World
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Australian PM Albanese becomes first ever to marry in office
Melbourne: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his partner Jodie Haydon in a secretive and intimate ceremony on Saturday at his official residence in the national capital, Canberra. Albanese is the first…
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Punjab police arrest alleged Indian national who strayed into Pakistan
Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab police have claimed to have arrested an alleged Indian national who “inadvertently” crossed into the country and was detained by Pakistan Rangers for over 100 days without any legal…
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Airbus A320 recall sparks global travel warning as 6,000 jets grounded
New Delhi: Air travel across India and several other countries is set for widespread disruption this weekend after global aviation regulators ordered immediate software updates for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft…
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DG ISPR claims Afghan forces fired to aid terrorist entry into Pakistan
Islamabad: The Pakistan Army has alleged that the Afghanistan Taliban was facilitating terrorists to infiltrate the border for carrying out acts of terror in the country. Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, who…
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Pope Leo XIV visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque ahead of meetings with Turkiye’s religious leaders
Istanbul: Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday at the start of an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkiye’s religious leaders and a Mass for the country’s tiny…
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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency to tackle disaster relief operations
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared a state of emergency throughout the island in view of the emergency situation that has emerged due to the devastation caused by floods.…
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Sally Rooney’s books may be pulled from UK sale amid Palestine Action ban
Irish novelist Sally Rooney has told the High Court in London that the UK’s ban on Palestine Action could prevent her from receiving royalties and may force her books to be withdrawn…
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UN warns Pakistan’s new constitutional amendment threatens judicial independence
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has warned that Pakistan’s newly adopted 27th Constitutional Amendment could undermine judicial independence and weaken core legal safeguards that protect the rule of…
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Paris prosecutor says arrested 39-yr-old believed to be fourth in Louvre heist
Paris: The Paris prosecutor said Friday that a man arrested earlier this week is thought to be fourth member of the team that stole France’s crown jewels from the Louvre Museum. Prosecutor…
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Pakistan: 5 killed, 9 injured as jeep plunges into ravine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar: Five people were killed and nine injured when a jeep carrying them plunged into a ravine in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, police said. Police said the vehicle, with 14…
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Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency arrests 8 over building fire
Hong Kong: Hong Kong‘s anti-corruption agency said on Friday it arrested eight people connected to the renovation of the high-rise apartments that were engulfed in a massive fire that left 128 people…
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Palestinian-US teen released after nine months in Israeli jail
A Palestinian-American teenager Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim has been released nine months after Israeli forces detained him during a nighttime raid in the occupied West Bank. Sixteen-year-old Ibrahim, who lives in Florida, was…
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UAE rejects claims of visa ban for Pakistanis
Islamabad: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) consul general in Karachi has rejected claims that the Gulf nation has stopped issuing visas to Pakistani citizens, saying all categories remain open despite a surge…
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Srinagar’s Atiqa Mir secures top female qualifying rank in F1 Academy backed COTFA
Al Ain (UAE): Indian racing sensation Atiqa Mir outpaced a battery of world-class male drivers to qualify fourth in the Champions of The Future Academy (COTFA) international karting series, the highest finish…
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Putin to visit India on Dec 4 for the 23rd India-Russia annual summit
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin will undertake a two-day visit to India from December 4 to hold annual summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that is expected to produce significant…
