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Brace for shorter days soon: Earth is rotating faster than ever recorded

In an unexpected twist, Earth's spin is set to accelerate in July and August, leading to the shortest days on record - with July 9, July 22 and August 5 tipped to lose precious milliseconds

Pak govt stepping up efforts to sell cash-strapped PIA by 2025-end: Report

In its previous attempt, the government had set the minimum price at ₹8,503 crore with a ₹4,500 crore negative balance sheet; however, it only managed to secure an offer of ₹1,000 billion

Turkish FM, defence minister to meet Pak PM, look to boost defence ties

The visit reflects the close and brotherly ties between Pakistan and Turkiye, rooted in shared history, culture, and mutual trust

South Korea's Yoon appears in court for hearing on possible arrest warrant

Yoon, who was ousted in April after the Constitutional Court upheld his impeachment, was released from prison in March after the Seoul Central District Court overturned his January arrest

Europe court set to rule on cases against Russia over Ukraine conflict

Judges at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg will rule on four cases, brought by Ukraine and the Netherlands against Russia

Trump threatens 200% pharma, 50% copper tariffs: What it means for India

As trade tensions escalate under Donald Trump, India finds itself in the crosshairs once again. Donald Trump's proposed duties target two of India's biggest export sectors - pharmaceuticals and copper

At least 9 killed, 20 missing as heavy rain floods Nepal-China border

The continuous monsoon rainfall in China on Monday night triggered a flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Nepal

Trump's tariffs may overshadow Rubio's first official trip to Asia

State Department officials say tariffs and trade will not be Rubio's focus during the meetings, which the Trump administration hopes will prioritise maritime safety and security in the South China Sea

SpaceX eyes share sale deals, valuation likely to hit around $400 billion

This would mark the largest-ever valuation for a privately held US company, surpassing SpaceX's previous record of $350 billion from its share buyback in December

China's factory-gate deflation hits 2-year low amid global trade war

The producer price index fell 3.6 per cent in June from a year earlier, worse than a 3.3 per cent decline in May and the largest drop since July 2023

China imposes export ban on 8 companies tied to Taiwan's military

The new rules, effective immediately, prohibit the export to the listed enterprises of dual-use items, a term referring to goods that can be used for both civilian and military purposes

US slaps sanctions on firms linked to North Korea's fake-tech-worker scheme

Thousands of North Korean workers have been posing as nationals from other countries to infiltrate companies in the US and around the world, said the US government

Trump puts pressure on Asian ally South Korea to pay more for its defence

The pressure from Trump comes as North Korea appears to be more emboldened through its growing partnership with Russia

China's blistering heat leaves workers exposed as gig economy booms

According to The Lancet, yearly heat wave-related deaths in China have now nearly doubled compared with 1986 to 2005, with more than 37,000 deaths in 2023 alone

Virgin Atlantic signs deal to use Musk's Starlink for fleet Wi-Fi

The British long-haul carrier will start installing Starlink on its aircraft next year and expects to finish the full retrofit by the end of 2027

Donald Trump's tariff 'blank check' must be curbed: Businesses to US court

A group of small businesses that won an order finding President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs illegal urged a federal appeals court to uphold that decision and block the trade levies

Grok AI goes full Nazi-mode, sparks social media outrage with Hitler praise

The controversy over the now-deleted inflammatory posts erupted just days after X CEO Elon Musk claimed major upgrades to Grok, mentioning that the chatbot had improved significantly

Brics isn't anti-American, but Donald Trump's threats could make it so

At the Brics meeting this week in Brazil, leaders jointly condemned the 'indiscriminate rising of tariffs,' in a swipe at President Donald Trump's trade policy

Apple supplier Lens Technology to debut in Hong Kong after $607 mn float

Headed by China's second-richest woman, Lens Technology is the latest China-traded company to set its sights on Hong Kong

Trump prevented war between India, Pakistan during presidency: Marco Rubio

A day earlier, Trump had again repeated the claim that he stopped the war, that could have gone nuclear, between India and Pakistan