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PARIS: Cannes Film Festival rolls out the red carpets on Tuesday for its annual showcase in France, grappling with the dizzying speed of AI-powered disruption and the absence of major Hollywood studios. In its main competition, a total of 22 films are vying for the prestigious Palme d’Or prize for best film, which was won last year by the highly political Iranian movie “It Was Just an Accident” by Jafar Panahi. But as usual in the build up to the world’s biggest festival, off-screen talking points have dominated the conversation, most notably how to cope with changes wrought by artificial…

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday paid tributes to brave citizen Liaquat, who sacrificed his life while foiling a terrorism threat after he confronted a suicide bomber near Jund and Khushal Garh Bridge, close to Kohat. The president and prime minister, in their separately issued statements, said that as a responsible citizen, Liaquat stopped the terrorist and asked for his identification, who later blew himself up, resulting in the martyrdom of Liaquat. They prayed for the elevation of the ranks of Shaheed Liaquat and strength for the bereaved family to bear the loss. President…

Top political advisor Wang Huning on Monday called on people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to shoulder the mission of preserving and promoting the Chinese culture. Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, made the remarks when meeting with Taiwan and mainland guests attending the third Cross-Strait Chinese Culture Summit in Beijing. Wang said the summit highlights the shared belief among people on both sides of the strait that the territory cannot…

Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Monday rejected the idea that her country could become another US state, reaffirming Venezuela’s sovereignty and independence. “That is not planned. It would never be planned, because if there is one thing we Venezuelans have, it is love for our process of independence,” Rodriguez said at a press conference in The Hague, where she was attending proceedings at the International Court of Justice. Rodriguez said US President Donald Trump “knows we have been working on a diplomatic agenda of cooperation,” adding that diplomacy remains the path forward. “We will continue defending integrity, sovereignty, independence,…

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Monday attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Digital Education Conference. Addressing the event, Han said the integrated development of AI and other digital technologies with education presents both a significant opportunity for global education development and a common challenge for all countries. China is ready to work with all parties to explore the development vision and governance approaches for digital education, improve the systems of rules and standards, and jointly drive the transformation and innovation of digital education, Han said. Han proposed adhering to a people-centered approach and cultivating new talents of…

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Monday said that “there is no alternative” except accepting the rights of the Iranian people outlined in Iran’s 14-point proposal. Any other approach would yield no results but repeated failures, he posted on social media, adding that the longer the delay, the more American taxpayers will pay. Earlier, he also warned the country’s armed forces are ready to give a “lesson-teaching” response to any aggression. “Our armed forces are ready to give a lesson-teaching response to any aggression,” Ghalibaf said, stressing, “We are ready for all options. They will be surprised.” The remarks…

On a route linking Beijing, the northern province of Hebei and the port city of Tianjin, an autonomous freight truck rolls out of a logistics park in Beijing’s southeastern suburbs, crosses Hebei’s Langfang City and heads toward the Tianjin Port, carrying with it a supply chain highlighting growing industrial integration across the region. The journey reflects a broader push to integrate one of China’s most economically important regions, where local governments are trying to pool industrial strengths in areas ranging from electric vehicles and robotics to healthcare and transport networks. From batteries and roof racks made in Hebei to car lights…

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to China from May 13 to 15, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Monday. At a time of prolonged geopolitical tensions and fragile global recovery, the world is closely watching whether the two leaders can further stabilize China-US relations and inject much-needed certainty into the international landscape. Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with US President Donald Trump in Busan, Republic of Korea, October 30, 2025. /Xinhua Keeping China-US relations on the right course For many observers, the summit reflects one core hope:…

Pakistan summoned the Afghan Chargé d’Affaires to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and lodged a strong protest over the deadly suicide attack on the Fatehkhel Police Post in Bannu. The May 9 attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district left 15 police constables martyred and four others injured, including a civilian. The Foreign Office handed over a strong demarche to the Afghan side over the vehicle-borne IED attack. Pakistan condemned the attack, which it said was carried out by terrorists of Fitna-al-Khawarij. The Foreign Office said the incident was cowardly and barbaric. Investigation points to Afghanistan-based terrorists According to the Ministry…

Authorities say Islamabad has been saved from a major disaster after the Counter Terrorism Department arrested a young woman allegedly being prepared for a suicide attack. The woman, identified as Khairun-Nisa from Turbat, said she was threatened, blackmailed and forced to work for the Baloch Liberation Army. Khairun-Nisa said her cousin threatened to kill her father and forced her to work for the organization. She said she came from a poor family and that her father is a driver. According to her, she stayed silent out of fear that her family would be harmed. ‘I didn’t want to carry out an…