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Max Verstappen slowed McLaren’s Formula One dominance on Sunday with a phenomenal display of driving on his way to victory at the Italian Grand Prix, the fastest ever race in the sport’s history. Starting from pole, reigning world champion Verstappen completed a magical weekend at Monza, which included the fastest lap ever in F1 during Saturday’s qualifying by schooling McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at Monza. Red Bull’s Verstappen has little chance of securing a fifth straight drivers’ title as he still trails championship leader Piastri by 94 points, with the Australian finishing third. “It was really enjoyable,”…

Afghanistan men’s spinners restricted Pakistan to 141-8 in the final of the Twenty20 International tri-series in Sharjah on Sunday. Skipper Salman Ali Agha had elected to bat first after winning the toss, and the Green Shirts had one change since their last encounter against Afghanistan on Tuesday, with spinner Abrar Ahmed playing in place of pacer Haris Rauf. Pakistan suffered an early blow when they lost opener Sahebzada Farhan to an inswinger by Fazalhaq Farooqi that made a mess of his stumps. Fazalhaq, along with left-arm leg-spinner Noor Ahmad, continued their good form with the ball against the Green Shirts…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 28, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersPresident Donald Trump’s administration plans to target more businesses for immigration enforcement after a raid on a Hyundai facility in Georgia led to hundreds of arrests, a top White House official said on Sunday.Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” White House border czar Tom Homan said the administration would intensify the focus on workplaces.”We’re going to do more worksite enforcement operations,” Homan said. “No one hires an illegal alien out of the…

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has expelled Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Chief Minister Gulbar Khan along with 11 other lawmakers, accusing them of forming a forward bloc and voting against party policy in the regional assembly. Termination notices dated September 5 said the expulsions were effective immediately. The letters cited “clear violations of party policy” that had harmed PTI’s interests and reputation. Those stripped of membership include Chief Minister Gulbar Khan, Abdul Hameed, Haji Shah Baig, Mushtaq Ahmad, Syed Amjad Ali Zaidi, Shamsul Haq Lone, Dilshad Bano, Raja Nasir Ali Khan Maqpoon, Surayya Zaman, Raja Azam Khan Amacha, and Raja Fazal Rahim.…

LAHORE: Despite official reassurances of a smooth relief operation, a grim reality lurks in Punjab’s flood-stricken districts, where health issues are escalating given outbreak of flood-related diseases. While provincial authorities highlight rescue figures and medical camps, evidence from the ground shows overwhelmed health units, shortage of medicines, and citizens left to fend for themselves in disease-ridden waters. Doctors and aid workers say patients suffering from diarrhoea, skin infections, and dengue often wait for hours, sometimes days, for proper treatment. In some camps, anti-malarial drugs and rabies vaccines have reportedly run out, leaving residents vulnerable. “We are treating dozens of patients in tents without enough supplies. Official…

Pakistan men’s captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and elected to bat first in the final of the Twenty20 International tri-series in Sharjah on Sunday. Pakistan had secured their spot in the T20 tri-series final by a second 31-run win over the United Arab Emirates, while Afghanistan beat the UAE in a close finish by 4 runs on Friday. Pakistan have one change since their last encounter against Afghanistan on Tuesday, with spinner Abrar Ahmed playing in place of pacer Haris Rauf. In the tournament being played as a warm-up ahead of the Asia Cup — which starts on…

Current CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Antonio Neri rose from call center agent at the company to chief executive officer. Doug McMillon, Walmart CEO, started off with a summer gig helping to unload trucks. It’s a similar story for GM CEO Mary Barra, who began on the assembly line at the automaker as an 18-year old. Those are the kinds of career ladder success arcs that have inspired workers, and Hollywood, but as AI is set to replace many entry-level jobs, it may also write that corporate character out of the plot. The rise of AI has coincided with considerable…

A journalist visits the “International Friends and China’s War of Resistance” exhibition during a press preview at the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 7, 2025. The exhibition “International Friends and China’s War of Resistance” will kick off on Sept. 7 at the National Museum of China to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)A journalist visits the “International Friends and China’s War of Resistance” exhibition during a press preview at the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital…

A modified Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying a group of remote sensing satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province on Sept. 7, 2025. (Photo by Shang Yuhang/Xinhua)TAIYUAN, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — China launched a new group of remote sensing satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province on Sunday.The satellites of the Yaogan-40 03 group were launched at 12:34 a.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket, and they entered the preset orbits successfully.They will be used to carry out electromagnetic environment detection and related technical tests.The launch…

Air Force Day is being observed on Sunday, with ceremonies and events across the country to pay tribute to the courage and sacrifices of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) during the 1965 war. As part of the commemorations, PAF contingents will visit the grave of national hero Rashid Minhas Shaheed to lay a wreath and present a salute in his honor. Air Force Day is marked annually to remember the decisive aerial battles of the 1965 war, when PAF pilots, despite being outnumbered, inflicted heavy losses on the Indian Air Force and safeguarded Pakistan’s airspace. One of the most remarkable…