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The first and second volumes of selected works of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on culture have been published. Compiled by the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, the two volumes contain 78 pieces of the most important and fundamental works by Xi on cultural development from November 2012 to February 2026, which come in forms such as reports, speeches, letters and instructions. The publication is of great significance for developing a socialist culture with Chinese characteristics, igniting the cultural creativity of the entire nation, building cultural…

Typhoon Saudel, the 18th typhoon of 2026, made landfall at Yuhuan of Taizhou City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, on Friday. The typhoon made landfall at around 8:05 a.m. in the coastal area of Kanmen Subdistrict in Yuhuan of Taizhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, with maximum sustained winds of 35 meters per second near its center, equivalent to force 12. Its minimum central pressure was 975 hectopascals, according to the latest information from the China Meteorological Administration. Zhejiang and Fujian provinces are expected to bear the brunt of the heaviest rainfall brought by Typhoon Saudel, with torrential rain forecast in some…

Multiple emergency response teams have rapidly mobilized to carry out rescue operations, restore transportation and provide relief supplies to affected residents following a mudslide in Gyirong County, Xigaze City, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, on Wednesday. The Xizang transportation authorities quickly organized efforts to repair and reopen damaged sections of the G216 highway, a route leading to Gyirong Port. By 6 p.m. on Thursday, about 800 meters of the affected road section had been reopened to traffic. Officers of the Public Security Bureau of Gyirong County set up tents for affected people in Gyirong County, Xigaze City, southwest China’s Xizang…

A high-level Kuwaiti defence delegation led by Defence Minister H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Saleem Al-Sabah met Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. The Kuwaiti delegation included Lieutenant General Khalid Darj Saad Al-Shriaan, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kuwait. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the meeting focused on matters of mutual interest, regional security and bilateral defence cooperation. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening institutional ties and expanding mutually beneficial defence collaboration between Pakistan and Kuwait. Kuwait praises Pakistan Armed…

Sonal Dinusha struck centuries in both innings as Sri Lanka fought hard to draw the second Test against India at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on Thursday. India declared on 503 for nine after Dhruv Jurel made an unbeaten 115 and Devdutt Padikkal scored 117. Sri Lanka were then bowled out for 290, leaving India with a sizeable advantage. Following on, Sri Lanka showed greater resistance. Dinusha remained unbeaten on 133 after making 103 in the first innings, while Pasindu Sooriyabandara scored 92 and Kamindu Mendis made 55. Sri Lanka finished on 429 for nine after 154…

Mohammad Abbas removed Emilio Gay as Pakistan made an early breakthrough after winning the toss and choosing to field in the second Test against England at Lord’s on Thursday. England reached 21 for one after five overs, with Ben Duckett unbeaten on 13. Gay made eight from 17 balls before Abbas had him caught behind by Mohammad Rizwan in the fifth over. Pakistan brought Babar Azam back into the side as captain for the Test. Abbas took one wicket for 13 runs from his three overs, while Khurram Shahzad bowled two overs for eight runs. Pakistan will hope the early…

A US Air Force judge on Wednesday ordered Khalid Sheikh ‌Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, and three co-defendants to go on trial before a military tribunal in June 2028. The trial-scheduling order entered by Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael Schrama marked the latest ​milestone in a military prosecution beset by two decades of legal deadlock surrounding the four detainees ​held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Last month, a US appeals court refused to allow Mohammed ⁠and two of his co-defendants to plead guilty under agreements that would have spared them the death penalty.…

The Ministry of IT and Meta have jointly launched the Small Business Growth Academy to help Pakistani small and medium-sized enterprises build digital skills and expand their businesses using modern technology and artificial intelligence. Registration has opened for the free programme, with training sessions scheduled to begin in September and more than 1,000 SMEs across Pakistan expected to benefit. The Small Business Growth Academy was launched in Islamabad as a joint initiative of the Ministry of IT and Meta aimed at strengthening the digital capabilities of Pakistan’s small and medium enterprises. According to the Ministry of IT, the programme will…

A four-seater, twin-engine training aircraft crashed into a field near the Ganga Barrage in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday, killing an instructor pilot and a trainee, police said. The aircraft had taken off from the Garg Aviation Training Centre at around 11:30am and crashed roughly 20 minutes later while returning from the training flight. Emergency teams rushed to the site, while India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is set to conduct a detailed investigation. Kanpur Police Commissioner Raghuveer Lal confirmed the deaths and identified the victims as instructor pilot Sachin Bhatia, a resident of Gujarat, and…

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has finalized Barrister Iftikhar Gilani as its candidate for prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, as consultations on forming the new government enter the final stage. An important meeting on AJK government formation was held at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad, where senior PML-N leaders discussed the upcoming election for the prime minister and plans for the new administration. PML-N President Nawaz Sharif nominated Barrister Gilani for AJK premier and also directed him to submit his nomination papers. Earlier, differences had emerged within the party over the nomination, with the names of Shah…