(Reuters): Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki also known as Hibakusha, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

“Hibakusha is receiving the Peace Prize for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said in its citation.

Witnesses to the only two nuclear bombs ever to be used in conflict have dedicated their lives to the struggle for a nuclear-free world.

“The Hibakusha help us to describe the indescribable, to think the unthinkable, and to somehow grasp the incomprehensible pain and suffering caused by nuclear weapons,” the committee said.

The Nobel Peace Prize, worth 11 million Swedish crowns, or about $1 million, is due to be presented in Oslo on Dec 10, the anniversary of the death of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, who founded the awards in his 1895 will.

USC sophomore star JuJu Watkins has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with Nike that will give her one of the richest shoe endorsement deals in women's basketball, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.

Nike officials finished discussions Tuesday on the deal, with negotiations led by Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and Watkins' team, including agent Jade-Li English, head of marketing Eric Eways and vice president of basketball marketing Brittany McCallum.

Watkins originally signed with Nike as a high school senior in October 2022.

Last season, she became the all-time leading scorer among freshmen in NCAA Division I women's basketball history, scoring 920 points to surpass a record that had stood since the 1983-84 season (898 by San Diego State's Tina Hutchinson).

Watkins, who was voted as the Associated Press' Preseason Player of the Year heading into this season, led the Trojans to the Elite Eight last season -- the school's deepest NCAA tournament run in three decades. She finished second in the country to Caitlin Clark in scoring at 27.1 points per game.

Lahore: Veteran actor and comedian Abid Kashmiri died at the age of 74 in the provincial capital in the provincial capital on Friday.

Kashmiri is survived by two sons and as many daughters.

Radio Pakistan confirmed the news. Kashmiri’s family revealed that he had been ailing for some time and had serious medical issues related to his kidneys and difficulty in breathing.

The actor had been living and working abroad for a while. During his recent visit to Pakistan, he continued working until his health allowed him, the news outlet reported.

He was born on May 4, 1950 in Lahore. He acted in several TV dramas, stage and films, and won hearts for his spontaneous comic acting. In 1988, he was awarded the Nigar Award for Best Comedy Actor for his film Bazar-e-Husn. Other noteworthy works include Lohari Gate, Suraj Ke Sath Sath, Samundar, Apnay Log and Teesra Kinara.

Punjab Governor Sardar Salim Haider Khan expressed grief and sorrow over the actor’s demise.