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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…

BADIN: Despite the release of billions of rupees in annual funds, the urban and rural drainage system of Badin district has remained dysfunctional for years, raising concerns of urban flooding and crop destruction during the upcoming monsoon season. Reports reveal that over 50 drainage channels across Badin city, Matli, Tando Bago, Talhar, and Golarchi have not been cleaned, dredged, or repaired for years. As a result, most of them are now clogged, broken, or completely non-functional, while their embankments have also deteriorated. These include some of the country’s largest drainage projects such as the Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD), Karo…

A worsening macroeconomic climate and the collapse of industry giants such as FTX and Terra have weighed on bitcoin’s price this year.STR | Nurphoto via Getty ImagesThe crypto market tumbled to begin the week as heightened macro concerns triggered more than $500 million in forced selling of long positions.The price of bitcoin was last lower by 2% at $115,255.70, after touching a new all-time high last week – its fourth one this year – at $124,496. At one point, it fell as low as $114,706. Ether slid 4% to $4,283.15 after coming within spitting distance of its roughly $4,800 record last…

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi has reiterated that Pakistan downed six Indian fighter jets during the four-day conflict between the two nuclear armed neighbours in May this year and that the country had documentary evidence in the shape of videos to substantiate its claim. “We downed six Indian aircraft, with video evidence available,” Naqvi said on Sunday while addressing a seminar in Punjab’s provincial capital. India launched a series of attacks inside Pakistan on May 7 in what it claimed was a response to the militant attack on tourists in the Pahalgam area of held Kashmir on April…

LONDON: Arsenal’s quest for Premier League glory got off to a winning start as Riccardo Calafiori’s goal beat Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday, while world champions Chelsea were lucky to escape with a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace. After finishing second for the past three seasons, the pressure is on Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to deliver the club’s first league title since 2003/04. The Gunners were far from impressive at Old Trafford but earned a huge three points thanks to a glaring error from United’s stand-in goalkeeper Altay Bayindir. The Turkish international flapped at Declan Rice’s corner on 13 minutes,…

A trader watches as U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersGlobal markets were on tenterhooks Monday as momentum to end the war in Ukraine appeared to be ramping up, with European leaders heading to Washington for more talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on ending the war in Ukraine.European markets traded mixed ahead of the summit later…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said the government was prioritising efforts to digitise the economy and shift all transactions to a cashless system. He was chairing a review meeting on the cashless and digital economy in the federal capital. The prime minister expressed satisfaction with the progress toward a cashless economy and directed chief secretaries to fully support the federal government in expanding the Raast system to district governments. The meeting was briefed on the progress of measures to promote a cashless economy. The participants of the meeting were informed that digital IDs will be created under the…

Alexander Zverev of Germany plays a backhand return against Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz during their Cincinnati Open semi-final at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.—AFP CINCINNATI: World number one Jannik Sinner and hot rival Carlos Alcaraz will face off in a major final for the fourth time this season after both booked straight-set wins into the title match at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open on Saturday. Defending champion Sinner ruthlessly subdued 136th-ranked qualifier Terence Atmane 7-6(7/4), 6-2 while Spanish second seed Alcaraz defeated an ailing Alexander Zverev, who was suffering badly from the 32 Celsius heat and humidity, by 6-4, 6-3. Alcaraz and…