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British singer Dua Lipa said in a podcast published Tuesday that the protest movement in Albania was “inspiring”, as demonstrations against a resort linked to US President Donald Trump’s family rattle the government in Tirana. Since late May, protests have been held against the planned construction of a luxury hotel linked to Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner in a nature reserve on the country’s coast. Lipa, speaking on her Service95 Book Club podcast with Albanian author Lea Ypi, said she shared the protesters’ concerns about the government’s transparency in approving the development. “What I actually find concerning…

Ever since Aamir Khan tied the knot with Gauri Spratt, the actor has been facing one attack after another over his personal life. What began with protests, effigy burning and disturbing love jihad allegations from Bajrang Dal members and political leaders has now escalated into an open death threat against the Bollywood superstar. Ayodhya-based religious leader Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya has publicly announced a reward of Rs 5 crore for anyone who kills Aamir. He also claimed that he would bear the legal expenses of the person responsible for the actor’s death. Paramhans, who heads Tapasvi Chhawani, made the statement while…

Lionel Messi’s Argentina clash with England in a marquee World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, with Spain lying in wait after shattering French hopes of a third triumph. The fixture between two of the big beasts of global football is mouthwatering enough but is given added spice by long-standing political tensions. Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina are seeking to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups, which would be a staggering send-off for the incomparable Messi. The 39-year-old, joint top of the Golden Boot standings with eight goals, inspired his team to victory in Qatar in 2022…

 India bounced back strongly from a 4-0 Twenty20 series whitewash to beat England by six wickets in the first one-day international at Edgbaston on ‌Tuesday. Captain Shubman Gill top scored with 80, before retiring hurt with his side needing 110 runs from 24.2 overs, and Axar Patel hit 57 as they reached their target of 259 comfortably on a balmy evening. Washington Sundar (52) wrapped up the match with a flourish, hitting a six that also brought up the 100 partnership with Patel, for a final score of 262-4 off 45.2 overs. Patel had earlier taken four wickets in a…

The International Olympic Committee has received a complaint alleging FIFA president Gianni Infantino has repeatedly breached rules on political neutrality in his support of President Donald Trump. FairSquare, a nonprofit organisation and advocacy group, asked the IOC to investigate, among several instances, Infantino’s possible involvement in the suspension ​of a one-game ban for striker Folarin Balogun, enabling him to play for the United States in a round of ‌16 match on July 6 against Belgium. Infantino acknowledged receiving a call from Trump, who publicly lobbied for Balogun to play, but the FIFA president said he did not interfere with the…

Russia sent two cosmonauts and an American astronaut to the International Space Station on Tuesday from Kazakhstan, resuming crewed flights from a recently repaired launchpad with a rare joint attendance by the heads of NASA and Russia’s space agency. US astronaut Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard Russia’s Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft at 10:47am EDT (1447 GMT), bound for the ISS, where they will spend about eight months as the station’s 75th rotation crew. The crew arrived at the football field-sized space laboratory just over three hours later as they orbited…

Britain will introduce a default overnight curfew on  social media  apps for 16- and 17-year-olds, the government said, adding new restrictions for ​older teenagers to its plan to introduce a sweeping ban on social ‌media for under-16s. Affected users would be blocked from using apps between midnight and 6 a.m. unless they change the default setting. Features designed to keep users scrolling for longer, ​including videos that automatically play one after another, would also be ​switched off by default. The new measures aim to prevent a ⁠cliff edge for those who will gain access to social media when ​they turn…

A senior US Commerce Department official has said the Trump administration is preparing new regulatory measures covering artificial intelligence and semiconductor exports. Jeffrey Kessler, who oversees US export controls, made the announcement while addressing a congressional hearing on Tuesday, indicating that further action on AI and chip technologies is imminent. Kessler also confirmed that the administration does not intend to reinstate the Biden-era AI diffusion rule, which had established a global framework limiting the export of advanced AI chips to certain countries. The remarks suggest the administration is pursuing a different approach to regulating sensitive AI and semiconductor technologies, with…

Intel has announced a €5 billion ($5.7 billion) investment to upgrade its manufacturing campus in Ireland, aiming to expand European semiconductor production to meet growing global demand for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. The US chipmaker said the investment will modernise and maximise capacity at its Leixlip facility near Dublin, which manufactures Intel 3 silicon wafers and is regarded by the company as Europe’s most advanced semiconductor manufacturing site. The project will also connect the upgraded plant with Intel’s other facilities on the campus, strengthen the company’s European manufacturing network, advance research and development, and provide retraining opportunities for employees.…

World Youth Skills Day is being observed across the globe including Pakistan today (Wednesday), aimed at equipping every young person with the competencies they need to thrive in a shared future. World Youth Skills Day is observed globally on July 15, having been established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014 to raise awareness about the crucial need to equip young people with technical, vocational, and future-ready skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship. The 2026 theme for the day is “Skills for a shared future,” which focuses on combining technical and digital abilities with social-emotional and civic competencies…