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Australia are confident that captain Pat Cummins will be fit for the Ashes after he was ruled out Tuesday of series against New Zealand and India with a back complaint. The 32-year-old fast bowler was rested from the recent white-ball series against the West Indies and South Africa and is still dealing with what Cricket Australia described as “lumbar bone stress”. Test skipper Cummins has been struggling with the issue since July and the Ashes start in November. “Despite this planned (rest) period, Cummins has experienced some ongoing lower back pain following the West Indies Test tour,” Cricket Australia said.…

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh hold a trilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)BEIJING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for consolidating political mutual trust and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation among China, Russia and Mongolia.Xi made the remarks during a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh. The meeting was the seventh of its kind among the heads of the three states.Xi called on the three countries to consolidate political…

ISLAMABAD: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Monday condemned the terrorist attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province in March and May, as well as the assault on tourists in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). In a joint statement, the Council of Heads of Member States of the 10-member Eurasian political, economic and security bloc cautioned against double standards in the fight against terrorism and urged consensus on a global convention to counter the menace. The SCO summit was held in the Chinese city of Tianjin under the chairmanship of President Xi Jinping. It was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz…

Taiwanese Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting will not compete at the world championships starting this week, Taiwan’s association told AFP on Tuesday, despite reportedly submitting her gender test results. Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif were at the centre of a major gender row at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they won titles in separate weight classes. World Boxing said last month that women wanting to compete at the championships in Liverpool on September 4-14 would have to undergo mandatory gender testing under its new policy. The 29-year-old Lin had agreed to undergo the testing, her coach Tseng Tzu-chiang…

(L-R) Mikayla Newton and Katerra Jones, reporters with the Prince George’s County during a news broadcast on May 15, 2025 in Largo, MD. Michael A. McCoy | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesSpending on political advertisements is projected to hit a new record, with this midterm season expected to reach a total of $10.8 billion, according to advertising company AdImpact.That number for the 2025-2026 midterm season makes it the most expensive midterm cycle in history, surpassing spending for 2021-2022, which clocked in at $8.9 billion, by more than 20%. And it’s inching close to AdImpact’s price tag for the 2024…

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2025. Putin 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/Huang Jingwen)BEIJING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that the China-Russia relationship has become an example of major-country ties, featuring permanent good-neighborly friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination and mutually beneficial cooperation.Xi made the…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar said on Monday that the party would boycott National Assembly sessions in protest against what he called unfair treatment of party lawmakers. “From now on, we will not attend National Assembly sittings. We will protest and boycott instead,” said Gohar while speaking to reporters alongside other PTI members in Islamabad. He added that PTI’s parliamentary party met at Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) House, heard instructions from the party founder, and endorsed them. He accused authorities of stripping PTI legislators of their seats, disqualifying them and silencing their voices. “Even if we try to celebrate Inde-pendence…

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has described the Kalabagh Dam as a project vital for the state. He has urged the government to address the reservations that people have with regard to the project, which both the K-P and Sindh provinces have rejected earlier. Speaking to the media after a party meeting at the K-P House in Islamabad on Monday, Gandapur, who belongs to the PTI, said the absence of major dams has led to massive destruction during recent floods. “We are afraid to even mention the names of some dams, but the Kalabagh Dam is…

SHARJAH: Ace spinner Rashid Khan became the highest wicket-taker in Twenty20 Internationals as he helped Afghanistan beat United Arab Emirates by 38 runs in Sharjah on Monday. The wily 26-year-old took 3-21 — reaching 165 wickets in his 98th T20I — to derail UAE from 90-2 to 150-8 in 20 overs after setting them 189 to win in the tri-series match. Afghanistan’s total of 188-4 was built around a brilliant 40-ball 63 from Ibrahim Zadran and a 40-ball 54 by Sediqullah Atal as they came back after losing to Pakistan in their first game. UAE captain Muhammad Waseem scared Afghanistan…

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2025. Khurelsukh 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/Ding Haitao)BEIJING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met here with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on Tuesday morning.Xi pointed out that both sides should take the building of a China-Mongolia community with a shared future as…