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Lahore High Court Judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani resigned on Wednesday, citing personal reasons, health issues and concerns over judicial independence, according to his resignation letter sent to the president. In his letter, Kayani expressed reservations about the 26th and 27th constitutional amendments, arguing that they had undermined the independence and institutional autonomy of high courts. He also said that growing executive interference in the appointment and transfer of judges was damaging judicial independence and public confidence in the justice system. He said litigants were facing increasing difficulties while people seeking…

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Israelis voted on Tuesday in their highest-turnout election in decades, with exit polls showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp and that of his rival Gadi Eisenkot locked in a tight race. Four possible scenarios could now shape the formation of Israel’s next government: 1. Coalition government Political parties will begin negotiations to secure the 61 seats needed for a majority, although the way forward remains uncertain. President Isaac Herzog will nominate the candidate he believes has the best chance of forming a government, which may not necessarily be the leader…

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Gold prices in Pakistan rose on Wednesday, tracking gains in the international market, with the price of gold per tola increasing by Rs3,500 to Rs425,636. According to rates released by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of 10-gram gold also increased by Rs3,001 to Rs364,914. On Tuesday, gold had fallen by Rs1,300 per tola to Rs422,136. In the international market, gold prices rose by $35 to $4,031 per ounce. Silver prices in the local market also increased, from Rs61 per tola to Rs5,854.

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Security forces killed nine terrorists in two intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Kachhi and Wadh districts on October 26, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations targeted members of the Indian-sponsored Fitna Al Hindustan group. During the operation in Kachhi, security forces located and destroyed a terrorist hideout, killing seven militants in an exchange of fire. Two more terrorists were killed during a separate operation in Wadh after their movement was detected and intercepted. Weapons and ammunition were recovered during both operations,…

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US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced widespread rebuke from civil ​rights groups, healthcare advocates and Democrats on Tuesday over his anti-Arab comments that the Council on American-Islamic ‌Relations cast as “a textbook display of unvarnished racism and bigotry.” In his remarks on Monday at a campaign event in Michigan where Republican Mike Rogers is running for the US Senate against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, the US health secretary falsely claimed that Arabs had not won major ​international awards and “don’t produce” science and literature. “There are 500 million Arabs…

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Tragedy struck a poor family in Peshawar as three children died after eating poisonous wild mushrooms, while their mother is in critical condition, sources said on Wednesday. The sources said the children’s father brought wild mushrooms home from a nearby field because he could not afford food for his children. After the mushrooms were cooked, the children and their mother ate them. Their health deteriorated shortly after the meal, prompting the family to take them to hospital for medical treatment. However, all three children died. The deceased children were identified…

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France soccer captain Kylian Mbappe apologised to China on Tuesday after a fierce backlash over his comments referring to late Chinese leader Mao Zedong as a dictator, underscoring how swiftly global celebrities can come unstuck. In a video on a ​French podcast that has since been taken down, Mbappe is heard discussing a funny meme where his face had been photoshopped onto that of “some guy — I think he’s a Chinese dictator”. “During a recent interview, I ‌reacted to an image of myself,” Real Madrid forward Mbappe said in…

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Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has called for continued international support for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination, as the Pakistani embassy in Washington marked Kashmir Black Day on October 27. The event expressed solidarity with Kashmiris and reaffirmed Pakistan’s moral, political and diplomatic support for their right to self-determination, according to a statement issued by the embassy. Addressing the gathering, Sheikh said the Kashmir dispute remained central to Pakistan’s national identity and called for its peaceful resolution in accordance with United Nations resolutions. He said…

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AI-generated fashion models present a tantalising opportunity for brands: the ability to create lifelike images for their retail websites while cutting costs by 90% or more compared to photo shoots with human models. For the modelling industry, the technology poses an existential threat because of scant regulation governing the ownership or use of digital twins. Fashion models face the risk ​of unpaid replication of their image – or replacement by entirely synthetic models. To understand how AI is upending the economics of fashion modelling, Reuters interviewed 15 model-agency directors and…

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Arnab, a powerful cyclone, has stalled close to India’s east ​coast, with landfall expected to last two more hours, authorities ‌said on Wednesday. More than 180,000 people have been evacuated in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha ahead of Cyclone Arnab’s arrival. No loss of life has been reported ​in either state, though power supplies have been disrupted and ​trees have been uprooted. Some schools have been closed and ⁠some train and flight services cancelled. Arnab, classified by the India Meteorological ​Department as a very severe cyclonic storm, the…

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