photonews.com.pk

Laver Cup: Alcaraz and Mensik Give Team Europe 3-1 Lead LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz and Jakub Mensik gave Team Europe a 3-1 lead over Team World on Friday’s opening day of the Laver Cup. They won the closing doubles match at The O2. Alcaraz and Mensik beat Alexander Bublik and Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4. Their victory followed Rafael Jodar’s successful tournament debut, which had restored Europe’s advantag…

Nuclear Weapons Elimination Day: 12,187 Warheads Remain NEW YORK: The United Nations marks September 26 as the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, with an estimated 12,187 nuclear weapons still remaining worldwide. UN figures say nuclear-armed countries continue to fund long-term programmes to modernise their arsenals. More than half of the world’s population lives in …

Pakistan Navy Seizes Over 2,800kg of Drugs, ISPR Says RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Navy ships Hunain and Yarmook seized over 2,800 kg of drugs in the Arabian Sea, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. As per the ISPR statement, crews intercepted a suspicious boat during routine patrols and boarded it as part of a joint counter-narcotics operation. A search uncovered narcotics hidden in compartment…

Imaan Mazari Case: ATC Sends Contempt Notice to Adiala Jail Chief ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) issued a contempt show-cause notice to Adiala jail’s superintendent on Saturday. The order came during bail proceedings for lawyers Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha. Judge Tahir Abbas Supra had ordered jail authorities on Friday to arrange the couple’s appearance through video …

Islamabad Safe City Cameras: Zardari Approves Rs2m Fine Cap ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved an ordinance allowing fines of up to Rs2 million per damaged Safe City camera or surveillance infrastructure item. The President’s House announced the approval on Saturday. Penalties cover causing damage as well as inciting or encouraging it. Organisers may also face liability for damage…

Nick Bosa Faces Several Weeks Out With 49ers Calf Injury San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa will miss several weeks after suffering a calf injury on Thursday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan gave the estimate on Friday without setting a return date. Bosa hurt himself while warming up before the team’s walkthrough. He will miss Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. “We can’t say exactly, …

Pakistan Joins Five-Country COP31 Climate Finance Pilot NEW YORK: Organisers of the 31st United Nations climate conference (COP31) selected Pakistan as one of five pilot countries for a climate finance initiative. It aims to turn national climate commitments into projects ready for investment. Pakistan joins Ethiopia, Fiji, Indonesia and Uzbekistan in the Climate Implementation Bridge, known as B…

Trump Rejects Iran Peace Plan to Reopen Hormuz, WSJ Reports US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s peace plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt regional fighting within seven days, unnamed US officials told The Wall Street Journal on Friday. Officials described Trump as sceptical that Tehran would meet his demands. They said he had told aides he expected another bombing campaign afte…

Maven Omo 2-Step Challenge Starts at $9 With Coupon DUBAI: Maven lists its $2,000 Omo 2-Step challenge at $9 with coupon code OMO, down from $19, as part of promotional pricing across its simulated trading programme. The $5,000 account is listed at $15 from $32. Prices rise to $38 for $10,000, $74 for $20,000, $143 for $50,000 and $284 for $100,000 under the same promotion. Maven sets a 6% profit…

Anthropic Pentagon Blacklist Upheld by US Appeals Court WASHINGTON: A US federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon’s ban on Anthropic’s Claude AI models on Friday, keeping the company’s models out of military systems. D.C. Circuit Court The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found sufficient support for the Pentagon’s decision. Officials argued that using Claude in military …