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Ben Shelton’s US Open campaign ended in tears on Friday after he withdrew mid-match with a shoulder injury he called the “worst pain” of his life, while milestone man Novak Djokovic battled through his own physical struggles to reach the fourth round. Canadian Open champion Shelton was locked in an entertaining contest with Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in the day’s opening match on Louis Armstrong Stadium when his tournament suddenly unravelled. “I just did something to my shoulder, I don’t know what it is. I’m in a lot of pain,” the American sixth seed told his father and coach Bryan during…

* Taking the Tianjin Summit as a new start, SCO leaders will review successful practices, pool consensus for cooperation and build up momentum toward a shared future.* Since assuming the rotating presidency following the SCO Astana Summit in 2024, China has hosted over 100 events in various fields, spanning politics, security, economy and trade, connectivity, technological innovation and green industry.* The SCO has steadily expanded and deepened cooperation across all sectors since its founding in 2001, driving intra-regional trade to successive record highs with enhanced regional connectivity, continuously solidified security and a closer bond between peoples.* Amid shifting global landscapes,…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Armenia may soon establish diplomatic relations following the recent peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. On Friday, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan. During the call, Dar welcomed the “historic peace agreement” between Armenia and Azerbaijan, terming it a positive step for regional stability and prosperity. According to the Foreign Office, the two leaders agreed to consider the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between Islamabad and Yerevan. They also discussed avenues of bilateral cooperation as well as collaboration at multilateral fora. The development is…

LAHORE/KASUR/MULTAN: Punjab, the country’s breadbasket, continued to reel from one of the worst floods in decades on Friday, with three of its major rivers in “super flood” stage and authorities forced to blow up part of the Sutlej riverbank to save Kasur from being swallowed by the rising waters. At least 28 people have already lost their lives, most of them in Gujranwala division, battered by flash floods and urban inundation. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) confirmed that water levels in the upper reaches of Ravi and Chenab rivers have begun to recede. However, downstream flows remain a rising…

Flooding in Pakistan from water flowing downstream from India was exacerbated by New Delhi’s suspension of Indus Waters Treaty and the collapse of gates on an Indian barrage, Pakistani officials said on Friday. Torrential monsoon rains have ravaged both India and Pakistan this week, with more heavy downpours forecast for the weekend. On Friday, floodwaters reached the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, and threatened to submerge the major town of Jhang, in what officials described as the worst flooding in nearly 40 years in that region. The two countries share rivers originating in India that flow into Pakistan, regulated…

People pose for photos outside the venue of the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2025 in Guiyang, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)GUIYANG, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — The 2025 China International Big Data Industry Expo has become a platform for global enterprises to showcase their latest developments, share experience and exchange expertise in AI, as well as a zone for international supply-and-demand partnerships.The three-day expo will end on Saturday in Guiyang, the capital of southwest China’s Guizhou Province, having featured a diverse range of exchanges and activities, and having attracted more than 16,000 guests and 375…

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has assured that all minority religious sites damaged during recent floods, including Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, will be restored to their original condition on priority, the military’s media wing reported on Friday. During his visit to the flood-hit districts of Punjab, including Sialkot, Shakargarh, Narowal, and Kartarpur, the army chief met members of the Sikh community, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). He said it was the responsibility of the state and its institutions to protect religious sites of minorities, reaffirming that Pakistan would “leave no stone unturned” in fulfilling…

KARACHI: Former judge Ahmed Ali Gabol has filed a constitutional petition seeking the removal of Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori from office. The petitioner requested the immediate dismissal of Governor Tessori, arguing that he has violated the constitutional oath of impartiality. According to the petition, the governor has promoted politics on an ethnic basis and, while sitting with MQM leadership, has spoken about ethnic and provincial divisions. It further stated that the governor delivered speeches at the Governor House and other venues, in which he allegedly suggested separating Karachi from Sindh. The petition contends that Governor Tessori attempted to incite…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the week on a bullish note on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index advancing 1,274 points to settle at 148,618, up 0.86% day-on-day. The rebound came after a volatile week, fueled by expectations of flood rehabilitation-related spending and cyclical sector recovery. Market participation surged, with trading volumes rising sharply to 625 million shares against 307 million in the previous session. Analysts attribute the heightened activity to strong investor interest in cement, commercial banks, and technology and communication stocks, which together added 958 points to the index, according to Ismail Iqbal Securities. Read More:…

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg departs after attending a Federal Trade Commission trial that could force the company to unwind its acquisitions of messaging platform WhatsApp and image-sharing app Instagram, at U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 15, 2025.Nathan Howard | ReutersMeta on Friday said it is making temporary changes to its artificial intelligence chatbot policies related to teenagers as lawmakers voice concerns about safety and inappropriate conversations.The social media giant is now training its AI chatbots so that they do not generate responses to teenagers about subjects like self-harm, suicide, disordered eating and avoid potentially inappropriate romantic…