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Two top officials at the US Department of ​Justice resigned on Friday, accelerating an exodus of senior figures from the department following the midterm elections, ‌in which President Donald Trump’s Republicans lost control of Congress. The departures of John Eisenberg, who headed the DOJ’s National Security Division, and Jason Reding Quiñones, who pursued probes into past criminal investigations of Trump, follow the resignation of civil rights unit chief Harmeet Dhillon on Thursday. The ​DOJ is now without leaders for two of its signature initiatives — relitigating past investigations and targeting…

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American rapper Macklemore, an outspoken critic of ‌Israel’s war in Gaza, said on Friday that major US concert venues, including New York’s Madison Square Garden, refused to book his Free Palestine tour that just concluded three dates in Europe. The “Thrift ​Shop” performer launched the effort after he was removed as the opening ​act on musician Ed Sheeran’s concert tour in August. Macklemore said ⁠at the time that stadium owners had objected to him saying “Free Palestine” on ​stage. Since then, nine US venues declined to allow him to book…

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Apple has an undisclosed multilingual gray list of tens of thousands of words and phrases that its iOS keyboard will ​not autocomplete or swipe-type, a researcher said on Friday. The list is not a ban. iPhone users can still type what they like when drafting emails and texts. But the words on the ‌list will not be suggested to users via autocomplete or swipe-typing in most cases. The researcher, Derik Kauffman, said the find opens a window into how Apple manages the trade-off between anticipating what hundreds of millions of…

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US President Donald Trump has claimed that Washington is making significant progress in negotiations with Iran, saying Tehran is interested in reaching an agreement. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Trump said the two sides were currently engaged in discussions and suggested that diplomatic efforts were moving forward. “We’re dealing with them now. They want to make a deal,” Trump said, adding that the US had made “a lot of progress with Iran” without offering further details. Trump also rejected characterising the confrontation with Iran as a war, instead describing Washington’s…

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Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency ​said on Saturday that initial reports indicated ‌that two missiles had struck Qeshm Island, adding there was no official information on ​possible damage. Tasnim said further details would ​be released once relevant authorities confirmed ⁠the incident. The state news agency IRNA ​had earlier reported that local witnesses ​said two projectiles had struck the Suza area of Qeshm Island in southern Iran after ​the sound of an aircraft was ​heard over the island. On Saturday, Qatar’s International Media ‌Office ⁠denied circulating reports that the United States…

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Pakistan and Sudan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, particularly in security, counterterrorism and institutional cooperation, the military’s media wing said on Friday. Sudanese Interior Minister Lieutenant General Babiker Samra Mustafa Ali met Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the General Headquarters (GHQ), according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The meeting discussed matters of mutual interest, the evolving regional and global security situation, and prospects for expanding cooperation between the two countries. Both sides…

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The federal government has reduced the price of petrol by Rs6.59 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs4.25, marking the fifth consecutive reduction in petroleum prices. The latest cuts follow reductions announced on Thursday, when petrol became cheaper by Rs9.41 per litre and diesel by Rs5.56. The government has been revising petroleum prices daily in response to developments in the Middle East, while keeping rates unchanged on Saturdays and Sundays. The latest revision brings further relief to consumers amid persistent economic challenges and fluctuations in global oil markets.

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A doctor was shot dead on Friday by unidentified armed men who entered a hospital in Gulshan-e-Maymar and opened fire, police said. The attackers escaped from the scene. According to preliminary reports, the incident took place at Agha Hospital in Sector X-2. Dr Kashif was examining patients in the outpatient department (OPD) when two armed suspects entered the hospital and fired at him. He was critically wounded and was shifted for medical treatment. He succumbed to his injuries during treatment. Police said the victim was identified as Dr Kashif. They…

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A seafarer on a Greek-owned oil tanker was killed in an apparent missile attack in the Gulf, its owner said on Friday. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Velos Sapphire was originally sailing to the Bahrain port of Sitra empty of cargo when the attack happened early on Thursday, Velos Tankers said in a statement. The Athens-based company said the crew member, whose nationality was not given, had initially been reported missing before he was found fatally injured. No other injuries were reported, it said. The explosion was likely caused by an…

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The Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi hosted its sixth annual International Conference on Business and Economic Research (CBERCON 2026) on November 5-6, bringing together policymakers, academics, industry leaders and students to discuss pathways towards a sustainable economic future for Pakistan. Organised by IBA’s Centre for Business & Economic Research (CBER), the two-day conference was held under the theme “Beyond Polycrisis: Pathways Towards a Sustainable Economic Future”. The event was organised in partnership with the World Bank Group, Sindh Higher Education Commission, NOWPDP, Dawn Media and Avari Towers. In his…

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