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Italian parliament gives final nod to 2025 budget
Govt aims to lower fiscal deficit to 3.3% despite rising debt, costly subsidies
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PSX hits peak with 80% growth
KSE-100 touches 117k, sets sights on record-breaking performance
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FBR brings reforms to clearance system without any loan
Faceless assessment substantially reduces container clearance time, curbs arm twisting
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Overlapping in Digital Nation law highlighted
Interior ministry assures cabinet of removing duplication of functions in consultation with IT ministry
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'Next ECB rate cut could take more time'
ECB's Holzmann: Inflation uptick may delay next rate cut; energy prices and euro devaluation cited.
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AI set to revolutionise industries
Will reshape business operations with cost-effective solutions, say experts
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Rahmat’s record propels Afghanistan’s strong reply to Zimbabwe’s 586
Wicketless Day in Bulawayo as Shah partnered with captain Hashmatullah Shahidi in a monumental 361-run stand.
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PML-N responds to Bilawal's remarks on alliance
Current govt, under PM leadership, successfully steered nation out of economic and political crises: Talal Chaudhry
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Our failure to learn from mistakes
Military response to the asymmetric threats provides short-term tactical gains but result in long-term problems.
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Burden of power - Punjab and Pakistan's quest for harmony
The sirens of crisis continue to sound, and we must respond with wisdom.
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SPSC and AI
Does the institution create the intelligence that it artificially installs on humans?
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Down with the sickness
Pay your employees enough and pay them on time.
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Wahab calls for end to road blockades, urges K-P government to solve Parachinar issue
Murtaza Wahab urges Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to tackle Parachinar issue directly, avoiding city disruptions.
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Top most searched people on Google in 2024
Elections topped the charts, with US presidential elections leading the way
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Google unveils Android Auto with new design and features
The most significant alteration is the repositioning of the track progress bar, enhancing the overall user experience
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Pakistan opens multimodal trade route linking China to UAE
Through this route cargo will take 10 days to reach Dubai, significantly reducing 30-day transit time of the sea route
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One fifth of the world's children affected by war: says UNICEF
The UN Agency has reported that 473 million children are facing the most severe violence witnessed since World War II
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Decades-old crises can be solved if Nawaz, Imran, and Zardari sit together: Sanaullah
Meaningful dialogue remains the only way to move forward and solve pressing national issues, says PML-N leaders
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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ becomes fastest 2024 rap album to hit one billion Spotify streams
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ album achieves one billion Spotify streams in just 37 days, setting a new rap record.
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Sukihana claims Ray J is in love with her after Princess Love exposes their alleged DMs
Sukihana responds to Princess Love’s exposure of their text messages by claiming Ray J is in love with her.
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Over 112,000 missing Syrians probably killed by Assad's regime, says rights group
Syrian Network for Human Rights database shows mass extrajudicial executions in countless detention centers
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Playboi Carti’s YouTube account hacked amid fan frustration over delayed album release
Playboi Carti’s fans are upset after his album failed to release on Christmas and December 27, leading to frustration.
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Karachi records coldest night of winter as mercury drops to 6.5°C in Gulistan-e-Johar
Severe cold continues to grip the province, particularly in the rural areas of Sindh
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Germany to open first center to report crimes against Muslims
MEDAR center to be set at North Rhine-Westphalia where more than 1.7 million Muslim live
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Lindsay Arnold announces breast augmentation as Christmas gift
DWTS dancer Lindsay Arnold reveals her upcoming breast augmentation surgery as a Christmas gift to herself.
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Cristiano Ronaldo offers support and advice to struggling Manchester City
Five-time Champions League winner, not only backed City to recover but also offered advice to their players.
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SBP announces deadline for returning prize bonds
SBP specified that bonds can be returned at any commercial bank branch, including the State Bank's head office
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Putin calls Azerbaijani president, apologizes over passenger plane crash
Azerbaijan government launched preliminary investigations with civilians and military specialists
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Affordable electricity top priority: Power minister assures
Awais Leghari revealed that government preparing to introduce special tariffs for EVs as part of an upcoming EV policy
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Actress Dayle Haddon dies from suspected carbon monoxide leak
Former supermodel and actress dies at 76 after suspected carbon monoxide leak in Bucks County home.
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Kanye West reactivates Twitter account amid controversy over Yeezy merchandise designs
Ye reactivates his X account following backlash over alleged Nazi-inspired designs in his latest Yeezy collection.
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$1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, says Mega Millions
This victory represents the fourth Mega Millions jackpot won in 2024 that the jackpot has surpassed $1 billion
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Kohli's controversy-filled Australia tour takes another twist
Virat Kohli’s Australia tour turns into a nightmare, marked by controversies with journalists and players.
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Legendary sports anchor Greg Gumbel passes away at 78
Greg Gumbel, CBS Sports legend, passes away at 78, leaving behind a lasting legacy in sports broadcasting.
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Norovirus surge again in US, highest since 2012
Also dubbed as the ‘winter vomiting bug or ‘stomach flu’ virus generally circulates from November to April every year
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PAC chairmanship decision rests with me, not Shehbaz Sharif: Imran Khan
Khan reiterated sheikh Waqas Akram as PTI’s sole nominee for PAC chairmanship, dismissing any government influence.
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Bilawal Bhutto warns PML-N against unilateral decisions
Let me remind PML-N, they don’t have two-third majority to act unilaterally: PPP chairman
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Chrissy Teigen hits back after confusing Chelsea with Ipswich Town at Premier League match
Teigen defends her football knowledge on Instagram after confusing Chelsea with Ipswich Town during an interview.
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Ex-army chief Bajwa proposed talks with TTP: Omar Ayub
Ex army chief general Bajwa said every issue can be resolved through dialogue: PTI leader
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Trump asks US Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban while working on political resolution
Trump urges the Supreme Court to postpone the TikTok ban, seeking a political solution before his inauguration.
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The Best New Music Releases We Loved in December
December’s new music was unforgettable.
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Mexico launches app to aid migrants facing detention in US
From January the alert button sends a signal to the nearest consulate and also notify the person’s family members
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Boxer Paul Bamba, Ne-Yo’s first signing, dies at 35
WBA Gold Cruiserweight champion Paul Bamba dies at 35 after a successful career and signing with Ne-Yo’s management.
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Selena Gomez's Effortless Contour Routine for a Lazy Weekend
For those chill weekends at home.
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Lahore Zoo contract awarded to private firm for Rs 500m
Contract for Lahore Zoo awarded to a private company covers entry, parking & other services.
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Unregistered plastic businesses in Punjab banned from 2025
Environment Protection and Climate Change Department introduces new plan to tackle the menace of plastic.
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Wedding celebrations of Nawaz Sharif’s grandson underway at Jati Umra
The wedding will include close relatives, foreign guests, and political figures.
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CERT warns 39 ministries of imminent cyber threat
BlueLocker ransomware risks permanent data loss, leakage of sensitive information, operational disruption
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PAA denies Islamabad airport to be shut for eight days
Flights to only be suspended for two-hour intervals on specific days to facilitate rehearsals for Independence Day
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Climate-driven erosion cuts Karakoram Highway in Upper Hunza
Accelerated glacial melt, rising temperatures key drivers of flooding, erosion
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Field Marshal Asim Munir meets US defence officials
COAS touts confidence in Pakistan’s future, encourages overseas nationals to invest
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Mob torches seven dumper trucks in Karachi after two killed in road crash
Dumper Trucks Association shuts down Super Highway, blocking routes from Sohrab Goth to Thatta
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PTI’s slide, from populism to political isolation
Once the loudest political force, the party now stands sidelined in parliament & the streets
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A mirror to the nation’s young
The State of Children in Pakistan 2024 maps child rights across four UNCRC pillars
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Amjad Islam Amjad: the man behind the metaphors
Marking his 81st birthday, those who knew him speak of the profound presence that made him unforgettable
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The other way to be a parent
In a country where infertility is stigmatised & orphans neglected, adoption stands as an overlooked solution
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When the body turns on itself
Autoimmune diseases in Pakistan are frequently sidelined in diagnosis & in public health conversations
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Pakistan Navy’s deterrence: neutralising India’s signaling
By quietly enhancing its capabilities, PN has ensured Delhi can’t take the Arabian Sea for granted
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Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express hit with IED blast
At least four injured as five coaches of passenger train derail near Spezand Railway Station in Mastung
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Pakistan, Turkiye discuss bilateral ties, regional developments
Dar, Turkish FM review ties, voice concern over Gaza, call for urgent humanitarian aid
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No group allowed to impose its ideology, says Bugti
Bugti described Balochistan as the heart of Pakistan
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ATC rejects Omar Ayub's interim bail pleas
Omar had earlier secured interim bail in the cases on the condition of regular attendance
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US licenses Nvidia to export chips to China
AI firm tailors H20 microprocessor especially to Chinese market
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Bullish week lifts stock market above 145,000
KSE-100 index climbs 4,348 points; average turnover rises 16%
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Kazakhstan offers to fully fund new trade corridors
Move aims to boost Pakistan-Central Asia trade; Kazakh president to visit Islamabad in November
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Industry for rationalising SESSI, EOBI contributions
Demands ceiling for SMEs operating on thin profit margins
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How sugar cycles fuel inflation
Complex cartel, boom-bust pattern force consumers to pay high prices
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Committee constituted to check cannabis misuse
Cabinet stresses no loophole is left in policy aimed at reaping economic benefits from regulated cultivation
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Canada sheds 40,800 jobs as tariffs dent hiring
Economy shed 40,800 jobs in July, compared with a net addition of 83,000 jobs in June
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Pakistan, Romania eye deeper tech, innovation ties
EU-funded programmes, joint ventures, and AI research on agenda as both sides push for long-term collaboration
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IFC funds Oman solar project over US objection
Three other executive directors on IFC board abstained from vote onUnited Solar Polysilicon project
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Govt presses China on Gwadar plan
Urges COPHC to meet concession commitments, calls for clear timelines
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Gold prices drop in global, local markets
Rate for 10 grams declined by Rs257
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PSX closes in red as investors book profits
KSE-100 slips 264 points amid trade deficit, dip in forex reserves
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Timber traders urged to help grow forests
Only 1.9% of land comprises forest; far below national consumption needs
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Pakistan supplies seafood to Urumqi
First direct shipment cuts transit costs as inspection site reopens after 2 years
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Govt poised to unveil Digital Bill
New law will regulate online marketing, shield consumers from fraud
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Over 600 pilgrims hospitalised after chlorine leak in Iraq
Health ministry says all patients discharged in stable condition
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The race to rule AI
US & China’s reveal AI action plans around starkly different visions, both for technology & the world order
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UNSC to hold emergency session on Israel’s Gaza city occupation plan
Death toll from starvation rises to 212 since war began, including 98 children
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Nvidia H20 chips ‘unsafe for China’, says Chinese state media
Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment
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Saratov drone attack kills one, damages Russian facility
Russia says defences downed 121 drones overnight, damaging Saratov industrial site
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UK arrests hundreds at Palestine Action ban protest
Gaza civil defence says 34 killed by Israeli fire
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Thousands protest in Tel Aviv against Israeli govt move to expand Gaza war
Demonstrators waved signs and held up pictures of hostages still being held in the Palestinian territory
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Momentum sagging at UN plastic pollution treaty talks
Countries have reconvened in Geneva after the failure of the supposedly fifth and final round of negotiations in Busan
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Four astronauts home from space station
Their return marks the end of the 10th crew rotation mission to the space station under NASA's Commercial Crew Program
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Blast at Hezbollah site kills six Lebanese soldiers
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam paid tribute to the troops who were killed
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Modi weighs options after rude awakening
Tariff row forces India to confront limits of global clout
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Teen shooter wounds 3 at Times Square
None of the injuries was considered to be life-threatening
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Kyiv won't give up land, says Zelensky
US-Russia summit confirmed at Alaska
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Russia cautious on Armenia-Azeri deal
Iran rejects peace border corridor
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Turkey reports hottest July in 55 years
Turkey has faced weeks of scorching heat along with several wildfires
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New Zealand crush Zimbabwe to clinch series 2-0
They defeat the hosts by record innings and 359 runs
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Sesko completes Man Utd's new-look line-up
He joined the Red Devils from RB Leipzig in a reported deal worth $99 million
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Toronto champion Shelton to start Cincy
He will play Argentine outsider Camilo Ugo in his opening match
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Champions Liverpool armed with new weapons
However, winning back-to-back titles for the first time since 1984 will be tough
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Manchester City ready for new era
Guardiola aims to restore City success after third-place finish
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US Open prize money revealed
The fourth and final Grand Slam of the year announces the largest purse in tennis history
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ECB bans ex-Pak players' agent Mughees
The ban has been imposed over connection with a corruption case in England
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Debutant Hasan lifts Pak in first ODI
The Men in Green beat West Indies by five wickets thanks to his unbeaten half-century
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Woakes weighs rehab against surgery
He sustained a shoulder injury during the fifth Test against India
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PCB chief curator Tony Hemming resigns after one year in role
Hemming, who joined PCB on a two-year contract in July 2024, brought international expertise to pitch preparation
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Shelton is Canadian Open champion
He defeats Khachanov to grab his first ATP Masters 1000 title
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Coventry tested by Russian Olympic debate
Former IOC figures suspect that the Russian athletes will compete under a neutral banner
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Palace fret over transfers before Community Shield
They were dropped to UEFA's third-tier Conference League in an alleged multi-club ownership
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Aus lock in opening pair as T20 WC nears
Skipper Marsh confirms himself and Travis Head to continue as the top two until next year
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Three centurions for NZ against Zimbabwe
They take massive lead of 476 runs on day two of second Test