more supportive environment for…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : The Pak Alliance for Maths and Science (PAMS), successfully hosted a policy dialogue, on building coherent, locally responsive and sustainable professional development systems for teachers in Pakistan. The half-day roundtable, titled “Comparative Analysis of CPD Models Across Pakistan: Design, Delivery and Perceptions”, brought together federal and provincial education officials, data experts, academia, and development partners to identify where existing CPD systems are working, where gaps exist, and where existing structures can be strengthened. Over the past decade, many CPD-related initiatives have been undertaken across Pakistan to support teachers and improve classroom practice. However, these initiatives, as…

Eight people were killed and another was injured after a fire broke out at a textile factory in Foshan City, south China’s Guangdong Province, on Sunday afternoon, local authorities said Monday.

The Chinese and US delegations held economic and trade consultations in New York on Sunday. The two sides engaged in exchanges on important economic and trade issues of common concern and the implementation of the consensus reached in previous talks.

The 23rd China-ASEAN Expo, now underway in Nanning, capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has unveiled a first-of-its-kind AI marketplace, a move aimed at boosting digital economy cooperation by connecting Chinese AI solutions with ASEAN needs. This year’s expo, held from September 17 to 21, is breaking new ground in its AI section with both a main venue and a sub-venue, each offering a distinct focus, according to event organizers. The main venue of the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China, September 18, 2026. /VCG The main venue showcases cutting-edge technologies such as large…

At the recently concluded Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany, 60 Chinese game companies gathered at the event, drawing long lines of players at their booths. During the opening night, Tencent released new trailers for Roco Kingdom World and Tides of Annihilation. miHoYo made the global debut of its new title Nodus Fall. Meanwhile, Hypergryph’s Arknights: Endfield won the Best Booth Award in a player vote, becoming the first Chinese booth to receive the honor. The excitement at Gamescom reflects more than a successful exhibition. It highlights the rapid growth of China’s game industry in overseas markets. Chinese game companies are…

By: Moiz Farooq Some dates in a nation’s calendar mark victories on the battlefield. Others mark victories of vision, diplomacy, and statecraft. For Azerbaijan, 20 September is both. It is the day in 1994 when the young republic signed the “Contract of the Century,” the agreement that secured its economic independence. And it is the day in 2023 when Azerbaijan’s local antiterror measures in Karabakh concluded, completing the restoration of its sovereignty over its internationally recognised territory. Together, these two events tell the story of a nation that rebuilt itself from crisis into strength. To understand the importance of September…