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Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian civilians, European ‌diplomats and a French mayor in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Belgium’s foreign minister said, a day after settlers beat an American photojournalist. Maxime Prevot said Belgium’s consul general to the Palestinians, French and Polish diplomats, and Catholic representatives were among those attacked. A Belgian vehicle was also damaged, ​he said. “As the occupying power, Israeli authorities must protect Palestinians, ensure the safety of diplomats and journalists, and bring ​those responsible to justice. Impunity for violent settlers must end,” Prevot said in a…

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Rioting erupted in cities across France on Saturday as demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public services spiralled out of control in some of the worst violence the country has ​witnessed for decades. While hundreds of thousands protested peacefully in street marches in scores of cities, violent fringe groups targeted public buildings, looted luxury boutiques and supermarkets and attacked police vehicles and officers. In Limoges, the ‌city hall was set ablaze; in Marseille, black-clad protesters broke into city hall and defaced the building with anarchic graffiti, and in Lyon,…

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Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will pay an official visit to Pakistan from October 20 to 22 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Foreign Office said. Muizzu will be accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed, cabinet ministers and senior officials, according to the Foreign Office spokesperson. During the visit, the Maldivian president will hold separate meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Zardari will also host an official dinner in his honour. Shehbaz and Muizzu will lead delegation-level talks focusing on ways to strengthen…

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At least eight Fitna Al Hindustan militants were killed in three intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Quetta, Nushki and Khuzdar districts, the military’s media wing said on Sunday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces also recovered weapons, ammunition and 490 kilogrammes of explosives during the operations. Sources said security personnel foiled an attempt by militants to block a road in the Panjpai area of Quetta on October 17, killing five militants and destroying their hideout. In a separate operation in Nushki, two more militants were killed in an…

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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has dismissed social media claims that the US Navy is operating from Pakistani territory against Iran with Islamabad’s approval, describing them as baseless propaganda aimed at spreading confusion and misinformation. In a post on its fact-check account, the ministry said the claim originated from a North America-based social media account before being circulated further, Business Recorder said in a report. It said the allegation was fabricated and part of a broader agenda to create confusion, misperceptions and chaos, adding: “Truth Prevails over Falsehood.” “Fabricated…

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At least 14 people were killed and 25 others injured after an out-of-control truck ploughed into Hindu devotees gathered near a temple in India’s Madhya Pradesh state in the early hours of Sunday, according to an official. Gwalior Police Senior Superintendent Dharmveer Singh said the accident occurred at around 1.30am when a truck loaded with paddy lost control while descending a steep slope where heavy vehicles are prohibited. The truck reportedly broke through police barricades, ran over devotees on the road and crashed into the temple’s outer wall and gate.…

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A tugboat was struck by two unidentified projectiles off the United Arab Emirates, leaving one person slightly injured, while an armed small boat opened fire on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker off Yemen, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Sunday. The tugboat was sailing south-northeast of Khor Fakkan when it was hit by the projectiles. The vessel sustained damage but continued its voyage, UKMTO said, adding that the exact time of the incident had not been confirmed. In a separate incident, a small boat carrying seven…

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People were killed and injured in a serious incident that ​resulted in a fire on one of Canada’s busiest ‌military bases in Alberta, Defence Minister David McGuinty said on Saturday. “I’m saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a ​result of an incident” at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, ​McGuinty told reporters in Ottawa. He did not say how ⁠many people were killed or injured, or what caused the “tragic” ​situation at the base in the east-central part of the ​province, about 210 km east of…

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The father of Zeeshan Arshad, a domestic worker arrested in the murder case of Hina Javed, has claimed his son is innocent and alleged that police tortured him into confessing to the crime. Muhammad Arshad said his son, who had worked at Hina Javed’s house in Rawalpindi for seven months, told him during jail visits that a dispute had broken out between Hina Javed and her husband, Faisal Asghar, on the night of August 20. According to the father, Zeeshan said he woke up after hearing the couple arguing and…

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At least 19 people, including a seven-year-old girl, were killed and 25 others injured in a stampede during the Hindu festival of Durga Puja in Kolkata, eastern India, officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday night when heavy crowds gathered near a festival pavilion in West Bengal’s capital. Police said worshippers rushed for cover as rain began, and some fell to the ground and were trampled. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who visited the injured at Kolkata Medical College and Hospital, announced an investigation by a special…

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