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Guests inaugurate the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety. Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Xie Han)BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — The 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future…

Listen to article Police submitted on Friday the initial report on senior lawyer Khawaja Shamsul Islam’s murder before an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi, identifying eight suspects. The report, presented before the ATC in Karachi Central Jail’s anti-terrorism complex, stated that the case was registered on the complaint of the victim’s brother, Khawaja Faisal, under charges of murder, attempted murder, and provisions of the anti-terrorism act. The senior Supreme Court lawyer was attending the last rites of an acquantance after Friday prayers at the Quran Academy on Khayaban-e-Rahat, when suspect Imran Afridi shot him near the mosque stairs before fleeing to the…

Lu Zhuoling of China competes during the Taijiquan competiton of women’s Taijiquan-Taijijian Final of Wushu event at the World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Aug. 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)CHENGDU, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — Lu Zhuoling won the women’s Wushu Taijiquan-Taijijian on Friday night, securing China’s first gold at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu.The 21-year-old scored 9.796 points to top the standings after the morning’s Taijiquan and finished third in the evening’s Taijijian, combining for 19.522 points to win the gold.”This gold medal is the best birthday gift I could ask for,” said Lu, who turns 22…

Listen to article Dr Nadir Ali Syed, a leading neurologist who helped develop Pakistan’s guidelines for the treatment of Parkinson’s, passed away at home in Karachi unexpectedly between Thursday and Friday. The medical community across Pakistan express deep shock and disbelief over the news as Dr Nadir was barely sixty years old and considered to be generally in good health.Dr Nadir was widely known for his work in adult neurology, particularly in the treatment of epilepsy, stroke and headache disorders. He was serving as a clinical neurologist at South City Hospital and was part-time faculty at the Aga Khan University’s Faculty of…

Revolut cards is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on March 29, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesLONDON — Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey told CNBC there hasn’t been a “falling out” with the U.K. government over delays to fintech giant Revolut’s long-awaited bank license.Last week, the Financial Times reported that a meeting arranged by British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves with Revolut and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) — an arm of the BOE that oversees banks — was cancelled after an intervention from Bailey.Authorizing Revolut as a fully licensed bank has become an important issue for…

People walk past a Sweetgreen restaurant in Manhattan.Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesSweetgreen shares dropped more than 25% on Friday after the salad chain cut its 2025 outlook for the second quarter in a row, citing issues with its loyalty program, weak consumer sentiment, tariff headwinds and store challenges.For the full-year 2025, Sweetgreen now expects revenue of between $700 million and $715 million, down from its May prediction of $740 million to $760 million and its February outlook of $760 million to $780 million.It also projects negative same-store sales for the full year, estimating declines of between…

Palantir is on its way to becoming a trillion-dollar company, according to prominent tech bull Dan Ives. The AI company’s stock has surged more than 140% since the beginning of the year. Earnings beats , lucrative military contracts and the firm’s CEO boasting about “crazy, efficient revolution” in terms of growing revenue while downsizing headcount, have all helped build buzz around the firm. The firm’s shares popped 7.85% on Tuesday, after it reported $1 billion quarterly revenues for the first time, way ahead of analyst expectations. Since then, the stock has extended its gains and was last seen 1% higher…

Listen to article RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed at least 33 terrorists who were attempting to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Sambaza, Zhob District of Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release on Friday. The movement of a large group of terrorists, identified as Khawarij and belonging to the Indian proxy group Fitna al Khawarij, was detected on the night of August 7-8 in Sambaza, Zhob District, near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the statement said. On night 7/8 August 2025, movement of a large group of khwarij, belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Khwaraj, who were trying to infiltrate…

Sam Altman, left, and Elon Musk.Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty ImagesSam Altman has dismissed longtime rival Elon Musk’s warnings that OpenAI is set to dominate Microsoft, after the companies announced that OpenAI’s latest AI model will be incorporated into Microsoft products.On Thursday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that OpenAI’s GPT-5 service would be launching across platforms including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot, GitHub Copilot, and Azure AI Foundry — prompting a response from Musk that “OpenAI is going to eat Microsoft alive.”Nadella sought to downplay the issue. “People have been trying for 50 years and that’s the fun of…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to honor recipients of the Purple Heart in the East Room of the White House on August 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Friday warned U.S. courts against blocking his tariff policy, citing its “positive impact” on the stock market and saying such a move could cause a severe economic downturn.”If a Radical Left Court ruled against us at this late date, in an attempt to bring down or disturb the largest amount of money, wealth creation and influence the U.S.A. has ever seen, it…