China’s Olympic divers inspire next generation
BEIJING: The splash of young athletes hitting the water and the cries of encouragement from coaches echo through a Beijing swimming pool, where the next generation of Chinese diving champions is being trained. China completed a clean sweep of all eight Olympic diving gold medals in Paris on Saturday — a historic first. And their […]
Africa’s top public health body declares monkeypox emergency – World
Africa’s top public health body declared what it termed a “public health emergency of continental security” on Tuesday over an outbreak of monkeypox that has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring countries. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned last week of an alarming rate of spread of […]
Indian YouTuber arrested after peacock curry video – World
An Indian would-be social media star has been arrested and detained after outrage by his video of cooking and eating the country’s protected national bird, a peacock, police said. Police said that Kodam Pranay Kumar was detained on Monday and sent to jail after “other videos in his mobile phone confirmed” that the bird he’d […]
Research finds room atmosphere impacts decision-making strategies
Paula Jarzabkowski, Professor of Strategic Management at Bayes, along with researchers from the University of Queensland, Macquarie University, and Leuphana University of Lüneburg, found that different atmospheres led to varying interactions, altering how participants made sense of strategies. For example, a pensive atmosphere led to cautious decision-making, while a curious environment encouraged exploratory thinking. In […]
‘Army’s internal matter’: Imran distances PTI from ex-DG ISI Faiz Hameed after arrest – Pakistan
PTI founder Imran Khan has distanced the party from former intelligence chief Lt Gen (retired) Faiz Hameed, with whom he had close ties, a day after the latter’s arrest and termed the issue the “army’s internal matter”, a PTI lawyer said on Tuesday. In an unprecedented step, the army on Monday announced Gen Hameed’s arrest, […]
Fresh monsoon system expected across Sindh from August 16
A new monsoon system is expected to enter eastern Sindh on August 16, potentially bringing thunderstorms and rain to Karachi and various rural districts of Sindh, according to a weather alert issued by the Meteorological Department. Under the influence of this system, there is a likelihood of thunderstorms and rain in Karachi from August 16 […]
Weakening the military is weakening the nation, says COAS
On the occasion of Pakistan’s 77th Independence Day, Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir emphasised that any attempt to undermine the military is tantamount to weakening the country itself. Addressing the Independence Parade at the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul on Tuesday night – the eve of August 14 – where he was […]
Nation celebrates 77th Independence Day with zeal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will celebrate its 77th Independence Day on August 14 (today) with traditional zeal and enthusiasm through a wide range of festivities to highlight the struggle of national heroes for acquiring a separate homeland. The day will dawn with special prayers and a 31-gun salute in the federal capital and a 21-gun salute in […]
Over 1,000 detained after UK riots, say police
LONDON: British authorities have now arrested more than 1,000 people following days of rioting involving violence, arson and looting as well as racist attacks targeting Muslims and migrants, a national policing body said on Tuesday. The riots, which followed the killings of three young girls in the northern English town of Southport, began after the […]
Punjab Police to use AI to track and arrest May 9 fugitives
Punjab Police have decided to employ artificial intelligence (AI) technology to apprehend suspects who are still at large in connection with the May 9 cases. According to sources within Lahore Police, a crackdown has been launched to tighten the noose around fugitives involved in the May 9 incidents. Out of approximately 4,500 suspects, efforts are […]