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Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 leads Carlos Sainz of Spain driving (55) the Ferrari SF-24 and Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL38 Mercedes into turn 1 at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos RodriguezPeter Fox – Formula 1 | Formula 1 | Getty ImagesApple and Formula 1 announced a five-year media rights deal Friday that will bring every F1 race to Apple TV beginning in 2026.Apple TV will provide coverage of all Formula 1 events, including practice, qualifying and Sprint sessions, as…
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMeta on Friday announced new safety features that will allow parents to see and manage how their teenagers are interacting with artificial intelligence characters on the company’s platforms.Parents will have the option to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters completely, Meta said. They will also be able to block specific AI characters, get insight into the topics their children are discussing with them.Meta is still building the controls,…
Afghan security stands guard at a fenced corridor of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan on December 3, 2023. PHOTO: AFP PESHAWAR: With the onset of winter, Pakistani security agencies have warned of a growing threat of terrorists crossing over from Afghanistan into Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). Officials say terrorist groups have altered their strategy, attempting to infiltrate through the border regions of Chitral, Kurram, Bajaur, and Khyber. However, timely response by security forces successfully foiled these attempts and prevented the formation of new terror networks. According to police sources, a fresh security plan has been drawn up following recent cross-border…
An automatic teller machine at the Zions Bank headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 10, 2023.Kim Raff | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. Calling the exterminatorStocks dropped yesterday amid mounting fears on Wall Street about the prevalence of bad loans, and what it means for a slew of regional banks. That’s led to some “cockroach” hunting, as investors race to assess the health of financial institutions’ lending businesses.Let’s break this down:Earlier this week, JPMorgan…
This aerial photo taken on Feb. 21, 2023 shows the full Internet of Things container terminal of Tianjin Port in north China’s Tianjin. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)SHANGHAI, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) — China has built 60 automated container terminals, continuing to lead the world in smart port construction, according to a press conference on the upcoming 2025 North Bund Forum held on Friday.In addition to the scaled development of automated container terminals, the construction of smart waterways is also accelerating. China’s national electronic waterway chart covers total mileage of over 10,000 kilometers.In the first eight months of 2025, China’s waterway freight volume reached…
Court grants protective bail till No 18, orders full disclosure of cases against K-P CM PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday approved the protective bail plea of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and restrained law enforcement agencies from arresting or harassing him. The court also directed the authorities to submit details of all criminal cases registered against the chief minister. The case was heard by a two-member bench comprising Justice Ejaz Anwar and Justice Naeem Anwar. Chief Minister Afridi was represented by his counsels Bashir Khan Wazir, Alam Khan Adinzai, and Advocate General Shah Faisal Utmanzai. In the…
Five-member CB of the SC resumes hearing of petitions concerning imposition of super tax ISLAMABAD: Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar of the Supreme Court has remarked that the amount specified under the super tax is clearly stated and that companies must pay their due share of tax. On Thursday, a five-member constitutional bench (CB) of the SC headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan resumed hearing of petitions concerning the imposition of the super tax. Lawyer Dr Farogh Naseem, representing several companies, concluded his arguments. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, addressing Dr Naseem, asked if he contended that there should be no discrimination against…
UN Secretary-General welcomes announcement of temporary ceasefire between Pakistan, AfghanistanSmoke rises up from the site of explosions in Kabul on October 15, 2025, amid heavy border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Two explosions were heard in central Kabul on the evening of October 15, AFP journalists said, with Afghanistan on edge after border clashes with Pakistan over the past week. Photo: AFP TEHRAN/ BEIJING/ RIYADH: Pakistan’s immediate neighbours – China and Iran – and defence ally Saudi Arabia on Thursday welcomed a ceasefire along the frontier between Pakistan and Afghanistan after the two neighbours witnessed a fresh round of deadly…
Robotaxi operator Pony.ai has begun testing rides with human staff inside between a suburb of Beijing and a major high-speed train station.CNBC | Evelyn ChengChinese robotaxi company Pony.ai announced Friday it is working with Stellantis for testing self-driving taxis in Europe.The companies said they will start tests in the coming months in Luxembourg, where Pony.ai’s European division is headquartered. Starting next year, the companies plan “a gradual rollout across European cities.”Pony.ai will provide the autonomous driving software, while Stellantis — which owns brands including Chrysler, Citroën and Jeep — will provide the electric vehicles, starting with the Peugeot e-Traveller.Deploying robotaxis…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: APP/AFP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was an ally of the government, adding that the PML-N valued and respected its partnership with the coalition partner. The two parties share power at the federal level, although the PPP holds no positions in the cabinet. Relations between the allies have recently been strained, with both sides exchanging sharp words over the distribution of flood relief. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari maintained that the Benazir Income Support Programme was the only effective channel for assisting flood…