SHANGHAI: Chinese authorities prepared for heavy rain on Sunday as a strong typhoon approached the country’s heavily populated eastern seaboard. Typhoon Bebinca was expected to make landfall along a swath of coastline including the megacity of Shanghai sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning, according to Beijing’s emergency management ministry. The ministry said in a […]
KARACHI: The Ministry of Aviation has initiated steps towards the potential outsourcing of Pakistan’s three major airports including, Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, ARY News reported on Tuesday. Sources close to the development revealed that the ministry has requested updated data regarding passenger traffic and flight operations over the past two years at these airports. In […]
Air Canada is finalizing plans to suspend most of its operations, likely beginning Sunday, as talks with the pilot union are nearing an impasse over “inflexible” wage demands, the country’s largest airline said on Monday. Air Canada and its low-cost subsidiary, Air Canada Rouge, operate nearly 670 flights daily. Unless they reach a settlement with […]
As the war between Israel and Gaza enters its 337th day, Israeli and US officials have expressed concerns over the possibility of reaching a hostage exchange deal with Palestinian factions in Gaza. According to sources, Washington is drafting a “last chance” proposal to present to Tel Aviv and mediators, although hopes of finalizing an agreement […]
The Israeli army said Friday that its preparing to take offensive actions inside the Lebanese territories. “The IDF (army) is very focused on combat with Hezbollah, and preparing for offensive moves within the arena (Lebanon),” Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said during a situational assessment and tour in the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights. “I […]
KIEV: Ukraine’s Strategic Industries Minister, Oleksandr Kamyshin, resigned on Tuesday in anticipation of a new defence role, as part of a significant government reshuffle during a critical phase in the ongoing war with Russia. His resignation was followed by the departure of four other ministers: Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna, and the ministers of justice, […]
Filming for the final episode of the beloved sitcom Gavin & Stacey is set to begin in Barry Island in the coming weeks, with the special episode scheduled to air on Christmas Day. The highly anticipated return was confirmed earlier this year, after the 2019 Christmas special left more than 18 million viewers eager for […]
David Gilmour, longtime Pink Floyd singer and guitarist, is set to release his fifth solo album, Luck and Strange, on September 6, with a supporting tour starting later that month. In an April 2024 interview with Uncut magazine, Gilmour expressed reluctance to perform Pink Floyd’s 1970s classics on the tour. However, in a more recent […]
Karachi is bracing for another day of heavy rain accompanied by strong winds as the monsoon system continues to impact the city. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecasted more downpours for the port-city today, with temperatures ranging from a minimum of 25.5°C to a maximum of 33°C. During the past 24 hours, the highest […]
China’s Huawei Technologies is close to introducing a new chip for artificial intelligence use to challenge Nvidia in China amid US sanctions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing sources. Huawei’s latest processor, Ascend 910C, is being tested by Chinese internet and telecom companies in recent weeks, the report said, adding that Huawei has […]