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Five soldiers, including a captain, were martyred when an improvised explosive device (IED) struck security forces during a sanitisation operation in Kech district of Balochistan, the military’s media wing said late Monday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the IED detonated on September 15 as troops moved to conduct the operation in Sher Bandi, Kech. “As a result, five brave sons of the soil embraced martyrdom, including a captain,” the statement said. In a follow-up action, security forces killed five terrorists linked to the group ‘Fitna Al Hindustan’, described by the military as “an Indian proxy.” Sanitisation operations in…

U.S. and U.K. banners are installed by engineers from The Flag Consultancy in the street outside Windsor Castle on September 12, 2025 in Windsor, England. U.S. President Donald Trump is making an official state visit to the UK from 17 to 19 September. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe pomp and pageantry of U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to the U.K. are likely to offer a welcome distraction from the British government’s mounting troubles on the home front.The visit, which kicks into full swing on Wednesday, when Trump and first lady Melania will be the guests…

ISLAMABAD: The government has failed to publish on time the Governance and Corruption Diagnostic report in which the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommended measures to enhance judicial integrity, address conflict of interest, and improve performance and service delivery. The global lender has also advised the federal cabinet, the Supreme Judicial Council and the provincial high courts, through their respective governments, to publish yearly reports. These reports should list steps taken to strengthen judicial integrity, including statistics on complaints received, the disposition of complaints and actions taken, sources told The Express Tribune. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday chaired a meeting…

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesOpenAI has hired Mike Liberatore, former finance chief at Elon Musk’s xAI, to be the artificial intelligence startup’s business finance officer, responsible for overseeing its massive infrastructure spending. Liberatore, who left xAI in July after just three months on the job, begins Tuesday, a company spokesperson told CNBC. He will report to CFO Sarah Friar and work with Greg Brockman’s team, which manages the contracts and capital behind OpenAI’s compute strategy.The hiring of Liberatore is the latest move in an escalating feud between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Musk, who used to be good…

Thirty-one terrorists linked to the Indian-sponsored Fitna al Khwarij network were killed in two separate intelligence-based operations conducted by Pakistan’s security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on September 13 and 14, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday. Read: Security forces kill four terrorists in Mastung IBO: ISPR According to the military’s media wing, the first operation took place in Lakki Marwat District following reports of militant presence. “Our troops effectively engaged the Khwarij location, and after an intense exchange of fire, fourteen Indian-sponsored militants were neutralized,” the ISPR statement said. In a separate operation in Bannu District, seventeen more militants…

The White House has ramped up its vow for vengeance in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, with deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller promising to bring the resources of the federal government to bear against what he described as “terrorist networks.”Vice President JD Vance, meanwhile, argued that those identifying as liberals were largely to blame for political violence and endorsed efforts to shame and make job trouble for those publicly cheering Kirk’s death.Their comments came Monday during an episode of Kirk’s namesake podcast, which Vance hosted from his ceremonial office at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.”It is…

Workers make footballs at a local sports goods company in Yiwu, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 15, 2025. China’s Yiwu, dubbed “the world’s supermarket,” has recently witnessed a surge in orders for sports products, driven by major sporting events including the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Photo by Shi Kuanbing/Xinhua)Foreign clients negotiate with a ball product dealer at Yiwu International Trade City in Yiwu, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 15, 2025. China’s Yiwu, dubbed “the world’s supermarket,” has recently witnessed a surge in orders for sports products, driven by major sporting events including the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Photo…

DUBAI/ LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has demanded the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the ongoing Asia Cup. In a letter written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the board warned it would reconsider continuing in the tournament if Pycroft is not removed. According to sources, the PCB in its letter accused Pycroft of neglecting the game spirit in Sunday’s clash between Pakistan and India in Dubai. The board said it had repeatedly stressed the importance of protecting the spirit of the game, but the referee neglected his duties. It further alleged…

Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the Thomas Laubach Research Conference hosted by the US Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, May 19, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA federal appeals court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump cannot fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook before the central bank’s policy committee votes on whether to lower interest rates.The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit means that Cook, a member of the Fed’s board of governors, can participate in the pivotal two-day meeting starting…

Russian travelers are seen on their way to the border inspection hall at a port in Heihe, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 15, 2025. On Sept. 2, China announced a trial visa-free policy for Russian citizens holding ordinary passports, effective from Sept. 15, 2025, to Sept. 14, 2026.Russian citizens holding ordinary passports who come to China for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends or exchange visits and transit for no more than 30 days can enter China visa-free. (Photo by Liu Song/Xinhua)An immigration officer helps a Russian traveler with customs clearance at a port in Heihe, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province,…