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The Rawalpindi Police investigating the murder of TV anchor Rabia Ahsan have found no evidence of a domestic dispute or discord in the chat records exchanged between the victim and her husband, Ahsan, the suspect, sources said on Wednesday. The investigation team has sent both mobile phones to a forensic laboratory for further analysis and collection of evidence. Rabia was shot dead at her residence in the Gulshanabad area of Rawalpindi on November 8. Meanwhile, police have taken the suspect to Lahore for a polygraph test as part of the…

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More than 100 foreign nationals have died since 2000 ‌in Greek police stations or migrant centres with inadequate healthcare facilities, including 34 deaths that have not been officially registered, according to research published on Tuesday by Oxford University researchers. In total, the research found ​112 deaths in the 26-year period, including 44 suicides. Of the 112 deaths, ​84 occurred in police stations without medical staff, and 27 were reported ⁠in migrant detention facilities. The Greek government and the police ministry did not immediately respond to ​a request for comment. The…

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At Orient Craft’s factory in Ranchi, hundreds of women stitch dresses, shirts and children’s clothing for British retailers ​Next and Marks & Spencer. Not long ago, most of Orient Craft’s output would have gone to the US. But founder Sudhir Dhingra, 77, has cut shipments there since ‌the US hiked tariffs, which rose to as much as 50% last year, hitting orders from customers including American Eagle and Gap. Even with duties now lower and the possibility of a trade pact, Dhingra has decided it is too much of a…

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Oil prices rose on Wednesday after falling to two-month lows in the previous session, as the market swung between hopes for a de-escalation in the Iran ​war and concerns about ongoing attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent ‌futures climbed 71 cents, or 0.78%, to $92.20 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 49 cents, or 0.57%, to $86.53. New data showed that 37 ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and ​surrounding waterways in October, the highest monthly total since the start of the…

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Thomas Markle, an accused child sexual predator and the estranged father ​of Britain’s Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, was sent back to jail on Tuesday after cutting off an electronic ankle monitor he was ordered to ‌wear as a condition of home confinement. US Magistrate Judge Lindsay Griffin found that the father-in-law of Prince Harry had violated the terms of his pretrial release and ordered him returned to federal custody without bond at a hearing in Tampa, Florida, court records showed. Thomas Markle, 82, had been arrested and charged on…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to address the Leaders’ Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Antalya on Wednesday. In his speech, the prime minister will highlight Pakistan’s climate priorities and emphasise the urgent need for enhanced global climate action and strengthened international cooperation to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change, in accordance with established principles. The prime minister will also address the High-Level Dialogue on Clean Energy Transition and Electrification, titled “35 by 35:…

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Israel’s parliament was sworn in on Tuesday without a new ​government, after a deadlocked general election stripped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his parliamentary majority but left his main rivals with no clear path ‌to power. Lawmakers elected in the October 27 vote took their oaths of office as Gadi Eisenkot, a former general, sought to forge a coalition after Israel’s president tasked him on Sunday with forming a government. Eisenkot and his allies also lack a majority, and he has yet to strike deals with parties that could bring…

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Republicans in the US House of Representatives blocked an effort on Tuesday to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, winning a reprieve for the polarising Pentagon chief ​before Democrats take control of Congress next year and possibly try again. The vote on a procedural motion came just hours after Hegseth blasted efforts to impeach him as ‌a farce and delivered a defiant defence of his record at the helm of the US military, winning praise from President Donald Trump. The chamber voted 211 to 204 in favour of a motion to…

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Majorities of Americans want the newly elected Democratic-majority US Congress to act to end ​the war with Iran and to repeal tariffs put in place by President Donald Trump, signalling demand for quick action to address ‌the high cost of living, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The four-day poll, completed on Monday, showed 71% of Americans – including 93% of Democrats and 51% of Republicans – want the US Congress to pass legislation ending the conflict with Iran that Trump launched alongside US ally Israel in February. Democrats won their…

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The Trump administration ‌on Tuesday moved to cut millions more Americans from the nation’s largest food assistance program, even as enrollment continues to fall from other administration cuts. A proposed rule issued by the US Department ​of Agriculture would curb automatic eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, ​also known as food stamps, for households receiving cash aid under ⁠the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. Currently, households receiving TANF benefits qualify for ​SNAP without needing to meet federal income thresholds. TANF eligibility varies by state but ​is generally 130%…

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