World
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UK’s ex-minister, Richard Holden calls for ban on first-cousin marriage
Richard Holden, a Conservative former minister in the United Kingdom, called for a ban on first-cousin marriage in the country, citing concerns over increased risks of birth defects among children of…
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15 terrorists eliminated in Balochistan’s Zhob IBO
A Pakistan Army soldier was martyred while 15 terrorists were killed during an intelligence based operation in general area Sambaza of Balochistan’s Zhob district, said the military’s media wing on T…
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Blacklisting of Afghan refugees from Pakistan sparks human rights concern
On October 3, 2023, a notification was issued to approximately four million Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan, mandating their expulsion by November 1, 2023. This abrupt directive, targeting 1.7 m…
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Luigi Mangione charged with murder of healthcare CEO in New York
Luigi Mangione, 26, has been charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was fatally shot in the back last Wednesday morning outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. Tho…
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Federal Board of Revenue withdraws ban on bringing multiple mobile phones
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has retracted its earlier notification proposing restrictions on passengers bringing more than one mobile phone from abroad. The decision came after directives from…
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About 40 schools in Delhi targeted by bomb threats
At least 40 schools received a bomb threat by email in Delhi on Monday demanding $30,000, ANI news agency said, while police officials conducted initial searches on school premises. Schools, railway …
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Atomic bomb survivors in Japan to accept Nobel Prize in Oslo
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize will be presented Tuesday to Japan’s atomic bomb survivors’ group Nihon Hidankyo, which lobbies against the weapons now resurging as a threat 80 years after the Hiroshim…
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Ongoing internet crisis; Pakistan ranked among lowest in global internet speed rankings
Amid the ongoing internet crisis, Pakistan was ranked among the lowest globally for internet speeds in October, according to data from the Ookla Speedtest Global Index. The list of countries showed …
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UK issues over 300,000 visas to Nigerians in recent years, says envoys
The United Kingdom has granted approximately 300,000 new visas to Nigerian nationals in the past couple of years, a figure that stands out as a significant part of the UK’s post-Brexit migration stra…
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Syrians celebrate a new era following Assad’s downfall
Syrians gathered in the heart of Damascus on Monday, celebrating what many view as a long-awaited new chapter in their nation’s history after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. Following a swift …