5 September 2026

Fallout continues after Venus, Serena skip last night’s US Open postmatch press conference

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Venus and Serena's entertaining doubles match is being overshadowed by their decision to skip the US Open postmatch press conference.

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Maersk outlines new identification requirements for Pakistan imports

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5 September 2026

Maersk outlines new identification requirements for Pakistan imports

Maersk has informed customers of new mandatory consignee identification requirements for all import shipments destined for Pakistan , effective 15 August 2026 . The requirements follow Pakistan Customs’ SRO 882(I)/2026 and apply to information included in the Import General Manifest (IGM). Identification must be included in shipping documents Customers must provide the applicable consignee identification details to shippers at the origin or loading port. The information must also be included in the Shipping Instructions and Bill of Lading at the time of booking. Depending on the shipment, the required identification can include an NTN (National Tax Number), FTN (Free Tax Number), CNIC number or passport number .

Source: Container NewsOriginal source

York run in five tries for dream win over Catalans

Sports

5 September 2026

York run in five tries for dream win over Catalans

York Knights go 10th in Super League as they run in five tries to beat Catalans Dragons in Perpignan.

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From chess to battle for pole, Gasly has Russell covered at Monza

World

5 September 2026

From chess to battle for pole, Gasly has Russell covered at Monza

Pierre Gasly delivered the biggest surprise pole position in F1 for years in Italy as the leading contenders had scrappy qualifying sessions.

Source: BBC Sport https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/sport/rss.xmlOriginal source

Fallout continues after Venus, Serena skip last night’s US Open postmatch press conference

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