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‘Nicely done’: French President Macron reacts to hilarious AI video of himself

French Pres­ident Emmanuel Macron on Monday posted a compilation of AI-generated videos of himself on social media ahead of the inauguration of two-day technology summit that opens in Paris. In an Instagram post, Macron shared an video that featured clips in which the faces of characters were edited with his face edited using artificial intelligence. The

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Pakistan

Another vessel carrying Pakistanis, other migrants sinks off Libya coast

Foreign Office says 65 passengers were on board ill-fated boat Islamabad: A boat carrying dozens of passengers, including Pakistanis, capsized in Libya, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Monday. The legal status of the passengers aboard the vessel has yet to be confirmed, as the ministry’s spokesperson stated that Pakistani officials are working to

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Articles

Environmental Discourse

By: Faraz Ahmed Chandio Pakistan is currently facing environmental challenges along with other issues. The availability of adequate financial resources is critical to dealing with this, yet given present economic conditions, Pakistan cannot invest much in the environment on its own. Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb claims that Pakistan will need a huge sum of

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Business

Oil falls as Trump repeats call for OPEC to cut prices

SINGAPORE: Oil prices slipped on Monday after US President Trump called on OPEC to reduce prices following the announcement of wide-ranging measures to boost US oil and gas output in his first week in office. Brent crude futures dropped 53 cents, or 0.68%, to $77.97 a barrel by 0430 GMT after settling up 21 cents

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Showbiz

Abida Parveen’s team assures fans she ‘is doing well’

The legendary Sufi singer’s team has reassured fans and admirers of Abida Parveen’s well-being after a viral video of the icon sitting in a wheelchair at an international event sparked concerns about her health on social media. “The queen of Sufi music” was reciting ‘Man Kunto Maula‘ at the National Museum of Qatar, Doha as

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Sports

West Indies win Test in Pakistan for first time in 35 years

MULTAN: Spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets as the West Indies won a Test match in Pakistan for the first time in nearly 35 years on Monday. The West Indies won the second Test in Multan by 120 runs on day three to draw the series 1-1. Pakistan won the first Test by 127 runs,

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World News

Iran, Afghanistan call for boosting ties in high-level Kabul talks

KABUL: Iran and Afghanistan called for increased cooperation during a trip to Kabul by Tehran’s foreign minister on Sunday, the highest-level Iranian official to visit the Afghan capital since the Taliban’s takeover in 2021. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Afghan counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi, and Taliban government Prime Minister Hassan Akhund during

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Pakistan

Six dead, 38 injured in Multan LPG bowser blast: police

At least six people died and 38 others were injured when a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker exploded in Punjab’s Multan late last night, police said on Monday. Incidents of fire caused by leakage and explosion of the LPG cylinders occur routinely across the country, with a blast in Sindh’s Hyderabad last year claiming the lives of

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Fragile Planet: Lessons from Climate History

By: FARAZ AHMED CHANDIO According to an inclusive latest report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), a catastrophe associated with a weather, climate, or water hazard has occurred on average every day for the past 50 years, killing 115 people and costing $202 million a day’s worth of losses. Floods lead to property and life

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Pakistan

Verdict against Imran, Bushra in £190m Al-Qadir Trust case postponed for 3rd time

RAWALPINDI: The verdict against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the £190 million case has been delayed for the third time and will now be announced on January 17. Accountability court Judge Nasir Javed expressed dismay over the no-show of the accused, saying that he had been present at the

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