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			<title>China's Baidu launches AI model simulating road environment for robotaxis</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 14:22:53 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Baidu says Apollo World is training Apollo Go's robotaxi fleet for global deployment]]>
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				<![CDATA[China&#39;s Baidu launched Apollo World on Tuesday, an &zwnj;AI system designed to simulate real-world environments for training robotaxis and predict how they evolve, as automakers race to cut the cost of developing autonomous vehicles.

Apollo World can generate &quot;up to 100,000 ​km&quot; (62,000 miles) of simulated driving daily, equivalent to about three years of ​real-world testing by a safety-driver-equipped autonomous vehicle, Baidu said. The system ⁠is capable of producing real-time multimodal data streams, such as camera and lidar ​observations, enabling self-driving systems to directly sense and navigate simulated environments.

Baidu said Apollo ​World is already being used for training Apollo Go&rsquo;s robotaxi fleet to be operated globally. Baidu-owned Apollo Go is China&#39;s largest robotaxi service operator and competes with rivals such as WeRide, Pony.ai and Momenta Global.

Volkswagen&#39;s ​Chinese partner XPeng also plans to launch robotaxi operations in 2027.

Morgan Stanley has ​estimated China&#39;s robotaxi fleet could grow to 1 million vehicles by 2035.

Technology development is expensive

Chinese &zwnj;robotaxi firms ⁠have largely pursued asset-light expansion strategies, supplying autonomous-driving technology and partnering with automakers, ride-hailing platforms and local fleet operators overseas rather than bearing the full cost of owning and operating fleets.

But developing the technology itself remains expensive.

&quot;They still have the ​capex of training models ... ​and vehicles, a ⁠challenge that every autonomous vehicle company is going to face,&quot; said Frank McCleary, an expert in autonomous mobility and urban ​transportation at management consulting firm Arthur D. Little.

&quot;The speed at ​which you ⁠can launch comes down to your technology&#39;s ability to adapt and understand and learn (how to drive in) that environment,&quot; he said, adding AI has helped accelerate advances in ⁠autonomous driving.

Tesla , ​which is seeking to expand its Cybercab robotaxi ​fleet, uses an &quot;end-to-end neural network&quot; trained on video of human driving to develop its self-driving technology.]]>
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			<title>Govt says to expect more 'good news' on petroleum prices</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 14:17:48 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Petroleum minister says govt will pass on the benefit of any reduction in international petroleum prices to consumers]]>
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				<![CDATA[The government said on Tuesday that consumers could expect further &quot;good news&quot; on petroleum prices, adding that it was taking steps to address excessive liquid petroleum gas&nbsp;prices by opening up the market to competition.

Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik, alongside Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, stated that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had issued clear instructions to provide &quot;maximum relief to low-income groups&quot;, further noting that the government had prevented a potential increase in petrol prices on Friday with the support of oil refineries.

Malik stated: &quot;You saw a reduction in petrol and diesel prices yesterday, and today you will also receive good news about petrol prices.&quot;

Malik stressed that the government would pass on the benefit of any reduction in international petroleum prices to consumers, adding that it was taking measures to provide relief to vulnerable segments amid challenges facing the global energy market.

Malik noted that regional challenges had created difficulties in importing liquefied natural gas (LNG), prompting the government to strengthen the country&#39;s energy security infrastructure.

He added that the government had taken all possible measures to provide relief to consumers, keeping in view the country&#39;s economic constraints, and had extended Rs130 billion in subsidies under its public relief scheme.

The minister said the government was working on a strategy to ensure adequate gas supplies during the winter, adding that efforts were underway to provide the commodity to consumers at affordable rates.

Also speaking at the press conference, Tarar said PM Shehbaz had prioritised public relief throughout the crisis and provided subsidies on petroleum products to ease the burden on consumers.

He said the premier had taken a major decision to introduce competition in the LPG sector, adding that, for the first time in history, funds had been obtained from oil refineries to provide relief to the public.

He further noted that the government had provided Rs130 billion in subsidies to consumers.

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			<title>Apple shares slide as higher memory costs fuel margin concerns</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 13:30:43 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Apple forecasts December-quarter gross margins of 45%-46%, including costs of upgrading its AI-powered Siri]]>
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				<![CDATA[Apple shares fell about 4% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the tech giant warned that rising memory costs would squeeze gross margins, stoking investor concerns ​over persistent supply-chain uncertainties and mounting AI expenses.

John Ternus delivered his first &zwnj;earnings report as Apple CEO on Monday, describing the memory-pricing environment as &quot;unprecedented&quot; while expecting costs to rise beyond the quarter ending in December.

The iPhone maker has benefited from using memory purchased ​at lower prices, but that advantage is expected to diminish over ​time, leaving more of its purchases exposed to higher prices.

Gross margins, ⁠which measure the percentage of revenue retained after the costs of making its products, was ​47.9% for the September quarter, down from June-quarter levels even when factoring in ​the impact of tariff refunds.

Apple expects gross margin for the December-ending quarter to range between 45% and 46%, which also reflects the expenses tied to the ramp-up of its AI-powered ​Siri.

Read More:&nbsp;AI models mostly smarter than top scientists, OpenAI&#39;s Altman says

The CEO comments imply &quot;Apple products are going to become even more expensive, which is ​not ideal at a time when the consumer is feeling the pinch from a higher &zwnj;cost ⁠of living,&quot; said Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell.

However, Apple reported a record September quarter for iPhone revenue despite price increases and a staggered iPhone release schedule where only the premium 18 Pro models were launched in the last days of the ​company&#39;s fiscal 2026.

Fourth-quarter ​iPhone sales, which ⁠included iPhone 18 Pro models but not Duo, were $57.58 billion, above estimates of $56.54 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.

&quot;We ​see the flagship iPhone as the linchpin of this ​ecosystem, from ⁠which Apple derives pricing power, switching costs, and a network effect,&quot; said William Kerwin, senior equity analyst at Morningstar.

Apple is set to lose over $170 billion in market value ⁠from ​its $4.94 trillion valuation if losses hold.

The stock trades at ​nearly 35 times expected earnings over the next 12 months, compared with 18.23 times for Alphabet and ​23.43 times for Microsoft.

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			<title>Bomb threats trigger security alerts at airports across Europe</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 13:28:32 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Security checks have been carried out in all three incidents, with authorities investigating threats]]>
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				<![CDATA[Spanish authorities began searching a Ryanair plane after a bomb threat involving a flight from Manchester that landed on Tuesday in the southeastern city of Murcia, authorities said.

&ldquo;Security procedures have been activated following a bomb threat involving a plane from Manchester that has landed in Murcia,&rdquo; Francisco Lucas, the Spanish government&rsquo;s representative in Murcia, posted on&nbsp;X.

&ldquo;The 114 passengers and seven crew members have disembarked and are undergoing security checks,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;The aircraft is now being inspected.&rdquo;

Read:&nbsp;EU, NATO vow action against &lsquo;hybrid threats&rsquo; on Baltic visit



Activado protocolo de seguridad por un aviso de bomba en un avi&oacute;n procedente de Manchester que ha aterrizado en Murcia.

Los 114 pasajeros y los 7 tripulantes han desembarcado y est&aacute;n siendo sometidos a un control de seguridad.

En estos momentos, se est&aacute; inspeccionando el avi&oacute;n.
&mdash; Francisco Lucas (@Lucassayala) November 3, 2026



The plane landed on schedule at Murcia&rsquo;s international airport in Corvera, according to airport operator Aena.

Other flights continued to operate at the airport normally, Aena told regional newspaper La Opinion de Murcia.

Poland and Bulgaria also reported bomb threats involving flights on Tuesday.

Warsaw Modlin Airport temporarily closed after a bomb threat involving a flight from London, according to the airport.

In the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, counterterrorism officers were deployed to inspect a plane arriving from Israel after authorities received a threat by email, according to local news agency BTA.

Polish airport closes after bomb threat involving flight from London

Warsaw-Modlin Airport in Poland was closed until further notice after a flight from London was diverted there following a reported bomb threat, the airport said in a statement.



A passenger plane from London has made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport in Poland after a bomb threat alert, forcing the airport to close until further notice, the airport says in a statement. pic.twitter.com/kMqBlgaZsk
&mdash; Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) November 3, 2026



The Boeing 737 MAX, originally bound for Warsaw Chopin Airport from London Heathrow, landed at Modlin at 10.01 am local time with 181 people on board.

The aircraft was directed to a designated area while authorities investigated the threat and carried out security checks.

Passengers began disembarking and were to wait in the arrivals hall, according to the statement.

Bomb threats trigger security alerts at airports across Europe

Plane from Israel makes emergency landing in Bulgaria after emailed threat

Meanwhile, a&nbsp;plane arriving from Israel made an emergency landing at Sofia Airport following a threat received by email, Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) reported, citing Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov.

Authorities did not initially disclose the airline, flight details, number of passengers or the aircraft&rsquo;s exact route.

The content of the email threat was also not made public.

It was not immediately clear whether it referred to a possible explosive device.

Bulgarian authorities are expected to provide further details about the incident and the security measures taken.

On Monday, a Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was diverted to Budapest following a bomb threat. No explosive device was found during checks, and the aircraft later continued to Bulgaria.



A Wizz Air flight from London to Bulgaria has made an emergency landing in Hungary after receiving a bomb threat.

Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, the Hungarian defence minister, said the aircraft had to be diverted to Budapest international airport on Monday morning.

🔗&hellip; pic.twitter.com/zrwk6CDQJQ
&mdash; The Telegraph (@Telegraph) November 2, 2026



On October&nbsp;18, an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna was diverted to Sofia following a bomb threat. Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter jets escorted the aircraft, which continued to Vienna after security checks found no threat.]]>
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			<title>Experts urge regular phone updates amid surge in WhatsApp account hijacking</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 13:09:42 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Hackers use phishing and spyware to hijack messaging apps, mimic victims and scam contacts for money]]>
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				<![CDATA[Cybersecurity experts warn that phone software needs to be kept up to date to prevent security breaches amid a rise in WhatsApp account takeovers and fraud attempts.

Increasingly dangerous cyberattack methods are emerging in T&uuml;rkiye and worldwide, especially targeting the popular messaging app WhatsApp.

Attackers can hijack WhatsApp accounts, mimic the compromised account holders&rsquo; chatting styles and send deceptive messages to people in their circles, pretending to be in urgent need of loans via bank transfers.

Ibrahim Gunduzgil, head of the cybersecurity program at Istanbul Commerce University, told Anadolu that attackers can gain access to WhatsApp accounts through phishing attacks, including fake links, and social engineering techniques.

&ldquo;Security vulnerabilities in outdated apps or operating systems can be exploited by attackers, posing an additional risk through the exploitation of known vulnerabilities,&rdquo; he said, noting that these attacks are not limited to WhatsApp accounts and can also play a role in hijacking active sessions on Telegram and similar apps.

He noted that the problem stems from the combined exploitation of technical security vulnerabilities and user behavior.

Read More:&nbsp;AI models mostly smarter than top scientists, OpenAI&#39;s Altman says

Gunduzgil stressed the importance of enabling two-factor authentication and other additional security features to make messaging apps more secure, and he warned against sharing two-factor authentication codes received via SMS or other channels.

He also advised checking connected devices and active sessions in apps and revoking access to unrecognized devices.

&ldquo;Users who suspect their accounts have been compromised must immediately begin the recovery process and notify their close contacts,&rdquo; he said, adding that explicit requests for money should prompt users to verify the other person&rsquo;s identity through different communication methods.

Gunduzgil stated that the security vulnerabilities leading to account hijacking are not exclusive to either Android or iOS, but recent reports indicate that iOS devices running outdated software exhibit these vulnerabilities.

WhatsApp Web sessions left open on untrusted computers, as well as other attacks involving malware and fake QR codes, can allow malicious actors to gain unauthorized access to accounts.

&ldquo;Users can continue using their messaging apps without realizing it, but the attacker can access their apps from another device, so users must ensure the security of their phones, computers and other devices linked to their accounts,&rdquo; he said.

Sabri Erdemir, head of the computer programming department at Istanbul Commerce University, told Anadolu that screenshots of suspicious messages, links, phone numbers, bank account details used to request money, transfer receipts and the date and time of the incident must be preserved as evidence.

Erdemir warned that simply turning off internet access on compromised devices is not enough to prevent or stop the attack, as attackers can connect to the account from another device.

&ldquo;The compromised device should not be reset to factory settings, apps must not be uninstalled, and existing records must be preserved,&rdquo; he said, noting that resetting the phone could destroy forensic evidence of the attack and fraud attempts, which would be instrumental in identifying perpetrators.

&ldquo;Relevant banks must be contacted immediately in the event of financial loss,&rdquo; he added, noting that victims should file a report with law enforcement even if no financial loss occurs, as preserved evidence can help identify the perpetrators and prevent the compromised account from being used in the future.]]>
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			<title>US intelligence sharing has fractured under Trump, officials say</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 11:59:52 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Troubles came during Tulsi Gabbard's tenure as director of national intelligence, amid tensions with CIA]]>
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				<![CDATA[US intelligence sharing on Iran and other global threats with Congress and across the federal government has slowed and, in some cases, temporarily stopped during President Donald Trump&#39;s second term, according to eight current and former officials and people briefed on the matter.

Former officials and outside experts said the disruptions risk leaving policymakers with an incomplete picture of threats facing the country, echoing intelligence failures exposed after the September&nbsp;11, 2001, al Qaeda attacks. The slowdown comes as the administration weighs whether to resume strikes on Iran after the midterm elections on Tuesday.

The problems emerged during Tulsi Gabbard&#39;s tenure as director of national intelligence, amid deep tensions between her office and the CIA. While those tensions have subsided since her resignation in June, problems stemming from the clash persist, according to two US officials familiar with the matter.

The CIA has stopped co-authoring assessments with the National Intelligence Council (NIC), an analytical group within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the officials said, reducing the number of reports that pull together the intelligence community&#39;s views for decision-makers on subjects including Iran.

Lawmakers and their staffs also briefly stopped receiving intelligence reports from Gabbard&#39;s office in the days after the US military intervention in Iran in June 2025 and again after the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicol&aacute;s Maduro in January 2026, according to two people familiar with the matter. Gabbard&#39;s team had accused lawmakers of leaking to the press.

Read:&nbsp;Iranian strikes caused billions in damage to US intelligence sites: report

The disruption in intelligence sharing has not been previously reported.

CIA spokesperson Liz Lyons said the CIA &quot;participates fully&quot; in the process of providing intelligence assessments through the Presidential Daily Brief, which is led by ODNI, and through the NIC.

Now, some former officials are working on a bipartisan basis at Stanford University&#39;s Hoover Institution to draw up plans to rebuild the intelligence community in the next administration, four former US officials said.

&ldquo;All of these things are adding up in a really complex world where policymakers need to have a more sophisticated, nuanced, and integrated view of the world, and they are getting less,&rdquo; said Beth Sanner, a former deputy director of national intelligence during Trump&#39;s first term.

Turf wars and reduced cooperation

The problems inside the intelligence community started last year amid significant cuts to national security agencies, including the ODNI and the CIA, as Trump moved to remove or sideline officials he viewed as disloyal.

Some analysts who remain at the intelligence agencies are now careful not to write assessments at odds with White House&rsquo;s views for fear of political retaliation, two former officials and a current US official said. The officials did not say which topics the analysts were avoiding.

&ldquo;Analysts still do the work, but this White House has made them irrelevant because the president treats unwelcome information as disloyalty,&rdquo; said Julia Curlee, a former CIA analyst who said she was fired from the Trump National Security Council last year for being transgender.

The White House did not respond to a request for comment.

The situation was worsened by what officials described as one of the biggest turf wars in three decades between two of the most important agencies: the CIA and the ODNI, which was formed in the aftermath of the September&nbsp;11 attacks.

Read more:&nbsp;Trump administration conducting mass firings at top US intelligence agency: CNN

Reuters earlier detailed the dispute between the agencies.

The infighting between the agencies &mdash; triggered when Gabbard&#39;s office revoked the security clearances of current and former intelligence officials a year ago &mdash; reached the point where White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles had to intervene several times to defuse tensions, three former officials said.

The National Intelligence Council, which for decades has been a key resource for officials and lawmakers making foreign policy decisions, lost its main author when the CIA stopped writing into the assessments last year.

The assessments are meant to consolidate the views of the nation&rsquo;s 18 intelligence agencies, and the council relied heavily on the CIA for analysis on topics like Iran and Russia.

While the CIA continued sharing intelligence with the NIC and working with it on some reports, its analysts focused on their own assessments.

Since the move, the intelligence council, which was also hit by staff cuts, has slowed production of its assessments, two people familiar with the matter said. None have focused on the war in Iran, five current and former officials said.

In response to a request for comment, an ODNI official said the group has maintained assessment levels close to &quot;historic trendlines.&quot;

&quot;While Tulsi did not utilise the NIC, DNI Clayton has proven to be a good steward of the IC and recognises the value of the NIC,&quot; said a US official, referring to Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton.

New barriers

Some former intelligence officials worry that new barriers are appearing between agencies.

&quot;The problem is that by taking actions which have the effect of hollowing out institutions where there&#39;s actual intelligence community coordination on things, you&#39;re creating little lily pads, and then everybody can pick their own lily pad to listen to,&rdquo; said Morgan Muir, the former deputy director of national intelligence in the Biden administration who also briefed President George W. Bush.

Gabbard&#39;s office also stopped briefing Congress on election threats in 2025, according to two people familiar with the matter and a former US official.

Clayton, who became director of national intelligence in August, has resumed congressional briefings on election threats, officials said.

Also read:&nbsp;US intelligence warns Israel could undermine Iran peace deal: report

&quot;Director Clayton remains committed to ensuring that ODNI and the intelligence community have the resources they need to continue informing key US&nbsp;government decision-makers and keeping Americans safe,&quot; ODNI said in a statement to Reuters.

In another clash between agencies, the FBI late last year stopped sharing some intelligence with the National Counterterrorism Centre for several weeks after the centre&#39;s then-head, Joe Kent, and his staff tried to investigate the shooting of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, two former officials said.

FBI leaders told Kent they believed NCTC was overstepping its authority.

The FBI did not respond to a request for comment.]]>
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			<title>Dar reaffirms govt's commitment to public relief in meeting with JI delegation</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 11:56:00 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Parties discuss relief measures for common man, with specific focus on easing economic burden on low-income citizens]]>
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				<![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday reaffirmed the government&#39;s commitment to providing relief to the public amid global economic challenges during a meeting with a Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) delegation led by Liaquat Baloch to discuss petroleum prices and measures to ease the financial burden on low-income citizens.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday met with a delegation of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) to discuss petroleum prices in the country, with both sides agreeing to &quot;continue their consultations over the coming days to formulate a way forward on energy pricing and public relief,&quot; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

&quot;Dar met with the JI delegation led by Liaquat Baloch, holding candid discussions on practical measures to provide relief to the common man, with a specific focus on easing the economic burden on low-income citizens,&quot; said the Foreign Office in a post on X.

The meeting came after the government and JI, on October 27, agreed to form a six-member committee to finalise recommendations on expanding the existing petrol relief scheme and preparing proposals for a phased reduction in the petroleum levy. Under the agreement, three members each from the government and JI would examine measures to broaden the scope of the ongoing PM fuel relief scheme to ensure that the maximum number of deserving people benefit from it.

Read: Govt stands firm on petroleum levy

Agreeing to continue consultations, Dar also &quot;reiterated the government&rsquo;s commitment to prioritising public welfare and facilitating ordinary citizens amidst global economic challenges.&quot;

He also &quot;emphasised that sustained cross-party dialogue remains key to addressing national economic challenges effectively.&quot;

The Foreign Office stated that the meeting was attended by the Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Inter-Provincial Coordination Rana Sanaullah, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa, along with the finance secretary and the Special secretary for petroleum.

Background

JI&rsquo;s campaign against the petroleum levy intensified in August, when the party organised demonstrations and sit-ins across the country against rising fuel prices, inflation and what it described as an additional tax burden on consumers. On August 16, JI workers staged sit-ins outside governors&rsquo; houses in the provincial capitals, demanding the withdrawal of the levy and a reduction in petrol prices.

The party subsequently expanded its protests to other cities, including Karachi, where it established additional protest camps across Sindh. JI maintained that the government should abolish the levy rather than offer limited reductions in fuel prices.

On September 3, the government and JI agreed to establish technical committees to examine proposals for reducing the petroleum levy and fuel prices. During the first round of negotiations on September 7, the party submitted six proposals to the government, while insisting that its protests would continue until meaningful relief was provided.

However, the negotiations failed to resolve the dispute. On September 12, JI chief announced a long march towards Islamabad for September 20, warning that the party would intensify its campaign if the government did not abolish the levy.

Read More: JI launches third phase of protest campaign against petroleum levy

The march began on September 20, with participants travelling from Karachi by train. The caravan moved through Sukkur towards Multan, where Naeem addressed supporters. The march was subsequently suspended after PM Shehbaz telephoned the JI chief and requested that the party postpone its protest to allow further negotiations.

JI agreed to give the government an opportunity for talks but maintained that it had not abandoned its demand. The party&rsquo;s position was that negotiations and protests could continue simultaneously, with any agreement required to address the complete abolition of the levy.

The JI chief then gave the government 10 days to abolish the petroleum levy and provide meaningful relief to the inflation-hit public, warning that his party would resume its long march towards Islamabad in mid-November if its demands were not met.]]>
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			<title>Tenerife striker De Miguel dies after collision</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 11:22:03 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Jesus de Miguel succumbs to injuries suffered in a horrific on-field clash with Andorra goalkeeper]]>
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				<![CDATA[Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died on Tuesday as a result of injuries he suffered in a sickening collision with FC Andorra&#39;s goalkeeper in a Spanish second division match.
&quot;Broken with pain, with a lump in our throat and unable to believe this is real, CD Tenerife announces the tragic death, at 8:00 am (7am GMT), of Jesus de Miguel Alameda,&quot; his club Tenerife said in a statement.
&quot;No words can ease the pain, nothing can lessen this great feeling of sadness. Our thoughts are with the family, his close friends and Tenerife fans, who today are grieving over this terrible news.&quot;
De Miguel, 30, was fouled in the middle of the pitch by Equatorial Guinea international goalkeeper Jesus Owono, who had raced out of his goal to try and clear the ball.
The incident happened towards the end of the match at the Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez stadium, with the teams level at 2-2. Owono was sent off and the match was subsequently abandoned.
Spanish media said that De Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest and was resuscitated. The player was taken to hospital and placed in intensive care, with Tenerife later saying that De Miguel&#39;s condition had &quot;worsened neurologically&quot;, before his death.
&quot;I am so deeply sorry. Rest in peace, Jesus,&quot; former Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, Andorra&#39;s majority shareholder, wrote on social media.
Andorra also sent their &quot;most sincere condolences&quot; to De Miguel&#39;s family, team-mates and Tenerife.
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and other clubs in Spain also sent messages of condolence, as well as the Spanish football federation (RFEF).
&quot;Shattered by this sad news, the Royal Spanish Football Federation wishes to express our deepest sorrow at his passing today,&quot; wrote the federation in a statement.
The RFEF postponed Tuesday&#39;s matches in the Copa del Rey and Copa de la Reina, &quot;as a gesture of respect and solidarity&quot;.
Real Madrid held a minute of silence before their training session on Tuesday.
&quot;Immense sadness, there are no words,&quot; Madrid&#39;s French forward Kylian Mbappe wrote on Instagram.
La Liga side Espanyol also delayed the presentation of their new coach Eder Sarabia to Wednesday.
Top flight chief Javier Tebas and Spanish sports minister Milagros Tolon also posted messages of condolence.
&quot;Today we all share the terrible pain of an irreparable loss,&quot; wrote Tebas on X.
&quot;We share in your grief,&quot; wrote Tolon, offering her &quot;deepest condolences to (De Miguel&#39;s) family and loved ones&quot;, as well as Tenerife, the players and staff.
De Miguel had been at Tenerife for just over a season, having joined in the summer of 2025 from Castellon. The striker helped the team gain promotion to the second division.
The forward began his career with Leganes at youth level in the Madrid suburbs, playing for a string of teams, including Unionistas de Salamanca, before signing for Castellon in 2023.]]>
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			<title>PHC sends petitions challenging detentions of Afridi, others to CJ to form larger bench</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 11:07:48 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Yasir Ali]]>
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				<![CDATA[The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday said a larger bench should be constituted to hear the petitions regarding the whereabouts of Sohail Afridi, non-functional Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) chief minister, Provincial Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati, and MNA Junaid Akbar, among others, saying that the case was being sent to the chief justice.

Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Muhammad Faheem Wali heard the cases and said they were being sent to the CJ, who should constitute a larger bench. Advocate General Sanaullah also stated, &quot;It is our request too that a larger bench be constituted.&quot;

On October 13, Afridi&#39;s brother moved the PHC seeking the non-functional CM&#39;s immediate recovery, arguing that his alleged abduction and continued detention violated his fundamental rights and demanding an independent judicial inquiry into his disappearance.&nbsp;The petition was filed amid uncertainty over Afridi&rsquo;s whereabouts following the imposition of emergency and governor&rsquo;s rule in K-P on October 11, which brought the PTI-led provincial government to an end and transferred its powers to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi.

Read: PHC seeks replies from governor, speaker against governor&rsquo;s rule

During Tuesday&#39;s hearing, the petitioners&#39; counsel Advocate Bashir Khan Wazir said during the hearing that Afridi and Swati had been &quot;missing for several days,&quot; adding that the K-P&nbsp;governor and advisers had &quot;confirmed that the chief minister, the speaker, and Junaid Akbar are in protective custody.&quot;

Wazir stated that the provincial assembly had &quot;passed an immunity bill regarding the speaker and members of the assembly,&quot; adding that &quot;the chief minister, speaker, and other members cannot be arrested.&quot;

Justice Ali also noted, &quot;This is the province&#39;s chief minister and speaker; these are not ordinary personalities,&quot; adding that this was not a MPO-3 case, referring to Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance. &quot;This is an important case, the province&#39;s chief minister is missing,&quot; he said.

Advocate General Sanaullah requested time to submit the report, saying that it had been sought from the police, law enforcement agencies, and the Home Department. He also noted that there were &quot;more than 200 cases of MPO-3.&quot;

Justice Ali however, said that the advocate general had been given 10 days by the court. &quot;You are not complying with the court&#39;s orders,&quot; he said. Petitioners&#39; counsel Yasir Khattak argued that &quot;the court issues order, they do not comply with them,&quot; adding that the court had ordered the de-sealing of the house of the deputy speaker of the provincial assembly, which had still not been implemented by authorities. &quot;They are committing contempt of court,&quot; he said

Meanwhile, K-P Bar Council member Advocate Farooq Ahmed Khattak stated that if the officials had been &quot;picked up under MPO-3, tell the court.&quot;

Barrister Gohar expresses gratitude for court&#39;s decision

Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, expressed gratitude that the PHC referred the matter to the chief justice. Speaking to media outside the PHC, Barrister Gohar stated, &quot;It is a strange logic; the chief minister and speaker are missing.&quot;

Expressing gratitude at the court&#39;s decision, he noted that &quot;decisions should be such that they are equal for everyone.&quot; The PTI chairman also stated that &quot;political tension should not escalate further,&quot; saying political matters &quot;should be resolved by sitting down and finding a solution.&quot;

Gohar reiterated PTI&#39;s demand for a meeting with founder Imran Khan, as well as his medical treatment, arguing that &quot;even the courts&#39; decision was not accepted.&quot;

&quot;The public is suffering because of this,&quot; he said, calling for the &quot;series of political revenge&quot; to end. The chairman also stated that MNA&#39;s, MPA&#39;s, and Imran&#39;s sisters should be &quot;released immediately.&quot;

Read More: K-P governor&#39;s rule to end in six months, emergency to continue until peace restored: Tariq Fazal

Imran&#39;s sisters were detained in September under Section 3 of the MPO as PTI prepared for a planned protest march towards Islamabad. Aleema was detained on September 20, while Uzma and Noreen were taken into custody on September 21. Their initial detention orders were issued for 30 days. The orders were later extended another 30 days.

Barrister Gohar also noted that lawyer Salman Safdar had met Imran a day earlier, saying that &quot;had this happened earlier, there would not have been so much trouble.&quot;

Safdar, who serves as a lead counsel in several cases involving Imran and his wife Bushra, later published a brief post on X on Monday night, stating that the meeting facilitated by the jail administration started at around 4:30pm and continued for 40 minutes. According to Safdar, he was permitted to meet the PTI founder and his wife despite repeated requests and applications, respectively, after seven and eleven months.

Reiterating the call for talks, Barrister Gohar stated that an offer was &quot;present on the table,&quot; and that &quot;talks should be held with seriousness and good faith.&quot;]]>
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			<title>Pakistan offers to share energy crisis management experience with Bangladesh</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 11:02:06 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Petroleum minister briefs Bangladeshi adviser on efforts to secure fuel supplies amid global challenges]]>
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				<![CDATA[Pakistan on Tuesday offered to share its experience in managing the global energy crisis with Bangladesh as Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik and Bangladesh&rsquo;s Adviser on Finance Rashid Al Mehmood Titumir discussed fuel supply challenges and the impact of disruptions on international energy markets.

During a meeting, both sides discussed their strategies to manage the unprecedented energy crisis, ensure uninterrupted fuel supplies, and reduce the impact of rising uncertainty in energy markets on their economies, according to a press release.

Malik briefed the Bangladeshi advisor on Pakistan&rsquo;s efforts to secure fuel supplies amid challenging global circumstances. He also shared details of the government&rsquo;s initiatives, including targeted fuel subsidies, to provide relief to the public while managing the impact of the crisis.

Titumir shared the steps taken by Bangladesh to ensure fuel security and address emerging challenges, saying the current crisis had brought energy security to the forefront of policymaking.

He stressed the need to make it a central part of national energy strategies, and&nbsp;highlighted the importance of diversifying energy sources and supply routes to strengthen resilience against global disruptions. The Bangladeshi advisor appreciated Pakistan&rsquo;s diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the conflict involving Iran.

He said de-escalation was essential for global economic stability, as the crisis was affecting economies and energy markets worldwide. He also appreciated Pakistan&rsquo;s efforts to secure LNG cargoes from Qatar through the Strait of Hormuz despite challenging circumstances.

Read: Govt mulls $2b LNG import decision

The petroleum minister described the situation as an unprecedented energy crisis. He stressed the importance of preparedness, diversification and regional cooperation in dealing with global energy disruptions.

He expressed Pakistan&rsquo;s willingness to share its experiences and lessons with Bangladesh to help it manage the energy crisis and strengthen energy security.

Both sides stressed the importance of continued engagement and sharing experiences to address common energy challenges and build greater resilience against future global supply disruptions.

&#39;Closed for debt but open for business in equity&#39;

A day earlier, Titumir proposed a five-point development paradigm for South Asia to deal with disruptive geopolitical challenges, emphasising that legitimacy matters for becoming a welfare state.

In his keynote speech at the annual Sustainable Development Policy Conference, Titumir said regional countries needed to reconstruct the fiscal state, reposition industrial policies and build multilateral cooperation.

He said there was a need to rethink conventional fiscal consolidation, whose purpose should be to preserve the state&#39;s capacity to invest in the future, not simply to minimise public expenditure.

Pakistan&#39;s Climate Change Minister Dr Musadiq Malik shared those concerns, saying debt-driven growth was unacceptable as servicing was eating half the country&#39;s revenues.

&quot;I would propose that we could come up with a South Asian framing of a new development paradigm,&quot; with at least five strategic priorities, Titumir said.

He proposed moving from efficiency-driven development to resilience-oriented development, saying recent crises showed that efficiency without resilience creates significant vulnerabilities.

Read more: Pakistan, Qatar close to revised LNG deal

Titumir also proposed repositioning industrial policy as an instrument of structural transformation, saying the challenge was no longer simply to attract investment. &quot;It is to attract investment that builds domestic capabilities, generates employment, transfers technology, and strengthens linkages with the wider economy,&quot; he said.

He called for a production network where South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East and North Africa work together across primary, intermediate and finished goods, while remaining mindful of an active industrial policy.

He suggested reconstructing the fiscal state and rethinking development financing, saying the state&#39;s capacity to mobilise and allocate resources was becoming a critical determinant of national resilience. Developing countries, he said, needed stronger domestic revenue mobilisation, more efficient spending, modernised public financial management and more sophisticated capital markets.

His fourth proposal placed human capabilities and employment at the centre of economic transformation.

Fifth, he also stressed multilateral cooperation, saying no country, irrespective of economic or military strength, can independently resolve challenges such as climate change, pandemics, financial instability, technological governance, international taxation and maritime security.

Sharing Bangladesh&#39;s experience, the finance adviser said: &quot;The foremost lesson that we have learned in Bangladesh, if we are to say it in a single sentence, is that legitimacy matters.&quot;

&quot;Legitimacy must originate from the people. So what we are trying to do is come up with a prime ministerial vision of a Bangladesh which is democratic, which is humane, and which has a welfare state,&quot; he said.]]>
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			<title>US and Iran review draft proposal to end war, Qatar says</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 10:58:22 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Says there have been developments in talks with both sides and that efforts to narrow gaps are continuing]]>
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				<![CDATA[The United States and Iran are committed to mediation efforts and are reviewing proposals aimed at bridging their differences, Qatar said on Tuesday.

&quot;Both parties remain committed to the negotiation process; as we mentioned, we are facilitating the real-time exchange of proposals between them,&rdquo; foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told reporters, according to Reuters and Al-Arabiya.



🔴 Qatar says it remains hopeful that a deal could be reached between the United States and Iran as both sides review proposals put forward by mediators including Doha

🔴 &ldquo;Both parties remain committed to the negotiation process; as we mentioned, we are facilitating the&hellip; pic.twitter.com/7bNfbYNxXD
&mdash; Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) November 3, 2026


&quot;We remain hopeful that there is still a chance for a deal to set the environment for future negotiations&quot;, he said.

Qatar said that both the United States and Iran remained committed to mediation efforts and were reviewing proposals put forward by mediators. While the Qatari team that travelled to Tehran had since returned to Doha, talks were continuing, Qatar&#39;s foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said.

&quot;There are intensive joint regional efforts underway to avoid escalation,&quot; he told a news briefing, adding that the &quot;bridging&quot; of gaps &quot;is ongoing&quot;

Three tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz, Iran&#39;s Revolutionary Guards Navy quoted as saying

Three oil tankers struck mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday after entering unauthorised shipping lanes with their navigation and identification systems switched off, the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Iran&#39;s Revolutionary Guards Navy as saying.

The vessels were left burning off the southern coast of the strait, the IRGC Navy said, warning ships against ignoring Iranian regulations and cooperating with the US military to transit unauthorised routes.

Iran-US deal still out of reach despite diplomatic push, Iranian official says

Iran and the United States remain far from a deal to end the war, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday, despite intensified diplomatic efforts to avert a return to major conflict after the US midterm elections.

Overnight, the US carried out &quot;defensive&quot; strikes on Iran&#39;s Qeshm island, with a US official saying the strikes targeted surface-to-air missiles used against US assets. Another official said the strikes appeared to be limited and did not signal a resumption of major combat operations.

&quot;Mediators are working hard to narrow gaps between Tehran and Washington,&quot; the senior Iranian official said, after Qatari mediators travelled to Tehran on Monday night for talks on a version of a draft US-Iran deal that has been under negotiation for the past eight days.

&quot;Tehran&#39;s conditions must be met if the US wants Hormuz reopened,&quot; the Iranian official cautioned, referring to the waterway critical for global energy supplies.

The Iranian official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said nuclear talks could only start after Iran&#39;s conditions were fulfilled and that Tehran would not accept Washington&#39;s &quot;excessive demands&quot;.

Tehran would respond forcefully, in the region and beyond, to US strikes, the official added.

Oil prices rose by about $1 on Tuesday, having dropped more than 7% the previous day on hopes diplomacy was progressing.

Additionally, Iran&#39;s Revolutionary Guards said they downed a US MQ-9 drone and two Lucas drones in the skies near the Strait of Hormuz.]]>
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			<title>Pakistan-India World Cup clash draws 8.4 million ticket requests</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 10:34:08 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[More than 120 million ticket applications pour in for the 2027 tournament across three host nations]]>
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				<![CDATA[Nearly 8.4 million ticket applications have been received for India and Pakistan&#39;s group-stage clash at next year&#39;s Men&#39;s ⁠Cricket World Cup, organisers said on Monday.&nbsp;
The rivals are set to clash in Johannesburg at ⁠The Wanderers on October 10, 2027.&nbsp;
The final, hosted at the same 34,000-seat venue, ⁠trails close ⁠behind with almost eight million ticket requests.&nbsp;
Nearly three million fans from 193 countries have applied for tickets in the ballot ⁠window, which remains open ⁠until November 21, for the tournament co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.&nbsp;
More than 120 million total ticket ⁠requests have been received for the 14-team showcase that runs October 2 to November 21.]]>
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			<title>Pakistan, Saudi agree to enhance cooperation in media, culture, tourism</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 10:33:37 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Tarar stresses need for joint initiatives to promote cultural cooperation introduce Pakistani TV dramas in Riyadh]]>
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				<![CDATA[Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Rajeh Tami Albugamy on Tuesday agreed to further strengthen cooperation between the two brotherly countries in the fields of information, broadcasting, media, culture, and public relations.

During a meeting with the Saudi ambassador, the minister welcomed him to Pakistan and congratulated him on his diplomatic assignment, expressing confidence that his tenure would further strengthen the longstanding ties between the two countries.

The minister said Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations were reaching new heights, with vast opportunities for expanding cooperation in media, culture, drama, music, tourism, and people-to-people contacts.

He said the relationship between the two countries spanned generations and was rooted not merely in diplomatic and political engagement but also in shared history, religious bonds and strong public connections.

Referring to the strategic partnership between the two countries, the minister said the defence agreement reflected the strength of their cooperation in the defence sector.



برادر اسلامی ملک سعودی عرب کے پاکستان کے لیے نئے سفیر راجع بن طامی البقمی کا ڈیجیٹل کمیونیکیشن میں استقبال کیا۔ اُنہیں پاکستان میں خوش آمدید کہنا اپنے کسی عزیز کو خوش آمدید کہنے جیسا تھا۔ ملاقات میں میڈیا، نشریات، ثقافت اور ڈیجیٹل میڈیا میں تعاون بڑھانے پر اتفاق ہوا۔ میری خواہش&hellip; pic.twitter.com/5fq2U5UwCX
&mdash; Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) November 3, 2026


He observed that under the dynamic leadership of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia had undergone remarkable transformation in economic and cultural spheres. The promotion of tourism in AlUla and the modern presentation of the historical and cultural significance of Diriyah were prominent examples of the Saudi leadership&rsquo;s vision, he added.

Emphasising the importance of cultural diplomacy, Tarar stressed the need for joint initiatives to promote cultural cooperation and introduce Pakistani television dramas in Saudi Arabia.

He said Pakistani dramas reflected family values, eastern traditions and Islamic culture and could serve as an effective medium for bringing the people of the two countries closer.

Read: Saudi envoy visits Dino Valley, highlights Pakistan&#39;s tourism potential

The minister also proposed exchanges of delegations comprising writers, poets, artists, musicians, media professionals and digital content creators to strengthen cultural and professional linkages.

Highlighting Pakistan&rsquo;s tourism potential, he invited Saudi media representatives, tourists and digital influencers to visit the country&rsquo;s diverse tourist destinations and explore its natural beauty and historical heritage.

Recalling the sacrifice of Pakistani national Farman Ali Khan, who lost his life while saving several people during the 2009 floods in Jeddah, the minister said his act of bravery represented the enduring bonds of love, solidarity and brotherhood between the people of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

The minister also emphasised cooperation to counter misinformation and negative propaganda, strengthen fact-checking mechanisms and develop content reflecting the shared cultural values of the two countries.

He proposed the establishment of a joint working group comprising focal persons and technical teams from both sides to pursue practical cooperation in these areas.

Briefing the Saudi ambassador on Pakistan&rsquo;s use of social media influencers for public awareness and the promotion of key government initiatives, Tarar said a social media post regarding the prime minister&rsquo;s fuel relief scheme had received more than eight million views.

The Saudi ambassador described the strong brotherly relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, based on mutual trust, respect and political and military cooperation, as a matter of pride.

He emphasised the need to further expand collaboration between the two countries in cultural events, arts, literature and media.]]>
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			<title>UK announces fully funded master's scholarships for Pakistani students</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 10:22:04 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Two scholars to be supported each year over three academic years for subjects including AI, tech, economics]]>
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				<![CDATA[The UK government&rsquo;s Chevening programme and Allied Bank Limited (ABL) have announced a partnership to provide fully funded master&rsquo;s scholarships to Pakistani students at leading British universities.

According to a statement issued by the British High Commission, under the Chevening-ABL Scholarship programme, two Pakistani scholars would receive funding each year for three academic years, beginning in 2027-28.

The statement added that selected scholars would pursue studies in artificial intelligence, technology, cybersecurity, digital transformation, economics and financial inclusion.

The first two Chevening-ABL scholars will be selected from the existing applicant pool for the 2027-28 academic year, while applications for the 2028-29 Chevening-ABL Scholarships are expected to open as part of the Chevening application cycle in August 2027, with successful candidates beginning their studies in the UK in 2028.







British High Commissioner Jane Marriott, saying that &ldquo;Pakistan&rsquo;s greatest strength is its people,&quot; expressed hope that the Chevening-ABL partnership would &quot;help impressive future leaders to study at world-leading UK universities and bring fresh ideas home.&rdquo;

She also said that it was &ldquo;especially fitting that a former Chevening scholar is now opening the same door for the next generation,&rdquo; referring to ABL President and CEO Aizid Gill, who studied MSc Business Economics at the University of Manchester as a Chevening scholar in 2001 and is one of Pakistan&rsquo;s nearly 2,000 Chevening alumni.

25 years later, Gill is &quot;helping create the same opportunity for a new generation of Pakistani scholars,&quot; the release noted. &ldquo;The ABL-Chevening Scholarship is about giving talented Pakistanis the opportunity to learn, grow and bring that exposure back home,&quot; he said.

Read: 5,000 scholarships for Balochistan, ex-FATA students

The CEO added that through the partnership, &quot;Allied Bank strengthens its support towards enabling the next generation of leaders,&quot; expressing hope that &quot;this support helps them build the required knowledge and skills to contribute meaningfully to the country&rsquo;s future.&rdquo;

Chevening is the British government&rsquo;s international scholarships programme, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and partner organisations. Since 1983, the programme has offered students fully funded one-year master&rsquo;s degrees at UK universities, covering tuition, living costs and travel.

Close to 60,000 people from more than 160 countries and territories have studied in the UK through Chevening. Pakistani alumni work across education, governance, health, climate, business and civil society, helping strengthen UK-Pakistan links.]]>
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			<title>Conway out of India ODI</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638434/conway-out-of-india-odi</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 10:05:24 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[New Zealand turn to Tim Seifert for the series opener]]>
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				<![CDATA[New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said opener Devon Conway will miss the first one-day international against India due to a head injury after colliding with teammate Matt Henry during training at Eden Park in Auckland on Tuesday.&nbsp;

The players were attempting a ⁠catch when they clashed and Conway was ruled out with concussion after a head injury assessment, NZC said in a statement.&nbsp;

&quot;Both players will continue to be monitored and their involvement ⁠in the series against India will be updated in due course.&quot;&nbsp;

New Zealand are already missing Rachin Ravindra due to a shoulder injury and Mark Chapman, who has a hamstring ⁠problem.

Captain Mitchell Santner confirmed Tim ⁠Seifert will take Conway&#39;s place but was hopeful that Henry would be available for Wednesday&#39;s match.&nbsp;

&quot;He (Conway) is obviously very good in one-day cricket and was biding his time in the T20 series,&quot; Santner told reporters.&nbsp;

&quot;I guess another one of those freak ⁠accidents that happens.&quot; India, who won the preceding T20 series 3-2, are ⁠using the five-match ODI series as part of their preparations for next year&#39;s World Cup.&nbsp;

&quot;The World Cup will certainly be at the back of our mind,&quot; India captain Shubman Gill told reporters.&nbsp;

&quot;These conditions are going to be much similar to those ⁠in South Africa ... Keeping that in mind, the experience will be valuable for both our batters and bowlers.&quot;&nbsp;

Gill and batter KL Rahul will sit out the final two ODIs to prepare for the two tests that follow.]]>
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			<title>US Supreme Court rejects Trump, lets California count all ballots</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 10:00:17 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Administration demanded that California separate any ​allegedly unlawful ballots from other ballots and not count them]]>
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				<![CDATA[Acting on the eve of the US midterm elections, the Supreme Court quickly rejected on Monday a bid by US President Donald Trump&#39;s administration to temporarily block California from counting mail-in ​ballots from more than 20,000 registered voters who federal officials allege are likely non-US citizens.

The justices denied the Justice Department&#39;s emergency request just hours after it filed it, &zwnj;shutting down the administration&#39;s claims over disputed ballots that could have affected thousands of voters and injected uncertainty into election outcomes.

The decision represented another defeat for Trump as his fellow Republicans fight to retain control of Congress in Tuesday&#39;s midterms. California is the most populous US state and a Democratic stronghold.

The administration intensified its focus on alleged noncitizen voting in the run-up to the midterms. Multiple studies and state audits show that ineligible voting, including by noncitizens, is ​rare.

The Supreme Court&#39;s brief, one-sentence order on Monday did not offer any explanation of its action, as is common when it handles emergency matters. No justice publicly dissented from the ​decision. The court also did not ask California for a response to the administration&#39;s request, a step that, when taken, usually signals serious consideration of ⁠an emergency case.

Read: Trump faces major political test as Americans vote in midterms

California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, called the decision &quot;a welcome sight for all Americans given the disgusting and dangerous attacks on our democracy by the federal government.&quot;

&quot;Tomorrow (Tuesday), Californians can feel secure in ​knowing the state will carry out a free and fair election &mdash; just as we&#39;ve always done,&quot; Newsom added.

A federal appeals court refused the administration&#39;s request on Friday.

The administration had demanded that California separate any ​allegedly unlawful ballots from other ballots and not count them until those voters are determined to be US citizens.

&quot;Once California commingles the challenged ballots with lawful ones, there is no way to get the challenged ballots back,&quot; the Justice Department said in its request to the Supreme Court.

Trump has made false claims about widespread US voting fraud, including in the 2020 election lost to Democrat Joe Biden.

&quot;We will continue pursuing every available legal avenue to protect the ​integrity of our elections and ensure federal law is enforced,&quot; acting US Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter said in a social media post after the administration&#39;s filing earlier in the day.

Constitutional questions

The US Constitution ​assigns the responsibility of administering elections to states, though the federal government has some oversight. The lawsuit marked a rare federal intervention in the voting process and signalled a willingness by the administration to contest the election &zwnj;results in ⁠court.

The administration already sought to restrict voting by mail &mdash; a mode of casting ballots used more often by Democratic-leaning voters &mdash; but the Supreme Court in September rebuffed that effort. And a federal judge on Sunday dismissed the administration&#39;s lawsuit concerning the US Senate race in Alaska.

The list of 20,000 registered voters was amassed by the US Department of Homeland Security and sent to California officials and to Los Angeles County officials.

Read more: Judge blocks Trump administration from pressuring states over noncitizen voting

The Justice Department sued in federal court on October 15, claiming California is unlawfully preventing its enforcement of a 1996 US law that makes it a criminal offence for noncitizens to vote in federal elections. The department ​said California&#39;s action violated the Constitution&#39;s Supremacy Clause, ​which holds that federal law generally preempts ⁠state law.

California has said that the state&#39;s safeguards against noncitizen voting are robust and that the lawsuit threatens to deprive 20,000 people of their right to vote based on vague accusations. The administration&#39;s process for scrutinising voter lists to identify noncitizens is flawed and likely rife with errors, it said in ​court papers.

California has 52 seats in the House of Representatives, more than any other state. Democrats need a net gain of four House seats ​to win a majority in ⁠the chamber.

&#39;Bend to the will&#39;

US District Judge David Carter in Los Angeles denied the administration&#39;s request on October 28.

&quot;Never before in American history has the federal government, on the eve of an election, sought to coerce a state and local government to abandon their own constitutional election procedures and bend to the will of the executive branch,&quot; Carter wrote.

Carter raised concerns over the reliability of the administration&#39;s data, noting that people recently ⁠flagged by the ​federal government as noncitizens on voter rolls in other states have repeatedly turned out to be naturalised US citizens.

&quot;If the ​executive can discount votes and threaten an ongoing election due to unproven allegations, then our democracy is in danger,&quot; Carter wrote.

The San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals also refused on Friday to block the ballots, emphasising the state&#39;s power over ​election procedures and California&#39;s &quot;comprehensive statutory scheme to ensure the integrity of its elections,&quot; including a system for cancelling registrations if a voter is shown to be ineligible.]]>
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			<title>PSX gains over 1,400 points on renewed buying</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 08:49:08 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Bargain hunting in heavyweight stocks lifts market despite escalating US-Iran tensions]]>
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				<![CDATA[The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its recovery on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining 1,454.80 points, or 0.87% from the previous close of 166,564.07, to settle&nbsp;at 168,018.87 as investors returned to heavyweight stocks for bargain hunting following recent market weakness.

The benchmark opened on a positive note and maintained its upward trajectory throughout the session. It touched an intraday high of 168,469.78 and a low of 167,308.66.

The positive momentum persisted despite mounting geopolitical uncertainty, as reports of a United States strike on Iran&#39;s Qeshm Island and an Iranian official&#39;s remarks that Tehran and Washington remained far from a deal to end the war kept investors cautious. The developments also reversed some of the relief in global oil markets, with crude prices rebounding after the previous session&#39;s steep decline.

International oil markets also reflected the heightened uncertainty. Crude prices rebounded following a steep sell-off in the previous session, as concerns over a prolonged conflict and potential disruptions to Middle Eastern oil supplies resurfaced.

Brent crude futures rose $1.36, or 1.3%, to $106.13 a barrel by 1043 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained $1.45, or 1.5%, to $97.91.

Despite the renewed pressure from geopolitical developments and rising oil prices, investors maintained their interest in local equities, with bargain hunting in heavyweight stocks providing support to the benchmark.

Read: PSX records thin gains in volatile session

The market witnessed a broad-based buying led by commercial banks, fertilisers, cements and investment banks, reflecting improved investor sentiment. Individually, Fauji Fertiliser, Engro Holdings, HBL, Pakistan Services, Meezan Bank and Engro Fertiliser were among the major contributors to the index&#39;s positive performance.

On the global front, oil prices remained relatively lower compared to the previous session, trading in the range of $104&ndash;106 per barrel after briefly touching $107 per barrel. Meanwhile, market participants remained focused on the US midterm elections, alongside ongoing US-Iran negotiations through diplomatic mediators.

Ahmed Sheraz of KASB KTrade wrote in their market wrap that PSX experienced a green session on Tuesday as the KSE-100 Index closed at 168,018 points, gaining 1,454 points (+0.87%) DoD, with approximately 212 million shares traded.

Sentiment also received support from President Trump&#39;s indication that the US has no immediate plans to strike Iran, raising hopes of a potential diplomatic breakthrough. Going forward, developments on the geopolitical front, particularly the US elections and US-Iran negotiations, will remain key factors shaping market direction, Sheraz added.

Cumulatively, trading volume increased to 517.3 million from Monday&rsquo;s total of 443.4 million while the value of traded shares stood at Rs20.7 billion. Shares of 500 companies were traded in the ready market, of which 270 stocks closed higher, 189 fell and 41 remained unchanged.

Cnergyico PK was the volume leader with trading in 114.9 million shares, losing Rs0.54 to close at Rs11.74.]]>
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			<title>ECP issues show-cause notice to MQM-P over intra-party elections</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638429/ecp-issues-show-cause-notice-to-mqm-p-over-intra-party-elections</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 08:48:36 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Naeem Khanzada]]>
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				<![CDATA[Commission gives the party 14 days to respond to the show-cause notice]]>
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				<![CDATA[The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued a show-cause notice to Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) for failing to fulfil the legal requirements for holding intra-party elections within the extended deadline of October 15, 2026, emerged on Tuesday.

According to the notice issued on October 26, the electoral watchdog said MQM-P had failed to conduct its intra-party elections within the prescribed extended period.

The ECP stated that the regular election of political party office-bearers was a legal requirement under the Elections Act, 2017, which made intra-party elections mandatory.

The notice further stated that political parties were required to submit an election certificate to the commission within seven days of holding intra-party elections.



The commission gave MQM-P 14 days to respond to the show-cause notice, warning that further action would be taken in accordance with the law if the party failed to submit its response.

The ECP also warned that failure to conduct intra-party elections could render MQM-P ineligible to obtain an electoral symbol.

The commission further stated that the party&#39;s electoral symbol could also be withheld for future elections if it failed to comply with the legal requirements.

Read: Farooq Sattar approaches IHC against ECP decision to remove him as MQM-P convener

On April 7, the ECP rejected MQM-P&#39;s request for a two-month extension to hold its intra-party elections, with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) questioning the grounds for delay and warning of serious consequences for non-compliance.

A three-member bench headed by the CEC heard the case pertaining to MQM-P&#39;s intra-party polls. Officials from the ECP&#39;s Political Finance Wing, along with party representatives, appeared before the commission.

During the proceedings, the CEC asked, &quot;What war is being fought in Pakistan? We cannot grant two months,&quot; directing that convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui or his lawyer must appear at the next hearing, cautioning that failure to do so could lead to serious repercussions.

Director General Political Finance Masood Sherwani informed the bench that MQM-P last conducted intra-party elections on October 16, 2021, while under its party constitution, fresh elections were required by October 16, 2025.]]>
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			<title>North Korea rejects US allegations over Binance crypto theft, warns of response</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638428/north-korea-rejects-us-allegations-over-binance-crypto-theft-warns-of-response</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 08:45:00 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Kim Jong Un's sister accuses Washington of politicising allegations to damage Pyongyang's international standing]]>
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				<![CDATA[North Korea on Monday rejected US allegations linking it to a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency theft involving Binance, accusing Washington of using cybercrime allegations to undermine its international reputation.

Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and a senior Workers&#39; Party official, called the allegations a &quot;grave political provocation,&quot; state news agency KCNA reported on Tuesday.

She said the FBI was attempting to portray North Korea as a &quot;cyber criminal state&quot; by alleging that a hacking group supported by Pyongyang was involved in the theft.

&quot;The US&nbsp;assertion is an absurd rhetoric and nothing new,&quot; Kim said in a statement. She accused Washington of routinely blaming North Korea for major international cyberattacks without providing credible evidence.

Kim also cited US allegations linking Pyongyang to last year&#39;s cryptocurrency theft involving the exchange Bybit.

Read: FBI and US Secret Service working with Binance after $6.3 billion hack, source says

&nbsp;

North Korea has repeatedly denied US accusations of state-sponsored cyberattacks, while Washington has accused North Korean hacking groups of stealing digital assets to finance the country&#39;s weapons programs.

Kim suggested Washington could benefit from recovering stolen cryptocurrency, referring to US plans to establish a strategic cryptocurrency reserve.

She said Pyongyang was closely monitoring US provocations and that Washington&#39;s hostile attitude could prompt it to reconsider its position on several issues.]]>
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			<title>8, including trekkers, missing in Indian Himalayas as snowfall hampers rescue efforts</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638427/8-including-trekkers-missing-in-indian-himalayas-as-snowfall-hampers-rescue-efforts</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 08:35:07 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Rescuers find tent, belongings buried under snow at 4,000 meters, but no trace of missing group in Uttarakhand state]]>
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				<![CDATA[Eight people, including trekkers, were missing in India&#39;s northern Uttarakhand state on Tuesday as heavy snowfall and poor visibility hampered rescue operations in the Himalayan region, local media reported.

Rescue teams discovered a tent buried under snow, along with clothing, slippers and food supplies, near Kedartal in Uttarkashi district, according to the Hindi daily Dainik Jagran.

A search covering a 2- to 3-kilometre (1.5-mile) radius around the site failed to locate the missing people, the newspaper reported on Tuesday.

The operation was suspended after continuing snowfall reduced visibility to near zero.

Read: More than 100 foreign trekkers stranded in flood-hit region of Nepal, official says

A 10-member rescue team was airlifted to the area on Monday, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI).

The missing group includes five trekkers from West Bengal, two women from Uttar Pradesh and a local guide.

They were among a trekking party that departed Gangotri on October 27 and was scheduled to return on October 29.

Four members, including three porters and a cook, were rescued Saturday after avalanches blocked the route.

Authorities said multiple avalanches had struck the trekking route, complicating ground searches and helicopter operations.

Meanwhile, authorities have closed high-altitude trekking routes above 4,000 meters following heavy snowfall, Dainik Jagran reported Tuesday.

Rescue operations are expected to resume when weather conditions improve.]]>
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			<title>Off-duty violence against wife constitutes misconduct by civil servant: Supreme Court</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638426/off-duty-violence-against-wife-constitutes-misconduct-by-civil-servant-supreme-court</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 08:23:57 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Court observes that violence did not become private matter merely because it occurred within home]]>
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				<![CDATA[The Supreme Court (SC) ruled that serious misconduct by a civil servant in his private life, including violence against his wife, could constitute service misconduct even if the act was committed outside office hours and had no direct connection with official duties.

Dismissing a petition filed by an Intelligence Bureau (IB) employee, the apex court held that acquittal in a criminal case did not automatically invalidate departmental proceedings if evidence independently established misconduct.

The court upheld the compulsory retirement of Jawad Abbasi, who was serving as a cook in the IB and was accused of setting his wife on fire. He had challenged the Federal Service Tribunal&rsquo;s decision maintaining the departmental penalty imposed on him.

In a judgment authored by Justice Shahid Waheed, with Justice Ayesha A. Malik as a member of the bench, the court observed that the dignity of women was a fundamental constitutional value and that a civil servant&rsquo;s conduct at home could also reflect upon his suitability for public office and the reputation of the institution.

The court observed that violence did not become a private matter merely because it occurred within the home. Under the Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 2020, conduct unbecoming of an officer and prejudicial to service discipline could constitute misconduct even outside the workplace.

Read: SC sets up legal aid cell for deserving litigants

It clarified that an FIR alone could not justify departmental punishment. However, in this case, the inquiry officer had examined 13 witnesses in the employee&rsquo;s presence and provided him an opportunity to cross-examine them. The departmental inquiry independently established the charges, including the allegation of violence against his wife and his attempt to portray the incident as her suicide.

The court explained that criminal and departmental proceedings served different purposes and applied different standards of proof.

An acquittal meant that criminal guilt had not been established beyond reasonable doubt; it did not necessarily establish the accused&rsquo;s innocence for departmental purposes or certify his fitness for government service.

It further observed that the employee had been given an opportunity to defend himself and that the compulsory retirement penalty was proportionate to the gravity of the misconduct.

Finding no legal error, violation of due process, or substantial question of law of public importance, the SC refused leave to appeal and dismissed the petition.]]>
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			<title>Houthis claim strike on Saudi airport, airbase</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638425/irans-foreign-minister-says-talks-with-saudi-arabia-are-ongoing</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 08:19:30 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Saudi-led coalition says drone intercepted over Makkah region as Houthis deny launching attack]]>
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				<![CDATA[The Houthis&nbsp;on Tuesday&nbsp;claimed to have struck an airport and an airbase in Saudi Arabia&#39;s Abha and Khamis Mushait areas.

In a post on X,&nbsp;Houthi spokesman&nbsp;Yahya Saree claimed that the group had &quot;carried out two military operations&quot;, further adding that&nbsp;the &quot;first operation targeted Abha International Airport with a drone, and the strike was precise, leading to the disruption of air traffic at the airport&quot;.

The&nbsp;spokesman added that&nbsp;the second operation &quot;targeted Khamis Mushait Air Base with a ballistic missile, and the strike was direct, by the grace of God&quot;.



نفذت القوات المسلحة اليمنية عمليتين عسكريتين استهدفت العملية الأولى مطار أبها الدولي بطائرة مسيرة وكانت الإصابة دقيقة وأدت إلى تعطل حركة الملاحة في المطار، فيما العملية الأخرى استهدفت قاعدة خميس مشيط الجوية بصاروخ باليستي وكانت الإصابة مباشرة بفضل الله.
&mdash; العميد/ يحيى سريع (@Yah_Saree) November 3, 2026



Saudi-led coalition says drone intercepted over Makkah region as Houthis deny launching attack

The Saudi-led coalition said on Tuesday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone over the Makkah region in western Saudi Arabia amid escalating tensions with the Houthi group in Yemen.

Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki reported the interception on US social media company X, without giving any details about injuries or damage.



التحالف:

اعتراض وتدمير طائرة مسيرة بمنطقة مكة المكرمة. pic.twitter.com/TyVAfPo42D
&mdash; المتحدث الرسمي باسم قوات التحالف (@CJFCSpox) November 3, 2026


Meanwhile, the Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group had not carried out any operation targeting Saudi territory today.

Last week, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile targeting southern Saudi Arabia and a drone in the Riyadh region amid escalating hostilities with the Yemeni group. The same day, the coalition said ​it had intercepted and destroyed ​a drone launched by the Houthis over the Makkah region, which Saree dismissed as false in a post on X, saying the group&#39;s operations were ⁠targeting Saudi oil facilities and military bases.

On October 24, the Saudi-led ​coalition said it destroyed two ballistic missiles fired ​by the Houthis towards Taif and Yanbu, with Saudi Arabia&#39;s Civil Defence briefly issuing alerts warning of potential danger in the holy city of Makkah and its second-largest city Jeddah.

Araghchi says talks between Iran, Saudi Arabia ongoing

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia were ongoing as Tehran aimed to reach new regional security arrangements for countries in the region without foreign military involvement.

Last week, top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan met Iranian officials in Tehran, the first high-level contact between Iran and the three nations since August. The US-Israeli war on Iran started in late February, and since then, fighting has spread to Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Riyadh said the visit was intended to open negotiating channels to &quot;prevent the return of military escalation,&quot; as fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen&#39;s Houthis had intensified in recent weeks.

Houthi attacks on the kingdom escalated as the group advanced towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping chokepoint that lies on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula from the Strait of Hormuz.

Read: Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missile, drone near Riyadh

The Houthis have also attacked Saudi oil facilities and airports, including Riyadh&#39;s international airport, disrupting flights and oil exports and drawing Saudi air strikes on Yemen in response.

Impoverished Yemen has been mired in a civil war since the Houthis pushed the internationally recognised, Saudi-backed government out of the capital, Sanaa, in 2014.

Meanwhile, the US carried out &quot;defensive&quot; strikes on Iran&#39;s Qeshm island overnight, with a US official saying the strikes targeted surface-to-air missiles used against US assets. Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Guards said they downed a US MQ-9 drone overnight in the skies over the east of the Strait of Hormuz.

&quot;Mediators are working hard to narrow gaps between Tehran and Washington,&quot; the senior Iranian official said, after Qatari mediators travelled to Tehran on Monday night for talks on a version of the draft US-Iran deal that has been under negotiation for the past eight days.

&ldquo;Tehran&#39;s conditions must be met if the US wants Hormuz reopened,&rdquo; the Iranian official cautioned, adding that nuclear talks could only start afterwards and that Tehran would not accept Washington&#39;s &quot;excessive demands&quot;.]]>
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			<title>AFC postpones Asian Cup 2027</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 08:08:59 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[The decision follows growing uncertainty over the tournament's staging amid recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia]]>
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				<![CDATA[The 2027 Asian Cup football tournament in Saudi Arabia will be postponed from January to December due to &quot;exceptional circumstances&quot; in the region, the continent&#39;s governing body said on Tuesday.
A number of big sports events in Saudi Arabia have been cancelled or postponed in recent weeks following Houthi attacks on the country.
&quot;The organising committee for AFC Asian Cup approved to reschedule the flagship national team tournament in light of the current exceptional circumstances arising from developments in the region,&quot; the Asian Football Confederation said in a statement.
The AFC also cited &quot;substantial logistical complexities and travel disruptions&quot;.
&quot;The new dates of the tournament will be presented to FIFA for approval,&quot; it said.
The continental showpiece was originally scheduled to take place from January 7 to February 5 next year.
The new dates are December 23, 2027, to January 21, 2028.
Local organisers insisted last month that the Asian Cup was &quot;on schedule&quot;, despite growing fears for the fate of the tournament.
The Saudi cities of Jeddah, Riyadh and Al Khobar are set to stage the month-long competition.
The decision to move the tournament back almost a year came after &quot;extensive discussions and close consultation&quot; between Saudi officials and the AFC, the governing body said.
&quot;Exceptional circumstances have been created for the organisation and delivery of the competition as originally scheduled, making the postponement necessary in the interest of all participating teams, officials, spectators and other stakeholders,&quot; it said.]]>
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			<title>Russian strikes kill 26 in Ukraine after longest ceasefire ends</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 06:37:13 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Russia targeted a village in Zaporizhzhia, adjacent to Kherson, with repeated strikes]]>
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				<![CDATA[Russia said its emergency warnings app came under a &quot;massive cyberattack&quot; on Monday, hours after Ukraine reported a hack&nbsp;in an apparent exchange of blows between the foes, as their longest truce came to an end.

Moscow&#39;s emergency ministry said hackers posted &quot;false information&quot; on the app, which is designed to warn the public of incoming drone attacks and other threats.

Hours earlier, Ukraine said it suspected its air raid alert system had been compromised, after baseless alerts of a radiation threat appeared on the app.

The cyberattacks came as the longest truce of the war, limited to Ukraine&#39;s eastern Kherson region, ended on Sunday after Russia refused the offer of an extension, according to Kyiv.

Moscow did not immediately say who was behind the attack on its app, while Ukraine&#39;s Centre for Strategic Communications SPRAVDI blamed the hack it suffered on Russia.

Read:&nbsp;Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as drones damage Russian facility

The rare pause in fighting, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump and which began early Tuesday, had enabled a humanitarian mission to the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky as the war grinds through its fifth year.

&quot;The ceasefire, which was in effect from October 27 to November 1, has ended,&quot; Ukraine&#39;s Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, said.

He called the temporary truce &quot;an important step in our joint humanitarian efforts&quot; with Russia.

US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine are set to resume this month, having been effectively frozen since the United States and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran in February.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday his country would stop hitting Russian oil refineries &ndash; as US counterpart Donald Trump has demanded &ndash; if Washington provided Kyiv with powerful Patriot interceptor missiles.

Raid alert app hack

Kherson regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin warned local people to be particularly vigilant when the ceasefire ended and to &quot;respond immediately to warnings about Russian attacks&quot;.

&quot;The Air Alarm application has probably been subjected to hostile interference,&quot; Ukraine&#39;s air force said in a message. &quot;There is no radiation threat.&quot;

Air force spokesperson Yuriy Ignat confirmed to AFP that the app had been hacked.

Hours later, Russia&#39;s emergency ministry said its teams were working to fix a &quot;massive cyberattack&quot; which was &quot;enabling attackers to send false information to the public&quot;.

&#39;Worse than before&#39;

Russia&#39;s full-scale invasion in February 2022 has destroyed parts of eastern and southern Ukraine, left hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians dead and forced millions to flee their homes.

AFP spoke to several Kherson residents, one of whom said the ceasefire had been a &quot;breath of fresh air&quot;.

&quot;We have to use this time to get things done,&quot; said Volodymyr Omeltchenko, a 38-year-old gardener, before the truce ended.

&quot;We&#39;re pruning the rose bushes for winter.&quot;

Read More:&nbsp;US approves $2.1 billion Patriot missile sale to Ukraine

Pope Leo, who had pressed Russia for a truce in Oleshky, had said he hoped the temporary pause would &quot;strengthen the desire for dialogue and lead to new concrete peace initiatives&quot;.

A Ukrainian military officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, expressed concern that the fighting would be &quot;worse than before&quot; when it resumed.

Russian forces on the other side of the Dnipro River had taken advantage of the calm of the past few days to amass new troops, transport ammunition stocks and collect intelligence on Ukrainian positions using surveillance drones, the officer said.

Oil attacks

Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes elsewhere on Sunday.

Russia said a drone had struck an &quot;industrial enterprise&quot; east of Moscow overnight, with Ukrainian media reporting that Kyiv had attacked the Kstovo oil refinery.

Kyiv has repeatedly struck Russian oil and gas sites, in what it says is fair retaliation for Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

Trump has been pressing Kyiv to stop the attacks, blaming them for rising diesel costs that analysts attribute to the Iran war.

Zelensky said on Fox News on Sunday that he told Trump and his team: &quot;If you want us not to attack Russia&#39;s refineries, they have not to attack our energy system.&quot;

&quot;Another alternative, give us Patriot missiles,&quot; he said.

Ukraine&#39;s energy ministry reported fresh power outages across the country Sunday, including in Kyiv, following Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.]]>
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			<title>Dortmund bring back painful memories for Pellegrini</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 06:35:59 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[The former Manchester City boss returns to Germany 13 years]]>
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				<![CDATA[Veteran Real Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini has regularly produced impressive results at the highest level but his failure to win the Champions League means some hesitate to place him among the managerial elite.

The 73-year-old&#39;s team boast three wins from three in the league phase ahead of Wednesday&#39;s visit to face Borussia Dortmund, the scene of one of the most agonising defeats in his long career.

In 2013 Pellegrini&#39;s Malaga conceded twice in injury time against Jurgen Klopp&#39;s Dortmund, to miss out on a Champions League semi-final berth.

It was an especially cruel defeat for Pellegrini, who had attended his father&#39;s funeral in Chile before landing in Germany on the morning of the match.

&quot;They did not want us in the semi-finals,&quot; complained Pellegrini about the officiating afterwards, with Felipe Santana&#39;s winner seemingly scored from an offside position.

That summer Pellegrini moved to Manchester City, winning the Premier League and two League Cups before departing in 2016, without a Champions League trophy.

The evergreen Chilean joined Betis in 2020 and is now enjoying the longest spell in charge of a club in his career.
Pellegrini has stayed faithful to the idea that his teams must entertain and Betis fit the bill, boasting a host of exciting attackers like Isco and Ez Abde.

Pellegrini, who graduated in civil engineering in 1979 while playing at Universidad de Chile, took Betis to their first final in 17 years, winning the Copa del Rey in 2022.

Last season he steered the Andalusians back to Champions League qualification after two decades away from the elite.

&quot;We started the first match of the season... and at the end of the team talk we wrote in green letters -- &#39;today we begin our journey to the Champions League&#39;,&quot; explained Pellegrini in May.

&#39;My own&#39; way

Pellegrini returning Betis to the big-time is no surprise, given his track record.

The coach turned Villarreal into a Champions League semi-finalist in 2006, with his team knocked out by Arsenal.

Juan Roman Riquelme missed a last-gasp penalty in the second leg which could have taken the game to extra-time on Spain&#39;s east coast.

Pellegrini led Villarreal to a second-place finish in La Liga in 2008, finishing above giants Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

His success earned him the Real Madrid job in 2009, where he achieved a then-club record 96 points, but was sacked at the end of the season to make way for Jose Mourinho.

Madrid chief Florentino Perez was desperate for the club&#39;s 10th Champions League trophy and thought the Portuguese would deliver it.
Later at City, he was replaced by Pep Guardiola.

After Madrid, Pellegrini helped Malaga reach the Champions League for the first and only time in their history, with their journey ending in Dortmund.

&quot;Manuel Pellegrini doesn&#39;t always get the recognition he deserves, because he has had an incredible career and achieved huge success,&quot; said Lille coach Davide Ancelotti in September.

&quot;Those of us who are just starting out, like me, have immense admiration for him. I don&#39;t know if I&#39;ll manage until his age. I tell myself it&#39;s impossible.&quot;

Betis beat Lille 3-2 in a thriller before going on to overcome Porto and Feyenoord to maintain their perfect European start.

Pellegrini&#39;s side have qualified for European football for six straight seasons and in 2025, reached their first ever European final, in the Conference League, where they were defeated by Chelsea.

Betis beat Malaga on Saturday in La Liga in a happier reunion for Pellegrini than the trip to Dortmund.

&quot;They were three unforgettable years (in charge),&quot; said Pellegrini, who has never believed silverware should be the only measure of a coach or team&#39;s success.

&quot;I don&#39;t take a team to see how many titles I win, but to improve what happened before and do it in my own way,&quot; explained the coach back in 2016.

Fans of Villarreal, Malaga and now Betis, enjoying some of their greatest days under his reign, would likely agree with his approach.]]>
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			<title>Two policemen martyred, one injured in attack on polio team in K-P's Mohmand</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 06:15:52 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Ali Murad]]>
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				<![CDATA[President Zardari, Naqvi condemn firing on personnel deployed on anti-polio duty, pay tribute to martyred policemen]]>
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				<![CDATA[Two policemen were martyred, and another was injured when unidentified armed men attacked a polio vaccination team in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa&#39;s (K-P) Mohmand district on Tuesday, District Police Officer (DPO) Raza Muhammad Khan said.

The DPO said one terrorist was also injured in the incident while a search operation was underway following the attack.

The attack took place in the Tamanzai area, within the jurisdiction of Pandiali Police Station, during an anti-polio vaccination campaign. Police identified the martyred personnel as Zahoor and Arabi, while the injured officer was named Sabir.

President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the incident, expressing &quot;profound grief and sorrow&quot; over the martyrdom of the police personnel, paying tribute to their &quot;dedication, bravery, and national services.&quot;

According to a post on X, President Zardari stated that the targeting of personnel performing their duties in the anti-polio campaign &quot;to protect children&quot; was &quot;extremely regrettable and condemnable:&quot;

He expressed heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the families of the martyrs, while extending prayers for the swift recovery of the injured personnel.

&quot;Police personnel deployed to protect polio teams are performing a national duty; their sacrifices will not be forgotten,&quot; President Zardari said.



صدرِ مملکت آصف علی زرداری کی ضلع مہمند کی تحصیل پنڈیالی میں انسدادِ پولیو مہم کے دوران سیکیورٹی پر مامور پولیس اہلکاروں پر فائرنگ کے واقعے کی شدید مذمت۔

صدرِ مملکت کا فائرنگ کے واقعے میں پولیس اہلکاروں کی شہادت پر گہرے دکھ اور افسوس کا اظہار۔

صدر مملکت کا شہید پولیس اہلکاروں کی&hellip;
&mdash; The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) November 3, 2026



Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the firing on the personnel deployed on anti-polio duty, paying tribute to the two policemen martyred in the incident. Naqvi expressed &quot;heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the families of the martyred,&quot; the statement said.

&quot;The policemen deployed to protect polio workers are striving for our healthy future,&quot; Naqvi said. He also termed the incident &quot;unacceptable,&quot; saying that &quot;the elements involved in the firing do not deserve any leniency.&quot;

Read: 24m children to get polio drops in upcoming drive

Earlier, four polio workers were abducted by unidentified armed men after being subjected to gunfire in the Tank district, while two other members of a polio vaccination team, who had been kidnapped in Lower South Waziristan, were subsequently released.

The incident in Tank occurred in the village of Jious, located in the Sheikh Attar union council, where unidentified armed men abducted four polio workers. The gunmen reportedly took all four workers to an undisclosed location.

In a separate incident, two members of a polio vaccination team were abducted by armed men in the Azam Warsak area of Lower South Waziristan. Sources said armed men affiliated with the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were allegedly involved in the kidnapping. However, both polio workers were later released.

The incidents came amid a special anti-polio campaign launched on November 2 in 97 selected districts across the country. According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) for Polio Eradication, the campaign will continue until November 8.

NEOC confirmed Pakistan&rsquo;s seventh polio case of the year, reported from Khyber district of K-P. The affected child was a 13-month-old girl belonging to Jan Baz Union Council in Bara tehsil, the NEOC said. This was the second polio case reported from Khyber district this year and the sixth from K-P.]]>
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			<title>Trump faces major political test as Americans vote in midterms</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 06:15:29 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[More than 57 million Americans had already voted early before Tuesday, indicating the high energy]]>
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				<![CDATA[American voters will deliver a verdict on the first two years of President Donald Trump&#39;s second term in Tuesday&#39;s midterm elections, with polls and nonpartisan analysts favoring Democrats to wrest the House from Republicans while control of the Senate remains uncertain.

The battle for the Senate is unfolding across nearly 10 closely ​contested statewide races, most in Republican strongholds.

History is against Trump&#39;s Republicans: the sitting president&#39;s party has lost ground in Congress in all but two midterm elections since World War Two. Trump&#39;s approval rating is hovering &zwnj;near his all-time lows, dragged down by deep voter frustration over the war with Iran and the resulting rise in fuel prices.

There is little doubt this year&#39;s election is all about Trump, the central US political figure for most of the last decade. Trump himself has told his supporters repeatedly to &quot;pretend I&#39;m on the ballot,&quot; a message Democratic leaders have happily echoed.

The president has held more than two dozen campaign rallies since the start of October, the vast majority in states he easily won in 2024, underscoring the extent to which Republicans are playing defence.

Read: Candidates make final push for US midterms

Led ​by Trump, Republicans have portrayed Democratic candidates as radical, un-American and even communist.

&quot;The Democrat Party has nominated the most extreme and dangerous slate of candidates in American history,&quot; Trump said on Monday during a speech in Washington.

But opinion ​polls show voters are most concerned about affordability and disapprove of Trump&#39;s handling of the issue, after his sweeping tariff policy and his decision to attack Iran in February increased domestic ⁠costs. Republican candidates, meanwhile, have struggled to distance themselves from a president who demands fealty and rarely acknowledges mistakes.

All 435 seats in the US House of Representatives are up for election, along with 35 of the Senate&#39;s 100 seats, though the majority ​of contests are not considered competitive. Democrats must flip at least three House seats and four Senate seats to win a majority in each chamber.

A Democratic House or Senate could launch investigations into what Democrats describe as self-dealing by the Trump administration and ​demand concessions to approve legislation.

A Democratic Senate would also have the power to block Trump appointments, including US Supreme Court nominations if vacancies arise.

But while Democrats have put Republicans on the defensive on much of their home turf, they have little margin for error. The party must defend all of its current seats, including a tight race in Michigan, while winning at least two states that voted for Trump by a double-digit margin two years ago: Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas.

Opinion polls show Democrats either narrowly leading or within striking distance in all of ​those states.

Michigan race roiled by cross-party endorsement

The Michigan Senate contest between progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, 42, and Republican former US Representative Mike Rogers, 63, received a fresh jolt on Sunday, when Democrat Haley Stevens, who narrowly lost to El-Sayed in the party&#39;s primary ​election, endorsed Rogers in a surprise reversal.

In addition to the implications for Senate control, the Michigan race represents a high-profile test of whether Republicans&#39; identity-based attacks &ndash; El-Sayed would be the nation&#39;s first Muslim senator &mdash; prove effective in a battleground state.

A win for El-Sayed, who has criticised Israel and supports liberal policies such as universal healthcare, would also boost the party&#39;s left wing ahead of the 2028 presidential election.

Read more: Israel maintains highest state of alert on eve of US midterm elections

The Alaska Senate race has been caught up in its own turmoil, after the New York Times reported that the campaign of Democratic candidate Mary Peltola, 53, helped recruit a third candidate who shares the first and last name of her Republican opponent, Dan Sullivan, 61.

Peltola has denied involvement. Trump&#39;s Justice Department has launched a criminal probe into the allegations and filed a lawsuit to block certification of the election results, though a judge dismissed the latter effort.

In Texas, Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, 37, has his party once again dreaming of winning the biggest Republican state after decades of heartbreak. His scandal-plagued opponent, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, 63, has benefited ​from a nine-figure investment from the world&#39;s richest man, Elon ​Musk, who has spent hundreds of millions of dollars boosting ⁠Republicans.

In Kansas, Democrat Adam Hamilton, 62, a megachurch pastor, held a narrow polling lead over Republican US Senator Roger Marshall, 66. The state voted for Trump by more than 16 percentage points in 2024 and has not elected a Democratic senator in nearly a century.

And in Maine, Republican US Senator Susan Collins, 73, is once again seeking to defy the Democratic leanings of her home state ​and win a sixth term. She faces Democrat Troy Jackson, 58, a former state senate president who unexpectedly became the nominee after Democratic oyster farmer Graham Platner dropped out amid ​accusations of misconduct, which he denied.

Other ⁠competitive Senate races are taking place in Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio and South Carolina, all Republican-held seats.

Trump&#39;s Justice Department intervenes

There are 47 US House races widely seen as competitive, according to a Reuters analysis of the leading election forecasters. If the other contests all proceed as predicted, Democrats would need to win only 13 of those 46 races to secure a majority.

The fight for the House has been waged largely on Republican turf, including some districts Trump carried by double digits in 2024. A Trump-backed Republican effort to redraw districts in several states ⁠to make them ​safer for the party appears not to have yielded the gains the White House expected.

Democrats have warned that Trump, who has long falsely claimed that US elections ​are rigged, may attempt to challenge Tuesday&#39;s results if Republicans lose.

In addition to its actions in Alaska, Trump&#39;s Justice Department also filed a lawsuit in California to block ballots it says may be invalid, a break from decades of practice meant to insulate elections from political influence. The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected the ​administration&#39;s request for an emergency order in the case.

Three dozen governors&#39; races will also take place on Tuesday, as well as thousands of state-level legislative contests and ballot measures on everything from a billionaires&#39; tax to abortion rights.

Economic discontent

Republicans insist that Trump&#39;s tax cuts and immigration crackdown will benefit Americans, and they are portraying Democratic candidates as left-wing radicals.

But in his final public campaign appearance Monday, Trump barely touched on the economy and spent most of the time in a rambling talk about his problem-plagued renovation of Washington&#39;s Reflecting Pool.

&quot;This is the last day before the midterm elections, the most important midterm I believe in our lifetime,&quot; he said, 26 minutes into the speech, before quickly returning to talking about renovations.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer branded it a &quot;pathetic closing message.&quot;

Some Republican supporters remain confident.

Also read: US midterms: Polls show Democrats ahead in battle for Congress

&quot;We&#39;re going to win. As a matter of fact, we&#39;ve probably already won,&quot; Texas military veteran Yvonne Clouser told AFP.

But while Republicans hold a 53-47 Senate majority, the battlefield is extending into conservative states like Kansas, Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska.

Decision Desk HQ&#39;s final forecast projected 241 House seats for Democrats against 194 for Republicans, and a narrower 52-48 Democratic Senate majority.

Disputed results?

Polls can underestimate one party&#39;s support, and Republicans hope their voters turn out in force on Election Day.

More than 57 million Americans had already voted early before Tuesday, indicating the high energy.

The campaign has attracted more than $11 billion in political advertising, while billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into Republican political efforts.

As soon as polls close, concerns will mount over whether results will be accepted by the Republicans.

Trump, who tried to overturn his 2020 election defeat, has repeatedly alleged widespread voter fraud and accused Democrats -- with no evidence -- of cheating.

The Justice Department, run by a close Trump ally, has already sued to potentially block certification of Alaska&#39;s Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan narrowly loses, although a court ruled against the effort on the eve of the election.

Trump, who will watch the midterm results at the White House on Tuesday night, signalled that if he does lose control of Congress, he could simply defy Democrats.

&quot;I veto everything,&quot; he told a podcast Monday, although he said he might strike deals with Democrats eventually.]]>
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			<title>Judge blocks Trump administration from pressuring states over noncitizen voting</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 06:08:36 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Ruling marks latest in series of legal setbacks ​for Trump's efforts to assert control over election administration]]>
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				<![CDATA[A US judge on Monday temporarily barred the Trump administration from moving ahead with a plan it says would prevent noncitizen voting, but that critics say risks disenfranchising eligible voters and ​infringing on states&#39; authority over elections.

US District Judge Tanya Chutkan barred the Justice Department and the Department &zwnj;of Homeland Security from sending states lists of registered voters the administration says may not be citizens, and from asking state election officials to separate those voters&#39; ballots or not count them until citizenship is proven.

The ruling marks the latest in a series of legal setbacks ​for US President Donald Trump&#39;s efforts to assert federal control over election administration ahead of the November 3 midterms. Trump&#39;s fellow ​Republicans are battling to retain majorities in both houses of Congress.

However, the Trump administration notched a ⁠victory on Monday in a separate case where a panel of the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ​cleared the government to threaten state and local election officials with prosecution if they did not comply with demands related to ​voting by alleged noncitizens. Chutkan is not bound by that ruling.

Noncitizen voting is illegal, and all available evidence shows that it is exceedingly rare. But Trump, who falsely asserts that his loss in the 2020 presidential election was due to fraud, has long accused states &mdash; which are responsible ​for administering elections &mdash; of facilitating noncitizen voting.

Read:&nbsp;US judge dismisses Trump election lawsuit in Alaska

Over the past month, the Trump administration ramped up a pressure campaign against election officials ​over alleged noncitizen voting by sending letters to officials in California and Washington state demanding they not count any ballots from people on lists of &zwnj;voters ⁠the administration said may not be citizens.

In response, voting rights and privacy advocates asked Chutkan to temporarily prevent the Trump administration from sending such lists to states and making such demands. The plaintiffs alleged the administration was violating the Privacy Act of 1974, which restricts the federal government&#39;s ability to disclose sensitive private information.

The Justice Department said in a court filing on Saturday ​that its letters to California ​and Washington were part of ⁠an effort to enforce a federal law banning noncitizen voting and did not amount to a distinct policy subject to review by a federal court.

Earlier this week, a federal judge in ​Los Angeles rejected the Justice Department&#39;s request to order California to temporarily set aside mailed ballots ​from more than ⁠20,000 registered voters it said were likely not citizens.

Chutkan, a Washington, DC-based appointee of former Democratic President Barack Obama, said the administration&#39;s data may not be reliable, meaning there was a risk that lawfully registered voters would be disenfranchised. An appeals court rejected on Friday ⁠the department&#39;s ​request for an emergency order pending appeal.

Also on Friday, a federal judge ​in San Francisco ordered the Justice Department to stop threatening to prosecute state and local election officials who do not comply with the Trump administration&#39;s demands over ​alleged noncitizen voting.]]>
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			<title>Demichelis set for Manchester City reunion</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 06:07:53 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[The former City defender hopes to revive Leipzig's Champions League campaign against his old club]]>
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				<![CDATA[Coach Martin Demichelis will be looking to strike a blow against his former employers when his RB Leipzig side host Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Former Argentina centre-back Demichelis spent three seasons at Manchester City, winning the 2013-14 Premier League title and two League Cups.

Demichelis, who also won four league titles as a player at Bayern Munich, is now hoping to bring success to Saxony in a budding coaching career.

Leipzig have beaten City just once in six attempts, but may feel Enzo Maresca&#39;s men are vulnerable.

In their past three games, City have lost twice and won the other match on penalties, as the spectre of sanctions for breaching financial rules looms.

Demichelis, 45, was controversially handpicked by then-Red Bull boss Jurgen Klopp to take over in the summer.

To bring in Demichelis, Leipzig sacked popular coach Ole Werner, who had taken a young team back into the Champions League, while overseeing the development of Yan Diomande.

Real Madrid paid a reported 125 million euros ($140 million) for Diomande, just a year after Leipzig signed him for 20 million euros.

Demichelis was relegated from La Liga during a short stint with Mallorca last season but Klopp and Leipzig had seen enough to convince them of his ability, after he oversaw a significant up-turn in the club&#39;s form.

After a rocky start with Leipzig including a 4-1 loss at Como in the Champions League and a 6-1 thrashing by Bayern Munich, Leipzig have won three games in a row.

The Red Bulls sit just three points off top spot in the Bundesliga, but are in desperate need of points in Europe.

The 2020 semi-finalists are 29th in the 36-team table after winning just one of three Champions League games this campaign.

&#39;Competitive aura&#39;

Demichelis benefited from the tutelage of several big-name coaches, including Louis van Gaal, Manuel Pellegrini, Diego Simeone and his idol Diego Maradona.

Leipzig centre-back Maxime Esteve said Demichelis has brought a &quot;competitive aura&quot; to the club.

&quot;Even in small games in training, you can see that the coach does not want to lose,&quot; Esteve told AFP and other media on Monday.

&quot;When he misses something, you can see he&#39;s a little bit angry. You can see he stopped playing football not that long ago.

&quot;You can see the aura of his competitiveness.&quot;

Esteve played under another former City player, Vincent Kompany, during his time at Burnley and said Demichelis reminds him of the Belgian, who is now coach of Bayern.

&quot;It&#39;s funny because they both spend a lot of time in the gym. They want to stay fit, because they have a big history in football.

&quot;They play in games in training and you can see they are quite competitive. They don&#39;t want to lose.

&quot;They are really energetic and spend a lot of time at the training ground.

&quot;They are perfectionists and want to sort out the small details as soon as they can.&quot;

Esteve also has experience defending against Manchester City talisman Erling Haaland in the Premier League.

The Frenchman acknowledged his side had played against freshly minted Ballon d&#39;Or winner Harry Kane only two weeks ago, but called the big Norwegian &quot;the best striker in the world&quot;.

&quot;He&#39;s so powerful, so good with his head, so quick. He has all of the qualities to be a beast.

&quot;So it will be a difficult game but when you want to progress in football, you have to play against the best opponents. And you want to perform in this type of game.&quot;]]>
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			<title>Kane would trade Ballon d'Or for Champions League trophy</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 05:52:03 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[England striker says team success means more to him than individual recognition ahead of Bayern's clash with Atletico]]>
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				<![CDATA[Ballon d&#39;Or winner Harry Kane said Monday he would trade that accolade for the Champions League trophy, ahead of Bayern Munich&#39;s visit to face Atletico Madrid.

Kane was named the world&#39;s best player last week, beating superstars Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to the prestigious award.
However the England international said the reason he plays the game is to enjoy success with his team-mates.

&quot;Team trophies are why we play football. The team aspect of our sport is really, really important,&quot; Kane told reporters in the Spanish capital.

&quot;The Ballon d&#39;Or last week was one of the best feelings I&#39;ve had in my life and my career... but to have moments with the team, celebrations with the club, to be able to lift the Champions League with Bayern would be an incredible feeling.

&quot;Of course the Ballon d&#39;Or is a highlight, it puts me on an even bigger level, but you want to have these big finals, the Champions League, having that feeling of emotion with your team-mates as well.

&quot;I would choose the Champions League, but I have the opportunity to do both -- let&#39;s see what happens.&quot;

The 33-year-old striker was hailed by Atletico coach Diego Simeone as an &quot;incredible player&quot; and &quot;very good for football&quot;, before Tuesday&#39;s match.
&quot;I&#39;d like to thank Diego Simeone, who is one of the best coaches of this era,&quot; said Kane.

&quot;I&#39;m proud to receive praise from someone like him. Winning the Ballon d&#39;Or was a huge achievement for me &ndash;- I&#39;ve had to overcome many challenges in my career, some people didn&#39;t think I&#39;d get this far... but Simeone will do everything he can to stop me and the team tomorrow.&quot;

Bayern have only won one of their first three league phase games, with draws against Arsenal and Viking.

Kane suffered defeat in Atletico&#39;s Metropolitano stadium in 2019 when playing in the Champions League final for Tottenham against Liverpool. It is also the venue for this season&#39;s final.

&quot;You have good memories in stadiums, sometimes you don&#39;t -- hopefully we can have a good memory tomorrow,&quot; added Kane.

&quot;I play again here next week with England against Spain, and then hopefully at the end of the year we&#39;re back again for the Champions League final.

&quot;So I have a chance and we have a chance to erase that painful memory from 2019 for sure, and that&#39;s what you can do in life and football, just take the next opportunity.&quot;

New deal

Kane also confirmed he was close to sealing a new deal to keep him in Munich for the foreseeable future.

&quot;I&#39;d say it&#39;s more days (than weeks)... we&#39;re extremely close now,&quot; said Kane, with his current contract expiring in June 2027.

Bayern assistant coach Aaron Danks, who is standing in for Vincent Kompany in the Belgian&#39;s absence with illness, said Michael Olise and Manuel Neuer were available after injury issues.

Kompany was released after five days in hospital last week following a collapse in training and subsequent diagnosis of meningeal irritation.

&quot;The most important part of my role in Vinny&#39;s absence is to protect everything that we&#39;ve built over the last two and a half years,&quot; said Danks.

&quot;It&#39;s to protect the processes that we&#39;ve put in place, to protect the identity of the team. So no, not too much will change.&quot;]]>
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			<title>Samad to lead Shaheens in Asia Cup Rising Stars</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 05:44:18 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Defending champions begin their campaign against UAE on November 20]]>
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				<![CDATA[The Pakistan Cricket Board has today announced the 15-member Pakistan Shaheens squad for the upcoming 50-over edition of the ACC Men&rsquo;s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 set to be played in Qatar from 19 to 29 November.&nbsp;

Abdul Samad will lead defending champions Pakistan Shaheens in the tournament where they are placed in Group B alongside India A, Nepal and United Arab Emirates (UAE). Shaheens will begin their campaign against UAE on 20 November and will face India A on 22 and Nepal on 24 November.&nbsp;

The semi-finals of the tournament will be played on 26 and 27 November, while the final will take place on Sunday, 29 November. All of Shaheens&rsquo; matches are day-night and will be played at the Eden Park International Stadium except the first one which is a day fixture and is scheduled to be played at the University of Doha Ground.&nbsp;

Apart from skipper Samad, Hasan Nawaz, Maaz Sadaqat, Haider Ali, Shahzaib Khan, Farhan Yousuf, Shamyl Hussain form a strong batting core for the Shaheens with Rohail Nazir listed as the designated wicket-keeper.&nbsp;

Left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Danish Aziz, leg-spinner Saad Masood and Sufyan Moqim are the trio of spinners in the squad. The pace contingent will be led by Mohammad Hasnain and it comprises of Ahmed Daniyal - Shaheens&rsquo; super-over hero from the previous edition of the tournament &ndash; left-arm pacer Akif Javed and Muhammad Imran Randhawa.&nbsp;

Shaheens won the last 50-over edition of the ACC Men&rsquo;s Asia Cup Rising Stars in 2023 in Sri Lanka when they beat India A by 128 runs. Meanwhile, in the previous edition, which was played in T20 format, the Shaheens clinched title by edging Bangladesh A in a thrilling final decided by super-over.&nbsp;

Pakistan were runners-up in the opening two editions of this tournament in 2013 and 2017, while they emerged victorious in 2019. In the 2026 edition, the Group A consists of Afghanistan A, Bangladesh A, Hong Kong China and Sri Lanka A.&nbsp;

15-member squad

Abdul Samad (captain), Ahmed Daniyal, Akif Javed, Danish Aziz, Farhan Yousuf, Haider Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Imran Randhawa, Rohail Nazir (wk), Saad Masood, Shahzaib Khan, Shamyl Hussain, Sufyan Moqim

Pakistan Shaheens fixtures&nbsp;

20 November &ndash; 11am PKT - v United Arab Emirates at University of Doha Science and Technology&nbsp;

22 November &ndash; 3pm PKT &ndash; v India A at West End Park International Cricket Stadium

24 November &ndash; 3pm PKT &ndash; v Nepal at West End Park International Cricket Stadium

26 November &ndash; 3pm PKT &ndash; 1st Semi-final at West End Park International Cricket Stadium

27 November &ndash; 3pm PKT &ndash; 2nd Semi-final at West End Park International Cricket Stadium

29 November &ndash; 3pm PKT &ndash; Final at West End Park International Cricket Stadium]]>
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			<title>Zverev savours rise to world number one</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 05:41:47 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[German celebrates a landmark season after adding the French Open and US Open titles to his career achievements]]>
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				<![CDATA[Alexander Zverev said Monday that rising to world number one was a special feeling as he heads into the Paris Masters guaranteed to be top of the pile come the end of the year.

German Zverev had been tipped to become one of the dominant forces of men&#39;s tennis but a combination of injuries and the rise of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz had left him without a Grand Slam victory until he triumphed at this year&#39;s French Open.

Now 29, Zverev added the US Open to his trophy haul in September and on Monday celebrated on court with the ATP world number one trophy at the Paris Masters, where he is top seed.

&quot;When I won my first Grand Slam, it was different kind of emotions... I had a lot of heartbreaks, a lot of tough moments, I had a lot of losses in the finals. So that was a different kind of feeling,&quot; Zverev told reporters.

&quot;To finally make it, it was the biggest relief that I have ever felt in my career. But both trophies are individually special and individually different, because winning a Grand Slam is the biggest tournament that we can win in tennis.

&quot;But this, you have to play the best season for an entire year. It&#39;s a completely different feeling, but this feels special, as well.&quot;

Zverev will kick off his Paris Masters campaign on Wednesday against Italy&#39;s Lorenzo Musetti, with whom he has lost three of his five matches.
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			<title>US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as IRGC claims downing of two more US MQM-170 drones</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 05:37:06 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Iran delivers ‘firm, rational’ response to US, says ‘ball in America’s court to prevent war’]]>
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				<![CDATA[The US carried out strikes on Iran&#39;s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Monday. The strikes, earlier reported by the Wall Street Journal, appeared to be limited and were not a resumption of major combat operations, the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

Another official said the strikes were defensive measures against Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against US assets.

The Pentagon referred a request for comment to the US Central Command, which oversees American forces in the Middle East. CENTCOM did not respond to requests for comment.

Earlier on Monday, Iranian state media outlet IRNA reported that there were several explosions on Qeshm Island. The Journal reported that the attack was the latest in a series of strikes carried out by Washington in recent weeks. Fox News, citing officials, said the strikes were defensive and carried out in response to Iran firing at a US aircraft.

Iran&rsquo;s state news agency IRNA reported five explosions on Qeshm Island, located in the Strait of Hormuz. Separately, the semi-official Fars news agency said explosions were heard coming from the direction of the sea in Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province.

Read: Tehran engaged in &lsquo;intensive shuttle diplomacy&rsquo; through Qatari, Pakistani mediators: Araghchi

The cause of the explosions was not immediately known. Neither agency provided details on casualties or damage. The reports come amid continued diplomatic efforts between Tehran and Washington over tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Monday that the two countries were continuing to exchange messages through mediators. He confirmed that Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi had visited Doha to facilitate the exchanges through Qatari mediation.

Iran delivers &lsquo;firm, rational&rsquo; response to US, says &lsquo;ball in America&rsquo;s court to prevent war&rsquo;

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tuesday that Tehran has delivered a &ldquo;firm and rational&rdquo; response to Washington, stressing that the US must now decide whether to prevent another war.

Speaking during a parliamentary session, Ghalibaf, who is also leading Iran&rsquo;s negotiating team in talks with the US, said Tehran remained prepared for both diplomacy and military confrontation.

&ldquo;Iran has delivered a firm and rational response to the American side, and now the ball is in America&rsquo;s court to prevent war,&rdquo; he said.

He stressed that Iran&rsquo;s armed forces remained at the highest level of defensive readiness.

&ldquo;If Washington makes another strategic mistake, it should know that this time it will face a new battlefield and will find itself even more desperate to seek a way out,&rdquo; he warned.

Ghalibaf also accused the US of pursuing a longstanding policy aimed at dominating Iran, saying Washington had previously relied on compliant governments but now employed military, economic and psychological warfare.

He said Iran would not surrender to military threats, warning that any miscalculation by Washington would trigger an unpredictable response.

Ghalibaf added that Iran&rsquo;s military response to any renewed attack would not be limited by geographical boundaries.

Iran&#39;s foreign minister says talks with Saudi Arabia are ongoing; Yemen fighting intensifies

Talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia are ongoing as Tehran aims to reach new regional security arrangements for countries in the region without foreign military involvement, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on X on Tuesday.



أكدتُ في حواري مع شبكة الجزيرة أننا لا نكنّ أي عداء لدول مجلس التعاون، ونثمّن الدور الإيجابي الذي تؤديه قطر وعُمان، ونواصل الحوار مع السعودية. هدفنا الوصول إلى ترتيبات أمنية إقليمية جديدة تقوم بها دول المنطقة نفسها، بعيدًا عن أي وجود عسكري أجنبي. https://t.co/19ER3bOjoW
&mdash; Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) November 3, 2026


Last week, top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met Iranian officials in Tehran, the first high-level contact between Iran and the three nations since August. The US-Israeli war on Iran started in late February, and since then, fighting has spread to Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Riyadh said the visit was intended to open negotiating channels to &quot;prevent the return of military escalation,&quot; as fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen&#39;s Iran-aligned Houthis had intensified in recent weeks.

Houthi attacks on the kingdom escalated as the powerful militia advanced towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping chokepoint that lies on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula from the Strait of Hormuz.

The Houthis have also attacked Saudi oil facilities and airports, including Riyadh&#39;s international airport, disrupting flights and oil exports and drawing Saudi airstrikes on Yemen in response.

Impoverished Yemen has been mired in a civil war since the Houthis pushed the internationally recognised, Saudi-backed government out of the capital, Sanaa, in 2014.

Iran-US deal still out of reach, senior Iranian official tells Reuters

Iran and the United States are far from reaching a deal to end the war, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday, adding that Tehran would not accept Washington&#39;s &quot;excessive demands&quot;.

The comments come at a time of heightened diplomatic efforts, with Qatar acting as a key intermediary, to prevent a potential return to active conflict after the midterms.

Iran&rsquo;s Revolutionary Guard says it downed 2 US drones in Strait of Hormuz

Iran&rsquo;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that it downed two US drones south of Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

The report said the IRGC Aerospace Force used electronic warfare systems against the two MQM-170 drones, bringing the number of aircraft of that type reportedly captured by Iranian forces to four. Tasnim said the operation had prevented the drones from completing their missions. It provided no other operational details.

The report follows two similar Iranian announcements last week.

Read more: Iran warns US of prolonged war after Trump signals more strikes

On Friday, the IRNA news agency reported that the IRGC Aerospace Force downed an MQM-170 drone over Qeshm Island using electronic warfare systems.

On Thursday, the IRGC Navy said it had seized control of another drone of the same type in the western Strait of Hormuz and landed it intact. The US military rejected Iran&rsquo;s account of Thursday&rsquo;s incident.

The latest report comes amid ongoing indirect diplomatic contacts between Tehran and Washington.

US, Iran have made progress toward negotiated settlement: Vance

US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that Washington has made &ldquo;progress&rdquo; in talks with Iran, saying he and President Donald Trump feel &ldquo;pretty good&rdquo; about reaching a negotiated settlement.

&ldquo;I actually just spoke with the president of the United States about an hour ago about this,&rdquo; Vance told reporters. &ldquo;Look, the president and I both feel pretty good about the prospects for potentially coming to a negotiated settlement. We&rsquo;re going to keep on working at it.&rdquo;

&ldquo;The Iranians are always a little unpredictable, and as the president always says, he retains kinetic options. He retains non-kinetic options, but we&rsquo;ve certainly made some progress. We&rsquo;ll see if we can make some more,&rdquo; he said.

Asked whether Iran had been given a deadline before strikes resume, Vance said: &ldquo;No, we haven&rsquo;t set deadlines.&rdquo;

&ldquo;Having destroyed their nuclear program, we want to make sure they don&rsquo;t rebuild it or try to rebuild it. That&rsquo;s what matters most to the United States,&rdquo; he said.

&ldquo;We do think that there is a pathway there, but it really does require a firm commitment and a verifiable commitment that they don&rsquo;t rebuild that nuclear program,&rdquo; he added.

Vance&#39;s remarks came hours after Trump said at the reopening of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington that Iran wants to make a deal to end the conflict, now in its ninth month.

&ldquo;They want to make a deal, and that could happen,&rdquo; Trump said, adding that Iran had asked Washington to stop targeting its leaders, &ldquo;and we will.&rdquo;]]>
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			<title>Oil edges up after report of US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 05:32:12 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[US West Texas Intermediate crude rises 20 cents, or 0.21%, to $96.66 a barrel]]>
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				<![CDATA[Oil prices edged up on Tuesday after a report that the United States had struck Iran&#39;s Qeshm ​Island, raising concerns about an escalation of the eight-month conflict and prolonged disruptions to Middle &zwnj;East oil supplies.

US West Texas Intermediate crude was up 20 cents, or 0.21%, at $96.66 a barrel, while Brent crude futures rose 3 cents, or 0.03%, to $104.8 a barrel by 0355 GMT.

Both benchmark prices dropped more than 7% on Monday as talks between Iranian and ​Qatari officials lifted hopes for an end to the US-Israeli war with Iran.

The United States struck Iran&#39;s ​Qeshm Island, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing US officials. Some of the officials ⁠described the assaults as defensive in nature to prevent Iran from having the freedom to attack commercial ships ​in the Strait of Hormuz.

&quot;The report added a degree of risk premium back into the oil price. Just ​when markets were starting to price in a more diplomatic path, this reminder of ongoing military activity has flipped the tone,&quot; said Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at KCM Trade.

However, the inability of prices to sustain those gains suggests that a substantial ​geopolitical risk premium is already embedded in oil prices, said Priyanka Sachdeva, head of market insight at Phillip ​Nova.

Read:&nbsp;Refineries to shoulder Rs15b fuel burden

&quot;Unless there is concrete evidence of further disruption to physical supplies or critical energy infrastructure, fresh headlines alone may struggle &zwnj;to sustain ⁠another rally.&quot;

Meanwhile, Tehran said on Monday that contacts between Iran and the US to end their war are continuing, after days of Iranian talks with Qatari mediators ended with altered proposals but no breakthrough.

Trump raised doubts on Monday about whether he would follow through on a threatened resumption of military strikes against Iran and said a deal ​with Tehran could happen.

The ​US-Iran conflict that began in ⁠late February has sharply reduced traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which previously carried about a fifth of global crude oil and natural gas supplies.

The Iran war ​is a leading cause of high gasoline prices that are weighing on voters, ​and Trump is ⁠under pressure to end the conflict.

Read more:&nbsp;Oil falls 7.5% on peace hopes, gold up

Brent ended October at its highest in six months on concerns that the Middle East conflict could escalate again after Tuesday&#39;s US midterm elections.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei ⁠had granted ​the government certain authorities for peace talks.

Additionally, the US will bring together ​delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10 to 11 to discuss ending Moscow&#39;s war against Ukraine, post-war security agreements, ​and de-escalation.]]>
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			<title>Islamabad ATC grants bail to Imaan Mazari, Hadi Ali Chattha in road blockade, police clash case</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638405/islamabad-atc-grants-bail-to-imaan-mazari-hadi-ali-chattha-in-road-blockade-police-clash-case</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 05:24:54 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Fiaz Mahmood]]>
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				<![CDATA[ATC Judge Abual Hasnat approves bail against surety bonds of Rs5,000 each]]>
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				<![CDATA[An Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday granted bail to lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha in a case involving allegations of blocking a road and clashing with police.

ATC Judge Abual Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain heard the bail applications and approved them against surety bonds of Rs5,000 each, with lawyer Riasat Ali Azad appearing on behalf of the accused.

During the hearing, police submitted the case record to the court. The judge then asked the parties whether they wished to make any further submissions before announcing his decision. Referring to the show-cause notice matter involving the police, the judge said, &quot;I will look into the matter concerning the show-cause notice to the police.&quot;

The court subsequently approved the bail applications of both Imaan and Chattha.

According to the First Information Report (FIR) registered at Islamabad&#39;s Kohsar Police Station, which was filed last year and concerned a protest in the grounds of the Islamabad Press Club, Imaan and Hadi led a Baloch Student Council protest with at least 150 demonstrators present. The FIR added that the participants raised anti-state slogans and those against state institutions through loudspeakers and megaphones, while also obstructing police from carrying out their duties.

Filed under Sections 186, 188, 341, 353, and 506 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), the FIR stated that&nbsp;the participants took a rally out and blocked a road, upon which police informed them that this was against Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.



Tuesday&#39;s verdict came less than a week after an ATC sentenced Imaan and Hadi to 10 years in prison each in a case involving the removal of security barriers. Both were convicted under Section 186 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and sentenced to &ldquo;1-year Simple Imprisonment&rdquo; with a fine of Rs50,000 each, the order stated.

The court also convicted both under Section 353 of the PPC and sentenced them to &ldquo;2 years&#39; simple imprisonment with a fine of Rs50,000 each,&quot; while in case of non-payment, they would undergo an additional three months&#39; simple imprisonment.

Read: State counsel completes cross-examination in Imaan, Hadi security breach case

The court also convicted both under Section 7(h) of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997, as defined under Section 6(2)(m). Under this provision, Imaan and Haadi were also sentenced to &ldquo;ten years (RI) with a fine of Rs 100,000 each.&quot;

The couple was arrested by the capital police in October 2024 on terrorism charges after a confrontation with traffic police, who had barricaded the area to secure the movement of the English cricket team. They were accused of interfering with government protocol, leading to their detention under various sections of the Anti-Terrorism Act and the Pakistan Penal Code.

Imprisonment in social media case

In January, the couple was handed a combined 17-year sentence on multiple charges linked to controversial social media posts that the prosecution argued amounted to an anti-state narrative under cybercrime laws. The same month, they filed applications for suspension of their sentences.

Later, Imaan and her husband Hadi were rearrested on September 17, shortly after the Supreme Court granted them bail and suspended their sentences in the social-media posts case. They were produced before an Islamabad ATC in connection with a case registered at Kohsar Police Station.

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			<title>Four polio workers kidnapped in Tank</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638403/four-polio-workers-kidnapped-in-tank</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 03:41:46 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Ramzan Seemab]]>
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				<![CDATA[Police launched an investigation into the incident following the abduction]]>
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				<![CDATA[Four polio workers were abducted by unidentified armed men after being subjected to gunfire in the Tank district, while two other members of a polio vaccination team, who had been kidnapped in Lower South Waziristan, were subsequently released.

According to details, the incident in Tank occurred in the village of Jious, located in the Sheikh Attar union council, where unidentified armed men abducted four polio workers. Police sources said the gunmen took all four workers to an undisclosed location.

Police launched an investigation into the incident following the abduction. However, further details about the identity of the perpetrators and the whereabouts of the kidnapped workers were not immediately available.

In a separate incident, two members of a polio vaccination team were abducted by armed men in the Azam Warsak area of Lower South Waziristan.

Sources said armed men affiliated with the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were allegedly involved in the kidnapping. However, both polio workers were later released.]]>
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			<title>JI questions PTI's lack of protests over governor's rule</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638402/ji-questions-ptis-lack-of-protests-over-governors-rule</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 03:41:46 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Yasir Ali]]>
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				<![CDATA[Baloch says a deep trust deficit existed between the government, state institutions, and the public]]>
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				<![CDATA[Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Acting Amir Liaquat Baloch has questioned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership&#39;s failure to mobilise public protests against the imposition of governor&#39;s rule in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, saying the absence of public resistance despite the party&#39;s tall claims and popular mandate raises serious questions.

He said PTI leaders had made grand claims during their long march and held negotiations, while emergency and governor&#39;s rule had also been imposed. However, despite all these developments, the party failed to bring people onto the streets against governor&#39;s rule or even the removal of its provincial government. The lack of protests, he added, had strengthened unpopular measures.

He stressed that protecting the lives and property of people must remain the government&#39;s foremost responsibility. Establishing peace in terrorism-affected areas of the province should be the top priority, requiring serious and practical measures.

Addressing a press conference at Markaz Islami, the provincial headquarters of Jamaat-e-Islami in Peshawar, after attending a meeting of party office-bearers from 12 districts affected by the emergency, Baloch said a deep trust deficit existed between the government, state institutions and the public.]]>
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			<title>K-P audit exposes billions in irregularities</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 03:41:46 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Our Correspondent]]>
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				<![CDATA[Samar Bilour demands impartial investigation]]>
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				<![CDATA[Adviser to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor on Information and Public Relations, Relief, Rehabilitation and Settlement, Samar Haroon Bilour, has expressed serious concern over billions of rupees in financial irregularities and accounting discrepancies highlighted in the Audit Report for FY 2024-25.

In a press statement, she said expenditures amounting to Rs72.46 billion could not be fully verified, while additional entries of Rs104.26 billion were recorded beyond the budget approved by the Provincial Assembly.

She said the report also identified Rs153.68 billion in development expenditures incorrectly recorded under various accounting heads and a negative balance of Rs39.58 billion in the Public Account.

Bilour further pointed out that records of external loans worth Rs98.89 billion were incomplete, while payments of Rs51.85 billion against foreign loans and interest remained unverified. Records of provincial domestic loans had not been updated since 2017-18, while federal government loan records had remained incomplete since 2013-14.

She said additional entries were also identified in the development budget and key departments, including Health, Education, Police and Highways.

Calling for an impartial investigation, she stressed that public money was a national trust and those responsible for its management must be held accountable wherever irregularities were established.

Meanwhile, Samar Haroon Bilour has formally assumed charge of the Department of Relief, Rehabilitation and Settlement.

On the occasion, she expressed her gratitude to the Governor for reposing confidence in her and entrusting her with this important responsibility.]]>
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			<title>Governor vows action against illegal Afghans</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 03:41:46 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Ahtesham Bashir]]>
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				<![CDATA[Kundi rejects encroachment pressure]]>
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				<![CDATA[Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Monday declared that the provincial government&#39;s policy on Afghan nationals residing illegally in the province is fully aligned with the federal government&#39;s stance, and action against them will continue. He made it clear, however, that Afghans entering Pakistan on valid visas would be welcomed.

Speaking to the media in Peshawar, the governor said no country in the world permits foreigners to stay without legal status. &quot;Therefore, action will also be taken against Afghan citizens living illegally in Pakistan,&quot; he stated. Those arriving with proper visas, he added, would be received as welcome guests.

On the ongoing campaign against encroachments, Kundi was categorical. The operation to remove illegal structures would continue and no pressure of any kind would be accepted in this regard. &quot;Measures initiated in the public interest will be sustained,&quot; he said.

Addressing the issue of prolonged power load-shedding in the province, the governor said he would take up the matter with the relevant authorities. At the same time, he reminded the public that electricity is neither free nor a war trophy. &quot;Consumers must pay their bills for the power they use,&quot; he asserted. Kundi revealed that work is under way to introduce new technology that would improve the power distribution and load-shedding system. Under the proposed arrangement, load-shedding would be managed at the transformer level rather than the feeder level, allowing more precise and equitable cuts.

The governor also welcomed the federal government&#39;s decision to provide Rs 160 billion for development in K-P, describing it as a significant gesture of support. He said 70 per cent of the amount would be spent in areas that had historically been deprived of development projects and fair resource allocation.

Responding to a question about corruption allegations, Kundi said the law applies equally to everyone. Whether it concerns Chief Minister Sohail Afridi or any other individual, if there are credible charges of corruption, legal action must follow. &quot;No one should be considered above the law when allegations arise,&quot; he emphasised.

The governor also took note of the inconvenience caused by electricity poles standing in the middle of roads. He said he would discuss the matter with PESCO officials so that such poles could be relocated, reducing difficulties for citizens and easing traffic problems.

Kundi&#39;s remarks reaffirm the provincial administration&#39;s determination to enforce the law on illegal residency, protect public land from encroachments, and address long-standing issues of power supply and urban infrastructure while insisting that citizens fulfil their own obligations, particularly the payment of utility bills.]]>
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			<title>Cleric arrested after Bajaur madrassa child death</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 03:41:46 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[HANIFULLAH]]>
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				<![CDATA[DPO Bajaur Khan Zaib Mohmand described the death of the innocent child as deeply tragic]]>
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				<![CDATA[A 12-year-old boy died after allegedly being tortured at a madrassa in the Qaddafi Bandagai area of Bajaur district, prompting Regional Police Officer (RPO) Malakand Division Zahid Nawaz to take immediate notice and order swift action.

Acting on the RPO&#39;s notice and under the special instructions and supervision of District Police Officer (DPO) Bajaur, Utman Khel police station, led by SHO, launched a prompt and effective operation and arrested the fugitive cleric accused in the case.

A formal case has been registered against the suspect, who has been taken into police custody. Further investigation and legal proceedings are underway, and the accused will be brought to justice in accordance with the law.

DPO Bajaur Khan Zaib Mohmand described the death of the innocent child as deeply tragic, saying Bajaur police stand with the bereaved family in this hour of grief and that all legal requirements will be met to secure justice for them.

He made clear that the investigation will be conducted strictly on merit and that no one will be considered above the law. Bajaur police, he added, remain committed to upholding the rule of law, delivering justice to the oppressed, and protecting the lives and property of the public.]]>
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			<title>BD protests turn violent</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 03:17:25 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Garment factories shut again]]>
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				<![CDATA[Bangladesh&#39;s garment factories briefly resumed operations on Monday after a widespread shutdown a day earlier, but fresh clashes between workers and police forced hundreds of plants to suspend production again.

The unrest has raised concerns over shipment delays and buyer confidence in Bangladesh, a key supplier to brands including H&amp;M, Zara, Walmart and Primark, at a critical point in the production cycle for spring and summer export orders.

Workers demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka ($243), up from 12,500 taka, blocked roads, vandalised factories and clashed with police across major manufacturing districts, prompting 679 factories to halt production.

Bangladesh is the world&#39;s second-largest garment exporter after China and the ready-made garment sector accounts for more than 80% of the South Asian nation&#39;s export earnings. It employs about 4 million workers and accounts for roughly 10% of economic output.

In a bid to defuse the crisis, the government on Sunday formed a six-member wage board to review workers&#39; demands, which have gained momentum amid persistent inflation and rising living costs.

Police said they used tear gas to disperse garment workers attempting to block roads in Dhaka after protesters hurled bricks and stones at officers. Unrest was also reported in Ashulia and Gazipur, two manufacturing hubs on the outskirts of the capital.

Police and industry

officials said protesters

set fire to a police

vehicle and vandalised a number of factories.

The clashes follow Sunday&#39;s protests and factory closures, with workers continuing to demand higher wages and the resolution of employment grievances.

&quot;Bangladesh has among the lowest garment wages in the world,&quot; said Babul Akhter, general secretary of the Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation and a workers&#39; representative on the wage board.

&quot;If factory owners cannot pay workers properly, they should negotiate better prices with international buyers. They cannot build a business on the backs of underpaid workers.&quot;]]>
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			<title>Russian bombing kills 24 in Ukraine</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638397/russian-bombing-kills-24-in-ukraine</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 03:17:25 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Russian forces bombed a school in a village in Ukraine&#39;s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday, killing 24 people, Ukraine&#39;s emergency services said.

The emergency services said two members of a rescue crew were among the dead in the village of Komyshuvakha.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, writing on Telegram, said Russian forces initially dropped aerial bombs on a school in the village, used for distributing humanitarian assistance.

&quot;After the first air strike, there was a repeat strike with nine more bombs, directly on the shelter where people were gathered,&quot; Zelenskiy wrote.

&quot;The Russians could not have been unaware that every week residents who have remained in Komyshuvakha were receiving assistance right there. This is yet further proof that Russia does not want any kind of de-escalation, any real justice.&quot;]]>
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			<title>Xi calls for lasting peace in Middle East</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638396/xi-calls-for-lasting-peace-in-middle-east</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 03:17:25 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Warns against great power rivalry in region]]>
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				<![CDATA[The Middle East and Gulf region should not become a battleground for great-power rivalry and China is willing to work with Arab nations to achieve lasting peace, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Oman&#39;s sultan on Monday.

Xi told Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said that the world is undergoing profound changes.

&quot;The Middle East Gulf region should not become an arena for great-power rivalry and geopolitical conflict. Peace and stability in the region require joint nurturing and protection by all parties,&quot; Xi said, according to China&#39;s Foreign Ministry.

China has consistently been committed to stopping the war, and hopes to contribute &quot;wisdom and solutions to resolving the region&#39;s security dilemmas,&quot; he added.

China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with Arab countries, including the Gulf Cooperation Council states, to work together toward restoring peace and achieving lasting stability and security, Xi said.

In a 20-point joint statement, both sides said they agree that normal and safe navigation should resume in the Strait of Hormuz. The countries also called for the US and Iran to pursue peaceful options, return to the agreement struck in June aimed at ending the conflict and restart dialogue.

China&#39;s Foreign Ministry said later on Monday that Zhai Jun, its special envoy to the Middle East, would visit Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia this month.

Haitham arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a two-day visit, the first by an Omani head of state since the countries established ties in 1978.

Haitham told Xi his government had deep appreciation for China&#39;s positions on key issues concerning the region, Omani state media reported.

&quot;We believe that development

and stability are inextricably linked,&quot; he said.

&quot;The prosperity of nations requires an environment defined by security, peace, respect for state sovereignty, and adherence to international law - an environment where disputes are resolved through peaceful means.&quot;

He also said Oman was open to entering into a preferential bilateral trade and investment agreement with China.]]>
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			<title>Spain deports asylum seekers</title>
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				<![CDATA[Spain has returned to Morocco more than a dozen sub-Saharan African and Asian migrants who reached the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and were turned down for asylum, the first deportation of its kind from the enclave since a mass border crossing in July.

The Interior Ministry said the group had been sent back to Morocco after it agreed to receive them and they remained on Moroccan territory at present. It declined to give numbers or nationalities but migrant and rights charities operating in Ceuta said 16 people from Senegal, Nigeria, Yemen, Cameroon and Bangladesh were deported.

The NGOs claim such returns fail to take into account the risks associated with Morocco&#39;s treatment of migrants from other countries and fly in the face of the values espoused by Spain&#39;s leftist government.

Virginia Alvarez, an Amnesty International researcher, said Spain&#39;s posture was hypocritical.

&quot;Spain, despite its (progressive) speeches in Europe, is not ensuring that human rights guarantees are met for people who cross its borders in Ceuta and Melilla,&quot; she said. &quot;Morocco does not respect many human rights.&quot;

Morocco&#39;s Interior Ministry did not respond to Reuters requests for comment.]]>
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			<title>Nine killed in Florida business jet crash</title>
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				<![CDATA[A Learjet crashed on Sunday afternoon in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board, US transportation officials said.

The private jet had taken off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

&quot;It was a big-time tragedy that happened,&quot; Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said at a press conference near the crash site in Lake Worth Beach. &quot;When you see that video, it&#39;s a jarring thing. It was like a missile coming down, and a massive explosion, debris going everywhere.&quot;

The National Transportation Safety Board said it had launched an investigation into the crash, which Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called a &quot;horrific tragedy.&quot;

The crash left a &quot;massive crater&quot; by the road near the entrance to a mobile home park, Palm Beach County Commissioner Joel Flores said at the news conference. About 600 people were being evacuated from the area and relocated to two shelters in the county, Flores said.

Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms were occurring in the area at the time, forecaster AccuWeather said in a statement.

An audio recording from a Miami air traffic control center posted on LiveATC, a site that broadcasts air traffic control communications, captured the plane&#39;s final moments before the crash in unusual detail.

At first, someone in the plane&#39;s cockpit reported to an air traffic controller that they were &quot;managing the ice&quot; but faced &quot;moderate&quot; turbulence and were seeking &quot;better rides&quot;.

Less than a minute later, the person said &quot;Mayday, mayday,&quot; reporting that the plane was suddenly descending at a rate of 10,000 feet per minute.

Seconds later, the person said they were declaring an emergency, with the rate of descent accelerating to 20,000 feet per minute.

Less than 20 seconds later, the person said: &quot;We&#39;re going to crash into the ground&quot; before saying that the descent rate had reached 22,000 feet per minute as the plane started banking.

About 35 seconds after the initial mayday announcement, the last thing heard from the cockpit was a rapidly spoken &quot;We&#39;re out of time.&quot;

Flight tracking website Flightradar24 said data showed the vertical descent rate at one point exceeded 32,000 feet per minute.]]>
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			<title>Hackers shut down shop fridges across Europe</title>
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				<![CDATA[A hacking attack on European supermarkets spread across the continent on Monday, hitting fridges and freezers from Sweden to Belgium and forcing stores to throw away food in an incident that echoed a similar attack in France last month.

The attack, which raised temperatures in refrigerator and freezer units at dozens of stores, hit supermarket groups Ahold Delhaize and Colruyt in Belgium and Luxembourg, as well as Swedish grocers ICA and Coop. Furniture-to-meatballs retailer IKEA also saw at least one store affected.

&quot;Everything is destroyed,&quot; Engla Ingwall, sales manager at an ICA franchise store in Stockholm, told Reuters during a visit to the store on Monday, adding the attack occurred at 2 a.m. (0100 GMT) but was only noticed hours later.

&quot;There has been a cyberattack and all our freezers reached 50 degrees (Celsius).&quot;

A spokesperson for privately held ICA said the company was aware that a &quot;limited number of stores were affected by an incident overnight, which impacted their refrigeration and freezer systems&quot;.

The latest incidents follow an attack in France last month when police said hackers seized control of cooling units at hundreds of supermarkets, causing fires and food losses. Ahold also reported a cybersecurity incident to police last month.

While no one has claimed responsibility for either attack, the incidents have heightened concerns among European authorities about hybrid threats to infrastructure amid growing security tensions since Russia&#39;s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.]]>
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			<title>Iran says talks continue despite no breakthrough</title>
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				<![CDATA[Contacts between Iran and the United States to end their eight-month war are continuing, Tehran said on Monday, after days of ?Iranian talks with Qatari mediators ended with altered proposals but no breakthrough.

&quot;Consultations through mediators are very intensive. We have presented our conditions and proposals and everything depends on the political rationality of Washington,&quot; Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in comments carried by ?state media outlet IRNA.

Amid fears the conflict could reignite after Tuesday&#39;s midterm elections in the United States, China and Russia both spoke out on Monday against the possibility of renewed military action in a war that has hit the ?global economy.

While oil prices fell nearly 4% on Monday on hopes that the latest round of mediation could lead to a diplomatic solution to the crisis, Iranian sources said they believed a new US attack was still more likely than a deal.

Iran&#39;s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the plan Iran had submitted in September to end the war remained the focus of discussions, but he confirmed comments attributed to Araqchi on Saturday that the ?proposal could be shortened.

&quot;The basis of dialogue and talks between Iran and the US via mediators is still Iran&#39;s seven-step proposal, which is now condensed, making it possible to implement it within two days,&quot; he said.

US President Donald Trump rejected the seven-step proposal in September.

The plan would call for the US to end its blockade on Iranian ports, Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz waterway, a US waiver on Iranian oil sales, the cancellation of new sanctions on Iran and then talks on other issues.

Baghaei reiterated that ?condensing the plan would not change Iran&#39;s underlying stance that a return to talks on the country&#39;s nuclear programme could only happen after it verified that all its conditions were met.

Asked whether the possibility of transferring Iran&#39;s highly enriched uranium stockpile to another country was raised in the talks, and whether Iran might agree to that, he said no.

An official briefed on the talks said Iran&#39;s negotiators had left on Sunday but not because of any problems in the talks, and added that a draft proposal was being circulated without elaborating.

RUSSIAN AND CHINESE CONCERNS

The war, which the US and Israel launched suddenly on February 28, has led to Iran&#39;s closure of the key Strait of Hormuz waterway, the US blockade on Iranian ports, repeated bouts of Iranian drone and missile fire on Gulf states and renewed conflict in Yemen.

Trump has repeatedly said there would be no new attack on Iran before Tuesday&#39;s midterm elections. Iran has said it will respond to any resumed attack aggressively with plans to strike targets both within and outside the Middle East.

China&#39;s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that all parties to the conflict should focus on political solutions rather than resorting to arms again, after a meeting with senior Iranian security official Ali Bagheri Kani in Beijing.

China, a major customer for Gulf energy products, is engaging more actively in Middle East diplomacy this week, hosting Oman&#39;s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, whose country flanks the southern side of the Strait of Hormuz.

Wang also met Saudi Arabia&#39;s national security advisor Musaed bin Mohammed al-Aiban in Beijing on Monday, China&#39;s Foreign Ministry said, adding that all sides should work to safeguard regional energy and shipping lane security.

In Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry said reports of new military action against Iran were a cause for extreme concern and called for increased diplomatic efforts.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Iran&#39;s top security official Mohsen Rezaei on Monday, Iranian state media reported.

Underscoring the risks to global energy supply, a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker was struck in the Gulf by unidentified objects on Friday, its operator Nakilat said on Sunday.

While attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf and Red Sea have been common during the conflict, attacks on LNG carriers have been rare, with the last reported incident with a ?Qatari tanker happening in early July.

Trump could launch nuclear strike

US commentator Tucker Carlson claimed late Sunday that the Trump administration could be days away from launching a nuclear strike on Iran, alleging that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring President Donald Trump to authorize an attack on a suspected nuclear site in central Iran.

In a lengthy post on the US social media company X, Carlson identified the potential target as Pickaxe Mountain, where Israeli intelligence allegedly believes Iran has resumed its nuclear enrichment program.

Carlson is a conservative political commentator and former Fox News host whose program, Tucker Carlson Tonight, aired from 2016 to 2023.

He now hosts an independent political show on X, where he regularly comments on US foreign policy and international affairs.

Carlson claimed conventional US weapons could not penetrate the estimated 300 feet of solid granite protecting underground tunnels at the site, leaving a nuclear strike as the only military option.

&quot;Bibi (Netanyahu) calls Trump about it every day,&quot; Carlson quoted an unnamed informed observer as saying.

Carlson argued that Netanyahu&#39;s political survival is driving his push for further military action. He claimed Netanyahu needs Trump&#39;s intervention to secure a 61-seat majority in the Knesset following the latest election results, warning that otherwise he could lose power and face investigations and possible imprisonment.

He also alleged that Netanyahu has been pressing senior US officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper, to resume major combat operations.

Carlson also claimed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe were following Netanyahu&#39;s lead.

He further said former President Barack Obama had also opposed the Iran peace agreement being drafted in Doha.

Fears of regional escalation

Carlson said US allies in the Middle East were increasingly concerned about renewed fighting. He claimed Netanyahu secretly traveled to Abu Dhabi on Sept 27 to persuade the UAE to support a final attack on Iran, but Emirati officials refused.

Warning of the economic consequences, Carlson said eight months of conflict had severely affected Gulf economies, as well as global energy and fertilizer markets. He claimed 11 of the world&#39;s approximately 850 oil supertankers were badly damaged in the Strait of Hormuz in October alone.

He also warned that a nuclear explosion at Pickaxe Mountain could contaminate the Gulf and threaten the water supply of around 100 million people.

Carlson argued that a US nuclear strike could establish a dangerous precedent, potentially encouraging Russia to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine, triggering renewed nuclear tensions between India and Pakistan, and prompting North Korea to attack Seoul.

&quot;After the first nuclear strike, World War Three is inevitable. That war would be short and final,&quot; he wrote.

He further alleged that the Trump administration had quietly revised US nuclear doctrine since February to make the first use of so-called &quot;battlefield nukes&quot; easier and more likely.

Vance, Witkoff urge Trump to pursue diplomacy

Carlson said Trump could decide by Nov 7 whether to authorize the use of nuclear weapons, adding that Vice President JD Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff were urging him to pursue a diplomatic agreement with Tehran.

Although acknowledging that negotiations would be difficult, Carlson said people who had spoken with Iranian decision-makers believed there was a consensus that further conflict would benefit no one and that an agreement was worth pursuing.

He concluded by warning that the consequences of a nuclear strike would extend far beyond Iran, arguing that the international public had been excluded from decisions that could threaten millions of lives.

&quot;Now would be the time for them to speak up,&quot; Carlson wrote.

US could hit Iran&#39;s remaining nuclear sites &#39;in 10 minutes&#39;

Carlson&#39;s claims follow Trump&#39;s remarks to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Saturday that one or two Iranian nuclear facilities remained potential targets and that the US could strike them within 10 minutes.

Trump specifically mentioned Pickaxe Mountain, saying he had military plans for the area, but did not indicate that a nuclear strike had been authorized.

&quot;You probably could look at Pickaxe Mountain, you have to take care of that. We can do that all very quickly,&quot; he added.

In an Oct 16 interview with Newsmax, he explicitly ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran.]]>
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			<title>China urges deeper political and institutional exchanges</title>
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				<![CDATA[Pakistan&#39;s political parties have long supported friendship with China and provided a strong political foundation for bilateral relations, visiting Chinese Communist Party official Liu Haixing said on Monday as he held meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.

Liu, minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), also called for deeper political and institutional exchanges between the two countries.

During his meeting with the prime minister, Shehbaz reaffirmed that Pakistan and China enjoyed an &quot;ironclad, time-tested and All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership,&quot; describing the friendship as anchored in mutual trust, respect and deep-rooted bonds between the peoples of the two countries.

According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister&#39;s Office, Shehbaz stressed the importance of sustained political engagement and party-to-party exchanges in further strengthening bilateral relations.

He appreciated the role played by the International Department of the CPC in fostering institutional linkages and promoting cooperation between the political leadership of the two countries.

The prime minister reaffirmed Pakistan&#39;s commitment to working closely with China and commended the shared focus on advancing cooperation in trade, investment, connectivity, infrastructure development, information technology and agricultural modernisation.

Liu conveyed the greetings of the Chinese leadership and reaffirmed Beijing&#39;s commitment to further deepening its longstanding friendship with Pakistan. He also appreciated the momentum in high-level and party-to-party exchanges aimed at strengthening bilateral ties.

The two sides exchanged views on regional and international developments and reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining close coordination at bilateral and multilateral forums. Shehbaz also hosted a banquet in honour of the visiting Chinese dignitary and his delegation.

Earlier, Liu called on Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the two discussed evolving regional and international security dynamics, bilateral relations and matters of mutual interest.

Field Marshal Munir highlighted the historic and time-tested relationship between Pakistan and China and emphasised the importance of sustained high-level engagement, stronger institutional linkages and expanded cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

Liu appreciated Pakistan&#39;s contributions to regional peace and stability and expressed confidence in further advancing the longstanding strategic partnership. Both sides reiterated their resolve to strengthen the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership.

The meetings with the prime minister and the country&#39;s military leadership were among the most significant engagements of Liu&#39;s three-day visit, which comes as Pakistan and China mark 75 years of diplomatic relations.

Symposium in Islamabad

Addressing a high-level symposium in Islamabad on Chinese President Xi Jinping&#39;s thought on party-building and governance, Dar said China&#39;s experience in institutional discipline, organisational capacity, accountability and people-centred governance offered valuable lessons for Pakistan.

&quot;We acknowledge and commend the intellectual contribution of President Xi Jinping and his thought on party building and the experience of the Communist Party of China in translating his principles into effective governance and tangible development outcomes,&quot; Dar said.

He said China&#39;s progress had been driven by the CPC&#39;s commitment to party discipline, organisational capacity, combating corruption and people-centred governance.

Dar highlighted China&#39;s poverty alleviation record, saying sustained policy efforts had lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, making a historic contribution to global poverty reduction.

He said China had achieved its first centenary goal of building a moderately prosperous society and was now advancing towards its second goal of becoming a modern country.

The deputy prime minister said Pakistan could benefit from exchanging governance experiences with China, particularly in leadership development, institutional strengthening, economic management and development planning.

Referring to Pakistan&#39;s economic situation, Dar said the country had made significant strides towards economic self-reliance and stabilisation and was now moving towards economic consolidation.

He attributed the progress to governance reforms, including macroeconomic discipline, institutional modernisation, digital tax administration and simplified regulations.

Dar said the 75-year relationship had evolved into an All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership based on mutual trust, mutual respect and mutual support.

He described the broad-based political consensus in Pakistan in support of ties with China as a major strength of the relationship and called it a vital strategic asset. Dar also called for stronger cooperation between political parties, parliaments, universities, think tanks and training institutions.

He said the China-Pakistan Political Parties Forum and the CPEC Political Parties Joint Consultation Mechanism provided important platforms for sustained dialogue, political cooperation and exchanges of experience.

He recalled that Pakistan had proposed five political corridors covering political dialogue, governance cooperation, youth engagement, people-to-people exchanges and regional cooperation.

Dar said political parties and institutions played an important role in building consensus, ensuring policy continuity and facilitating the implementation of bilateral commitments.

He called for strengthening the organisational capacity of political parties, particularly their grassroots structures, while emphasising transparency, accountability, institutional discipline and long-term planning.

He also stressed the importance of parliamentary cooperation between Pakistan&#39;s Senate and National Assembly and China&#39;s National People&#39;s Congress and Chinese People&#39;s Political Consultative Conference.

On regional developments, the FM said Pakistan and China had jointly launched a five-point peace initiative for restoring peace in the Middle East during his visit to Beijing on March 31 this year.

He also referred to President Xi&#39;s subsequent four-point proposal for the Middle East, describing it as an expression of China&#39;s approach towards promoting comprehensive, common and indivisible security.

Dar said China&#39;s global initiatives reflected its commitment to fairness, justice and a more equitable international governance system, particularly for developing countries and the Global South.

Senator Sherry Rehman, who also addressed the symposium, highlighted the importance of political parties in the development, progress and prosperity of a country.

PCECC event

Liu&#39;s visit also featured the inauguration of the Pakistan-China Research Centre for Party and State Governance.

The event, organised by the Pakistan-China Economic and Cultural Council (PCECC), was attended by Senate Chairman Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong, among others.

Gilani accepted the honourary chairmanship of the newly established research centre, which is intended to provide a platform for research, policy dialogue and practical cooperation between the two countries.

Liu called for closer exchanges among political parties and socio-economic groups in both countries and urged the two sides to implement the consensus reached by their leadership on upgrading the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Governor Kundi welcomed the Chinese delegation and invited Chinese investors to explore investment opportunities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Liu&#39;s visit is significant because of the institutional role he holds within China&#39;s political system.

Unlike conventional diplomatic engagement conducted through China&#39;s Foreign Ministry, the International Department of the CPC Central Committee manages relations with political parties and organisations around the world, including ruling and opposition parties.

The department provides a separate channel for political exchanges, governance discussions and institutional cooperation alongside conventional government-to-government diplomacy.

Liu, a member of the 20th CPC Central Committee, was appointed minister of the International Department in September 2025. A career diplomat, he previously served as assistant foreign minister and held senior positions within China&#39;s diplomatic and party structures.

His visit also follows a meeting with Dar in Beijing in January, when the two discussed party-to-party exchanges, regional developments and cooperation under CPEC.

The latest engagements underscore the two countries&#39; efforts to expand their relationship beyond traditional diplomatic, economic and defence cooperation to include political parties, parliamentary institutions, think tanks and academic organisations.]]>
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			<title>Candidates make final push for US midterms</title>
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				<![CDATA[Democrats sought to contain a rift in Michigan&#39;s US Senate race after one of their own crossed party lines to endorse the Republican, while President Donald Trump pressed his legal efforts on Monday to intervene in ballot-counting as ?both parties made their closing arguments a day before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.

Over a fast-moving weekend, US Representative Haley Stevens, who lost the Michigan Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed in a bitter contest, suddenly switched to backing Republican Mike Rogers and appeared with him at a Detroit church.

The race is critical to Democrats&#39; hopes ?of ending the 53-47 Senate majority hold of Trump&#39;s Republicans in Tuesday&#39;s vote.

Stevens&#39; Sunday surprise came the same day a federal judge dismissed a US Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of election results in Alaska if Republican incumbent Senator Dan S Sullivan narrowly loses in the battleground state.

An undeterred Trump, who ?has been holding daily rallies around the country for Republican candidates, filed an emergency request with the US Supreme Court on Monday to temporarily block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 registered voters who federal officials allege are likely non-US citizens.

California said the lawsuit could disenfranchise 20,000 voters based on vague accusations and that the administration&#39;s process for identifying noncitizens was flawed and prone to error.

The president, who continues to falsely claim that his loss to Joe Biden in 2020 was caused by widespread fraud, was due to deliver remarks at 2pm ET (1900 GMT) at the belated reopening of Washington&#39;s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

An earlier renovation as part of his ?beautification efforts for the US capital was botched by contractors, leading to the &quot;American flag blue&quot; liner peeling away, which Trump had wrongly blamed on vandals.

A spokesperson for El-Sayed&#39;s campaign said it raised $2.4 million on Sunday, its largest single-day fundraising haul, fueled by small-dollar donations averaging $36.74 from more than 65,000 donors.

Nonpartisan analysts generally favor Democrats&#39; chances of winning a majority in the House of Representatives.

Winning control of the Senate will be trickier, with those analysts now seeing races in traditionally Republican-leaning states including Texas, Kansas and Iowa as competitive for the opposition party, giving it more options for a path to the majority.

Control of either chamber would constrain Trump&#39;s ability to pass legislation and empower Democrats to investigate his administration, while a Senate ?majority would also allow them to block his appointees to federal courts including the Supreme Court.

According to the University of Florida Election Lab, 55 million votes have been cast in person and by mail already, more than the 45 million cast in the 2022 midterm elections.

MICHIGAN RIFT

Stevens called on El-Sayed to condemn an outside group&#39;s ad that she said blames Israel for high grocery prices. &quot;That ad was very painful,&quot; Stevens told CNN on Sunday night.

&quot;There are so many Democrats who want to vote for our Democratic nominee, and they&#39;re just being told, &#39;Hey, this is a party you don&#39;t belong in, or this is a campaign you don&#39;t belong in.&#39;&quot;

El-Sayed rejected Stevens&#39; demand, saying she was creating a distraction by revisiting a primary election she lost months prior.

&quot;You guys love to play the condemn game,&quot; he told reporters on Saturday when asked about Stevens&#39; demand.

&quot;I&#39;ve already been clear that that ad was not made by me, and I do not agree with the contents of that ad.&quot; El-Sayed, an Egyptian American Muslim born in Michigan, has been targeted by Trump and other Republicans who have repeatedly questioned his loyalty to the US and baselessly called him a terrorist sympathizer whose election would invite attacks on Americans.

El-Sayed has called questions about his loyalty to the US &quot;shameful.&quot;

The verbal attacks fit a broader pattern of inflammatory rhetoric from some Republicans targeting Arab Americans, Muslims and transgender people and portraying Democrats as communists and dangerous radicals ahead of the midterms.

Stevens&#39; mother, Maria Marcotte, said her daughter decided to endorse Rogers because of what she described as dangerous political rhetoric from El-Sayed, pointing in part to his past appearances with Hasan Piker, a left-wing streamer who has been criticized for his comments about Israel and American Jews.

&quot;She&#39;s really reached a point where she felt like her constituents, the people that she cares about, and the people she knows and loves are scared and frightened by some rhetoric that&#39;s coming out,&quot; Marcotte said in an interview with Reuters from the porch of her home in Birmingham, a northern Detroit suburb.

Democratic voter Pamela Johnson, 72, criticized Stevens after casting her ballot for El-Sayed in Warren, a Detroit suburb: &quot;Haley Stevens is a traitor.&quot;

ALASKA INTERVENTION FALTERS

The Trump administration&#39;s attempt to intervene in Alaska&#39;s Senate race faltered when a federal judge dismissed the US Justice Department&#39;s lawsuit on Sunday that sought to block certification of the results if Republican incumbent Senator Dan S. Sullivan narrowly loses.

The Justice Department argued voters may be confused by the presence of a challenger named Daniel J Sullivan Jr on the same ballot.

The issue has roiled the campaign over the last several days after the New York Times reported that Democrat Mary Peltola&#39;s campaign was involved in recruiting the latter Sullivan into the race as a spoiler.

The senator said on Sunday he would accept the results of Tuesday&#39;s election even as the Trump administration presses a criminal investigation into the issue.

Peltola has denied involvement, and Sullivan Jr has denied coordinating with Peltola&#39;s campaign.

&quot;I think it&#39;s great that it got thrown out,&quot; said Aileena Bird, a 24-year-old resident of Wasilla, Alaska, who said she voted for Peltola.

&quot;I think that more should be done ?to fight against what Trump has been doing in trying to suppress the voters.&quot;]]>
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			<title>LHC orders jail meeting for Noreen</title>
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				<![CDATA[The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday ordered jail authorities to arrange a one-hour meeting between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan&#39;s sister Noreen Niazi and her two daughters at 10am on Tuesday, while summoning the Lahore Deputy Commissioner in person to explain the extension of detention orders against Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khanum.

Imran&#39;s sisters were detained in September under Section 3 of the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, 1960, as the PTI prepared for a planned protest march towards Islamabad. Aleema was detained on September 20, while Uzma and Noreen were taken into custody on September 21. Their initial detention orders were issued for 30 days. The orders were later extended another 30 days.

Justice Abher Gul Khan issued the directions while hearing petitions filed by Sakina Niazi and Shahraiz challenging the extension orders in detention of three sisters of Imran Khan and further seeking permission for the detained sisters to meet their family members.

The court directed the petitioners&#39; counsel to submit an application to the Lahore DC seeking permission for the meeting and ordered the deputy commissioner to ensure that the daughters were allowed to meet their mother at the jail for one hour.

The court also summoned the DC Lahore in person on November 4 in connection with the extension of detention orders against Noreen and Uzma.

Meanwhile, the hearing of the petition challenging the extension of Aleema Khanum&#39;s detention was adjourned until next week.

During the proceedings, the Punjab Home Secretary submitted a report in compliance with the court&#39;s earlier directions. The Punjab government&#39;s counsel informed the court that Noreen had received medical treatment at a hospital and was subsequently shifted back to jail on the advice of doctors.

The government lawyer further submitted that Noreen&#39;s daughter, Hajra Niazi, had already been allowed to meet her mother on October 29 during her hospital treatment.

Earlier, the court had sought reports from the Punjab home secretary and jail authorities on the continued detention of the three sisters, as well as Noreen&#39;s reported illness and the denial of family meetings with the detained women.

Justice Abher Gul Khan, while hearing petitions filed by Sakina Niazi and Shahraiz, directed the home secretary to submit a report on the extension. The court also sought a report from jail authorities on Noreen&#39;s health and directed the Inspector General of Prisons Mian Salik Jalal to submit a report on permission for the detained sisters to meet their family members.

The court had adjourned further proceedings on all petitions until 2pm today.

During the hearing, the petitioners&#39; counsel Rana Mudassar Umar informed the court that Noreen was seriously ill and had been admitted to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC). He also filed an application seeking the court&#39;s intervention over her medical condition.

The petitions stated that the deputy commissioner had issued a notification on October 7 extending the detention of the three women after the completion of their initial 30-day detention. The petitioners challenged the notification as illegal, arguing that the extension had been issued unlawfully. They further alleged that the detained women had not been allowed to meet their family members or legal counsel.

They asked the court to declare the October 7 notification extending their detention illegal.

Meanwhile, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, speaking to the media at the LHC, alleged that Aleema and her driver had been arrested before the detention notification was issued. He said even the driver, who had been working on daily wages, had been taken into custody.

Expressing concern over the difficulties in securing meetings with the detained women through court intervention, Raja said he was compelled to acknowledge that access to detainees had become increasingly difficult.

&quot;Anyone can be picked up at any time, and courts are unable to deliver justice,&quot; he said, adding that colonial-era laws were being used to curtail citizens&#39; freedoms. He maintained that courts were helpless under the prevailing circumstances, despite earlier judgements delivered by an independent judiciary.

Raja also said the PTI did not control social media activities but would continue to hold protests and inform the public about political and national issues. Alleging that people taking to the streets were being fired upon, he said his party would continue to raise its voice for the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law.

He said highlighting issues such as inflation and unemployment was the responsibility of every political party, adding that political parties should raise their voices for the protection of constitutional rights. Raja maintained that PTI founder Imran Khan was behind bars for seeking protection of these very public rights.]]>
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