Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday unveiled its new smartphone, billed as the world’s first trifold phone, hours after US competitor Apple lifted the curtain on its new iPhone built for AI. The Mate XT was officially launched in a keynote presentation by Huawei executive Richard Yu at the firm’s headquarters in the southern city … Read more
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and owner of X (formerly Twitter), is on course to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027, according to a report by Informa Connect Academy, which monitors global wealth trends. Musk’s fortune has been expanding at an annual rate of 110%, reaching an impressive $251 billion as of … Read more
Listen to article Elon Musk is projected to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027, according to a report by Informa Connect Academy, which tracks global wealth Musk, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and owner of X (formerly Twitter), has seen his wealth grow at an annual rate of 110%, reaching $251 billion as of 2024. While Musk … Read more
Construction activities for the Diamer Basha Dam are continuing unabated around the clock. Once completed the towering at 272 metres dam is set to be the highest roller-compacted-concrete (RCC) dam globally It is strategically positioned across the River Indus, approximately 40 kilometers downstream from Chilas town. As of now, construction is actively underway at 17 critical sites across … Read more
Children play under a water sprinkler during a heat wave in Vienna, Austria, August 14, 2024. — Reuters BRUSSELS: The world is emerging from its warmest northern hemisphere summer since records began, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service said on Friday, as global warming continues to intensify. The boreal summer of June to August … Read more
An illustration of the Grand Stade Hassan II stadium, in Casablanca, Morocco. — Instagram/@oualalou.choi Morocco is set to build the world’s largest football stadium which is poised to redefine modern stadium architecture because of its unique design which deeply roots from Moroccan culture. The “Grand Stade Hassan II” stadium, which is designed like a giant … Read more
Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari, once recognised as the world’s heaviest man, has achieved a remarkable transformation, shedding 542 kilograms with the support of Saudi Arabia’s former King Abdullah. In 2013, Shaari, who had been bedridden for over three years and weighed 610 kilograms, drew the attention of King Abdullah, who arranged for him to receive … Read more
The combined image shows Faisal Mosque in Islamabad (R), Mazaar e Quaid in Karachi (C) and Minar e Pakistan in Lahore. — AFP/File Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad have been named among the world’s cheapest cities in a new list released by data company Numbeo. The list determines Cost of Living Index 2024 of the global … Read more