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Pakistan, Maldives sign 20 MoUs to strengthen bilateral ties across multiple sectors

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan and the Maldives on Wednesday signed a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at deepening bilateral relations in multiple sectors, including defence, IT, cybersecurity, health, education, social protection, agriculture and tourism, among others. The pacts were signed during the three-day state visit of President of the Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, which is […]

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Witkoff to meet Putin after Ukraine, US hold talks in Norway

OSLO/KYIV/WASHINGTON: US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday after what a US official called “constructive” talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Norway, as President Donald Trump said it was time for Ukraine to end the war. The US official said Ukraine brought forward new ideas and proposals to the […]

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Auto Policy 2026-31 proposes lower tariffs, GST rates on electric, hybrid vehicles

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday gave in-principle approval to the Auto Policy 2026-31, which proposes reducing the average tariff to 15% and lowering the GST rate on various electric and hybrid vehicle variants. The government proposed an Auto Development Levy with different rates to collect Rs232bn over five years. This amount is going to […]

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Musk’s Starlink slowdown hampered Ukraine’s drone operations: WSJ

Elon Musk last week ordered a slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink that Ukraine relies on, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing US officials and people familiar with the matter. Musk, SpaceX and the White House did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The restriction […]

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Malaysia bans civil servants from using mapping app Waze, citing links to Israel

Malaysia has banned civil servants from using Alphabet’s navigation app Waze after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said its origins in Israel raised security concerns. Muslim-majority Malaysia is a staunch supporter of the Palestinian ​cause and does not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel. Anwar said on Tuesday that the government was looking into potential security risks […]

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Cyber agency warns websites may go dark as PHP prepares critica

The developers of the widely used PHP programming language said on Wednesday they would release patches for two critical vulnerabilities, as EU cybersecurity officials warned organisations unable to apply the fixes should take affected websites offline. PHP is used across large parts of the internet, and speculation has circulated over the past day that websites […]

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’10 Things I Hate About You’ cast joins Julia Stiles for Heath Ledger tribute

The 10 Things I Hate About You cast came together to help Julia Stiles honour Heath Ledger on Dancing With The Stars. For DWTS’ Dedication Night on Tuesday, October 20, Stiles performed a contemporary routine with her pro partner, Ezra Sosa, to Frankie Valli’s Can’t Take My Eyes Off You. The song famously featured in the 1999 romcom when Ledger’s […]

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Ronaldo let Man United down, says club’s former boss Ten Hag

Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has blamed Cristiano Ronaldo’s lack of fitness and preparation for the forward’s struggles during his second stint at the club, saying the Portugal international “let the team down.” Ronaldo won three Premier League titles under Alex Ferguson before leaving United for Real Madrid in 2009, and returned to […]