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The Olympic Rings monument is seen outside the Japan Olympic Committee (JOC) headquarters near the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, June 23, 2021. — ReutersDoha is bidding to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, authorities said on Tuesday, as the wealthy Gulf state sets its sights on yet another major sport event to diversify its energy-reliant economy.One of the smallest and wealthiest states in the Gulf, Qatar had already hosted the 2022 Fifa World Cup. Should it be chosen, Qatar would become the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to host the Olympic Games, said Prime…
Corey Gamble reaches limit with Kris Jenner Corey Gamble is reaching his limit and insiders reported that the younger man is fed up with “being treated like an asset.”Kris Jenner and her 44-year-old boyfriend were seen fighting in public at Jeff Bezos’ wedding in Italy and now people close to the couple are claiming that their relationship is on the verge of collapse, according to Radar Online. Insiders revealed that Gamble is tired of Jenner’s substandard antics of manipulation and put-downs and he is all set to walk away from their relationship if he does not get the respect he…
Alphabet’s Google and OpenAI have announced that their AI models earned gold medals at a prestigious international mathematics competition, marking a significant breakthrough in AI’s mathematical reasoning abilities.For the first time, AI systems surpassed the gold-medal scoring threshold at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), a competition for high school students. Both companies’ models solved five out of six challenging problems using general-purpose reasoning systems that understand math concepts through natural language, differing from previous AI approaches.This milestone suggests AI could be less than a year away from assisting mathematicians in solving unsolved problems at the cutting edge of the discipline,…
When John Warmington first began diving the reefs outside his home in Vanuatu’s Havannah Harbour 10 years ago, the coral rose like a sunken forest – tall stands of staghorns branched into yellow antlers, plate corals layered like canopies, and clouds of darting fish wove through the labyrinth. “We used to know every inch of that reef,” he said. “It was like a friend.” Now, it is unrecognisable. After Cyclone Pam battered the reef in 2015, sediment from inland rivers smothered the coral beds. Crown-of-thorns starfish swept in and devoured the recovering polyps. Back-to-back cyclones in 2023 crushed what remained.…
Since the beginning of this year 2025, the Roads and Transport Authority has intensified its cooperation with the development and real estate contracting companies.
A view of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) building in Islamabad. — AFP/FilePTA activates emergency telecom centre during flood threats.Operators must submit reports every six hours.Temporary mobile units to support flood-hit areas.The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued an advisory to the telecom companies as parts of the country are reeling from flash floods and landsliding amid the ongoing monsoon spell. For this end, according to the advisory, the PTA has established a National Emergency Telecommunication Coordination Centre (NETCC). All telecom companies have been instructed to activate contingency plans for emergency situations, the advisory states.The PTA has directed that uninterrupted provision…
Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, speaks during a press conference in Istanbul on June 22, 2025. — AFPTEHRAN: Iran has no plans to abandon its nuclear programme including uranium enrichment despite the “severe” damage caused by US strikes to its facilities, the country’s foreign minister said ahead of renewed talks with European powers.Iran is scheduled to meet Britain, France and Germany in Istanbul on Friday, to discuss its nuclear programme, with Tehran accusing European powers of scuppering a landmark 2015 nuclear deal. The meeting will be the first since Iran’s 12-day war with Israel last month, during which the United…
The 2026 Loop Tour: Ed Sheeran reveals dates for Australia and New Zealand Ed Sheeran, the British singer-songwriter, recently announced his most awaited 2026 ‘Loop Tour’ dates.On Tuesday, 22 July, the Shape of you hit-maker took to Instagram and shared a post revealing tour dates. He shared the post with the caption, “Starting a brand new tour next year called the LOOP tour.”He added, “New stage, new tricks, new set up, new songs and all the classics added in. We kick it off in Australia and New Zealand in Jan, Feb, March 2026, which is always the best time, I…
Tehran: Iran has successfully carried out a test of its latest “Qased” satellite launch vehicle, a three-stage rocket developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).This marks Iran’s first such test following recent military confrontations with Israel. The announcement was made by Iran’s official news agency, Tasnim, and comes amid heightened regional tensions.The recent test, conducted on Monday, was a suborbital flight aimed at evaluating emerging technologies within Iran’s space program, rather than deploying a satellite into orbit.The Qased rocket, which first launched in 2020, has been used to place satellites such as Noor-2 and Noor-3 into low Earth orbit—missions…
A police officer involved in the 2020 US shooting death of Breonna Taylor has been sentenced to 33 months.