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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has proposed an amendment to the Election Rules 2017 to empower it to seek direct clarification on statements of assets and liabilities submitted by lawmakers. In a notification, the ECP said it intended to insert a new proviso in Rule 137. Under the proposed change, if there is any ambiguity in the wealth statement of a parliamentarian or an MPA, the commission may seek clarification from the member, or from any person, department, organisat

• PTI holds protests, rallies countrywide to mark third anniversary of Imran Khan’s arrest • Party claims one MNA, four MPAs, several workers arrested in Lahore • Police use teargas, baton-charge Karachi protesters; 10 workers detained PESHAWAR / LAHORE / KARACHI / ISLAMABAD: The opposition PTI marked the third anniversary of party founder Imran Khan’s arrest on Wednesday with protests and rallies across the country, as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi warned of a march on Islama

KARACHI: A warning from a senior minister has deeply shocked the trade and industry leaders, but they are tight-lipped when asked for comments on the situation. Recently, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the governance system had completely collapsed and was no longer capable of addressing critical challenges, and called for the creation of new administrative units. However, the statement was closely analysed by trade and industry leaders, but they were not ready to publicly comment on the im

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Nigerian authorities announced the rescue of 308 people abducted by armed groups, including 163 villagers seized during a deadly attack earlier this year, calling it the country's largest single-day hostage rescue operation.
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The memorial will be built at an existing cemetery that commemorates 14 North Korean fighter pilots shot down while battling the U.S. Air Force in the late 1960s.
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A couple from central China saw their business empire, valued at 100 million yuan (US$15 million), collapse and were plunged into debt after being wrongly accused of fraud. Wang Fei and his wife, Liu Sumin, from Zhumadian in Henan province, began their journey as small-scale farmers before gradually establishing two pig farms. They later expanded into a medicinal herb cooperative and an agricultural technology company. According to Hongxing News, their businesses were valued at over 60 million..

Russian forces launched four guided aerial bombs at Sumy on the night of 5-6 August, leaving at least 12 people injured and causing extensive damage.

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Iran, Oman agree on shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz, as Houthis attack Saudi tankers and Israel bombs Lebanon.
The counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine has detained an agent of Russian military intelligence (better known as the GRU) who directed missile and drone attacks against the defenders of Odesa.
The counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine has detained an agent of Russian military intelligence (better known as the GRU) who directed missile and drone attacks against the defenders of Odesa.

The Federal Aviation Administration said a military helicopter carrying President Donald Trump on Tuesday was briefly too close to a passenger jet departing Reagan Washington National Airport, but the US leader was not in danger. The incident raised serious questions about why the passenger plane was allowed to depart while Marine One was nearby, a time when commercial traffic is typically halted. Following a January 2025 crash between a military helicopter and a commercial jet that killed 67..

China’s latest export controls and sanctions against American companies in response to recent US measures underscore Beijing’s expanding economic toolkit and its growing willingness to deploy it, according to analysts. “The multiple actions that China undertook underscore the breadth and depth of China’s retaliatory toolbox,” said Wendy Cutler, the senior vice-president at the Asia Society Policy Institute. She added that Beijing’s latest response stood in “sharp contrast” to its “ability and...

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Lebanon report: At least 4 people were reportedly killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Burj al Shamali area of southern Lebanon. https://t.co/Yipuzs4NMA

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Canada's Carney takes a jab at Trump: I would like to inform you that the teleprompter has ceased to function. Unlike a certain world leader, I do not view this as a conspiracy.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that a Polish volunteer was killed in Ukraine as a result of a Russian attack.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that a Polish volunteer was killed in Ukraine as a result of a Russian attack.
Trump: Some people call what's taken place a miracle. We call it good government.

A 45-year-old man and 23-year-old woman were found dead in the Charleville home after a near eight-hour siege by police An hours-long siege has ended in tragedy after a man and woman were found dead in an outback home. Several streets in Charleville, 600km west of Toowoomba in Queensland, were thrust into lockdown after police were called to investigate reports of a serious assault at the home around 6pm on Wednesday. Continue reading...
Trump: As illegal aliens go home, the cost of rent, groceries, and others are coming down very fast.

Israeli military chief says army will continue Gaza operations despite peace plan Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir said that the army will continue what he described as “proactive” operations in Gaza to “remove threats and defend Israeli communities and residents,” according to a statement released by the military on Wednesday. This comes just days after the US-led Board of Peace’s Gaza representative, Nikolay Mladenov, met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and urged Israel to halt its
Trump on Spain: 60,000 migrants stampeded against the border, invaded and occupied the town, attacked innocent civilians, and rioted in the streets. What they did to us during Biden was worse, and they want to do it again.

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Internal data shows digital subscribers slide from 1,166,000 to 1,162,000. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Man, woman dead after hours-long siege lockdown in regional Queensland An hours-long siege ended in tragedy after a man and woman were found dead in an outback home, AAP reports. Continue reading...

FIFA said its leadership unanimously reaffirmed full support for President Gianni Infantino during a crisis meeting with senior officials in Morocco.

Turkish Foreign Minister warns Israeli expansionism could cause global crisis Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that Israel has “no intention or plan for peace” and is using diplomatic platforms to advance what he described as its “illegal strategies” aimed at expansion. “If regional countries and the international community do not take the necessary diplomatic measures to curb Israel’s expansionist policies, this will produce not only a regional crisis but a global one,” h
Trump: The radical left wants to ban a thing called gasoline.
The comments followed a report by Iran’s Tabnak media site on Monday saying that Khamenei warned Pezeshkian that he (Khamenei) would accept the Iranian president's resignation if he resubmits it.

Experts warn that low stockpiles of air defence interceptors as a result of the war on Iran leave the US vulnerable.
Trump: Go out and buy a Dell computer.