ISLAMABAD: Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni arrived in Islamabad for an official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and discussing regional security, amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi welcomed Momeni at the airport, where Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry…
Chris Fall, the director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), has resigned, the agency confirmed to multiple news outlets. He was appointed just three months ago after the last appointee, Collin Burns, left in less than a week, The Washington Post reported at the time. Burns was reportedly “pushed out” of the…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure References: GitHub XRP Ledger Amendments Near Validator Vote Deadline The XRP Ledger is approaching a key validator voting window for proposed protocol amendments, putting attention back on how XRPL upgrades move from code into live network features. The amendments are tracked through…
Transit performed under intense pressure, there weren’t any security incidents, and thousands of tourists had a favourable view of the city, enough for Toronto officials to call its FIFA World Cup hosting duties a success, even with several data points remaining unavailable. More than a dozen civic and provincial employees from Toronto Fire to Metrolinx…
The UAE’s non-oil trade increased by 13.1% year over year to 1.94 trillion dirhams ($527 billion) during the first six months of 2026, according to newly released figures. This marks the first time the country’s non-oil trade has approached the 2 trillion-dirham mark in a six-month period. According to WAM, the trade value was 39.6%…
Alibaba’s Tongyi Lab has released Qwen-Audio-3.0-TTS, a production-oriented text-to-speech (TTS) system. The model ships in two variants from the same lineage. Flash targets real-time interaction. Plus targets high-quality generation. Both are delivered as hosted models through Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, not as downloadable weights. The release focuses on four things developers hit in production: broader…
The cryptocurrency market has shown a minor resurgence today (July 20), yet the best-performing asset (from the top 100 club) isn’t Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH), but Pump.fun’s native token, PUMP. Meanwhile, some believe this may not be just a temporary price spike but the beginning of a much more substantial rally. What comes next?…
By Bill Graveland The Canadian Press Posted July 20, 2026 5:40 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Parks Canada official in charge of visitor safety said the avalanche danger was rated moderate and didn’t need updating on the day of a fatal snow slide. “I reviewed the reports…
LAHORE: The water level in the Chenab River is likely to rise significantly over the next couple of days following ongoing rains in catchment areas of Indian-occupied Kashmir and fresh spells of heavy rain in parts of Punjab. “At the moment, the Chenab River is flowing in medium flood. Its flow may surge and enter…
First-ever tent pegging competition featured more than 100 pedigree horses and riders from across the United Kingdom and Pakistan. — Reporter LONDON: The first-ever tent pegging competition was held in London, featuring more than 100 pedigree horses and riders from across the United Kingdom and Pakistan. Several Pakistani and Kashmiri Nezabazi groups travelled from Bradford,…
