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Pakistan voices concern over Afghan FM’s remarks calling terrorism Islamabad’s ‘internal problem’ | The Express Tribune
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 10:10 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly rejected the Afghan acting foreign minister’s assertion terming terrorism as Islamabad’s “internal problem” and clarified that Pakistan has repeatedly shared details regarding the presence of Fitna al Khwarij and Fitna al Hindustan terrorist elements operating from Afghan soil against Pakistan, with support from elements within Afghanistan. According to a Ministry of Foreign…

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Trump blames Democrats as he lays off thousands of federal workers amid shutdown | The Express Tribune
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 9:07 pm

President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Democrats for his decision to lay off thousands of workers across the US government as he followed through on his threat to cut the federal workforce during the government shutdown. Job cuts were under way at the Treasury Department, the US health agency, the Internal Revenue Service and the…

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Sports

Bama’s Meadows exits after violent hit at Mizzou
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 8:29 pm

Oct 11, 2025, 12:58 PM ET COLUMBIA, Mo. — Alabama wide receiver Derek Meadows appeared to be knocked unconscious by a violent hit from Missouri safety Marvin Burks Jr. on Saturday, resulting in a scary situation in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium. Meadows had leaped to catch a pass from Crimson Tide quarterback Ty…

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Entertainment & Culture

George R.R. Martin on Helping Robert Redford Get ‘Dark Winds’ to TV and Status of ‘Wild Cards’ Series: “Maybe Eventually, but Not Today”
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 8:24 pm

George R.R. Martin told a packed New York crowd that the in-development adaptation of his Wild Card series will “maybe happen, but not today.” Martin gave the update while answering a question from moderator and horror author Joe Hill about the series’ status as part of a spotlight panel hosted on Saturday at New York…

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Asia Focus

Trump orders Pentagon to use ‘all available funds’ to pay troops despite shutdown
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 8:18 pm

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has directed the Defence Department to use “all available funds” to ensure American troops are paid on Wednesday despite the government shutdown. Trump said in a social media post that he was acting because “our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on…

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World News

El-Fasher attack: Dozens killed in drone strike in besieged Sudan city
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 8:16 pm

Dozens of people have been killed in a drone strike at a displacement shelter in el-Fasher, a besieged Sudanese city on the brink of collapse, activists said. The resistance committee for el-Fasher, made up of local citizens and activists, said the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit Dar al-Arqam camp, located within a university, with…

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Pakistan News

Microsoft Copilot on Windows can now create Office files, link with Gmail | The Express Tribune
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 7:58 pm

Microsoft Copilot on Windows Can Now Draft Office Files, Link With Gmail and OutlookAI Gets Smarter: Windows Copilot Can Create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Files From Chat According to The Verge ,Microsoft has upgraded its Copilot app for Windows, giving the AI assistant the ability to create Office documents directly from chat and link to…

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Sports

Commanders rule out receivers McLaurin, Brown
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 7:10 pm

John KeimOct 11, 2025, 12:45 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to…

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Entertainment & Culture

‘The Chair Company’ Review: Tim Robinson Brings His Delightfully Unhinged Vibe to HBO
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 7:05 pm

In the very first sketch of his cult hit comedy series, I Think You Should Leave, Tim Robinson plays a man faced with a problem so trivial it’s not really a problem at all: He pulls on a door that’s meant to be pushed. Rather than change course, however, he digs in his heels. He…

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Asia Focus

Plan to privatise Hang Seng Bank elicits mixed reactions from customers
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 6:58 pm

On Thursday afternoon, hours after HSBC Holdings announced a plan to privatise subsidiary Hang Seng Bank, the local lender’s headquarters in Central was crowded with customers queuing for services. Among them were many elderly people, including five who told the Post they were not aware of the news and were unsure if it would have…

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