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The French women’s team have been barred from the boxing world championships because the results of their gender tests were not delivered on time, the French Federation (FFBoxe) said on Thursday. World Boxing said last month women wanting to compete in the event in Liverpool that starts on Thursday would have to undergo mandatory genetic sex testing under its new policy. Such tests have been banned in France since a law was passed in 1994, save under strict conditions, so the French federation had to wait till they reached England in order to proceed with them. The five-member team underwent…

Bill Pulte, President Donald Trump’s housing finance chief, on Thursday repeatedly declined to offer any details about where he got the “tip” that led him to accuse Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud.”I’m not going to explain our sources and methods, where we get tips from, who are whistleblowers,” Pulte said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.””It would be reckless for me to do that,” he said.That refusal came after CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin noted that Pulte’s targeting of Cook — in multiple criminal referrals to the Department of Justice and in a torrent of aggressive social media posts —…

ISLAMABAD: American Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker emphasised Pakistan’s potential as a dynamic investment destination during a webinar hosted by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) the other day. The session brought together American and Pakistani business leaders, along with representatives from financial institutions, to discuss Pakistan’s evolving economic landscape and reform agenda. Commending the Sharif government’s efforts to stabilize the economy and foster an investor-friendly environment, CDA Baker underscored the opportunities for U.S. companies to play a pivotal role in supporting Pakistan’s long-term growth. “Pakistan is the fifth largest country in the world, home to 250 million people, with…

A JetBlue Airways Airbus A321-231 departs San Diego International Airport en route to New York on March 4, 2025 in San Diego, California.Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesJetBlue Airways plans to install Amazon’s Project Kuiper on some of its airplanes to bolster in-flight Wi-Fi, the companies announced Thursday, in a vote of confidence for the nascent internet satellite service.The technology will be added to about a quarter of the airline’s fleet, with the rollout beginning in 2027 and expected to be complete in 2028, JetBlue President Marty St. George said on a call with reporters.The team-up is a significant win for…

Still only 17, Gout is already one of the most exciting prospects in global athletics, earning comparisons with Jamaican great Usain Bolt and training with Adidas stable-mate Noah Lyles in Florida. Teen sprinter Gout Gout will make a much-anticipated world championships debut in Tokyo this month as he marks an early milestone in a career Australia hopes will peak with Olympic gold at Brisbane 2032. Still only 17, Gout is already one of the most exciting prospects in global athletics, earning comparisons with Jamaican great Usain Bolt and training with Adidas stable-mate Noah Lyles in Florida. All this while juggling…

A Spirit Airlines jet takes off above two United Airlines airplanes at Newark Liberty Airport on March 23, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Getty ImagesSpirit Airlines is ending service in a host of U.S. cities this fall as it fights for survival. Its rivals, meanwhile, are circling its customers, and one is preparing for the possibility the budget travel icon shuts down altogether.United Airlines on Thursday put on sale a slew of new flights in cities where Spirit operates, like its home base of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Orlando, Florida, as well as Las Vegas, Houston and…

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Vietnamese President Luong Cuong at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 4, 2025. Luong Cuong is in China to attend commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)BEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Vietnamese President Luong Cuong in Beijing on Thursday.Luong Cuong is in China to attend commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and…

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Mian Rauf Atta and senior Supreme Court lawyer Hafiz Ehsan Khokhar have submitted proposals for amending the Supreme Court Rules to facilitate the litigant people. The proposals include setting time limits for lawyers of both parties to present arguments, deciding every case filed in the Supreme Court within one year, issuing court orders the same day as hearings, and releasing reserved judgments within one month. The 12-page set of proposals has been submitted to the Supreme Court Registrar. References to the justice systems of Turkiye, China, France, Germany, and Norway were also included…

Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-founder and CEO of Atlassian, speaks at the National Electrical Vehicle Summit in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 19, 2022. Cannon-Brookes is urging Australia to show more ambition on climate action, even as the new government legislates plans to strengthen the country’s carbon emissions cuts.Hilary Wardhaugh | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAtlassian said it has agreed to acquire The Browser Company, a startup that offers a web browser with artificial intelligence features, for $610 million in cash.The companies aim to close the deal in Atlassian’s fiscal second quarter, which ends in December.Established in 2019, The Browser Company has gone up…

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts as he and the President of Poland Karol Nawrocki (not pictured) meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 3, 2025. Brian Snyder | ReutersThe U.S. administration struck out at Norway’s $2 trillion wealth fund, saying it was “very troubled” by the recent exit from American firm Caterpillar.In recent weeks, the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund — the largest of its kind in the world — wound down its investments in Israel and announced plans to sell its holding of American machinery manufacturer Caterpillar, amid concerns over links to the…