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Aircraft of China’s Red Falcon Aerobatic Team perform during the 2025 aviation open-day activities of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force and Changchun Air Show in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin Province, Sept. 19, 2025. The events kicked off here on Friday. (Photo by Yu Hongchun/Xinhua)CHANGCHUN, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) — The 2025 aviation open-day activities of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force and the Changchun Air Show began on Friday in Changchun, northeast China, showcasing the air force’s latest development achievements through dynamic aerial performances and static exhibitions.The event features appearances by flight and parachute demonstration teams, as…

ISLAMABAD: A subcommittee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday reviewed multiple audit reports of the Defence Production Division, raising concerns over fake bank guarantees, uncollected dues and irregular appointments. The panel, chaired by Naveed Qamar, examined audit reports for fiscal years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2014-15, and 2021-22. The auditors revealed that M/s Pak Turk had submitted fake bank guarantees while securing contracts for the procurement of pulses and Basmati rice. The Defence Production Division officials said the company has since been blacklisted and the case is under trial. The PAC members questioned why the bank guarantees had not been…

Apple CEO Tim Cook said price hikes on the newest iPhone models aren’t tied to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plans.”There’s no increase for tariffs in the prices to be totally clear,” Cook told CNBC’s Jim Cramer from Apple’s Fifth Avenue store location in New York City, as the latest iPhone model launched in stores worldwide.It is one of the first instances in which Cook has decisively addressed tariffs in relation to iPhone prices.Earlier this month, Apple increased the price of its iPhone 17 Pro model by $100, while maintaining the prices of its entry-level phones. It also introduced an…

Walmart’s online marketplace has become a key part of its strategy to grow profit faster than sales and better compete against its longtime rival, Amazon.As the largest U.S. retailer with more than 4,600 locations nationwide, growing sales online is also critical for its future.But a CNBC investigation found Walmart’s digital boom came as it made it easier for third-party sellers to join and sell on its marketplace, a strategy that has come with a cost.Some consumers have received counterfeit, potentially dangerous products after shopping on the marketplace, CNBC found. The investigation also uncovered dozens of third-party sellers who had stolen the…

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) senior puisne judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani has said whatever is happening to the common man is also happening to the judges in the country. During the hearing of a case related to the Capital Development Authority (CDA), Justice Kayani on Thursday painted a bleak picture of the state of different institutions including judiciary. According to Justice Kayani, no institution was doing its job properly. “Tell me of a single institution in Pakistan that has been able to handle its responsibilities. Name one institution that is doing the job it was meant to do,” Justice Kayani…

TOKYO: The night was Keshorn Walcott’s from the start. Right from the second throw, he had the lead in the men’s javelin final. The highly-anticipated clash of the South Asian titans — Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra — failed to gain momentum in the sold-out Japan National Stadium that turned its attention to Walcott on his way to winning his maiden world title. Walcott’s win, thanks to a season’s best 88.16m throw, was pleasantly surprising but not entirely unexpected given he was ranked fourth in the world coming into the World Athletics Championships. Anderson Peters of Grenada was the favorite…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump.Dan Kitwoodnicholas Kamm | Afp | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday began a much-anticipated call aimed at finalizing a deal to keep TikTok from going dark in the U.S.The call began at 8 a.m. ET, a White House official told CNBC.Washington and Beijing agreed on a deal “framework” for the social media platform on Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after the latest round of talks between the two economic superpowers in Madrid.ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, has faced an ultimatum under a federal law requiring…

The 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum opens at the Beijing International Convention Center in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 18, 2025. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) — The 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum concluded on Friday after in-depth discussions focused on the theme of “Upholding International Order and Promoting Peaceful Development.”The event, which began on Wednesday, attracted over 1,800 participants, including official delegates, experts, scholars and observers from more than 100 countries, regions and international organizations.Participants engaged in discussions on topics such as “Building a Just and Equitable Global Security Governance System,” “Strategic Mutual Trust and Security Cooperation in the…

QUETTA: At least five people died in a powerful explosion near the Pakistan-Afghan border in Chaman on Thursday, as security forces eliminated four terrorists linked to the “Indian proxy network Fitna al Hindustan” during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan. The explosion occurred near a taxi stand in refugee camp area close to the border that it frequented by travellers and locals. Police sources described the explosion “a suicide blast” that claimed lives of at least five people and injured three others. However, a statement from the Press Wing of the Prime Minister Office, said that…

As more consumers prioritize convenience and value over brand loyalty, experts say they’re turning to online marketplaces more than ever to buy the things they need, raising the risk they could inadvertently purchase a fake product.While fake goods have exchanged hands in informal markets since ancient times, the growth of online marketplaces has contributed to the rise in counterfeits because of how easy online shopping and selling have become. A CNBC investigation of Walmart’s marketplace published Friday uncovered dozens of third-party sellers who had stolen the identity of another business, and some of them were offering fake health and beauty…