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A customer holds up the new orange-colored iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphone inside an Apple retail store in Chongqing, China, on September 19, 2025. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe iPhone 17 hit store shelves worldwide on Friday, drawing long lines from Beijing to Singapore.But beyond the launch buzz, Apple is under pressure to prove itself, grappling with questions around its artificial intelligence plans as well as increasing competition. One of those markets is China, where Apple customers waited for hours and even overnight to get their hands on the new iPhone First in line at the Apple flagship…

TOKYO: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone brought the house down on Thursday by coming within a whisker of breaking the four-decade-old women’s 400 metres world record while Botswana’s Busang Collen Kebinatshipi impressively won the men’s one-lap title. McLaughlin-Levrone ran through the rain to take gold and post the second fastest time in history of 47.78sec at the Tokyo National Stadium. It will surely only be a matter of time before the 400m hurdles world record holder breaks the mark of 47.60 set by East Germany’s Marita Koch in 1985, which has long had question marks hanging over it. McLaughlin-Levrone’s decision to switch from…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a press conference by U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images A conundrum I’d never have to face: After finding sudden success, what should I do with my piles of cash?The lucky subject here is Nvidia, which transformed overnight from a graphics card manufacturer mostly obsessed over by gamers who wanted to max out their graphics settings, to a chipmaker at the center of the artificial intelligence boom.In…

KARACHI: Pakistan stocks rallied to new highs on Thursday as the KSE-100 Index jumped 1,776 points to close at 157,954—just shy of the 158,000 psychological barrier. The surge followed the signing of a landmark Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, marking an unprecedented strengthening of defense ties between the two countries. Market watchers said the pact not only cements Pakistan’s geopolitical standing in the Middle East but also opens prospects for defense exports, reshaping investor sentiment, noted Ali Najib, Deputy Head of Trading at Arif Habib Ltd. Adding to the momentum, the US Federal Reserve trimmed its policy…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif landed in London on Thursday for a four-day official visit, following the conclusion of his state trip to Saudi Arabia, Express News reported. During his stay in London, PM Shehbaz is expected to hold meetings with senior British officials, as well as interact with members of the Pakistani business community. According to sources, the PM will later travel to the United States, where he will participate in the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), set to take place in New York next week. According to sources familiar with the development, the premier is likely…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed the historic Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) on Wednesday during the visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Riyadh. Experts in geo-strategic matters opine that Pakistan’s strategic capability is India-centric and not for accomplishment of any religious or ideological objectives. These experts are of the view that neither Pakistan nor KSA have any aggressive ambitions against any country; therefore, any confusion being created in this regard is based on assumptions with malicious objectives. The defence systems of Pakistan and KSA are for their people and respective territories, the experts said, adding…

An aerial photo taken on July 24, 2025 shows a turning of the Yellow River in the border area between Shilou County of north China’s Shanxi Province and Qingjian County of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) — For the third successive year, the water quality in the main stream of China’s Yellow River has reached a level clean enough to be drinkable after conventional treatment, marking a significant environmental milestone for the nation’s second-longest river.According to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the water quality of the Yellow River’s main stream has remained stable at Grade…

The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi granted interim bail to Aleema Khan in the November 26 D-Chowk protest case, with ATC judge Amjad Ali Shah noting no clear evidence against her. The sister of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf founder was directed to submit surety bonds of Rs50,000 and appear at hearings in the November 26 cases. The case, registered at Sadiqabad Police Station, lists charges including protesting against the government, chanting anti-government slogans, vandalism, and stone-pelting. Aleema faces 12 cases in Rawalpindi and has secured bail in only one. Her sister, Dr Uzma, faces two cases, with no pre- or post-arrest bail…

Co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., Jensen Huang attends the 9th edition of the VivaTech trade show at the Parc des Expositions de la Porte de Versailles on June 11, 2025, in Paris. Chesnot | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images A conundrum I’d never have to face: After finding sudden success, what should I do with my piles of cash?The lucky subject here is Nvidia, which transformed overnight from a graphics card manufacturer mostly obsessed over by gamers who wanted to max out their graphics settings, to a chipmaker at the center of the artificial intelligence boom.In 2023,…

Four terrorists linked to the Indian proxy network Fitna al Hindustan were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted on September 17 following reports of the terrorists’ presence in the area. During an intense exchange of fire, security forces successfully engaged the hideout, killing the militants on the spot. Weapons, ammunition, and explosives were recovered from their possession. ISPR stated that the killed terrorists were actively involved in multiple terrorist activities in the region. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid tribute to the…