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Beijing’s five-day competition pits machines against hand-dexterity tests, EV charging Booster Robotics humanoid robots walk in formation during the opening ceremony for the second World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China August 22, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS China’s humanoid robots have shown they can run quicker than the fastest humans. Now comes the real test: can they … Read more
With cheers, endorsements and insults for rivals and “wokismo,” a new crop of right-wing leaders are openly stepping into one another’s elections.
Bad harvests and attacks on trade passages threaten to drive food prices higher.
Lens’ Florian Thauvin celebrates scoring their fifth goal with Thorgan Hazard against Auxerre at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Photo: REUTERS LENS, FRANCE: Lens captain Florian Thauvin scored two penalties as Lens thumped Auxerre 5-2 in their first game of the French Ligue 1 season on Saturday. Thauvin converted from the spot either side of the break … Read more
Arthur Fils of France defeated Flavio Cobolli of Italy in the Cincinnati Open semi-finals. Photo: AFP CINCINNATI: Arthur Fils charged into the men’s final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Saturday as he dispatched Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 6-4 in a match delayed for 45 minutes by rain and lightning. In his first ever Masters 1000 … Read more
[Towering woodlands in the West are being permanently replaced by tracts of spiky shrubs. Conditions “just aren’t normal anymore,” one researcher said.
Two-day trip includes agreements on health, transport and energy, meeting of new strategic partnership council Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) receives French President Emmanuel Macron in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah in 2021. AFP French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday for a … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 26% in the first month of the current fiscal year – 2026-27, mainly due to a 19% increase in imports. According to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, imports of various goods, including food items, vehicles, transport equipment and machinery, recorded significant growth. Food imports in … Read more
KARACHI: Former Pakistan Test opener Sadiq Mohammad has urged the team management to rethink its combination for the second Test against England, saying Pakistan’s defeat at Headingley exposed the weakness of playing an extra batsman at the expense of a fifth frontline bowler. Pakistan were beaten by an innings and 103 runs in the opening … Read more
Piotr Zielinski (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team second goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Inter Milan and AC Monza at the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy on August 22, 2026. Photo: AFP ROME: Inter Milan kicked off the defence of their Serie A title in emphatic fashion … Read more