In the latest escalation of Israel’s offensive on Gaza, an IDF airstrike on a tent camp in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, has led to at least 40 deaths and 60 injuries, according to Gaza’s civil defense agency. The strike targeted a humanitarian zone designated for displaced Palestinians. The camp, which served as refuge for tens of thousands, sustained severe damage, including the creation of three deep craters and the destruction of more than 20 tents. The Israeli military stated that the airstrike targeted a Hamas command center within the camp, alleging that Hamas operatives were using the humanitarian area for…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
A global summit in South Korea on Tuesday announced a “blueprint for action” to govern responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military, with more practical guidelines than a similar document last year, but still legally non-binding. It was not immediately clear how many of the 96 nations that sent government representatives to the summit, including the United States and China, are endorsing the document. The Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM) summit in Seoul, the second of its kind, follows one held in Amsterdam last year. At that time, around 60 nations endorsed a modest “call to…
A crew of four private astronauts on Tuesday were in the final stages of preparation for a risky SpaceX mission to attempt the first-ever private spacewalk using the company’s new spacesuits and a redesigned spacecraft. A billionaire entrepreneur, a retired military fighter pilot, and two SpaceX employees are poised to launch at 3:38 am from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, the spacecraft’s fifth — and riskiest — private space mission so far. An attempt to launch last month was postponed hours before liftoff over a small helium leak in ground equipment on SpaceX’s launchpad. SpaceX fixed…
Pakistan’s dire recent performances in international cricket have sparked debate over the invasion of politics in sport, with claims nepotism at the top is sabotaging success on the field. Pakistan last week fell to eighth, their worst Test ranking in nearly six decades, after a shock 2-0 home series defeat to Bangladesh. It was the 10th winless home Test in a row for the country and came after humiliating early exits from both the 50-over and T20 World Cups in the past year. The current Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman is Mohsin Naqvi, who has a second full-time job as interior minister in a nation grappling with…
ASTANA: Pakistan won two bronze medals on the first day of the World Nomad Games, a competition featuring sports played by the nomadic peoples of Central Asia. The competition, which started on Monday in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, will feature over 2,500 participants from 89 nations. A contingent of around 30 Pakistani athletes is also participating in the games. At the end of the first day, Kazakhstan topped the medals table with 14 golds, three silver and eight bronze medals. One of Pakistan’s bronze medals came in 70kg mas-wrestling, and Shaffatullah finished joint 3rd with Khijinskiy Dmitry of Uzbekistan. Wins two…
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa have handed Nqaba Peter, Andile Simelane and Jason Smith their first call-ups to the One-day International squad for series against Afghanistan and Ireland in the United Arab Emirates starting next week. All-rounder Simelane has also received a first call-up to the Twenty20 squad for two games against the Irish, Cricket South Africa announced on Monday. South Africa will play Afghanistan in three ODIs in Sharjah, starting on Sept. 18, then two T20s against Ireland in Abu Dhabi, followed by three ODIs against the Irish at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. Spin bowler Peter and all-rounder Smith have…
LISBON: While Portugal substitute Cristiano Ronaldo struck a late winner as his side came from a goal down to beat Scotland 2-1, 10-man Spain comprehensively defeat Switzerland 4-1 in the Nations League on Sunday. After Bruno Fernandes had fired in Portugal’s equaliser, Ronaldo pounced in the 88th minute for his 901st career goal to ensure Portugal continue their strong start to the tournament. Scotland were given hope of a first win against Portugal since 1980 as they took a shock lead through Scott McTominay’s bullet header in the seventh minute. But the visitors ended up with nothing to show for…
NEW YORK: Jannik Sinner produced a brutal display of baseline power as he became the first Italian man to win the US Open with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 win over American Taylor Fritz in the final on Sunday. Sinner held aloft his arms in celebration after breaking Fritz to clinch the title and cheers rang around Arthur Ashe Stadium, even though home fans had hoped to see Fritz end a 21-year US men’s Grand Slam drought. Sinner was under a cloud of controversy at the start of the tournament after revelations that he tested positive twice for an anabolic agent…
HULUNBUIR: Pakistan had conjured up an improbable fightback only to be floored by a late leveller by South Korea as they were held to a 2-2 draw in an enthralling Asian Champions Trophy clash at the Moqi Hockey Stadium on Monday. In a frenetic close to the game, three goals were scored in the final minute; Pakistan coming from 1-0 down to lead 2-1 after Hannan Shahid’s double before the Koreans levelled with just four seconds remaining to salvage a point. The draw means Pakistan are unbeaten but winless so far in the tournament, having opened with a 2-2 draw…
LONDON: Pathum Nissanka’s superb unbeaten century guided Sri Lanka to an ultimately commanding eight-wicket win at The Oval on Monday as they ended a decade-long wait for a Test-match victory in England. Sri Lanka, set a target of 219, reached that total for the loss of two wickets before lunch on the fourth day, with Nissanka 127 not out and Angelo Mathews 32 not out in an unbroken stand of 111. Victory gave Sri Lanka just a fourth Test win in England and first since a 100-run success at Headingley back in 2014. England, however, took this three-match series 2-1…
