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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…

Yieldstreet customer Justin Klish, who said he faces $400,000 in losses from investing on the platform.Courtesy: Justin KlishWhen Justin Klish stumbled upon an ad for Yieldstreet in February 2022, he said, it was the company’s tagline that stuck in his head.”Invest like the 1%,” the startup said.The ad spoke to his desire to build wealth and diversify away from stocks, which were then in freefall, Klish said. Yieldstreet says it gives retail investors such as Klish access to the types of deals that were previously only the domain of Wall Street firms or the ultrarich.So Klish, a 46-year-old financial services…

Firefighters search for missing individuals in Urad Rear Banner of Bayannur City, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Aug. 18, 2025. The death toll from a flash flood that swept through a wild camping site in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has risen to ten, with two people still missing, local emergency authorities said on Sunday.More than 700 rescuers have been promptly dispatched to the site, urgently searching for the missing. (Xinhua/Ma Jinrui)Firefighters search for missing individuals in Urad Rear Banner of Bayannur City, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Aug. 18, 2025. The death toll from…

HYDERABAD: A Karachi based journalist was found shot dead in his car parked outside an eatery on Hyderabad road in Sanghar district late on Saturday night. SSP Sanghar Abid Baloch told the press that Khawar Hussain Bajwa’s body was found on his car’s driving seat. He was associated with Dawn News channel. The police later also found a pistol, which the deceased was holding in his right hand, and a bullet casing from the car. According to the SSP, the bullet entered through his right side temple and exited from the left. Baloch said it will be early to conclude…

As heavy rains continue to affect Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), Rescue 1122 teams have been stationed at key locations, including Nishtarabad, Gulbahar, and Hayatabad, where over 70 personnel are working alongside eight ambulances, two disaster response vehicles and six dewatering pumps. These teams are focused on clearing water from flooded streets, rescuing stranded vehicles and providing assistance to residents in affected areas. The country is grappling with one of the deadliest monsoon seasons in recent memory, as relentless downpours, flash floods, and landslides have claimed at least 657 lives, including 171 children and 94 women, and left nearly 1,000 injured since late June, according to the National…

OpenAI Co-Founder and CEO Sam Altman speaks at Snowflake Summit in San Francisco on June 2, 2025.Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesOpenAI CEO Sam Altman thinks the artificial intelligence market is in a bubble, according to a report from The Verge published Friday. “When bubbles happen, smart people get overexcited about a kernel of truth,” Altman told a small group of reporters last week.”Are we in a phase where investors as a whole are overexcited about AI? My opinion is yes. Is AI the most important thing to happen in a very long time? My opinion is also…