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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Bloach rebels hijacked Pakistan's Jaffar Express last month using US weapons, which American forces left behind during the hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, reported Washington Post.Weapons were left behind by United States forces following their 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. Among the weapons recovered from the scene was an M4A1 carbine rifle manufactured by Colt, an American arms maker, ARY News reported.The rifle's serial number reportedly confirmed that it was originally supplied to US forces in Afghanistan and later left behind during the chaotic withdrawal.The Bloach Liberation Army (BLA) opened fire on a passenger train in southwestern Pakistan on March 11, injuring the train driver. The train with over 400 passengers aboard was traveling from Quetta in Balochistan province to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when it came under attack. Rescue teams and security forces arrived at […]

[ad_1] Representative image/AI generated Amid the ongoing trade conflict with the United States of America, China has told its airlines not to take any more deliveries of Boeing Co planes, Bloomberg reported. This move follows US President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs of up to 145 per cent on Chinese goods.Chinese carriers have also been asked to stop buying aircraft-related equipment and parts from US companies, sources were quoted as saying by the Bloomberg. The order came after China announced retaliatory tariffs of 125 per cent on American goods over the weekend. These new tariffs would more than double the cost of US-made aircraft and parts, making it difficult for Chinese airlines to continue accepting Boeing planes. China is also looking into ways to help airlines that lease Boeing jets and are now facing higher expenses due to the […]

[ad_1] BEIJING: China on Tuesday rejected what it called "manipulation and hype" around two of its nationals captured in Ukraine, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr ZelenskyY accused Moscow of dragging Beijing into its invasion."China is verifying the relevant information and circumstances," foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said when asked about the prisoners of war.Beijing urged "relevant parties to accurately understand China's objective and impartial stance, and to refrain from political manipulation and hype", Lin said.Ukraine on Monday held a press conference at which Chinese prisoners of war under armed guard told journalists they hoped to be swapped and warned other Chinese nationals not to go to fight.Zelenskyy said Friday that several hundred Chinese nationals were fighting at the front line alongside Russia.But Beijing insisted Tuesday that it had "repeatedly issued safety advisories, urging Chinese citizens to stay away from areas of […]

[ad_1] The US-China trade war has taken a new turn online, with Chinese social media users and diplomats accusing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt of hypocrisy after she appeared in a dress reportedly made in China. The backlash was triggered by a post from Chinese diplomat Zhang Zhisheng, who mocked the contradiction between the Trump administration’s tough stance on China and the origin of Leavitt’s attire.Zhang, who is the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Denpasar, Indonesia, shared an image of Leavitt wearing the dress and cited a Weibo user who claimed the lace was manufactured in a Chinese factory in Mabu."Accusing China is business. Buying in China is life. The beautiful lace on the dress was recognized by an employee of a Chinese company as its product," Zhang posted on X.The post quickly went viral, […]

[ad_1] SYDNEY: In the 21st century, digital technology has changed many aspects of our lives. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest newcomer, with chatbots and other AI tools changing how we learn and creating considerable philosophical and legal challenges regarding what it means to "outsource thinking". But the emergence of technology that changes the way we live is not a new issue. The change from analogue to digital technology began around the 1960s and this "digital revolution" is what brought us the internet. An entire generation of people who lived and worked through this evolution are now entering their early 80s. So what can we learn from them about the impact of technology on the ageing brain? A comprehensive new study from researchers at the University of Texas and Baylor University in the United States provides important answers. Published […]

[ad_1] Global diplomats and aid officials convene in London to address Sudan's escalating humanitarian crisis, stemming from a two-year conflict. The war has displaced millions and triggered famine. Hosted by several nations and organizations, the conference aims to provide relief, focusing on aid delivery. Despite the severity, neither the Sudanese government nor the rival Rapid Support Forces were invited. LONDON: Diplomats and aid officials from around the world are meeting Tuesday in London to try to ease the suffering from the 2-year-old war in Sudan, a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced 14 million and pushed large parts of the country into famine. The one-day conference, hosted by Britain, France, Germany, the European Union and the African Union, has modest ambitions. It is not an attempt to negotiate peace, but an effort to relieve what the […]

[ad_1] Picture credit: Blue Origin Singer Katy Perry joined a Blue Origin flight on Monday alongside five other women, making headlines as part of the first all-female space crew in over 60 years. Blue Origin’s well-known New Shepard spacecraft can carry up to six passengers on a short journey beyond the Earth’s atmosphere, allowing them to experience weightlessness and see the planet from space. As of the latest launch on Monday morning, only 58 people have travelled more than 60 miles above Earth with Blue Origin since it began crewed missions in 2021.On May 19, 2024, Indian-born entrepreneur Gopi Thotakura made history by becoming the first Indian citizen to take part in a space tourism flight. How much would it cost for an ordinary person to take a similar trip? A steep price tag For those hoping to experience space […]

[ad_1] Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, who was detained by US immigration authorities in March over "antisemitism on campus", has described the conditions in the detention facility as “inhumane” and “unsafe.” Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, was arrested by US immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) agents near her home in Somerville, Massachusetts, on March 25. She was walking to meet friends to break her Ramadan fast when masked officers surrounded her. “I was speaking to my mother on the phone when several men approached me on the street and then surrounded me and I screamed,” she said in court filings, according to USA today. Ozturk was taken without being allowed to call her lawyer. “They didn’t let me make any calls, and they asked me to put the phone into flight mode,” she said. “It was an isolated […]

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump blamed former president Joe Biden’s immigration policies for the 2023 murder of Maryland mother Rachel Morin.Trump on Monday in a social media post said, “Moments ago, the illegal criminal, who was allowed into our country by crooked Joe Biden, was convicted of the heinous murder of Rachel Morin. Rachel was a beautiful mother of five from Maryland, and her life was taken at the hands of a monster who should have never been here in the first place."."The fake news should be focusing on the beautiful life and tragic death of this Maryland mother, rather than the so-called “Maryland father,” who is actually an MS-13 gang member and foreign terrorist from El Salvador. We will never forget Rachel Morin, and are committed to protecting women like her across our country. We will deport illegal murderers, […]

[ad_1] Kilmar Abrego Garcia won't be returned to the US as Salvador president Nayib Bukele said the idea is preposterous to him. The White House meeting between President Donald Trump and El Salvador president Nayib Bukele Monday made one thing clear that Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador won't be returned to the US. After this hit the headlines and the Trump administration had to face brickbats for it, the White House slammed the media and said describing Kilmar as a Maryland man is wrong as he is an illegal immigrant. What is the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia?On March 12 this year, Garcia, a Salvadoran citizen but who was living in the US for the past 14 years, was detained by ICE and was deported to El Salvador as the Trump administration identified […]