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Suparco launches second remote sensing satellite from China

The image shows an illustration of a satellite. — Suparco/FileKARACHI: Pakistan’s latest remote sensing satellite was successful… Read more

Paying tribute to David Nabarro

It is with great sadness that the World Health Organization mourns the passing of Dr David Nabarro on Friday 25 July at his home.… Read more

Australia to ban under 16s from YouTube

YouTube app is seen in this illustration. — AFP/FileAustralia will use landmark social media laws to ban children under 16 from … Read more

Global hunger declines, but rises in Africa and western Asia: UN report

An estimated 8.2 percent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5 percent… Read more

WHO urges action on hepatitis, announcing hepatitis D as carcinogenic

As we mark World Hepatitis Day , WHO calls on governments and partners to urgently accelerate efforts to eliminate viral hepatiti… Read more

Malnutrition rates reach alarming levels in Gaza, WHO warns

Malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in deaths in July. Of 74 malnutrition-related dea… Read more

Pakistan to launch Remote Sensing Satellite on July 31

The image shows an illustration of a satellite. — Suparco/FileThe Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission is set… Read more

Lost for two decades, world's tiniest snake slithers back into spotlight

A Barbados threadsnake, the world’s smallest known snake, slithers across a human hand. — AFP/FileHidden in plain sight for near… Read more

Tens of thousands users go offline as Starlink crashes worldwide

The logo of Starlink, a satellite-based internet service provider owned by US billionare Elon Musk. — AFP/FileWASHINGTON: Tens o… Read more

Meta unveils new tools, safety updates for teens and children

This photograph shows the logo of US multinational technology conglomerate Meta, taken on May 22, 2022. — AFPMeta has unveiled s… Read more

Timor-Leste certified malaria-free by WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that priori… Read more

OpenAI CEO warns of imminent AI fraud crisis

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S. November … Read more

German start-ups driving Europe's new military revolution

A digital illustration released by Swarm Biotactics shows what they describe as a cyborg cockroach, equipped with a specialized … Read more

Indian woman's ex-lover uses her identity for explicit deepfakes

AI Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken, May 4, 2023. — ReutersIn a shocking case of identity theft… Read more

TikTok removes nearly 25mn videos in Pakistan

The TikTok logo is pictured outside the company's US head office in Culver City, California, US, September 15, 2020. — Reute… Read more

WHO operations compromised following attacks on warehouse and facility sheltering staff and families in Deir al Balah, Gaza

WHO condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on a building housing WHO staff in Deir al Balah in Gaza, the mistreatment of tho… Read more

Google, OpenAI earn top honours for major advancements in mathematical capabilities

The logo of Google LLC is shown on a building in San Diego, California, U.S., October 9, 2024. — ReutersAlphabet's Google an… Read more

100 organisations compromised in Microsoft-linked hack

A Microsoft logo is seen a day after Microsoft Corp's $26.2 billion purchase of LinkedIn Corp, in Los Angeles, California, U… Read more

Microsoft flags live threat to internal server software, urges swift patch

A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 21, 2025.—Reuters Microsoft … Read more

Belgium uses shipwreck to bring rare oysters back from the brink

The aquaculturist collects oysters from a farm on Ré Island, southwestern France, on August 2, 2017. — ReutersA cargo ship lying… Read more

WhatsApp tests optional feature to summarise long chats

This representational image shows the WhatsApp logo displayed on a phone screen. — UnsplashWhatsApp is gearing up to launch an i… Read more

Zuckerberg settles lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, looks on during the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexu… Read more

Astronomers may have found 100 'undetected' galaxies orbiting Milky Way

This representational image shows a view of the Milky Way. — UnsplashScientists at Durham University in England have identified … Read more

New research uncovers possible sound-based link between plants, insects

A scientist holds female moths in a container, near a plant in a lab at Tel Aviv University, where researchers said they had fou… Read more

Nasa veteran returns to Earth from ISS with diverse crew

The Axiom-4 crew, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary, Commander Peggy Whitson of the US,… Read more

Global childhood vaccination coverage holds steady, yet over 14 million infants remain unvaccinated – WHO, UNICEF

In 2024, 89% of infants globally – about 115 million – received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-… Read more

OpenAI, Google, xAI win Pentagon contracts to develop agentic AI workflows

Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken March 31, 2023. — Reuters WASHINGTON: OpenAI, Google, and Elon… Read more

WHO recommends injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention

The World Health Organization (WHO) released today new guidelines recommending the use of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) twice a y… Read more

At any given time, Earth might be orbited by as many as six 'minimoons'

The representational image shows moon. — Nasa/FileEarth may briefly capture as many as six moon fragments — called minimoons — a… Read more

Joint statement by OCHA, UNDP, UNFPA, UNOPS, UNRWA, WFP and WHO on fuel shortage in Gaza

The United Nations warns that the fuel shortage in Gaza has reached critical levels.   Fuel is the backbone of survival in Gaza.… Read more

xAI issues apology over Grok's inappropriate posts

xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025. — Reuters NEW YORK: Elon Musk's startup xAI issue… Read more

Nasa's Parker Solar Probe snaps closest-ever photos of Sun

This representational image shows a 2018 artist's concept of the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft flying into the sun's out… Read more

World leaders recognized for championing the WHO Pandemic Agreement

The World Health Organization has formally recognized the pivotal role of a number of heads of state and government in securing t… Read more

WHO, ITU, WIPO showcase a new report on AI use in traditional medicine

Artificial intelligence (AI) is ushering in a transformative era for traditional medicine, one where centuries-old healing system… Read more

Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) is hereby transmitting the report of the fourth meeting of the Intern… Read more

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