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Oil prices slipped on Monday on expectations of more Russian supplies after US ‌President Donald Trump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to halt attacks on each other’s energy facilities following a US diesel-supply deal with Moscow. Brent crude futures fell $1.54, or 1.47%, to $103.18 a barrel by 0154 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $90.31 a barrel, down $1.54, or 1.68%. ICE gasoil futures fell 3% to $1,436 per barrel ​after President Trump said on Friday that Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 metric…

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All public and private educational institutions in Peshawar district will remain closed today (Monday), while the Bannu Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has postponed all papers of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Annual-II examinations, according to official sources. According to the notification issued by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Peshawar, all schools, colleges and universities within the district’s jurisdiction must suspend academic activities for the day. The notification does not specify a reason for the closure. The matriculation Annual-II examination scheduled for today has also been postponed until…

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AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes met Malaysian government officials in late September to discuss the airline’s financial position, as rising jet fuel costs raise concerns about the carrier’s financial health, according to three people familiar with the matter. Two of the people said discussions included the possibility of the government backing AirAsia’s fundraising efforts, subject to conditions that remain under consideration. Reuters could not immediately establish the details of the proposed conditions. Fernandes confirmed meeting officials from Malaysia’s finance and transport ministries during the week beginning September 28. However, he said…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he was deeply saddened to learn that six Pakistani nationals were injured as a result of the Houthis attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. In a post on X on Sunday, he said, “I pray for their speedy recovery. Our Embassy in Riyadh is in close contact with the Saudi authorities and is extending all possible assistance to the affected families.” Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the heinous attack by the Houthi militia on King Khalid International Airport, calling it a…

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Curiosity and fear powered actor Andrew Garfield’s performance in Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI movie “Artificial”, which premiered at the London Film Festival on Sunday. Garfield plays OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in the film, ​which unfolds over two decades and chronicles the conception and growth of the artificial intelligence ‌company behind ChatGPT and Altman’s dramatic firing and rehiring in 2023. “I think the reason I was drawn to it was just pure curiosity and fear and really trying to understand as deeply as possible the people who are ushering us into ​this…

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A Pakistani resident was killed and 11 others injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, the Saudi civil aviation authority said early Monday. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) confirmed that the deceased was a Pakistani resident, while the injured were taken to hospital for treatment. The attack also caused material damage, the extent of which was still being assessed, the authority said. Earlier, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said an unidentified projectile struck Terminal 4 at the airport on Sunday afternoon, triggering…

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An earthquake ⁠measuring 5.3 ​magnitude struck ​Indonesia’s Minahasa on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological ​Centre said. EMSC ​earlier pegged the earthquake ‌at ⁠a magnitude of 5.8, before downgrading it ​to ​5.3 ⁠magnitude.The quake hit at ​a depth ​of ⁠104 km, according to EMSC.

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has prioritised strengthening the police and Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), restoring the writ of the state and ensuring equal development opportunities for underdeveloped districts as part of efforts to tackle terrorism and bring lasting peace to the province. He outlined these priorities on Sunday while addressing a meeting of the Advisory Council at the Governor’s House, where he stressed that the state must take action against not only terrorists but also their facilitators, financial networks, recruitment channels and other support systems. Kundi said the…

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US President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday that he said ​was “effective immediately”, but Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said he was still waiting to see details of the deal. There was no word from Moscow on the announcement, which followed ‌days of intense pressure from Trump for Ukraine to halt its attacks on Russian oil refineries. He blames those strikes for a rise in diesel prices that is hurting his Republican Party ahead of US midterm elections next month.…

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Yemen’s Houthis claimed responsibility for Saturday’s strike on Riyadh’s international airport that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300, as Saudi authorities reported people were injured ‌in a new attack on the airport on Sunday. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said an “unidentified projectile” had targeted Riyadh’s international airport Terminal 4 on Sunday, causing a fire. An unspecified number of people were injured, the Saudi civil aviation authority said, adding it was still assessing the damage. The coalition also said Saudi air defences had intercepted a cruise missile in…

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