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13/07/2025

A devastating five-story building collapse in Karachi's Lyari neighborhood has resulted in the deaths of 27 people, with many more injured. The building, known as Fotan Mansion, was declared unsafe by authorities in 2023 due to structural deterioration, but residents remained despite receiving eviction notices.

13/07/2025

Apple has officially unveiled its highly anticipated iPhone 16 series, featuring AI-powered capabilities through Apple Intelligence. This new lineup includes the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max, designed to enhance user productivity, creativity, and overall device functionality.

Key Features:

- Enhanced Writing Tools: refine writing with features like rewrite, proofread, and summarize in native apps and third-party applications
- Image Manipulation: remove unwanted objects from images and create custom images based on text prompts
- Improved Siri Functionality: more human-like conversations, enhanced natural language processing, and integration with OpenAI's ChatGPT
- Camera Upgrades: new physical camera control button for quick access to camera functions and AI-powered features like object recognition
- On-Device Processing: prioritizes user privacy and security with most AI models running directly on the device

Availability:

- Pre-orders for the iPhone 16 series start on September 13, with general availability beginning on September 20
- Apple Intelligence features will begin rolling out next month with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1

13/07/2025

Donald Trump has called on his supporters to stop fixating on files related to Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted s*x offender, saying it's a waste of time and energy. Trump's administration recently released a memo stating there's no evidence Epstein kept a "client list" or blackmailed powerful figures.

13/07/2025

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a militant group, has declared its dissolution and officially laid down arms in a ceremonial event. This marks a significant step towards ending the 47-year conflict between the PKK and Turkey.

13/07/2025

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived in China to strengthen economic partnerships and discuss regional security tensions. The visit comes amid reports that the Pentagon is pushing Australia to outline its role in a potential conflict over Taiwan.

Albanese aims to deepen Australia's economic relationship with China, its largest trading partner, with two-way trade worth A$312 billion last year.

13/07/2025

Elon Musk's SpaceX has agreed to invest $2 billion in his artificial intelligence startup xAI, as part of a larger $5 billion equity round. This significant investment aims to accelerate xAI's growth and competitiveness in the AI industry, particularly against rivals like OpenAI.

The funding will support xAI's development of advanced AI technologies, including its Grok chatbot, which is already powering Starlink support and potentially integrating into Tesla's Optimus robots.

12/07/2025

A tense confrontation unfolded outside the San Francisco Immigration Court when ICE agents attempted to deport an individual, prompting protesters to block the vehicle's path. The protesters, many wearing keffiyeh scarves, tried to prevent ICE from loading the detainee into the van.

Demonstrators climbed onto the hood of the ICE SUV and lunged at officers, who used batons and pepper spray to disperse the crowd.
As the ICE vehicle drove away, protesters slammed against the side of the car, and two individuals clung to the vehicle, with one falling off and suffering injuries.

The agency condemned the protesters' actions, stating they "violently attacked and obstructed federal law enforcement officers" and vowed to continue enforcing immigration law.

08/07/2025

The situation highlights the complexities of international relations and the potential for foreign influence in domestic politics.

11/09/2024

UK court jails Nigerian nurse for leaving her 10-week-old baby to die.

09/06/2024

US President Joe Biden on Saturday pledged Washington’s support for Kyiv in its battle against the Russian invasion, warning that Vladimir Putin would “not stop” at Ukraine.

Biden Says Putin ‘Not Going To Stop At Ukraine’ Get link Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Other Apps June 09, 2024 Earth News “Putin is not going to stop at Ukraine,” Biden said alongside French President Emmanuel Macron after talks in Paris. “All of Europe will be threatened, we are not g...

09/06/2024

A former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe, has faulted the national minimum wage Act which mandates governors of all the Nigerian 36 states to pay a uniform minimum wage to the workers in their various states.

Let Every Governor Decide Minimum Wage For His State – Okupe Get link Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Other Apps June 09, 2024 Earth News Okupe, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, said all governors should be allowed to decide on their own the amount they can pay...

09/06/2024

Nigerian Teenagers ‘Trafficked’ To Ghana For ‘Prostitution’ Rescued

The girls, all under the age of 18, were reportedly lured from Nigeria to Ghana by a nameless man who has now been arrested by the police in neighbouring West African country.

According to the NIDCOM boss, the girls were rescued by the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), an umbrella association for Nigerians living in Ghana.

In a viral video which showed the girls after they were rescued, a NIDO official was heard saying, “We just rescued all these ones from one single person, innocent Nigerian children that were brought here to do what they wouldn’t have wished do to.