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The Rawalpindi Police investigating the murder of TV anchor Rabia Ahsan have found no evidence of a domestic dispute or discord in the chat records exchanged between the victim and her husband, Ahsan, the suspect, sources said on Wednesday. The investigation team has sent both mobile phones to a forensic laboratory for further analysis and collection of evidence. Rabia was shot dead at her residence in the Gulshanabad area of Rawalpindi on November 8. Meanwhile, police have taken the suspect to Lahore for a polygraph test as part of the…

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V. Pandiselvi, the mother of Indian sailor Naveen Kumar, has not heard from her son for more than six months, yet she still clings to the hope that he will return, crying as ​she replays old voice notes. Kumar was one of six crew members assigned to work on two Iran-linked cargo vessels last seen in Iranian waters in May before disappearing. The vessels’ fate is still unclear. Commercial ships ‌have come under fire since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28. Tehran attacked ships to assert control…

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad from Adiala jail late Tuesday night for a medical examination, jail sources said on Wednesday. A special team of doctors conducted a detailed medical check-up of the former prime minister, including examinations of his blood pressure, temperature and eyes, according to the sources. After the examination and necessary medical tests were completed, Imran Khan was transferred back to Adiala jail under tight security arrangements. The latest medical examination comes days after Khan…

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A federal judge on Tuesday said President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC over a misleadingly ​edited clip of a speech can go forward, but threw out ‌Trump’s unfair trade practices claim against the broadcaster. Trump is suing Britain’s publicly funded broadcaster for at least $10 billion over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed supporters ​to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. The case is ​one of several Trump has filed against the news media as ⁠part of a wider…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to address the Leaders’ Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Antalya on Wednesday. In his speech, the prime minister will highlight Pakistan’s climate priorities and emphasise the urgent need for enhanced global climate action and strengthened international cooperation to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change, in accordance with established principles. The prime minister will also address the High-Level Dialogue on Clean Energy Transition and Electrification, titled “35 by 35:…

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Thomas Markle, an accused child sexual predator and the estranged father ​of Britain’s Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, was sent back to jail on Tuesday after cutting off an electronic ankle monitor he was ordered to ‌wear as a condition of home confinement. US Magistrate Judge Lindsay Griffin found that the father-in-law of Prince Harry had violated the terms of his pretrial release and ordered him returned to federal custody without bond at a hearing in Tampa, Florida, court records showed. Thomas Markle, 82, had been arrested and charged on…

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Oil prices rose on Wednesday after falling to two-month lows in the previous session, as the market swung between hopes for a de-escalation in the Iran ​war and concerns about ongoing attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent ‌futures climbed 71 cents, or 0.78%, to $92.20 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 49 cents, or 0.57%, to $86.53. New data showed that 37 ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and ​surrounding waterways in October, the highest monthly total since the start of the…

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At Orient Craft’s factory in Ranchi, hundreds of women stitch dresses, shirts and children’s clothing for British retailers ​Next and Marks & Spencer. Not long ago, most of Orient Craft’s output would have gone to the US. But founder Sudhir Dhingra, 77, has cut shipments there since ‌the US hiked tariffs, which rose to as much as 50% last year, hitting orders from customers including American Eagle and Gap. Even with duties now lower and the possibility of a trade pact, Dhingra has decided it is too much of a…

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More than 100 foreign nationals have died since 2000 ‌in Greek police stations or migrant centres with inadequate healthcare facilities, including 34 deaths that have not been officially registered, according to research published on Tuesday by Oxford University researchers. In total, the research found ​112 deaths in the 26-year period, including 44 suicides. Of the 112 deaths, ​84 occurred in police stations without medical staff, and 27 were reported ⁠in migrant detention facilities. The Greek government and the police ministry did not immediately respond to ​a request for comment. The…

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