Emergency workers carry out a search operation in the Potomac River after the air crash in Washington. Photo: REUTERS

67 perish in US midair collision

WASHINGTON:Sixty-seven people died after an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the frigid Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport late on Wednesday, officials said. The Bombardier jet operated by an American Airlines subsidiary, had been carrying 64 people, while the army Blackhawk helicopter had […]

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PSX sees strong rally, Index climbs 1,500 points

PSX sees strong rally, Index climbs 1,500 points

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recorded a positive performance at the end of the business week, with the index rising by 1,562.35 points with the benchmark index rising by 1.38%. The market’s current index stood at 114,768.75 points during intra-day trading. At 11: 20 am, PSX marking an increase of 1,562.35 points from the previous […]

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Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on January 31

Pakistan, China reiterate economic and security cooperation

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong discussed economic and security ties between their countries during a meeting in Islamabad on Friday, state-run Radio Pakistan reports. Their meeting follows the occasion of the Chinese New Year, which was celebrated by millions across Asia on January 29, when PM Shehbaz and President Zardari issued special greetings. Ambassador Zaidong […]

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The Alibaba Group sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai in this file photo from July 2023. — Reuters

Alibaba releases AI model it claims surpasses DeepSeek-V3

Chinese tech company Alibaba on Wednesday released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 artificial intelligence (AI) model that it claimed surpassed the highly acclaimed DeepSeek-V3. The unusual timing of the Qwen 2.5-Max’s release, on the first day of the Lunar New Year when most Chinese people are off work and with their families, points to […]

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Kanye West drops a cryptic teaser for his second interview with Justin Laboy, sparking fan theories.

Kanye West teases second interview with Justin Laboy

Kanye West, now known as Ye, is set to drop another highly anticipated interview with Justin Laboy, following their controversial conversation last year.  The two first sparked a wave of reactions in April 2024 when they aired their inaugural interview on “The Download,” with Ye holding nothing back, making bold statements about rappers and the […]

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The PCB is set to host ICC Champions Trophy in February and March. Photo: AFP/File

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opening ceremony date unveiled

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalised the schedule for the opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, setting the stage for a grand and spectacular launch of the prestigious tournament. The ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is set to begin on February 19, will reportedly start with the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony at […]

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Emergency vehicles converge on the crash site after American Eagle Flight 5342 collided with a helicopter near Reagan National Airport and plunged into the Potomac River/Reuters

Dozens feared dead after American Airlines jet collides with helicopter in Washington

Dozens are feared dead after an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided and crashed into the cold waters of the Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said. Officials have not yet confirmed a death toll following the collision, but U.S. Senator Roger Marshall of […]

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GSMA slams Pakistan’s spectrum policy

ISLAMABAD: GSMA has criticised Pakistan’s spectrum policy, warning that increasing the cost of spectrum is unsustainable and poses a significant threat to the future development of mobile services. GSMA, a global organisation representing mobile operators and entities across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent industries, has issued a paper emphasising that mobile network infrastructure is vital […]

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PM Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: Express

PM offers to resume talks with PTI, form committee

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed readiness to resume talks with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and proposed the formation of a parliamentary committee to address ongoing issues. In a federal cabinet meeting, PM Sharif recalled the earlier talks with PTI, which began with the formation of a committee after PTI’s offer. He mentioned that the PTI […]

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