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Pakistan are set to face Sri Lanka in the final of the ODI tri-series at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium today (Saturday), with both sides preparing for the title clash after securing their places in the tournament’s decider. Led by Shaheen Shah Afridi, Pakistan will take on Kusal Mendis’ Sri Lanka, with the toss scheduled for 12.30pm and the first ball to be bowled at 1pm. Pakistan became the first team to qualify for the final after registering two victories against England and one against Sri Lanka. The hosts will be looking…

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Nonagenarian Japanese bodybuilder Toshisuke Kanazawa took to the stage on Spain’s Costa del Maresme on Friday, aiming to prove that ​age is no barrier to peak physical fitness. The 90-year-old travelled to the coastal ‌town of Santa Susanna to compete against rivals decades his junior in the masters category for athletes aged 50 and older in a competition held by the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation. Backstage, Kanazawa mirrored the ​preparations of younger competitors, warming up with his team and applying spray tan ​before flexing under the stage lights. “I…

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy claimed that a fourth oil tanker had struck a naval mine and caught fire while attempting to pass through what it described as an unauthorised route in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC Navy’s public relations office said on Friday the supertanker, carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil, had ignored repeated radio warnings against using the southern passage through the strategic waterway. The vessel subsequently struck a mine, triggering a powerful explosion and setting it ablaze, according to the statement.…

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A federal judge on Friday rejected McDonald’s request to dismiss a proposed class action accusing it of defrauding ​consumers about the content of its McRib sandwich. The plaintiffs accused ‌McDonald’s of intentionally shaping McRib patties with ridges to resemble pork ribs and make diners believe the sandwich contains rib meat, an expensive cut known for its higher fat content ​and rich flavour. Consumers said McDonald’s actual use of lower-grade pork products ​, including shoulder, heart, tripe or stomach caused them to overpay ⁠for the McRib, one of its most expensive…

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France will deploy a 70,000-strong police presence to contain a widely ​expected bout of fresh unrest on Saturday in the latest nationwide protests driven by anger over living costs, ‌public services and President Emmanuel Macron’s government. The nationwide demonstrations, which fall on Halloween, come two weeks after riots and looting caught security forces off guard, leaving damaged shops, public buildings and businesses in cities across France. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez has vowed not to let a repeat happen. “Everyone is ​on deck to ensure an extremely firm response to any…

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The Saudi Arabia-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile targeting the Kingdom’s southern region and several drones launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia towards different parts of the country. Maj-Gen. Turki Al Maliki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, said on Friday that the ballistic missile had been launched towards southern Saudi Arabia by the “terrorist Houthi militia”. The coalition also reported intercepting and destroying a drone over Riyadh, while another drone launched towards the holy city of Madinah was brought down. On Saturday…

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Pope Leo XIV cast a ballot by mail in the US ​midterm elections, the Vatican press office said on Friday, a historic ‌first for the American-born pontiff. “In keeping with this long-standing practice of civic participation, he has submitted his mail-in ballot in Chicago,” the Vatican said. “The Holy Father expresses his belief ​in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic ​processes.” The Vatican did not say which candidates Leo had voted for. Leo, ⁠71, was born in Chicago and is the first American-born pope. The…

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Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike, in her first statement after she survived a botched execution a month ago, said she was in constant physical and mental pain and largely isolated from other people in a prison hospital ward. Pike is being held in the ​Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Centre, the Tennessee prison where she has been housed for over 30 years after her conviction ‌for a 1995 murder. In a statement released on Friday by her lawyers, to whom she dictated it, she said she continued to think about…

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The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) denied an Iranian claim that its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had destroyed an unmanned US military vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. “All US military unmanned surface vessels in the Middle East are accounted for, including a squadron of advanced sea drones on patrol in the Strait of Hormuz supporting CENTCOM’s defensive layer,” the command said in a post on X on Friday. Earlier, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported that the Iranian Navy had destroyed an “enemy unmanned vessel” operating east of…

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The United States ordered non-emergency government employees and ​their family members to ‌leave Saudi Arabia effective October 23 due to safety ​risks, the US embassy ​in Riyadh said, ⁠citing Houthi attacks on ​civilian airports and other ​critical infrastructure. US government employees require special authorisation to use Saudi airports ​following recent missile and ​drone attacks, the embassy said on Friday, warning ‌US ⁠citizens of potential further attacks, airspace closures, flight cancellations and other travel disruptions. The ​fighting ​between ⁠Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition ​backing Yemen’s government has ​intensified ⁠in…

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