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Apple is preparing for an exciting start to 2026 with multiple new products expected to debut in the coming weeks. According to industry analyst Mark Gurman and several reports, the company will unveil updates across iPhones, iPads, and Macs as it targets both performance improvements and broader accessibility for users globally. iPhone 17e – a smarter budget iPhone One of the key products Apple is likely to launch soon is the iPhone 17e, a successor to last year’s iPhone 16e. This model is rumored to include: A faster A19 chip for better performance than the previous version; support for MagSafe…

Chinese President Xi Jinping  sent a message of condolences to President Asif Ali Zardari over last week’s deadly explosion in Islamabad. Xi “strongly condemned the violence and terrorist acts against innocent civilians”, and said China would support Pakistan in fighting terrorism, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. On Friday, an attacker opened fire at the gates of an Imambargah in Islamabad before setting off a suicide bomb and killing at least 31 people in the deadliest attack of its kind in the capital in more than a decade. Meanwhile, the death toll from the deadly blast at the Khadija…

The UN migration agency reported on Monday that 53 people are dead or missing following the capsizing of a migrant boat in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast, with only two survivors rescued. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the boat overturned north of Zuwara on Friday, marking yet another deadly incident involving migrants attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean in hopes of reaching Europe. According to the IOM, the two survivors – both Nigerian women – received emergency medical care upon disembarkation. One survivor reported losing her husband, while the other tragically lost her two babies…

China on Monday strongly denied allegations by the United States that it had carried out secret nuclear explosive tests, dismissing the claims as “outright lies” and accusing Washington of using them as a pretext to resume its own nuclear testing programme. The allegations were raised on Friday at the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, where US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control Thomas DiNanno claimed that China had conducted covert nuclear tests, including one on June 22, 2020, and was preparing for further high-yield explosions. Responding to the accusations, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement…

Ahead of the beginning of the Pakistan Super League season 11, the Multan Sultans has been auctioned for Rs2.45 billion.  It was also announced that the new name of the team would be changed to Rawalpindi. “Are you ready for a surprise? We will be going for Rawalpindi!” announced the company’s chief executive officer, Ahsan Tahir. Walee Tech bought the team after a thrilling competition which lasted almost for an hour. The base price of the Sultans was set at Rs1.82 billion. The auction ceremony was attended by Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and former PCB chairman Najam Sethi,…

China’s State Council Information Office on Tuesday released a white paper titled “Hong Kong: Safeguarding China’s National Security Under the Framework of One Country, Two Systems.” Consisting of five parts in addition to a preface and a conclusion, the white paper details the unrelenting fight for safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the central government’s fundamental responsibility for national security matters concerning the HKSAR. It also expounds on ‘s achievements in fulfilling its constitutional responsibility for safeguarding national security, Hong Kong’s transition from disorder to stability and prosperity, and efforts in creating high-standard security…

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee,  stressed self-reliance in science and technology, hailing it as the “key” in building China into a great modern socialist country. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when he visited an information technology (IT) innovation park in Beijing. At the park, he learned about IT application and innovation and was briefed on Beijing’s efforts to expedite the development of an international sci-tech innovation center. He also inspected a display of sci-tech innovation outcomes, and spoke with researchers and heads of sci-tech enterprises.…

The 2026 matriculation examinations began in Balochistan on Tuesday, with authorities enforcing strict measures to prevent cheating during the exams. According to officials of the Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, around 145,000 candidates are appearing in the examinations this year. The officials said that 68,462 students from Class IX and 75,817 students from Class X are taking part in the exams. For the smooth conduct of the examinations, a total of 434 examination centres have been set up across the province, with 1,263 staff members deployed for invigilation and administrative duties. Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti announced…

Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Pakistan’s banking sector outlook from stable to positive, reflecting gradual economic recovery and stronger confidence in the financial system. The move highlights improving business conditions and supportive government reforms. According to Moody’s, the positive outlook reflects a gradually improving operating environment for Pakistan’s banking sector. The agency emphasized that government reforms have strengthened confidence and spurred economic activity, setting the stage for more stable financial performance over the next 12 to 18 months. While challenges remain, particularly regarding asset quality and profitability, Moody’s expects banks’ overall performance to remain steady. Moody’s noted that roughly half…

UAE cricket team opener Mohammad Zohaib has been sent home from the T20 World Cup during the team’s tour of India. Zohaib claimed that he was targeted and removed from the squad because of his Pakistani nationality. He alleged that the entire team management has ties to India and that he was excluded from the team for being Pakistani. The cricketer has called on the Emirates Cricket Board to investigate the matter. However, the Emirates Cricket Board stated that Mohammad Zohaib was sent back to Dubai from India due to violations of team discipline. The board added that further details…