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When Venus Williams fought for equal prize money in tennis, she didn’t just change the sport; she made history. And beginning this week, her legendary push is being sealed in plastic. Barbie has unveiled a Venus Williams doll as part of its Inspiring Women collection, commemorating the seven-time Grand Slam champion for her forehands, titles, and her advocacy. Williams is joining the ranks of Maya Angelou, Ida B Wells, Celia Cruz and Anna Sui, among others in the Barbie Inspiring Women Series. On Instagram, Barbie announced the launch with a fitting tribute — “A masterful match. Venus Williams is a…
Cars drive in the rain on a road in Qiandong Town, Chaozhou City of south China’s Guangdong Province, Aug. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Hong Zehua)BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — China renewed weather warnings Saturday for rainstorms, mountain torrents and geological disasters across multiple regions, authorities announced.The National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued a blue alert for rainstorms, forecasting heavy rainfall from Saturday to Sunday in parts of Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan.A yellow alert for potential mountain torrents was jointly issued by the Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), highlighting a relatively high risk…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on the occasion of Pakistan’s Independence Day, paid a special visit to the under-construction Technology Park here, expressing strong displeasure over the slow pace of work and directing authorities to accelerate its completion. This was the Prime Minister’s third inspection of the project, which was originally scheduled to be completed by March 23, 2025, but has faced delays, a Prime Minister’s Office news release said. He reprimanded the concerned officials on-site, stressing that the park must be completed within the revised timeline while meeting international quality standards. “Ensure the provision of world-class facilities and double…
In the end, what remained was not memory but metrics. Gill’s average. Duckett’s strike rate. Siraj’s stubborn resolve. No rivalries. No bruises. No poetry. Just a scoreboard with a smile. Yes, there were centuries to savour, spells to admire, and a finish that quickened the pulse. And yet, I write this not because of that excitement, but in spite of it because there are higher roads to the same high, and this series took the service lane. I remain stubbornly stuck in my fool’s paradise, expecting every over-staffed Test team administration to conjure a Wasim Akram, manage a Shane Warne,…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States on Friday agreed to make exchange of information more effective in the fields of counterterrorism and counter-narcotics in yet another sign of deepening security cooperation between the two sides. The development came during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and US Coordinator for Counterterrorism Gregory LoGerfo at the Ministry of Interior. Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry, Acting US Ambassador Natalie Baker and Federal Interior Secretary were also present on the occasion. An official handout issued here by the Interior Ministry said during the meeting, both sides agreed to further enhance Pakistan-US…
A child visits an exhibition themed on Jellyfish at a museum in Jiaxing City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo by Jin Peng/Xinhua)A guardian and her child play a game at a daycare center in Hai’an City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo by Gu Binbin/Xinhua)A child tries firefighting gears at a fire and rescue station in Jiyuan City, central China’s Henan Province, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo by Miao Qiunao/Xinhua)Children experience “immersive reading” at a library in Zhengding County of Shijiazhuang City, north China’s Hebei Province, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)Children play at a…
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki on Friday reaffirmed Riyadh’s unwavering support for Pakistan’s development journey. Speaking at a ceremony marking the signing of consulting services contracts to support development projects in Pakistan – financed by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) – Al-Malki said the projects would provide vital services, boost economic growth, and contribute to the well-being of the Pakistani people. The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed consultancy service contracts for three major projects in Pakistan — the King Salman Hospital in Tarlai and the Shounter and Jagran hydropower projects in Azad Jammu & Kashmir — with…
In 2014, Apple and Samsung were duking it out to rule the U.S. smartphone market. Samsung was selling devices with large screens, and iPhone fans were demanding a response.It took Apple some time, but the company finally released the iPhone 6, breaking with previous iterations and giving consumers a large-screen option. The iPhone won.But more than a decade later, recent smartphone sales and shipment figures signal that the Apple-Samsung fight has returned. And once again, it’s all about the screen.In the second quarter, shipments from Samsung surged in the U.S., with its market share rising from 23% to 31% from the…
DUCATI Lenovo Team’s Marc Marquez of Spain in action during the first free practice of Austrian Moto GP Grand Prix at the Red Bull ring circuit on Friday.—AFP SPIELBERG: Runaway leader Marc Marquez was in ominous form as MotoGP returned from its month-long mid-season break, topping Friday practice in Austria. The Spaniard is coasting towards a seventh elite title, which would draw him level with Italian legend Valentino Rossi and one shy of all-time record-holder Giacomo Agostini. Despite turning up with five consecutive wins he knows he must do something this weekend that he has failed to achieve before in…
ISLAMABAD: Legislation on a new bill — Prohibition of Obscenity and Vulgarity on Digital Media Bill 2025 — is expected in the next National Assembly session. Introduced by PPP MNA Dr Syeda Shahida Rehmani, the bill seeks to curb obscene content online and entails penalties ranging from Rs100,000 to Rs100 million. The proposed bill defines “digital media” and “prohibited content” as including online and offline platforms, applications, social media, and streaming services. It will apply to all content in the form of images, audio, videos, multimedia, films, web series, animated sketches, dramas, songs, short videos, live broadcasts, or advertisements viewable…