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Apple may soon release a new MacBook with an OLED screen at the high end of the price range. However, new leaks suggest that it may also offer a new, more affordable MacBook. The list of best MacBooks could soon include a model priced closer to the company’s iPad line than its laptops. This new 12.9-inch MacBook may be the first to use the same mobile chips found in the iPhone to cut costs while still providing adequate performance. What does the most recent information tell us about the new MacBook? Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who specializes in Apple information, told…

Travelers flying from the UAE have been reminded to check what they can and cannot carry in their cabin baggage, as airport authorities in Dubai and Sharjah update guidance on banned and restricted items. The advisory follows Emirates’ recent ban on using power banks onboard from October. Banned items in hand baggage – Dubai airport Dubai Airports has a strict list of prohibited items that cannot be carried in cabin luggage. These include: Sharp work tools such as hammers, nails, and screwdrivers Scissors with blades longer than 6cm Swords, handcuffs, firearms, and ammunition Laser guns, walkie-talkies, and martial arts weapons…

China’s Ministry of Commerce announced Tuesday that it will continue to suspend or remove certain measures related to the unreliable entity list affecting some U.S. companies, effective from Tuesday. Earlier the same day, China and the United States issued a joint statement following their economic and trade meeting in Stockholm. The statement confirmed that China would take or maintain necessary actions to suspend or cancel non-tariff countermeasures against the U.S. To implement the consensus reached during the high-level economic and trade talks, starting August 12, 2025, China will continue suspending the measures announced on April 4 for 90 days and…

China on Monday called on the Philippines to immediately cease its infringement and provocative actions near Huangyan Dao, reaffirming China’s firm stance on safeguarding its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian condemned the intrusion by multiple Philippine Coast Guard vessels, official ships, and fishing boats into China’s territorial waters on Monday, adding that a Philippine military aircraft also intruded into the air space of Huangyan Dao. Lin pointed out that the Philippines’ actions have seriously infringed upon China’s sovereignty and rights, seriously undermining peace and stability at sea. “These moves are of a malign nature,” he…

The countdown to the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) opening has reached one month, with nearly 70 countries and international organizations planning to host exhibitions and events. The 2025 CIFTIS will be held from September 10 to 14 at Beijing’s Shougang Park, a three-square-kilometer industrial heritage site and a previous venue of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.The fair consists of sectors including finance, culture and tourism, education, sports, supply chain and healthcare services. According to the latest media briefing, more than 800 enterprises are expected to participate, including over 330 from the Fortune Global 500 and…

A joint statement on the China-U.S. economic and trade meeting in Swedish capital Stockholm was issued hours before a trade truce between Washington and Beijing was due to expire on Tuesday. According to the statement published by Xinhua News Agency, China will continue to suspend its earlier tariff hike for 90 days, starting August 12, while retaining a 10-percent duty. It would also take necessary measures to suspend or remove non-tariff countermeasures against the U.S., the statement added. Around the same time, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to extend the tariff suspension on China for another 90…

An anti-terrorism court on Monday announced its verdict in two May 9 arson cases, holding proceedings inside Kot Lakhpat Jail. ATC Judge Manzar Ali Gul delivered the reserved verdicts in cases related to the arson incident outside Rahat Bakery and another at Shadman police station. The trials were conducted within the jail premises under security measures. An anti-terrorism court in Lahore sentenced Sanam Javed and Aliya Hamza to five years each, and Yasmin Rashid, Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Ayesha Bhutta, and Ejaz Chaudhry to 10 years each in prison. Judge Manzar Ali Gul delivered the reserved judgment at Kot Lakhpat Jail,…

Ministry of Religious Affairs on Sunday opened the second phase of applications for the government Hajj scheme, allowing unregistered pilgrims to apply due to fewer-than-expected submissions in the first phase. According to official figures, 60.3 percent of the quota has been filled so far, with 71,286 registered pilgrims submitting applications at designated banks over the past six days. Out of the total 118,210 seats allocated under the scheme, 46,924 remain vacant. Authorities said the acceptance of applications will be stopped as soon as the quota is filled. Pilgrims can submit their applications along with the first installment of expenses by…

South Korea’s military shrank by 20% in the past six years to 450,000 troops, largely due to a sharp drop in the population of males of enlistment age for mandatory service in the country with the world’s lowest birthrate, a report said on Sunday. The dramatic decline in the pool of available males for military service is also causing a shortfall in the number of officers and could result in operational difficulty if it continues, the defence ministry said in the report. The report was made to the ruling Democratic Party member of parliament Choo Mi-ae, whose office released it.…

Former Pakistani television actress Arij Fatyma has shared the news of her recovery from a rare and aggressive form of cancer, opening up for the first time about her four-month battle with the disease. In a heartfelt video posted on Instagram, the Hassad star revealed that she had been diagnosed with choriocarcinoma — a cancer that develops from uterine tissue and can spread rapidly to other parts of the body. It often arises after a molar pregnancy, in which abnormal tissue forms instead of a normal pregnancy. “My life was going very well. I never took things too seriously and thought I…