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Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks ​to keep oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections, two senior Iranian officials told Reuters. Tehran has tried to exert control over the Strait of Hormuz since the US ‌and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28. It has restricted passage through the waterway, which carried about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas trade before the war, in an effort to gain leverage over Washington. Its threats…

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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday defended the federal government’s decision to impose an emergency and move towards governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying the measures could have been avoided if negotiations had produced an agreement. Speaking during a Senate debate chaired by Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani, Naqvi said the government had accepted six proposed amendments during negotiations focused on ending terrorism, but the talks collapsed at the final stage, wasting two days of efforts. “If an agreement had been reached on the day of the talks, the emergency would…

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Kusal Mendis knocked a solid half century and medium pacer Dasun Shanaka grabbed three wickets as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third and final Twenty20 international on Tuesday. Skipper Mendis hit a 48-ball 87 with four sixes and nine boundaries as Sri Lanka chased down the 169-run target in 17.1 overs for a consolation win at Pindi Stadium. Pakistan won the series 2-1 with four-wicket and 82-run wins in the first two encounters, also in Rawalpindi. Pakistan, sent in to bat, were lifted to 168-8 by…

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The government on Tuesday reduced the price of petrol by Rs2.71 per litre to Rs392.66 and high-speed diesel (HSD) by 3 paise to Rs396.82 for Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) revised the ex-depot prices under the federal government’s petroleum pricing mechanism, according to a press release issued by the Petroleum Division. Petrol was previously priced at Rs395.37 per litre, while HSD cost Rs396.85 per litre. The revised rates will remain effective for October 14. The Petroleum Division said the adjustments were based on the…

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In October 2024, a federal jury in Las Vegas convicted Michele Fiore, a local elected official and ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, of charity fraud. Fiore, the jury found, solicited donations for a slain police officer’s memorial and spent nearly $80,000 of it on plastic surgery, her daughter’s wedding and rent. The jury deliberated for less than two hours, including a lunch break, before finding Fiore guilty on seven charges brought by the Department of Justice. Weeks before she was to be sentenced last year, Trump granted Fiore “a…

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A top-selling Haitian-Canadian writer who was accused of using AI to write his breakthrough debut novel denied the allegations Tuesday in his first detailed response to the scandal, while acknowleding past plagiarism “mistakes”. Thelyson Orelien, 38, was accused of using artificial intelligence to write his French-language novel about migration “C’etait ca ou mourir” (“It Was Either That Or Die”), which was set to be translated in more than 20 countries. The book has become shrouded in suspicion and been withdrawn from the shortlist for France’s top book prize, the Goncourt,…

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Azerbaijan on Tuesday defended its decision to introduce school uniform rules that have led to protests over restrictions on Islamic headscarves, and told close ally Turkiye to ​stay out of its domestic affairs. Azerbaijan, whose constitution separates religion from the ‌state and guarantees freedom of religion, is a secular former Soviet republic with a predominantly Muslim population. The dispute threatens to strain relations between Azerbaijan and Turkiye, and highlights the challenges Baku faces ​in enforcing secularism. The government introduced rules last month that prohibit school pupils from wearing ​clothing that…

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The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has decided to vote in favour of a government resolution seeking the imposition of governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to party sources. The decision was taken at a parliamentary party meeting chaired by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday, where lawmakers were briefed on the province’s political situation and the federal government’s proposed measures. Sources said Bilawal took party members into confidence over the proposed imposition of governor’s rule and emergency in the province. The meeting also discussed upcoming legislation in the National…

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Houthi media reported that Saudi Arabia struck an oil facility near Sanaa on Tuesday, after the Saudi-led coalition ordered civilians to evacuate the site. An AFP correspondent in Sanaa reported hearing an explosion, while a breaking news alert on the Houthis’ Al-Masirah TV said: “Saudi aggression targets the oil company in Al-Sabaha, west of Sanaa”. Houthis threaten to hit airport, refinery Earlier, Houthis warned they would target Riyadh’s airport, a refinery, and an Aramco facility in Dammam if the Saudi-led coalition follows through on its threat to strike an oil…

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A new fraud allegation has emerged against Muhammad Nauman, the suspect being investigated in connection with the alleged suicide of International Islamic University Islamabad gold medallist Laiba Ijaz, with a family in Mansehra accusing him of taking Rs8.5 million on the promise of securing government jobs for six children. According to police, the suspect allegedly collected the money from the family and provided appointment letters that later proved to be fake when the documents were verified. The family subsequently registered a fraud case against Nauman and his alleged accomplices in…

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