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The flag-guarding air echelon flies over Tian’anmen Square during a grand gathering 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 in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — The march-past of the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War began in Beijing on Wednesday.An air echelon flew over Tian’anmen Square, escorting flags of the Communist Party of China, the People’s Republic of…

RAWALPINDI/PESHAWAR: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday lent credence to the reports that efforts are underway to open a path of reconciliation with the establishment for his release as he reiterated that dialogue should always remain open for political and democratic solutions. After meeting with Imran who is currently detained at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan told the media that the PTI founder is amenable to dialogue. “However, the founder has made it clear that his release will only be through legal means, not deals,” Gohar said. On Tuesday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin…

Novak Djokovic advanced to a blockbuster US Open showdown with Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday as reigning women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka vaulted into the semi-finals without having to lift her racquet. Djokovic snuffed out Taylor Fritz’s hopes of becoming the first American man to win a Grand Slam singles title since 2003 with a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 quarter-final victory on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court. The win sent the 38-year-old Serbian — chasing a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam victory — into a mouthwatering semi-final against Spanish second seed Alcaraz on Friday. Djokovic clinched victory when fourth seed Fritz double-faulted on…

Honor guards stand in formation during a grand gathering 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 in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Guards of Honor formation marched through Tian’anmen Square in Wednesday’s V-Day military parade, escorting flags of the Party, the nation and the PLA. ■Honor guards stand in formation during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese…

LAHORE: Floodwaters across Punjab reached alarming levels on Tuesday after India released additional discharges into the Sutlej and Ravi rivers, while persistent monsoon rains intensified the crisis, putting millions of lives at risk and raising fears of a super flood in Sindh. According to the Flood Forecasting Division (FFD), the Sutlej at Ganda Singh Wala recorded over 350,000 cusecs of water — the highest level since 1955. At Sulemanki, the flow was measured at 124,000 cusecs, while Islam Headworks reported nearly 86,000 cusecs. The Ravi also witnessed a dangerous rise, with water levels recorded at 54,000 cusecs in Jassar, 60,000…

Shoppers at the Walmart Supercenter in Burbank during Walmart’s multi-week Annual Deals Shopping Event in Burbank Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesHoliday shoppers expect to trim the tree and their spending this upcoming season, according to a survey by consulting firm PwC.Across generations, consumers said they plan to spend an average of $1,552 on holiday gifts, travel and entertainment — which represents a 5% drop from the planned holiday spending average in the year-ago period.Yet the sharpest decline comes from Generation Z, whose members said they plan to spend 23% less on average…

The guard of honor of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) attends a parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering 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/Wang Jianhua)BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — China held a massive military parade in central Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of its victory in World War II, pledging the country’s commitment to peaceful development in a world still fraught with turbulence and uncertainties.Towering structures shaped like…

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff participates in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2025.Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSalesforce has cut 4,000 of its customer support roles, CEO Marc Benioff recently said while discussing how artificial intelligence has helped reduce the company headcount.Benioff revealed the layoffs during an interview published Friday on The Logan Bartlett Show podcast.”I’ve reduced it from 9,000 heads to about 5,000, because I need less heads,” Benioff said while discussing the impact of AI on Salesforce operations.Salesforce has been on the front lines of the AI revolution and has built what…

For the first time in more than two decades, Pakistan has produced a national economic census. It counted over 7.1 million establishments and geo-tagged nearly 40 million structures, making it the largest digitisation exercise in South Asia. Government officials have presented it as a landmark step toward building a reliable statistical frame of the economy. But behind the headline figures, experts say the report also exposes serious blind spots and contradictions that raise questions about how useful the dataset will be for policymaking. The last economic census in Pakistan was conducted in 2000. Since then, the country’s economy has transformed,…

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2025. Pezeshkian is in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025, as well as 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/Yao Dawei)BEIJING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met here with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday.Pezeshkian is in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025, as well as commemorations marking the 80th anniversary…