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Strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant kills 1, says IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency on Saturday said that it has been informed by Iran about a projectile striking close to the premises of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. The IAEA said in an X post that one of the site’s physical protection staff members was killed by a projectile fragment and that a building on site was affected by shock waves and fragments. “No increase in radiation levels was reported,” the IAEA said. Iran’s Tasnim news agency said earlier on Saturday the....
Abu Dhabi launches Community Responder app to boost volunteer emergency response
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority, in partnership with the Emergency, Crises and Disasters Management Centre – Abu Dhabi, has launched the Community Responder application on official app stores. The move marks the second phase of the Our Community is Ready campaign, aimed at strengthening community readiness and improving emergency response across the emirate.The app activates Abu Dhabi’s volunteer work system, enabling residents to contribute directly to protecting lives and pro...
Rs20 million fine for a deleted tweet: The cost of irreverence?
On March 30, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) slapped a Rs20 million fine on fast bowler Naseem Shah for a post that was promptly deleted from his X account, and for which he publicly apologised. The tweet, posted from Shah’s official X account, had quote-tweeted the PCB’s post, which featured Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz being welcomed by the interior minister and the cricket board’s chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, at the opening ceremony of the Pakistan Super League. Those who follow Shah on the...
Biometric checks stalled again for cross-Channel travellers
Fears of Easter chaos over scaling up of new EU border system are eased, with no facial IDs for Eurotunnel and Eurostar passengersPassengers crossing the Channel from the UK to France will not face new biometric checks in the coming weeks, despite an imminent deadline for the complete implementation of the EU’s entry-exit system (EES), ports say.Airlines and airports across Europe have feared chaos over the Easter holidays. Continue reading...
‘The frontline is like Terminator’: fighting robots give Ukraine hope in war with Russia
Use of unmanned ground vehicles has grown exponentially since 2024 turning the war into a technological contestVictor Pavlov showed off Ukraine’s newest and most versatile weapon: a battery-powered land robot.The unmanned ground vehicles come in various shapes and sizes. One runs on caterpillar tracks and resembles a roofless milk float. Another has wheels and antennas. A third carries anti-tank mines. Since spring 2024 their use has grown exponentially. Continue reading...
China team releases world’s first bamboo drone flight control software – for free
A team of researchers in China has unveiled what they describe as the world’s first open-source flight control system designed specifically for bamboo-frame drones, offering a potential breakthrough in the push for low-cost, eco-friendly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The system, developed by researchers at Northwestern Polytechnical University’s school of civil aviation, aims to solve a long-standing bottleneck in sustainable drone design: integrating non-traditional materials such as bamboo....
PMD forecasts more rain in Karachi on April 6
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday forecast light rain in Karachi on April 6 (Monday), as a westerly weather system continues to affect most parts of the country. According to the Met Office, the system of westerly winds is likely to enter Balochistan and may influence Karachi on April 6. Under its impact, light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is expected in the city. Earlier, on April 2, 2026, at least six people lost their lives and three ot...
DeepSeek’s V4 model will run on Huawei chips, The Information reports
China’s DeepSeek’s new model called V4 will run on the latest chips designed by Huawei Technologies, U.S. digital news outlet The Information reported on Friday. In preparation for V4’s launch, Chinese tech giants, including Alibaba Group, ByteDance, and Tencent Holdings, have placed bulk orders for Huawei’s upcoming chip totaling hundreds of thousands of units, the report said, citing five people with direct knowledge of the purchase. The next-generation model will l...
'I'm an American in the UK and I hadn't realised how much 1 difference would affect me'
'I'm an American in the UK and I hadn't realised how much 1 difference would affect me'It's fair to say life in California is very different to here in the UK. One woman who moved to London from America's sunny west coast has opened up about one thing she wasn't expectingCommentsNewsIan Craig Social Newsdesk Content Editor06:00, 04 Apr 2026View ImageIf you're not from the UK, there are a few things about life here which might catch you by surprise (stock i...
Pakistan Navy inducts advanced PNS Khaibar into its fleet
Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Naveed Ashraf emphasised the importance of a strong, balanced and technologically advanced navy during the induction ceremony of the 2nd PN MILGEM Class Corvette, PNS Khaibar, into the Pakistan Navy’s fleet, the military's media wing said on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Admiral Ashraf said, "Pakistan’s strategic location along vital maritime trade and energy corridors demands...
UAE weather forecast: Rising temperatures; rain, strong winds ahead
Dubai: Fair to partly cloudy skies are expected across the UAE on Saturday, with temperatures set to rise slightly before unsettled conditions bring a chance of rain and stronger winds in the days ahead, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Daytime temperatures are forecast to reach between 24°C and 28°C in coastal areas and 27°C to 32°C inland, while mountainous regions will remain cooler. ...
SpaceX delays next Starship test launch by a month, Musk says
Telegram's Durov says Russia triggered payment system problem by blocking VPNs
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Saturday that Russia's attempt to block Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) triggered a problem with a domestic payment system, adding that tens of millions of Russians were now resisting the digital controls. The issue sowed chaos on Friday for some shoppers, forcing the Moscow metro to allow entry without payment through its turnstiles, while a regional zoo had to ask visitors to use cash. "Their blocking attempts just triggered a massive ban...
Competition or ‘co-opetition’: how is convergence shaping AI race between China and US?
There was a surprise guest speaker at Nvidia’s widely watched GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, last month: Yang Zhilin, the founder of Beijing-based Moonshot AI, the developer behind the Kimi family of foundational artificial intelligence models. Amid heated rhetoric about US-China AI competition, which some have likened to an “arms race”, the participation of a Chinese AI start-up’s CEO at the flagship event of American chipmaking giant Nvidia might have struck some as.....
South Korea and Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet is ready. But will it sell?
South Korea has spent a decade and billions of dollars trying to build a world-class fighter jet. Now that the finish line is drawing near, it’s nearly time to find out who will buy one. The first mass-produced KF-21 Boramae, developed jointly with Indonesia since 2015, was unveiled by Korea Aerospace Industries in Sacheon on March 25. Analysts say the aircraft could pave the way for South Korea, already one of the world’s top 10 arms exporters, to grab an even bigger slice of the global...
Anthropic is having a moment in the private markets; SpaceX could spoil the party
Glen Anderson, president of Rainmaker Securities, says the secondary market for private shares has never been more active — with Anthropic the hottest trade around, OpenAI losing ground, and SpaceX's looming IPO poised to reshape the landscape for everyone.
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Nine charged over alleged conspiracy to import tonnes of cocaine and meth via ‘mother ship’ in Australian waters
Police allege drugs were to be collected from a drop-zone in Bass Strait and distributed across the nation using trucking connectionsWhen a commercial trawler sank off Victoria with four crew members needing rescuing, police became suspicious about an alleged drug trafficking operation.Nine men are accused over a conspiracy to import tonnes of cocaine and methamphetamine before distributing the drugs across Australia using trucking connections. Continue reading...
Jordan army intercepts two missiles over past 24 hours
AMMAN: The Jordan Armed Forces announced that the Royal Jordanian Air Force successfully intercepted and shot down two Iranian missiles that were heading toward locations inside Jordan demonstrating high efficiency in the operation over the past 24 hours.According to the Military Media Directorate, the Royal Jordanian Air Force successfully intercepted and shot down two missiles that were heading toward locations inside Jordan demonstrating high efficiency in the operation.Meanwhile, the Public...
Bus or Lime bike? New subscription heats up the race for a cheaper commute
Bus or Lime bike? New subscription heats up the race for a cheaper commuteJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGeorge SandemanIn Pictures/Getty ImagesNew pricing means it might be cheaper to e-cycle or e-scooter than get the bus - but would you?Suited and booted, James is on his 15-minute commute home from work. But he's not on a bus, a train or a tram - he's on an e-scooter."I get to avoid the rush hour and being packed in like a sardine," says the 23-year-old in Salfo...