Pakistan’s javelin thrower Yasir Sultan in action during the Asian Throwing Championship in South Korea on August 22, 2025. — ScreengrabviaInstagram/yasir__sultan
Pakistan’s javelin thrower Muhammad Yasir Sultan claimed the bronze medal at the Asian Throwing Championships on Friday with a season-best throw of 77.43 metres.
The 27-year-old athlete delivered his best effort on the sixth and final attempt, surpassing his previous season-best of 76.07m, which he had set at the Asian Athletics Championships earlier in May.
Yasir’s impressive final throw secured him third place on the podium in a highly competitive field.
Sri Lanka’s Pathirage Rumesh Tharanga took gold with a powerful throw of 82.05 metres — the only throw over the 80-metre mark during the event. Japan’s Gen Naganuma earned the silver medal with a best attempt of 78.60 metres.
Yasir was Pakistan’s sole participant at the event. He was accompanied by national coach Fayyaz Bukhari during the competition.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s star javelin sensation and Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem did not feature in the championship.
Arshad is currently in the rehabilitation phase following surgery and is yet to regain full fitness. He underwent successful surgery on his calf muscles last month in Cambridge.
He will also not be participating in the upcoming Poland and Switzerland Diamond League.
Arshad captured global attention last year when he shattered the Olympic javelin record with a remarkable throw of 92.97 metres at the Paris Olympics and clinched the coveted gold medal.
Emily asks: How long does it take to assemble the cars before each race weekend?
It’s a two-day job. The garage crew will arrive on location on Tuesday, with the build programme scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. We don’t usually arrive with cars, but rather a collection of parts that will become cars. Likewise, we don’t travel with power unit components or tyres, those are delivered at the track by Mercedes HPP and Pirelli, respectively.
The team likes to get the bulk of the build done on Wednesday, with a first fire-up on Thursday. Curfews are in place, meaning that the team are not allowed to work on the car during a period that starts 42 hours before FP1 and ends 29 hours before the start of FP1. There is then a second period that starts 18 hours before FP1 and ends four hours before. At that point, the car will have been completed, fired up, and weighed on the FIA scales, with the self-scrutineering form submitted to the FIA.
Michael Astle asks: Does all of the team’s equipment return to HQ after the race or head straight to the next race?
For the flyaway races, the kit is divided into sea freight and air freight. The bulk of the kit goes into sea freight. The more expensive stuff (including the cars) and very personal stuff (the mechanics’ tools) is shipped via air freight. When there is a sufficient gap between Grands Prix, the air freight will head back to the factory so that the cars can be stripped, examined, rebuilt and sent on their way to the next race.
Most of the garage kit, however, is stored in sea freight containers. We have six sets of identical kit, which consists of everything needed to build the garage, the pit stand, and the pit box gantry, as well as everyday consumables and other similar bits.
Over the (northern) winter ahead of the new season, sea-freight containers were dispatched to the first five races, with the kit for Australia heading out before Christmas. The sixth set went into the trucks, which are used for the European season.
Each of the flyaway sets will be scheduled to return to the MTC occasionally for maintenance and restock, but they’re usually somewhere on the high seas, travelling in the most efficient manner from race to race.
After the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, one of the flyaway kits returned to the UK and was packed up into trucks to create a second European set. These two sets were alternated between Emilia-Romagna, Monaco, Barcelona, Austria, Silverstone, Spa, and Hungary, and will also be used in Zandvoort and Monza, when the European season concludes.
From here, these two sets will come back out of the trucks, go into sea-freight containers, and take their place in the rotation for the eight end-of-season flyaways.
The adventure begins at the KARMA Track, a curated exhibition that guides fans through the band’s evolution, spotlighting unforgettable moments with STAY and key milestones on Spotify. From there, explore interactive zones, take on fun missions to score exclusive merch, unlock hidden messages straight from the members, and hunt down album Easter eggs along the way.
“Stray Kids’ journey has been nothing short of phenomenal, and the bond they’ve built with STAY is a testament to their artistry and hard work,” saidGautam Talwar, Spotify’s General Manager of Asia Pacific. “With Spotify STAYdium, we wanted to create a space where fans can step into their story and feel their energy in a truly immersive way. We are proud to provide the ultimate platform for fans to be part of Stray Kids’ exciting new chapter with KARMA.”
A good dose of KARMA
For STAY worldwide, the KARMA celebration goes beyond the pop-up. On Spotify’s This Is Stray Kids playlist, fans can take the STAYdium Champions Quiz, a fast-paced challenge inspired by the album’s themes of destiny and fate. Every player gets matched with a Stray Kids member and receives a shareable digital card, while Spotify Premium users unlock an exclusive video message from their match.
The STAYdium Champions Quiz is available for a limited time, so don’t miss your chance to discover your KARMA connection. And of course, you can stream the new album on Spotify.
PTI founder sister Aleema Khan’s son Shershah. — X/@PTIofficial
LAHORE: PTI founder Imran Khan’s nephew and his sister Aleema Khan’s another son, Shershah, was arrested by the police in connection with a May 9 riots case in Lahore on Friday.
The arrest was confirmed by a senior superintendent of police (SSP) investigation, saying that the matter was under investigation, without providing further details.
The development came only a day after jailed Imran’s nephew Shahrez Khan was arrested in the Jinnah Attack House case related to the May 9 violence — a reference to the riots that broke out in the country following the arrest of PTI founder in a corruption case in 2023.
The PTI, on its official X handle, said that after Shahraiz, Aleema’s other son, Shershah, “has also been abducted”.
Earlier today, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore approved an eight-day physical remand of Shahrez Khan in connection with the May 9 Jinnah House attack case.
This file photo shows Aleema Khan’s son Shahrez Khan. — X/@Shahrez_KhanPK
The court had earlier reserved its verdict on a police plea seeking a 30-day remand of Shahrez, who had been arrested on Wednesday night.
ATC Judge Manzar Ali Gul announced the order after hearing arguments from both sides.
During the proceedings, Advocate Salman Akram Raja, who represented the suspect, argued that his client had been arrested two years after the Jinnah House attack. He told the court that Shahrez’s mother, Aleema, had already been discharged from the same case and urged that the suspect should also be discharged.
Raja further questioned the police, asking what evidence they had against his client, maintaining that Shahrez had no connection with PTI’s political affairs. He again pressed the court to drop the charges against his client.
Police, however, opposed the request, saying that the suspect was involved in the Jinnah House attack in Lahore.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Asif Javed presented the case record in court, affirming the suspect’s role in the incident.
After hearing arguments from both sides, the court reserved its decision on the request for physical remand, announcing that the verdict would be delivered in a while.
Shahrez was taken into custody on Thursday, with police confirming the arrest early Friday after reports surfaced that he had been “taken by armed men” from his Lahore residence.
DIG Investigation Zeeshan Raza said Shahrez was wanted in connection with the May 9 cases and would be presented in court, stressing that “those involved in anti-state activities do not deserve any leniency.”
The PTI, however, described the arrest as an “abduction”. A party spokesperson claimed Shahrez was tortured in front of his two children and alleged that men in plain clothes broke into Aleema’s home, “harassing” the family and staff.
Raja, who is also PTI’s secretary-general, also wrote on X that Aleema’s residence had been “attacked” and her son “abducted.”
The Jinnah House attack was one of the most high-profile incidents during the May 9, 2023, riots, which erupted after the arrest of Imran in a corruption case. The protests saw PTI supporters target public and private property, attack military installations — including the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi and Jinnah House (the Lahore Corps Commander’s House) — and desecrate monuments of martyrs.
As an art dealer in London and Miami, Inigo Philbrick had the Midas touch and lived the high life, with private jets, $5,000 bottles of wine and $7,000 suits. But in 2019 he was exposed as a serial swindler who had created one of the largest art frauds in history, a Ponzi-style web of lies that conned collectors and investors.
In 2022, aged 34, he was sentenced to seven years in a US prison, with two years of supervised release and an order “to pay forfeiture of $86,672,790”.
After being released from prison, he claims not to know where the $86m is and expresses regret rather than remorse in a forthcoming BBC documentary.
Asked whether he has the money, he replies with a grin: “No.”
He says: “I’m obviously in no position to do anything other than say how sorry I am. But there is a small part of me that thinks ‘what about all the good deals?’”
He was interviewed for more than 14 hours for a two-part, two-hour BBC documentary, The Great Art Fraud, to be released next week.
The production also features Victoria Baker-Harber, a Made in Chelsea socialite with whom he fled Britain, hiding out on the Pacific island of Vanuatu, where he was eventually arrested by the FBI.
She too downplays any wrongdoing: “You could say he’s a criminal, but who hasn’t done something illegal?”
Victoria Baker-Harber sitting outside the airfield from where Philbrick was removed from Vanuatu. Photograph: BBC/Bamus (WAA) Productions Ltd/Blue Ant Media
There is no suggestion that Baker-Harber was involved in Philbrick’s criminal activities and she did not face any legal action.
Philbrick grew up in Connecticut, the son of a former museum director and a Harvard-educated writer and artist. Collectors and colleagues recall a “disarmingly charming” American, who established himself after rising quickly from an internship with the White Cube gallery in London.
But he went on to run a business that engaged in fraudulent practices, selling more than 100% of an artwork to different investors without telling them and falsifying documents to inflate values.
Judd Grossman, a New York lawyer representing several of Philbrick’s victims, including the collector Aleksandar Pesko, recalls that Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 1982 painting Humidity was among multimillion-dollar works involved in the fraud: “Philbrick told Mr Pesko that he could acquire the [Basquiat] for $18.4m … Philbrick wasn’t buying it for $18.4m. He was actually getting it in a private sale … for $12.5m. To sell that lie, Philbrick forged documents to create the appearance of legitimacy.
“He made up a contract. He even put into that contract the bank account information of a well-known New York law firm … They’ll tell you they had nothing to do with that deal.”
Philbrick’s world came crashing down after he lied to German investors about Rudolf Stingel’s 2012 photorealist-style portrait of Pablo Picasso, telling them that the auction house Christie’s was offering a $9m guarantee on its sale.
There was no guarantee and the hammer fell at $5.5m. Philbrick said: “I, from that very moment, was dead.”
The Germans chased him for the missing millions. When they requested a copy of the guarantee, he had one faked. But they contacted Christie’s, who confirmed it was fraudulent.
In the documentary, a tale of greed and of arrogance, Philbrick recalls the lure of money, which was “literally shooting out of the ground around me”.
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Baker-Harber says: “I never really thought to myself, ‘Where is all of this money coming from?’ In a way, because it wasn’t really out of the norm for me, because I’ve had wealthy boyfriends before in the past … shopping, boats, planes.”
She describes a debauched life: “We did a lot of parties, after-parties, after-after-after parties. Were there drugs? Yeah. Was it excessive? Yeah.”
Philbrick says: “Have I drunk to excess? Yes, absolutely … there were moments of weakness, where I did phenomenally stupid things, decisions that I can’t explain.”
The film-makers trace his flight from justice, using footage that Baker-Harber shot on her phone when they were on the run.
She also takes them to an “odds-and-ends” shop on Vanuatu, where he was arrested in 2020: “His face just went white. They said, ‘Are you Inigo Philbrick?’ And he said, ‘Yes’. And then suddenly more men came in with bulletproof vests on.”
Both he and Baker-Harber, who have since married, blame his lawyer, Jeffrey Lichtman, for not securing a shorter sentence.
Philbrick says: “I had walked into that room thinking that I was probably six months, nine months, 10 months to the door.”
Baker-Harber says: “I got shafted, I feel. Inigo got shafted.”
However, Lichtman says the few years in prison for such a crime was in fact “a pretty tremendous result”, considering the strong case against him.
When asked what the future holds for him, Philbrick says: “The ambition is to get back to doing what I was doing. I was a great art dealer.”
Palestine Action supporters in UK will refuse to cooperate with police at upcoming protests
LONDON: Protesters supporting the group Palestine Action, which is banned in the UK, will withhold personal details from police officers, The Guardian reported on Friday.
Defend Our Juries, the group organizing demonstrations in support of Palestine Action in the UK, on Friday said the move will be part of a broader strategy to disrupt police stations and make it “practically impossible” to arrest everyone at the protests.
Showing support for a proscribed group in the UK is a criminal offense and can carry a prison sentence of up to 14 years.
Palestine Action was banned earlier this year under terrorism laws following several incidents, including one where activists broke into a Royal Air Force base and sprayed red paint on military planes.
Earlier this month, 532 people were arrested in Parliament Square for showing support for the group, with 212 refusing to give their details to police.
Defend Our Juries said a protest in London on Sept. 6 will go ahead if it can find 1,000 people to attend. It added that 2,500 people have expressed interest.
Those who sign up will be asked to sign a pledge saying: “I am committed to attending the mass-participation sign-holding action on 6 September 2025,” and “I understand that joining this action comes with risk of arrest and other legal consequences.”
They will also be asked not to comply with the “charade” of street bail, which requires them to give their details to the police, and instead insist on being “taken to a police station, which ensures the provision of immediate legal advice,” hindering the ability of officers to arrest people quickly.
Tim Crosland, a spokesperson for Defend Our Juries, said: “The police were only able to arrest as many people as they did (in Parliament Square) because of their trick of using ‘street bail’ on a mass scale, meaning people arrested of terrorism offences were denied the free legal advice they are entitled to when taken to a police station.
“If 1,000 people sign the pledge to take part on 6 September, ensuring we have the critical mass we need for the action, and hundreds of them insist on their right to receive immediate free legal advice at a police station, the charade will be exposed.
“It will be practically impossible for the police to arrest 1,000 people taking part. Any law that is so obviously wrong that it meets mass public opposition quickly becomes unenforceable, as it was with the poll tax in 1990, and the government will have to scrap it.”
It comes after a man said he was dragged from his bed in the town of Hinckley and arrested on suspicion of supporting Palestine Action after posting about the group on social media.
Matt Cobb, 52, said he was handcuffed and taken to a police station on Wednesday despite having never attended a protest.
He was held for six hours and questioned over posts he made on Facebook, before being released under investigation.
“This is a matter of human rights — not just the right to free speech but the rights of Palestinians as they are being murdered,” Cobb told The Independent.
“For the government to respond to this protest by banning the group that’s protesting is a terrifying development.
“If they are going to proscribe non-violent people for protesting against mass murder, they are tyrants.”
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper continues to insist the ban on Palestine Action is necessary, saying she has seen evidence of “ideas for further attacks” and the group is “not a non-violent organisation.”
But the ban is unpopular with supporters of the Labour government, with a Survation poll on Monday finding 70 percent of members oppose it.
Crosland said: “The government’s monumental waste of policing resources to criminalise cardboard sign-holding against genocide has already been widely condemned by politicians and public figures across the political spectrum.
“Now the Labour Party has turned against the ban, with more than 70 percent of its members opposed to it, and MPs are claiming to have been tricked by Cooper.”
In today’s health-conscious world, millions turn to dietary supplements like turmeric, green tea extracts, and ashwagandha to boost immunity, metabolism, and overall wellness. Marketed as “natural” and safe, these products are widely trusted. However, emerging research has raised concerns about supplement-induced liver injury (DILI), a serious condition that can develop quickly and, in severe cases, lead to liver failure. Certain herbal and concentrated supplements, especially when taken in high doses or combined with other medications, may overwhelm the liver’s detoxification processes. Being aware of potential risks, monitoring intake, and consulting healthcare professionals are crucial steps for anyone aiming to maintain health benefits while safeguarding liver function.
Understanding the liver: The body’s detox powerhouse
The liver is one of the most critical organs in the human body, performing multiple essential functions:
Detoxification: Filtering harmful substances, including drugs, alcohol, and certain supplement compounds, from the bloodstream.
Metabolism: Breaking down nutrients from food and supplements to provide energy and support cellular functions.
Protein production: Synthesizing enzymes, clotting factors, and other proteins vital for health.
Despite its remarkable regenerative capacity, the liver is not invincible. Excessive chemical exposure, including overconsumption of certain herbal supplements, can overwhelm its processing ability, leading to inflammation, fibrosis, or acute liver failure.
Common supplements implicated in liver damage
Recent epidemiological studies have highlighted an alarming rise in liver injury linked to dietary supplements. A 2024 study published in JAMA Network Open reported that approximately 15.6 million U.S. adults had consumed herbal supplements potentially harmful to liver health in the past 30 days. These supplements—commonly used for anti-inflammatory support, weight management, and hormonal balance—include:Turmeric (Curcumin) and liver toxicityTurmeric is celebrated for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, often used to alleviate joint pain or support digestion. However, high-dose supplements, especially those combined with piperine to enhance absorption, have been linked to non-infectious hepatitis and, in severe cases, acute liver failure. This risk highlights that even natural anti-inflammatory compounds can become toxic at concentrated levels.Green tea extract and hepatotoxicityGreen tea extract is widely used for weight loss and antioxidant support. Its concentrated form contains high levels of catechins, which can overwhelm the liver and cause hepatocellular damage when consumed excessively. Documented cases of acute liver failure in supplement users emphasize the dangers of overconsumption.Ashwagandha and unpredictable liver effectsAshwagandha, an adaptogen valued for stress reduction and cognitive support, has been associated with rare but serious liver toxicity. These cases demonstrate that individual responses to herbal supplements can vary, making monitoring crucial for anyone consuming adaptogens regularly.Garcinia cambogia and liver damage risksOften marketed for weight management, garcinia cambogia contains hydroxycitric acid (HCA), which has been implicated in liver inflammation and toxicity. Users may experience fatigue, nausea, or jaundice, highlighting the need for caution, especially in individuals with preexisting liver conditions.Red yeast rice: Cholesterol-lowering risksRed yeast rice naturally contains statins, compounds that reduce cholesterol. While beneficial for cardiovascular health, these statins can induce liver enzyme abnormalities and potentially hepatotoxicity, particularly when combined with other supplements or medications.Black cohosh and hepatic concernsBlack cohosh is primarily used for menopausal symptom relief, including hot flashes and mood changes. Although rare, cases of liver injury linked to black cohosh have been reported, reinforcing that herbal origin does not guarantee safety.
Why popular supplements aren’t fully safe
Unlike pharmaceutical drugs, dietary supplements are not subjected to rigorous pre-market testing by regulatory agencies such as the FDA. Manufacturers are not required to prove safety or efficacy, creating a regulatory gap that allows potentially hepatotoxic products to reach consumers. This underscores the importance of:
Scrutinising supplement labels
Choosing reputable, certified brands
Being aware of dosage guidelines and ingredient quality
Recognising early signs of liver distress
Being alert to early liver injury symptoms can prevent progression to severe liver disease. Key warning signs include:
Fatigue or persistent weakness
Abdominal discomfort or pain
Nausea or vomiting
Dark-colored urine
Jaundice (yellowing of the eyes or skin)
Prompt consultation with a healthcare professional is essential if any of these symptoms appear while taking supplements.
Protecting your liver: Best practices for safe supplement use
To reduce the risk of supplement-induced liver injury, follow these best practices:
Consult healthcare providers: Discuss new supplements with a doctor, particularly if you have liver disease or take other medications.
Read labels carefully: Examine ingredients, dosage, and potential interactions.
Avoid excessive doses: Stick to recommended amounts; more is not always better.
Monitor symptoms: Pay attention to fatigue, digestive issues, or jaundice.
Choose reputable brands: Opt for supplements with quality certifications and transparent manufacturing practices.
Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only. Dietary supplements can pose liver risks. Always consult a licensed healthcare professional before starting any supplement, especially if you have liver conditions or take medications.Also Read | Moringa for diabetes: This superfood could be the natural aid to manage blood sugar levels
The artificial intelligence party isn’t over yet despite fears of a bubble, according to tech bull Dan Ives — and he’s got a handful of names in mind as winning and losing from the trend. “My view is, you’re going to have these digestion periods, but you cannot get too nervous,” Ives, who is managing director of Wedbush Securities, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Friday. Markets bears are “going to come out of hibernation mode every time there’s some volatility,” said Ives, but he added that, “I view those more as a golden opportunities to own the tech winners.” Ives said that, although some names in the AI sphere — such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman — have warned of overexuberance from investors about the technology, in his view, “the AI party … started at 9pm. It’s now 10pm. That party goes to 4am.” The analyst added there are certain companies that will be winners — and losers — during what he sees as an AI-driven market rally that could add another 20% to 25% to tech stocks over the next 12 months. Winners Big Tech: Ives praised the AI strategies of Big Tech firms such as Microsoft , Amazon , Google , Nvidia , Tesla and Meta . In the case of Microsoft, Amazon and Google, Ives said these so-called “hyperscaler” cloud names are benefiting from the wave of demand for data centers that are used to train and run powerful AI systems. All of these names, he said, have “wartime CEOs across the board,” but are ultimately “going to have to prove out” their respective strategies. With Tesla, Ives called out the electric car maker’s autonomous vehicles and robotics play — Tesla is aiming to roll out so-called “robotaxi” services, which are akin to a ride-hailing platform, but with vehicles operated autonomously with AI rather than human drivers. As for Meta, Ives said the key for the social media giant will be to prove that it can monetize its billions of users. Meta makes money from ads. But CEO Mark Zuckerberg is increasingly staking the company’s future on AI. He recently formed a new team focused on building AI that surpasses human intelligence. Select software names: Ives says that certain software firms like Palantir , Snowflake and Salesforce are going to see “a renaissance growth” thanks to heightened enterprise demand for AI services. Losers Legacy firms struggling to adapt: In the losers camp, meanwhile, Ives names design software firm Adobe and chipmaker Intel as some of the stocks to avoid. Adobe “has not pivoted quick enough and AI is potentially eating away its business model,” Ives told CNBC, adding, “They need to acquire aggressive and put in defensive and offensive strategic efforts to stop this boat from hitting into an AI iceberg.” Ives said that Intel “has lost its competitive edge and been run like a government agency with so much red tape.” He was likely referring to reports that the White House was discussing securing a 10% stake in Intel in exchange for funding under the CHIPS and Science Act, a law that aims to boost domestic U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. “It’s been a disaster and they massively miscalculated the competitive environment over the last decade,” Ives added. “Intel stayed on a treadmill while every chip player in the world passed them from an innovation perspective.” Intel has lost significant ground to rivals like Nvidia and AMD over the years. Nvidia in particular has capitalized on the AI boom, cornering the market for the GPUs, or graphics processing units, required for training and running large language models.
