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Security forces have foiled a major terrorist attack that was planned for August 14 allegedly by the proscribed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), implicating a university professor as facilitator. “This was not just an attack—it was part of a larger plan to break Pakistan and destabilize Balochistan. Our agencies acted swiftly and crushed their conspiracy,” said Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti, addressing a press conderence in Quetta on Monday. BLA’s Majeed Brigade employs multiple tactics, said Bugti, adding that the group has claimed responsibility for previous terrorist attacks as well. The arrested suspect, identified as Professor Usman Qazi, holds a PhD…

LAHORE: Popular YouTuber Saadur Rehman, better known as Ducky Bhai, landed in serious trouble after he was detained by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) at Lahore Airport on Sunday. According to Express News, Ducky Bhai was attempting to leave the country despite his name being placed on the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL). It said his detention was carried out when immigration authorities flagged his name during departure checks. The NCCIA had already been investigating the influencer on multiple charges, including the promotion of online gambling apps. His arrest followed allegations that he was trying to evade these…

* International World Games Association President Jose Perurena spoke highly of the event in an interview with Xinhua, stating, “It’s not possible to compare this game to the other game because we modify our system to create a higher standard quality. It’s only possible in Chengdu.”* As night falls, “hotpot buses,” Jinjiang River light shows, and Sichuan Opera’s face-changing performances dazzle visitors. “I thought it was all about spice, but like Chengdu itself, it has layers of flavor,” Polish canoeist Mateusz Kaminski said after trying hotpot for the first time.* A broader economic transformation is underway as Sichuan Province is…

Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesTeraWulf stock rallied more than 10% after Google hiked its stake in the bitcoin miner and datacenter operator as it funds an expansion of its Lake Mariner, New York, facility.As part of the deal, Google will offer up to $1.4 billion in additional backstop, bringing its total to about $3.2 billion. It hikes Google’s stake in TeraWulf to 14% from 8% and enables the company to buy about 32.5 million shares of the company’s stock.CEO Paul Prager said in a release that the agreement solidifies the company’s “strategic alignment with Google”…

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has stated that the State Bank of Pakistan is working on the exchange rate and interest rate, and the situation is expected to improve further. The federal finance minister inaugurated the Job and Education Expo at the Expo Centre, Karachi, organised by the Pakistan Hindu Council. At the expo, around 120 stalls were set up by various institutions and companies for students. Speaking to the media, Aurangzeb expressed gratitude to the organisers, saying that he had the opportunity to meet the country’s future leadership here. He noted that both public and private institutions were present…

What time is the meeting between Trump and ZelenskyyU.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a meeting on the sidelines of NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | Via ReutersEuropean leaders plan to begin arriving at the White House around 12 p.m. ETTrump is expected to greet Zelenskyy at the White House at 1 p.m. ET.The two leaders are scheduled to begin bilateral talks there at 1:15 p.m.- Dan ManganWhich European leaders have already visited Trump’s White HouseWhile it’s unusual for so many European leaders to travel to the White…

The brand logo for My Source News Opinion WorldCourtesy of VersantMSNBC will change its name later this year and drop the storied peacock image from its branding — the first real public-facing changes in Versant’s upcoming separation from Comcast’s NBCUniversal.The political news network will be renamed My Source News Opinion World, or MS Now, Versant Chief Executive Officer Mark Lazarus wrote in an internal memo to employees that was seen by CNBC.In January, Lazarus told a group of MSNBC staffers that the network wouldn’t change its name. But during the past few months of transition planning, NBCUniversal leaders decided MSNBC…

LAHORE: One passenger was killed and 24 others injured when Awami Express met an accident at Lodhran Junction due to brake failure. The train was heading to Karachi from Peshawar; however, when it reached Lodhran Junction between the night of Saturday and Sunday, the train’s engine derailed and five coaches overturned. The deceased was identified as Waqas son of Allah Ditta from Khushab. Among the injured are women, children and youth. The injured were shifted to New District Hospital. The district administration, rescue resources, police and others were engaged in relief activities. Deputy Commissioner Dr Lubni Nazir visited the district…

A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk, at a pharmacy in London on March 8, 2024.Hollie Adams | ReutersNovo Nordisk on Monday said it now offers cash-paying U.S. patients its blockbuster diabetes treatment Ozempic for less than half its monthly list price, as drugmakers face mounting political pressure to lower prices in the country.Patients can pay $499 in cash per month for three dose sizes of Ozempic. They can get the price through platforms including the drug’s official website, Novo Nordisk’s patient assistance program and the company’s recently launched direct-to-consumer online pharmacy, the latter of which also ships the…

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Aug. 15, 2025 shows Shenzhou-20 astronaut Chen Dong performing extravehicular activities outside China’s orbiting space station. (Xinhua/Li Yanchen)BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — The extravehicular spacesuit B, worn by astronaut Chen Dong on Aug. 15 during the third series of extravehicular activities (EVAs) of the Shenzhou-20 crew aboard China’s orbiting space station, has supported 20 EVAs, according to the China Astronaut Research and Training Center on Monday.The suit thus became the first of its kind on China’s space station to achieve the lifespan extension goal of supporting 20 EVAs within 4…