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Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s prime minister, arrives at the Constitutional Court in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation after only a year in power, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that could usher in a new period of turmoil. Paetongtarn, who was Thailand’s youngest prime minister, becomes the sixth premier from or backed by the billionaire Shinawatra family to be removed by the military or judiciary in a tumultuous two-decade battle for power between the country’s…

Young Tibetans take part in skateboarding activities in Lhasa, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, on World Skateboarding Day this year.LHASA, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — In Lhasa, capital of southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, a city where ancient traditions meet modern lifestyles, a group of young people glide through the streets on skateboards. Leading them is 31-year-old Tibetan youth Tenzin Teba, a tattoo artist and one of the key promoters of skateboarding in the city.Born in Chanang, a county near Lhasa, Tenzin Teba showed a passion and talent for painting from an early age. After graduating from a university in east…

LAHORE: Authorities were locked in a fierce battle on Thursday to save Lahore from the surging Ravi, as floodwaters swelled to dangerous levels at Shahdara and Balloki headworks, threatening the city’s outskirts and nearby villages. With more than a million people displaced and at least 22 people killed across the province, the situation has grown into one of the worst flood emergencies in recent years and posed a grave test for the administration and all its institutions. As authorities struggled in wake of catastrophic floods, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) warned that continued rainfall could aggravate flood conditions along…

SHARJAH: Salman Ali Agha is not too concerned by Pakistan’s recent losses. Instead, Pakistan T20 captain is looking forward to his “quality side with exciting youngsters and amazing seniors” doing well at the upcoming tri-nation series and the subsequent Asia Cup. The Salman-led team face Afghanistan in a T20 tri-nation series opening match in Sharjah on Friday. The event, a warm-up for next month’s T20 Asia Cup, also includes hosts UAE. Besides Afghanistan, Pakistan and the UAE, the Asia Cup will also include defending champions India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Oman and Hong Kong. Pakistan’s white-ball fortunes are dipping after they…

Olympic 100m champions Noah Lyles and Julien Alfred will head to the world championships in Tokyo in two weeks’ time on the back of impressive victories at Thursday’s Diamond League Finals. Lyles and Alfred were but two of the cream of track and field’s elite who rose to the top in a scintillating night of action at a 25,000 sell-out Letzigrund Stadium. American Lyles became the first track athlete to win six Diamond League Final titles by producing a strong finish to outpace Botswana rival Letsile Tebogo for victory in the men’s 200m. Lyles, the reigning world champion in both…

Participants take part in a training for the upcoming V-Day military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 14, 2025. Participants are busy preparing for the upcoming V-Day military parade scheduled on Sept. 3 in Tian’anmen Square to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Photo by Wang Huanbin/Xinhua)Participants take part in a training for the upcoming V-Day military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 14, 2025. Participants are busy preparing for the upcoming V-Day military parade scheduled on Sept. 3 in Tian’anmen Square…

ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan on Thursday summoned Pakistan’s Ambassador in Kabul to lodge a formal protest against what it claimed were Pakistani military strikes in Nangarhar and Khost provinces, in a move indicating renewed tensions. Afghan officials claimed the reported attacks resulted in the killing of three civilians and injuries to seven others, a move strongly condemned by the authorities in Kabul. In its protest note, the Afghan Foreign Ministry denounced what it called Pakistan’s violation of Afghan airspace and the bombing of civilian areas near the Durand Line, describing the strikes as “a blatant breach of Afghanistan’s territorial integrity and a…

ISLAMABAD: In line with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s directive, party lawmakers have begun resigning from the National Assembly’s standing committees. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Wednesday submitted 18 resignations to the NA Speaker’s office. Those who stepped down from the chairmanships and memberships of various committees include Junaid Akbar, Sahibzada Saifullah, Mahboob Shah, Shahzada Gustasab, Ali Jadoon, Mujahid Ali, Malik Anwar Taj, Fazal Muhammad Khan, Sajid Khan, Arbab Amir Ayub, Asif Khan, Sheikh Waqas Akram, Arshad Sahi, Malik Amir Dogar, Shabbir Ali Qureshi, and Awais Jhakkar. Barrister Gohar himself resigned from four committees — Law and…

Iga Swiatek weathered an unexpected storm to reach the US Open third round on Thursday, while defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner delivered a masterclass and Naomi Osaka rediscovered her groove at Flushing Meadows. But the day’s most dramatic moments belonged to Coco Gauff, who wiped away tears mid-match before rallying to beat Donna Vekic and avenge her Olympic heartbreak from Paris. Second seed Swiatek, fresh from her Wimbledon triumph and Cincinnati title, was forced to grind it out against unseeded Suzan Lamens in a 6-1 4-6 6-4 thriller on Arthur Ashe Stadium that proved far trickier than expected. “It got…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has once again begun weighing the option of entering negotiations with the government — potentially even without the explicit consent of party founder Imran Khan, sources revealed on Wednesday. According to insiders, the move is primarily aimed at securing Khan’s release and addressing a slew of pending legal cases against him. Some PTI parliamentarians have proposed re-engaging with ruling coalition members, suggesting talks could proceed regardless of Khan’s approval, though the wider party consensus remains in favour of formal negotiations. The matter is expected to surface during the upcoming National Assembly session, with the government’s side…