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A moderate earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck Iran’s southeastern Kerman province on Tuesday morning, Iranian media reported. According to the Seismological Centre of the University of Tehran, the quake occurred at 10:06am local time, with its epicenter located 41 kilometers from Panag, a remote area in the province. State media said there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage, though rescue teams were placed on alert.

In a quiet but significant move, SpaceX has introduced a new initiative called Starlink Community that could make satellite internet access more affordable by allowing multiple subscribers to share a single Starlink dish terminal. According to a support page posted for authorized resellers and enterprise clients, the new model allows “one Starlink, multiple subscribers—each with their own Starlink account and seamless experience.” While SpaceX has not publicly announced the launch, the details appeared on Starlink.com, where a placeholder page for the “Community” plan shows a monthly price of $60, making it substantially cheaper than the current Residential Lite ($80) and Standard Residential…

Apple is reportedly developing its own artificial intelligence-powered search engine, internally dubbed the “Apple Answer Engine,” in a move that could redefine how users interact with Apple devices and challenge the dominance of ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini AI. According to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has formed a specialized team named Answers, Knowledge, and Information (AKI) to build this search-focused AI system. The product, still in development, is being designed to provide real-time answers to user queries by pulling information directly from the web—similar to what ChatGPT and Gemini currently offer. Step beyond Siri and ChatGPT integration While…

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday launched nationwide protests demanding the release of its incarcerated party founder, as party leaders and lawmakers gathered in Islamabad and other cities to lead demonstrations and rallies. The protest plan includes a solidarity march from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House in Islamabad to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. According to PTI leader Umair Niazi, the party’s lawmakers from Punjab and KP were instructed to gather in the federal capital to lead the protest. He said that while the initial plan involved separate activities in their respective regions, the strategy was changed for a more unified demonstration in…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly decided to move ahead with a full military occupation of the Gaza Strip, expanding operations across the entire enclave, including areas where captives are still believed to be held by Hamas. According to multiple Israeli media outlets including i24NEWS, The Jerusalem Post, Channel 12, and Ynet, the decision is expected to be officially approved by Netanyahu’s war cabinet, which is scheduled to convene on Tuesday. “The decision has been made,” Channel 12’s Chief Political Analyst Amit Sega quoted a senior official in Netanyahu’s office as saying. “Hamas won’t release more hostages without total…

On the sixth anniversary of Youm-e-Istehsal, Pakistan’s armed forces reaffirmed their unwavering support for the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). In their message issued on Tuesday, the military leadership — including Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Chief of Naval Staff, and Chief of Air Staff — expressed grave concern over what they termed a “continued illegal occupation” of IIOJK. “The continued illegal occupation of IIOJK by Indian security forces — characterised by an unrelenting military siege, systemic human rights violations, and demographic engineering — constitutes a…

As Pakistan marked the sixth anniversary of Youm-e-Istehsal on August 5, the country’s civil and military leadership strongly condemned India’s ongoing demographic engineering in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Islamabad warned that New Delhi’s attempts to alter the region’s Muslim-majority identity not only violate international law but also pose a grave threat to regional peace and stability. Six years since india revoked Kashmir’s special status On August 5, 2019, India stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomous status and bifurcated it into two union territories. The move, widely criticized by Pakistan and international observers, aimed to integrate the…

Gone are the days when oil was considered the king of energy. Despite being the largest energy source constituting nearly 31 percent of the total global energy demands, the black gold is set to lose its charm to rare earth elements (REEs). Since the world is transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy, these rare earths are now being seen as the new ticket to power. This transition has provided Pakistan with a rare opportunity to step into this global race and make hay while the sun still shines. However, by rushing into this race without proper planning, Pakistan will…

India has hit back at criticism from US President Donald Trump over its oil imports from Russia, calling it an “economic compulsion” driven by global market realities. The country also accused the United States and the European Union of hypocrisy, pointing to their own sizeable trade with Russia even after the Ukraine war began. Oil imports a necessity, not a choice In a detailed statement issued on Monday night, India’s Ministry of External Affairs defended its decision to import Russian oil, explaining that it was not a political choice but a response to a shifting global energy landscape. “India began…

China on Monday launched a group of low-Earth orbit internet satellites from a commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island province of Hainan. A Long March-12 carrier rocket, carrying the seventh group of low-orbit internet satellites, blasted off at 6:21 p.m. (Beijing Time) and sent the satellite into the preset orbit. Developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, the Long March-12 rocket is a new-generation two-stage carrier rocket capable of sending payloads of no less than 12 tonnes to a low-Earth orbit and those of no less than 6 tonnes to a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of…