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In a significant development in the investigation into the murder of NADRA Assistant Director Fahad Khan, the Peshawar police have identified four suspected attackers and the alleged mastermind, sources said on Monday. The sources said the breakthrough was achieved with the help of CCTV footage. According to the sources, four suspects riding two motorcycles followed Fahad Khan from the University Town area and tracked his movements before shooting him. Investigators have traced their movements before and after the attack, including their escape route. The sources said that Khan usually travelled…

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A covert Russian network sought to exploit last month’s riots in France by using social media to blame the unrest on ​uncontrolled immigration and portray the government as having lost control, according to an internal EU assessment seen by Reuters. A separate internal assessment, compiled by France’s foreign ‌ministry and also seen by Reuters, found that social media accounts linked to Israel and to the US MAGA movement also pushed “hostile narratives” around the riots, linking them to radical Islamism and migration. Taken together, the assessments offer an insight into…

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Leaders of the COP31 climate summit urged the world to accelerate the fight against global warming ​as rising temperatures and an increasing number of climate-driven disasters threaten lives and the global economy, as the annual meeting began in Turkey on Monday. ‌The comments at the start of the two-week UN conference were an appeal to governments to focus on climate, even as other international crises from war to soaring inflation and the uncertainty of AI compete for their attention. “The urgency of this moment must drive us forward,” UN Climate…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the government will commence the year-long commemoration of the 149th birth anniversary of Allama Iqbal from today, culminating on November 9 next year. In a message on Iqbal Day, the 149th birth anniversary of Allama Iqbal, he said, “A comprehensive programme of national and international events is being formally launched, featuring international conferences, academic and research seminars, literary festivals, exhibitions, educational competitions and cultural activities. These commemorative initiatives aim to preserve and transmit Iqbal’s rich intellectual legacy to future generations.” He said, “On the auspicious…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed grave concern over the hardships faced by Palestinians in Gaza and condemned Israeli actions obstructing the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the besieged territory. In a post on X, the prime minister directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take all possible measures to immediately increase humanitarian aid for Gaza. Shehbaz drew attention towards heart-rending images of floodwaters entering tents and children being displaced, and stated that children in Gaza were facing hunger and extreme cold without adequate shelter. He said the Palestinian…

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President Donald Trump said ​on Sunday he thinks he will meet Chinese President ‌Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at an APEC leaders’ summit in China next week and discuss ending the ​war in Iran and denuclearisation. Trump told reporters before ​flying back to Washington from Florida that he ⁠will travel to China for the APEC summit, ​set for November 18-19 in the southern tech hub ​of Shenzhen. “One of the meetings, I think, will be with President Putin and President Xi, and that’ll be interesting. We’re talking ​a…

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Ousted ​Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina requested on Monday a new passport and identity card ‌so she can return from self-imposed exile in India, according to a letter seen by Reuters, her first such communication since fleeing in 2024. The request marks the clearest step by Hasina to act on her plan ​to return to Bangladesh in December, more than two years after a deadly uprising ​ended her long rule, raising the prospect of fresh political and legal tensions ⁠in a country where her party is now banned. She has…

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Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first against Pakistan in the first Test of the two-Test series in Rawalpindi on Monday. Speaking at the toss, Sri Lankan captain Kusal Mendis said the team had included four fast bowlers in the playing XI. Pakistan captain Babar Azam said his side would look to play to its strengths during the opening session. He added that the team also had several experienced players in its lineup. Pakistan have handed Test caps to four players for the opening match against Sri…

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The Rawalpindi Police have registered a murder case against the husband of TV anchor Rabia Ahsan in connection with her killing at her home. The case has been registered at the Sadar Beruni police station on the complaint of the victim’s brother, Khurram Ahmed, nominating her husband, Ahsan Tahir, as the accused. The FIR includes murder charges as well as relevant provisions of the Punjab Arms Amendment Ordinance. According to the FIR, the complainant said he was travelling from Islamabad to his sister’s house when he received information about gunfire…

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Nvidia said on Sunday that its board was probing whether CEO Jensen Huang had been the target of a foreign intelligence effort, after ​a media report alleged he had a close relationship with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to Beijing. Huang said in a message to employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife ‌and took “full responsibility” for his actions, while Nvidia said the CEO was committed to continuing to lead the company without interruption. The developments are likely to pressure the chipmaker’s stock, which has already…

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