Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada

Justin Bieber is reportedly facing challenges with his mental health as his former friend, Sean “Diddy” Combs, deals with serious criminal allegations involving sexual assault, abuse, sex trafficking, and other disturbing accusations. “Justin is in a hard place mentally right now,” a source revealed to Us Weekly on Wednesday. The insider added that Bieber has a deep history with Combs, making it difficult for him to process the allegations. Another source claimed that the 30-year-old “Peaches” singer feels “completely disgusted” by the scandal surrounding Combs. Bieber has also been “advised” to “stay as far away as possible” from the situation.…

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Rafa Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, announced on Thursday that he will retire from his illustrious but injury-plagued career following the Davis Cup Finals next month. This announcement comes as one of the greatest players in the sport prepares for an emotional farewell. In the course of his 23-year career, Nadal won a record 14 French Open titles. However, he previously stated that he would retire this year due to a hip injury that necessitated surgery and limited his appearances in 2023. After last competing at the Paris Olympics in July and then missing the U.S. Open and Laver…

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Pakistani batsmen struggled on the fourth day of the first Test match being played in Multan, scoring only 152 runs for the loss of six wickets after England posted a record-breaking total of 823 runs. Opening batsman Abdullah Shafique was run out by Chris Woakes for a golden duck on a length delivery that was bowled back toward the stumps. Before being caught by Duckett off Carse’s first ball, Saim Ayub scored 25 runs on 35 balls, resulting in a spectacular catch by Duckett. Before being caught by Crawley off Atkinson’s delivery, Shan Masood scored 11 runs on 22 balls.…

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On the fourth day of the first Test match in Multan, England scored an incredible 823 runs, breaking the previous record for the highest innings total against Pakistan. This remarkable feat marks only the second time in the history of cricket that a team has scored more than 700 runs in a Test match against Pakistan. The West Indies were the first team to do so, scoring 790 runs for three in 1958. This milestone is especially significant because it is the first time a team has scored more than 800 runs in a Test match in the 21st century.…

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By surpassing Pakistan’s Javed Miandad and Younis Khan’s double-century records, Joe Root, the former captain of England, has established his place among the greats of cricket. In the first Test match of the three-match series against Pakistan in Multan, he scored a remarkable 262 runs, joining a select group of players who have scored six double centuries in Test cricket. Root has surpassed Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar, and Pakistani Zaheer Abbas with this innings, further establishing his place among the modern greats. He now joins the likes of Kane Williamson, Virender Sehwag, Younis Khan, and Javed Miandad in having six…

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An ordinary suburban neighborhood with a modest light gray house and a tree-lined street is not far from the majestic Rocky Mountains. It’s not where you’d expect an Ozempic black market investigation to take you. But it worked. A CNBC investigation into counterfeit weight loss drugs revealed a global illegal market where criminals either brazenly alter the drugs or ship the real product from overseas, which is illegal under federal law and known as drug diversion. The operations mostly involve counterfeit or illegal versions of the diabetes medication Ozempic from Novo Nordisk and the obesity medication Wegovy from Eli Lilly.…

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Although the specifics of COVID-19’s impact on brain health have been demonstrated in previous studies, they remain largely a mystery. Using the most recent scanning technology, a new study investigates in greater detail. The authors conclude that infection-related damage to the brainstem may help explain some long-term COVID symptoms. Some individuals who are infected with the COVID-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2, experience persistent symptoms like shortness of breath and brain fog. Although the findings to this point have not been conclusive, researchers have attempted to identify the specific brain changes that may be causing these issues. Using the most recent scanning technology,…

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After rejecting the other competitive bidder, the government allegedly outsourced the Islamabad International Airport to its preferred foreign consortium. As part of a new $7 billion loan program, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended transferring control of Pakistani airports to the private sector for the first time. Danish Janjua told The Express Tribune that his group was denied arbitrary access to the public-private partnership (PPP) project at Islamabad International Airport. He claimed that his consortium team made it to the designated room for tender submission near Karachi International Airport on time, even though they had to go through lengthy…

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Despite gains in the banking sector and positive economic developments, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the volatile session with a close that was almost flat, with a gain of just 5.30 points. The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) revision to the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) exposure limit and high remittances of $2.8 billion for September contributed to the day’s positive start. By afternoon, those factors had pushed the KSE-100 index to its intraday high of 86,451.42 points. However, profit-taking caused the index to fall from its peak, making it difficult to maintain above 86,000. Consequently, toward the end…

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Late-session selling erased earlier gains, causing the benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) to close 216 points lower on Thursday. The index fell 0.25 percent to 85,453.22 points after fluctuating throughout the day. The number of shares traded on the all-share index decreased to 503.75 million, with PTCL taking the lead with 52.24 million. Topline Securities observed a tug-of-war between bears and bulls, with the latter prevailing as a result of significant energy sector developments. Both Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO) and Lalpir Power Limited (LPL), independent power producers (IPPs), announced the early termination of their contracts…

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