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RYAN Crouser of the US competes in the men’s shot put final during the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.—AFP TOKYO: Sporting excellence returned to Tokyo on Saturday as the opening day of the long awaited World Athletics Championships delivered on every front. Records were smashed and world titles defended, with some surprise wins keeping the night exciting for a sold out stadium that stood empty during the Covid-hit Olympics four years ago. The most predictable win of the night went to American Ryan Crouser, who won his third consecutive world title (22.34m) and became the only man to do so…

Utah Governor Spencer Cox attends a press conference after U.S. right-wing activist, commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S. September 10, 2025. Jim Urquhart | ReutersUtah Gov. Spencer Cox said Sunday that the man arrested in connection with the killing of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk is “not cooperating” with authorities, days after he was booked into Utah County Jail.While Cox said on ABC News’ “This Week” that the suspect, identified as Tyler Robinson, is not cooperating, “all the people around him are.”The governor’s…

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 14, 2025 shows a view of the Panlong lake scenic area in Yuanshi County of Shijiazhuang, north China’s Hebei Province. The 2025 Shijiazhuang International Traveler Joy Season kicked off here on Saturday. The event invited guests from over 30 countries and regions, including Russia, the United States, and South Korea to explore Shijiazhuang. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)Foreign tourists take photos at the Panlong lake scenic area in Yuanshi County of Shijiazhuang, north China’s Hebei Province, Sept. 14, 2025. The 2025 Shijiazhuang International Traveler Joy Season kicked off here on Saturday. The event invited guests from…

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Saturday received a call from the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and discussed matters of mutual interest. According to the Foreign Office, the two leaders expressed satisfaction over the positive trajectory of Pakistan-US ties and discussed recent regional and international developments. They reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations across multifaceted areas of cooperation. Egypt FM DPM/FM Senator Ishaq Dar on Saturday received a phone call from Egypt’s Foreign Minister Dr Badr Abdelatty. “Both leaders strongly condemned the Israeli unprovoked illegal strikes on Doha and discussed the modalities…

British boxer Ricky Hatton has died at the age of 46, the BBC reported on Sunday. Former world champion Hatton won titles at light-welterweight and welterweight, before retiring in 2012. He had been due to make a comeback for an event in Dubai later this year. Greater Manchester Police said in a statement that a body had been found on Sunday morning at an address in Hyde in the northern English city. A police spokesman said: “Officers were called by a member of the public to attend Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, at 6:45am (0545 GMT) today (Sunday) where they found…

LAHORE: River levels across Sindh remained high on Saturday, prompting authorities to stay on alert and continue flood-preparedness measures. The heightened vigilance comes after torrential monsoon rains unleashed widespread devastation in Punjab, inundating villages, damaging crops, and displacing thousands of people. Massive flooding across Punjab’s major rivers has left more than 4.5 million people affected, prompting what officials describe as the province’s largest rescue and relief operation in history. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), heavy flooding in the Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab rivers has inundated over 4,700 villages. At least 101 people have died in flood-related incidents…

Emotions run high in today’s Asia Cup clash between the nuclear-armed neighbours, who engaged in a four-day military conflict earlier this year. Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat in their high-intensity encounter against India in Dubai on Sunday. An India-Pakistan cricket match is always a blockbuster, but emotions will run even higher in today’s Asia Cup clash between the nuclear-armed neighbours, who engaged in a four-day military conflict earlier this year. Even before the clashes in May, which nearly escalated into a full-blown war, bilateral cricket ties had been suspended. The arch-rivals now play each other only…

Andy Jassy, chief executive officer of Amazon, speaks during an unveiling event in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAnyone who has ever gone in search of a product review on Amazon knows how valuable the experience of other shoppers can be, and how easy it is to fall down the rabbit hole of customer comments, from five-star raves to one-star takedowns — sometimes hundreds of words to get to the point. As Amazon continues to roll out AI features it says will make shopping easier, AI-generated audio descriptions of products are in…

Actress Tang Yan speaks at the second Golden Panda Awards ceremony in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Sept. 13, 2025. The second Golden Panda Awards were presented on Saturday in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan province, which is the home of the giant panda. The international cultural event honors achievements in the fields of film, TV, documentary and animation under 27 categories. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)CHENGDU, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) — The second Golden Panda Awards were presented on Saturday in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan province, which is the home of the giant panda.The international cultural event honors achievements in the fields of film,…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Qatar to participate in the emergency Arab-Islamic summit being held in Doha on September 15. The summit, cosponsored by Pakistan, has been convened in the wake of Israel’s airstrikes on Doha and the escalating developments in Palestine – following Israeli attempts to occupy Gaza, expand settlement activities in the occupied West Bank and forcibly displace the Palestinians. Earlier, Qatar said it would hold the emergency moot in light of the recent developments in the region. Foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said Monday’s meeting would consider “a draft resolution on the Israeli attack on…