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Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) successfully launched 23 new Starlink satellites into space, including 13 equipped with direct-to-cell connectivity capabilities. According to details, the launch took place from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with the Falcon 9 rocket delivering the satellites into low Earth orbit. According to the company, this launch marked SpaceX’s third within a mere 13-hour period, highlighting the firm’s rapid pace of satellite deployment. As of 2025, SpaceX had completed 31 Falcon 9 missions, with approximately two-thirds dedicated to constructing the Starlink satellite network. This network, now the largest satellite constellation ever assembled, had seen…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sent a legal notice to South African all-rounder Corbin Bosch for withdrawing from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) to join the Indian Premier League (IPL). According to details, the PCB had sent the notice to Bosch for skipping the Pakistan’s domestic marquee competition after getting signed by Peshawar Zalmi. Subsequently, the Proteas all-rounder had decided to join the Mumbai Indians in the IPL as a replacement of the Lizaad Williams. The Zalmi had picked up Bosch in the diamond category during the draft of the upcoming 10th edition of the PSL. The legal notice…

A Chinese research team has developed an AI tool that predicts the risk of liver cancer recurrence with 82.2 percent accuracy, according to a study recently published in the journal Nature. Liver cancer, the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, has a postoperative recurrence rate as high as 70 percent. Accurately predicting recurrence has been a critical challenge. /VCG Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China, led by Sun Cheng, have developed a scoring system named TIMES, which quantifies the spatial distribution patterns of immune cells within the tumor microenvironment to assess relapse likelihood. The system…

China’s fixed-asset investment rose 4.1 percent year on year in the first two months of 2025, 0.9 percentage points higher than the full-year growth rate of 2024, official data showed on Monday. The investment totaled 5.2619 trillion yuan (about $734 billion) during the January-February period, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in a statement. During the period, investment in infrastructure construction rose 5.6 percent and manufacturing investment increased 9 percent, while investment in property development decreased 9.8 percent. Excluding the property sector, the country’s fixed-asset investment rose 8.4 percent in the first two months. Retail sales of consumer goods,…

The U.S. side using the fentanyl issue as an excuse to impose tariffs on Chinese imports will undermine the foundation of China-U.S. counter-narcotics cooperation, Chinese Consul General in San Francisco Zhang Jianmin said on Saturday. Zhang made the remarks while speaking with the San Francisco Chronicle on the tariff war and fentanyl issue. Zhang pointed out that China imposed controls over its manufacturing, sale, use and export of fentanyl in 2019. However, the U.S. side has used the fentanyl issue as an excuse to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, he said, stressing that there would be no winner from trade…

China  made public a plan on special initiatives to boost consumption, as the world’s second-largest economy moves to make domestic demand the main engine and anchor of economic growth. The plan, issued by the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council, aims to vigorously boost consumption, stimulate domestic demand across the board, and increase spending power by increasing earnings and reducing financial burdens. It also aims to generate effective demand through high-quality supply, improve the consumption environment to strengthen consumer willingness to spend, and address prominent constraints on consumption.…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : Participating as Special Guest in the conference of International Parliament for Tolerance & Peace (ITPT), hosted by former Speaker of Arab Parliament, Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Jaswan of the United Arab Emirates, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed said prerequisite for Tolerance and Peace was resolving longstanding conflicts like Palestine and Kashmir on the basis of United Nations resolutions seeking their right of self-determination. He also called for lifting of blockade to provide uninterrupted flow of humanitarian assistance and enforcement of ceasefire in current conflict situations in Gaza and the Sudan, where he urged for a civilian-led and civilian-owned…

HAIKOU (Xinhua) — In the rain-soaked fields of Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City in south China’s Hainan Province, Pakistani postdoctoral researcher Qamar U Zaman waded through the mud in rain boots, carefully inspecting rice plants and occasionally plucking rice ears for closer examination. A researcher at the Yazhouwan National Laboratory, Qamar arrived in China in 2017 to pursue his doctorate. He has since gained extensive experience at various agricultural research institutions, specializing in rice breeding with a particular focus on combating rice blast disease (RBD). Keen to apply his expertise in Pakistan, Qamar is determined to develop effective strategies…

As global tensions mount due to the United States’ escalating tariff war, China has emerged as a pillar of stability. Its 2025 Two Sessions reinforced a commitment to steady governance and strategic foresight, drawing international attention to its policy consistency. In recent weeks, international media reports and commentary highlighted China’s annual political meetings as a window that showcases its long-term planning and governance – with NBC News highlighting how China appears to be making a “strategic decision to present itself as a global stalwart amid a world in turmoil.” NBC news report underscored that Beijing’s stability stems from its policy…

Chinese animated film “Ne Zha 2′ has surpassed “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” with a global box office of over 15.02 billion yuan (about $2.07 billion), becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time. Forty-six days after its release in China, the film continues to break records and climb charts. “Ne Zha 2” holds the title of China’s highest-grossing film ever, surpassing “Wolf Warrior 2” and “The Battle at Lake Changjin,” while also claiming the crown of the world’s highest-grossing animated film (overtaking the $1.7 billion of “Inside Out 2”). The “Ne Zha 2” juggernaut has expanded to Asian markets including…