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At least four people lost their lives and 26 others sustained injuries when a passenger bus collided with a truck loaded with mangoes on the M5 Motorway near Iqbalabad in Rahim Yar Khan in the early hours of Wednesday. According to Rescue 1122 officials, the collision occurred when the driver of the bus, which was en route from Karachi to Pakpattan, allegedly fell asleep at the wheel, causing the vehicle to veer into the truck’s path. The crash resulted in severe damage to both vehicles. Rescue teams, with the assistance of motorway police, reached the scene soon after the accident…

Google announced the launch of a new AI-powered search mode that promises deeper, smarter, and more nuanced search results, marking a significant advancement in the integration of generative artificial intelligence into its flagship product. Speaking at the company’s annual developers’ conference, CEO Sundar Pichai described the innovation as the result of “decades of research” coming to fruition. The new AI mode, now available to users in the United States, offers enhanced reasoning abilities, multi-modality, and supports longer and more complex queries with the option for follow-up questions. “This is a total reimagining of search,” Pichai said, highlighting how the new…

The United Nations has confirmed that no humanitarian aid has yet been distributed inside Gaza, despite aid trucks beginning to cross into the territory after an 11-week blockade. Israeli officials reported that 93 trucks carrying essential supplies such as flour, baby food, medical equipment, and pharmaceutical drugs entered Gaza on Tuesday via the Kerem Shalom crossing. However, the UN stated that although the trucks reached the Palestinian side, the aid has not been delivered to those in need. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said a UN team waited several hours for Israeli clearance to access the area but was ultimately unable…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday voiced scepticism over the outcome of ongoing nuclear talks with the United States, saying negotiations are unlikely to yield a breakthrough amid Washington’s tightening demands. In remarks published on his official website, Khamenei said, “During (former president Ebrahim) Raisi’s time there were also indirect negotiations that didn’t result in anything, and now we also doubt we will reach a conclusion, and we don’t know what will happen.” The Supreme Leader strongly criticised the United States’ position on uranium enrichment, calling Washington’s demand that Iran halt enrichment “a big mistake.” “Tehran will not…

The UK government has officially suspended new free trade negotiations with Israel, citing Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza and escalating violence by settlers in the occupied West Bank. The move, announced in Parliament by Foreign Secretary David Lammy, marks a significant shift in UK-Israel relations and follows mounting domestic and international pressure over the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza. Sanctions and diplomatic rebuke Speaking to MPs on Tuesday, Lammy confirmed that in addition to pausing free trade talks, the UK is expanding sanctions against illegal Israeli settler outposts and individuals associated with violence against Palestinians. The Israeli ambassador to…

The final decision on the date of Eid-ul-Adha will be announced on May 27, following the meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee scheduled for that day. Ministry of Religious Affairs has convened the meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee in Islamabad. The committee will be chaired by Abdul Khabeer Azad, Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. Meanwhile, zonal Ruet-e-Hilal committees will hold meetings at their respective provincial headquarters, according to the Ministry of Religious Affairs. If the moon of Zul-Hijjah is sighted on May 27, Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated on June 6. If the moon is not sighted on that…

Pakistan Railways will operate five special trains during the Eid-ul-Adha period from June 2 to June 4, according to an official spokesperson. The first special train will depart from Karachi Cantt at 1 p.m. on June 2, heading to Lahore. The second train will leave Quetta at 10 a.m. on June 3 for Peshawar Cantt. The third special train will depart Lahore at 5 p.m. on June 3, bound for Karachi Cantt. The fourth train will leave Karachi City at 8 p.m. on June 3, heading to Rawalpindi. The fifth and final special train will depart Karachi Cantt at 8…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : A meaningful and uplifting meeting took place today in Paris between Joel amir sahotra along with delegation of Pakistani notables and the French Ambassador for Religious Affairs, joined by senior officials from France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The discussions centered on advancing interfaith values, addressing the needs of marginalized communities, and fostering stronger people-to-people connections. Both sides emphasized the importance of collaboration in promoting mutual respect, inclusion, and human dignity across diverse societies. This engagement also highlighted the shared desire to deepen bilateral relations between Pakistan and France, particularly through dialogue on religious harmony, social cohesion,…

Agricultural experts and environmentalists from around the world have urged greater international collaboration to safeguard agricultural biodiversity and advance sustainable development during a high-level gathering taking place in southwest China. The appeal was made at the third International Agrobiodiversity Congress, which opened on Tuesday in Kunming, provincial capital of Yunnan. The event aims to serve as a platform for sharing knowledge, technologies and experiences in agricultural biodiversity, with the goal of fostering a more resilient and sustainable global food system. “We still have people with food insecurity and malnutrition, and agrobiodiversity is a key element of the solution,” said Marcela…

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday condemned the United States for attempting to ban Chinese advanced computing chips globally and urged it to correct its wrongdoings immediately. In a statement, a spokesperson for the ministry said the Chinese side has taken note of a recent guideline issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce, which, under the pretext of so-called presumed violations of U.S. export control rules, attempts to impose a global ban on advanced Chinese computing chips, including Chinese tech giant Huawei’s Ascend chips. The U.S. measures are a typical case of “unilateral bullying and protectionism” that seriously undermines…