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Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that production has begun on his first television series, ‘Day 1s’, marking a new move into the entertainment industry alongside his football career and business ventures, according to Gulf News. The 41-year-old Al Nassr forward shared the news in an Instagram post, writing: “Exciting news! Production of my first TV show, Day 1s, has just started. More to come!” The scripted drama is set in British football and explores the business side of the sport, focusing on power struggles, negotiations and relationships surrounding an elite football…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed that there will be no compromise on eliminating terrorism and maintaining law and order after 10 police personnel, including Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Haider Zaman, were martyred in a terrorist attack in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, Shehbaz strongly condemned the attack in Dara Bakakh and paid tribute to the police personnel who lost their lives while fighting the attackers. He said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police had set an example of courage and dedication through…

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Indonesia’s vice president handed his resignation to parliament’s upper house on Thursday, ending days ​of speculation about his political future, while his father, former President Joko Widodo, voiced support for current leader Prabowo Subianto. The ‌expression of support after the departure of Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Indonesia’s highest-profile resignation since that of President Suharto in 1998, could soothe signs of strain in the political alliance of Prabowo and predecessor Widodo. “We will continue to support President Prabowo’s administration, especially programmes that serve the interests of the broader public,” the highly popular…

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Nvidia’s board is meeting late Wednesday to decide whether to oust CEO Jensen Huang, a source familiar with the matter told ​Reuters, as the world’s dominant supplier of AI chips grapples with reports of two extramarital affairs involving its longtime leader. Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment ‌on the board meeting. The meeting marks a sharp shift from Sunday, when Nvidia’s board expressed confidence in Huang and his leadership team. Under Nvidia’s bylaws, Huang can be removed “with or without cause” by a majority vote of…

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The tide of history cannot be stopped, Chinese President ​Xi Jinping said on Thursday, as he urged complete “reunification” of Taiwan with the motherland and pledged to do so peacefully, making ‌no mention of the use of force. China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, despite Taipei’s strong rejection of that claim, and has repeatedly offered a “one country, two systems” model of autonomy not supported by any major Taiwanese political party. Resolving the Taiwan question is an “unwavering historical mission” of China’s Communist Party, Xi said in…

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Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, who was transferred from jail this week to serve the rest of his sentence for a graft conviction at home, can be returned to prison if ​he breaches any of the conditions of his house arrest, the country’s interior minister said on Thursday. Najib, ‌who was prime minister from 2009 to 2018, was found guilty of corruption linked to the embezzlement of funds from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a state investment fund he co-founded while in power. On Tuesday, he was moved ​to his home…

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At least 12 police personnel were martyred in two separate attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, while 18 terrorists were killed in retaliatory action by security forces, according to police officials. The deadliest incident took place in the Darabu Kach area of Kohat, where a police team returning from an operation against illegal gold mining was ambushed. Ten personnel were martyred, while 18 attackers were killed in an exchange of fire. Police and the local civil administration had jointly carried out the operation against illegal gold mining shortly before the…

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has appointed Niazullah Niazi as the new chief organiser of the party’s Insaf Lawyers Forum (ILF), replacing Intizar Panjutha, according to party sources. The decision was conveyed during a meeting between Imran Khan and his lawyers, Barrister Salman Safdar and Sardar Latif Khosa, at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. His wife, Bushra Bibi, also attended the meeting, jail sources said. The lawyers discussed ongoing cases against Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi, pending legal petitions and future legal strategy. The meeting took place a…

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Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton said on Wednesday that Israel must allow aid trucks into Gaza, a day after he ​visited the Rafah border crossing in Egypt. Hamilton, a seven-times ‌world champion, arrived in El Arish on Tuesday, where he was briefed on how aid is prepared and coordinated before it is sent into ​Gaza, as he toured the Rafah crossing and the Egyptian Red ​Crescent’s aid warehouses. “The past three years of Israel’s genocide ⁠in Gaza are appalling. It’s an injustice for people to ​be denied their freedom, their…

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Oil prices dropped more than $1 on Thursday as hopes for progress in peace talks over the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine ​wars pressured the market. Brent futures lost $1.14, or 1.2%, to $91.62 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell $1.04, or 1.2%, to $85.49. Brent rose about 1.4% and WTI 0.6% on Wednesday after hitting two-month lows the previous day. “Markets are ​falling on expectations that behind-the-scenes efforts are underway to secure a ​ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and that it is unlikely the ⁠Iran…

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