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China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is intensifying efforts to become a leading artificial intelligence (AI) hub, pairing major investments in computing infrastructure and innovation with a citywide initiative aimed at improving AI literacy and adoption across society. In a blog post published on Sunday, HKSAR Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced that a mainland embodied AI company will soon open its first fully autonomous robotic retail store at the Hung Hom waterfront in the HKSAR. The store will be operated by a robot manager capable of providing round-the-clock customer service in multiple languages. Chan said the arrival of a robot store…

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Monday he looks forward to meeting with Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), to discuss the traditional friendship between the two countries, and exchange views on the overall development of bilateral relations. Xi made the remarks in a signed article published in Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the DPRK, ahead of his state visit to the country slated for Monday and Tuesday, his…

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh, opener Travis Head and spinner Tanveer Sangha have all been ruled out of the three-match one-day international (ODI) series Bangladesh, the country’s cricket board said on Monday. The trio have been replaced by Todd Murphy, Ollie Peake and Matt Short. Peake and Short were part of the Australia squad which suffered a 2-1 ODI series defeat in Pakistan last week. The ODI series begins on Tuesday, with all three matches taking place in Dhaka. Josh Inglis will step in as captain for Marsh, who could return from his ankle injury in time for Australia’s three Twenty20…

China’s annual national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, entered its second day on Monday, with candidates poised to take their English exam. For some, it’s the last day of Gaokao, but in the 29 provincial regions that have adopted the new exam system, students will continue to take subject exams until Tuesday or Wednesday. Traffic police maintain order near a Gaokao exam site in Hefei, Anhui Province, China, June 8, 2026. /VCG The relevant transportation departments have urged candidates to leave early and use public transport to avoid heavy traffic. The public is encouraged to travel outside peak…

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Monday that he looks forward to meeting with Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), to discuss the traditional friendship between the two countries, and exchange views on the overall development of bilateral relations. Xi made the remarks in a signed article published in Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the DPRK, ahead of his state visit to the country slated for Monday and Tuesday, his…

More than 400 people donning black bowler hats, toothbrush moustaches and canes gathered in Switzerland on Sunday seeking to break the record for the biggest ever assembly of Charlie Chaplin lookalikes. The unusual rally, drawing Chaplin fans of all ages, took place at a museum dedicated to the legendary filmmaker at his former home in Corsier-sur-Vevey in western Switzerland. Timed to mark the 10th anniversary of the museum’s opening, the gathering in the end drew 429 Chaplin lookalikes, falling short of the world record set there in 2017, when 662 people took part. But that did not dampen the mood.…

GILGIT: Polling began across Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday for elections to 24 seats of the regional assembly, with more than 400 candidates in the running and security tightened across the mountainous region to ensure a peaceful voting process. According to the Election Commission, voting started at 8am and will continue until 5pm without any break. A total of 958,480 registered voters are eligible to exercise their right to vote. Authorities completed electoral and security preparations ahead of polling day, while law enforcement agencies conducted flag marches in various areas to demonstrate readiness and maintain order. Meanwhile, Gilgit Baltistan Chief Election Commissioner…

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Interior Ministers’ meeting, the Ministry of Interior said on Saturday. In a significant diplomatic development, Minister Naqvi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, signed multiple agreements to bolster security cooperation. The pacts focus on three core areas: Enhancing collaboration to curb illegal immigration, strengthening mutual cooperation for the repatriation of citizens residing illegally in both countries and increasing joint efforts to combat narcotics trafficking and prevent drug-related crimes. During…

NEW DELHI: The founder of India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to lead a protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, taking the country’s largest online youth movement to the streets for the first time. Abhijeet Dipke, 30, who has lived in the United States for the past two years, had said his family and friends feared he could be arrested on his return to India. Dozens of police officers gathered near Jantar Mantar in central New Delhi on Saturday, barricading some of the surrounding roads as protesters shouted slogans demanding the resignation of Education…

LAHORE: The Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has welcomed the establishment of Pakistan’s first coal-based fertilizer plant under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), describing the USD1.12 billion investment as a game-changing initiative that will strengthen agricultural productivity, enhance food security, create employment opportunities, and accelerate industrial development across the country. Nazir Hussain, President of PCJCCI, Brig, Mansoor Saeed Sheikh, Senior Vice President, Amir Ali Vice President, and Salahuddin Hanif, Secretary General, in a statement said that the utilization of indigenous coal resources for fertilizer production will reduce Pakistan’s dependence on imported fertilizer inputs, ensure a more…