Dubai: Fast and fearless firefighters scale Dubai’s Burj Khalifa to claim Guinness glory
Record was set for fastest time to climb Burj Khalifa, using its internal stairwellThe Dubai Civil Defence firefighters receive the Guinness World Record certificate after completing the fastest climb of…
United Arab Emirate: UAE resident wins AED 100 million lottery prize
Fortunate player correctly selected all seven numbers to secure jackpot equivalent to approximately Rs7.65bnA currency dealers counts UAE dirhams in this undated photo. — Reuters/File ABU DHABI: A lucky UAE…
Saudi Arabia: Social media fooled by AI video of ‘sky stadium’ for Saudi 2034 World Cup
Video of glowing arena built atop towering skyscraper was shared by thousands of social media accountsA screenshot of AI generated video of “Sky Stadium”. — X@DailyLoud An AI-generated video claiming…
Japan: AI romance Japan woman weds virtual partner of her dreams
Marriages in Japan roughly halved from 1947; survey shows not finding suitable partner most common explanation for being singleYurina Noguchi, 32, waves her bouquet toward an image of Klaus, her…
Japan: Japan-born pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrive home in China’s Sichuan
Since 1949, China has boosted its int’l image and cement ties with other countries by gifting or loaning out pandasGiant panda Lei Lei walks in a cage after arriving from…
Why does Elon Musk want to put AI data centres in space?
Space-based AI data centres offer solar power, reduced costs, but face technical risksA proposed merger between Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI, reported exclusively by Reuters on Thursday, could give fresh momentum to…
Pakistan & China: Chinese satellite firm Geespace signs connectivity deal with Pakistan
Geespace official says company to provide “all-weather” and “high-reliability” satellite communications services Chinese commercial space firm Geespace, a subsidiary of Geely Holding, has signed a cooperation agreement with Pakistan’s satellite…
Indonesia: Indonesia lets Elon Musk’s Grok resume, lifting ban over sexualised images
Indonesia suspended Grok from operating in Southeast Asian nation three weeks agoIndonesia has allowed Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot to resume services, lifting a ban over sexualised images on the app,…
Iran & United State: Iran president orders talks with US as Trump hopeful of deal
Tehran and Washington will hold talks on nuclear file, says reportIran prepares framework for nuclear negotiations in days. Regional players relay messages between sides for talks. Tehran rejects ultimatums, seeks…
Dollar slide raises new risks for Pakistan’s external debt burden
Islamabad warns a weaker dollar could swell foreign-currency liabilities this quarterDollar weakness could inflate debt-to-GDP ratio quickly. Loans dominate debt mix, with 56% multilateral or bilateral. External debt rose in…










