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Xu Lu of China competes during the women’s wakeboard freestyle final of Waterski & Wakeboard event at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Aug. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)CHENGDU, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese water skier Xu Lu claimed victory in the women’s wakeboard freestyle at the 2025 World Games held at the Sancha Lake International Aquatics Center here on Sunday, while Alice Virag of Italy and Argentina’s Eugenia De Armas finished second and third, respectively.”I didn’t expect to win gold, but I gave my best today. The cool weather and calm water made everything flow smoothly,”…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has urged Chinese operators of Gwadar Port and its free zone to fulfil their contractual obligations by submitting a time-bound business plan for industrialisation, aiming to make the jewel of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) fully operational. The issue of delays in fulfilling the Concession Agreement commitments by China Overseas Port Holding Company (COPHC) was raised during a meeting of the CPEC joint working group on Gwadar. The session took place more than a month before Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s scheduled visit to China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. According to government sources, Chinese officials…
The logos of Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude by Anthropic, Perplexity, and Bing apps are displayed on the screen of a smartphone in Reno, United States, on November 21, 2024.Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesIn the world of online payments, the buzzword these days is frictionless, as companies entice customers with increasingly convenient online payment options. Think the online equivalent of a biometric handwave: the fewer steps involved, the more customers will buy, experts say. With that aim in mind, the growing presence of generative AI such as ChatGPT in the shopping ecosystem may next take a shape that…
Members of the People’s Armed Police Force Gansu Corps search for missing individuals in Maliantan Village, Yuzhong County of northwest China’s Gansu Province, Aug. 10, 2025. The People’s Armed Police Force (PAPF) Gansu Corps mobilized over 400 officers and soldiers on Sunday, deploying them to several villages in Yuzhong County, including Xinglongshan, Maliantan, Xiaokangying, and Jiuzhuanggou. The forces will conduct disaster relief work, which includes searching for missing individuals, roadway clearing, transferring materials, and disinfecting affected areas. (Photo by Liu Yabin/Xinhua)A member of the People’s Armed Police Force Gansu Corps searches for missing individuals in Maliantan Village, Yuzhong County of…
Listen to article United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will convene an emergency session to discuss Israel’s plan to capture and occupy Gaza City, following approval of the operation by Israel’s Security Cabinet on Friday. The move has sparked international condemnation, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres calling it a “dangerous escalation” in the 22-month war in the Gaza Strip. The session, requested by Denmark, France, Greece, the United Kingdom and Slovenia, is scheduled to begin at 10am (14:00 GMT) in New York. According to the Security Council Report, all members except the United States supported the request. UN rapporteurs are expected to present…
The rise of generative AI and large language models has drastically shifted the cybersecurity landscape, empowering attackers with easy-to-use tools that can create realistic video and voice deepfakes, personalized phishing campaigns, and malware and malicious code. That has opened the door for AI on the defense as well. As agentic AI becomes more deeply embedded in the enterprise in areas like finance and legal, cybersecurity AI agents are on the rise, too, becoming a key asset for detection, analysis, and alerts. “It’s a massive challenge to detect, contain, investigate and respond across larger companies,” said Brian Murphy, CEO of cybersecurity technology company ReliaQuest.…
Listen to article Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday, during which they reviewed Pakistan–Türkiye bilateral cooperation and discussed regional and international developments. According to a Foreign Office statement, both sides expressed grave concern over the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Dar condemned Israel’s plan for a complete military takeover, terming it a violation of international law and United Nations Security Council resolutions. He emphasised the urgent need for unimpeded humanitarian aid and an end to what he called Israeli impunity. Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50,…
Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI (L) and Dario Amodei,Getty Images | CNBCA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Artificial intelligence startups have minted dozens of new billionaires this year, adding to an AI boom that’s quickly becoming the largest wealth creation spree in recent history.Blockbuster fundraising rounds this year for Anthropic, Safe Superintelligence, OpenAI, Anysphere and other startups have created vast new paper fortunes and propelled valuations to record levels. There are now 498…
Rescuers search for missing individuals in Xinglongshan Village, Yuzhong County of northwest China’s Gansu Province, Aug. 10, 2025.Roads damaged by mountain torrents in Yuzhong County, northwest China’s Gansu Province, reopened on Sunday and power supply has been restored following the disaster that left 13 dead and 30 missing. Search and rescue efforts for the missing are underway. (Photo by Bai Qiyuan/Xinhua)LANZHOU, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) — Roads damaged by mountain torrents in Yuzhong County, northwest China’s Gansu Province, reopened on Sunday and power supply has been restored following the disaster that left 13 dead and 30 missing.According to transport authorities in…
PUBLISHED August 10, 2025 When 28-year-old Sana began to lose clumps of hair and to wake up with stiff, painful joints in her right hand, she told herself it was nothing but stress. Six months later, a rash across her cheeks flared and she developed breathlessness. Multiple doctors offered inhalers, creams, or reassurance that it would go away. It was only after a referral to a tertiary hospital that blood tests and specialist review produced a diagnosis. She had systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease in which the body’s own immune system attacks skin, joints, kidneys, and other organs.…