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Slovakia PM's national security adviser resigns over Epstein links
Miroslav Lajčák steps down after newly released exchanges showed him discussing girls and diplomacy with the late sex offender.
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LA 2028 Olympics chief 'deeply regrets' flirty emails with Ghislaine Maxwell
Casey Wasserman's flirty emails were among millions of files published by the US Department of Justice on Friday.
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Judge orders release of five-year-old detained by ICE in Minneapolis
The detention of pre-schooler Liam Conejo Ramos, pictured wearing a blue bunny-shaped hat and a Spider-Man backpack, sparked national outcry.
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Iran in 'serious discussions' with US, Trump says, as military threat looms
Iran is expected to begin a live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route.
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Deadly gun and bomb attacks hit Pakistan's Balochistan province
The Pakistani military says 18 civilians and 15 security forces were killed and its response killed more than 90 attackers.
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Musk's SpaceX applies to launch a million satellites into orbit
The firm wants to create a network of "orbital data centres" to power artificial intelligence.
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US Commerce Secretary Lutnick planned Epstein island visit, emails show
The emails show Lutnick and his family planned a trip to Little Saint James, a private island Epstein purchased in 1998.
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Equities end January on cautious note amid economic worries
<p>KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) wrapped up the first month of calendar year 2026 on a firm footing, scaling fresh all-time highs. However, a sharp sell-off in the final week dragged the benchmark lower as investors booked profits amid m
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Trump says India will buy oil from Venezuela, not Iran
<p>United States President Donald Trump on Saturday said India will buy Venezuelan oil, as opposed to purchasing oil from Iran.</p> <p>“We’ve already made that deal, the concept of the deal,” Trump told reporters while on Air Force One, en route to F
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World Bank to lend $379m for power transmission overhaul
<p>ISLAMABAD: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has approved a $378.9 million loan for a major power transmission project in Pakistan.</p> <p>The initiative, aimed at improving the country’s transmission infrastructure
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Diesel hiked by Rs11.30, petrol stays unchanged
<p>ISLAMABAD: While maintaining the price of petrol for the next fortnight, the government has increased the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs11.30 per litre.</p> <p>The announcement by the Petroleum Division said the new prices had been set on
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FBR’s tax collection rises 16pc in January
<p>ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) recorded a significant 16 per cent increase in tax collection for January, amounting to Rs1.031 trillion, compared to Rs873 billion in the same month last year.</p> <p>This growth has revived expectat
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Govt committed to reviving industry, says Haroon Akhtar
<p>ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industry and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan said on Saturday that the government remained committed to improving the industrial landscape to boost employment opportunities and bolster economic r
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China factory activity loses steam
<p>BEIJING: China’s factory activity slowed in January, official data showed on Saturday, missing forecasts after a brief rise into positive territory at the end of last year.</p> <p>A key measure of industrial health, the manufacturing purchasing m
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FPCCI chief raises alarm over abrupt super tax recovery
<p>ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Saturday expressed concern over the abrupt <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1969668">recovery </a>of super tax by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), warning that collect