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Pakistan News

Speculation ends as K-P governor confirms receiving Gandapur’s resignation | The Express Tribune
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 6:15 pm

PESHAWAR: With confirmation from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor House acknowledging Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s resignation, all speculation and uncertainty surrounding the province’s highest office has come to an end. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Governor’s House spokesperson confirmed that the handwritten resignation was received by the Governor’s House at 2:30pm on Saturday. Meanwhile, K-P Governor Faisal Karim Kundi…

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Sports

WWE Crown Jewel takeaways: Cena, Styles pass the torch to Rollins, Rhodes
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 5:31 pm

John Cena and AJ Styles stole the show at WWE’s Crown Jewel in Perth, Australia, with a love letter to professional wrestling. The match between two retiring legends — Cena at the end of this year and Styles in 2026 — featured an impressive amount of tributes to past opponents and WWE legends. Cena also…

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Entertainment & Culture

Box Office: ‘Tron’ in Trouble With $35M-$37M Opening, ‘Roofman’ Looking at Soft $8M Bow
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 5:26 pm

Disney’s reboot Tron: Ares is in trouble at the domestic box office, where it took in $14.3 million Friday for a scaled-back estimated opening of $35 million to $37 million. While it will still win the weekend, it’s coming in well below expectations. Friday’s gross includes $4.8 million in previews from both Thursday showings and…

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Asia Focus

China says foreigners are using its rare earth exports for military purposes
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 5:13 pm

China accused unnamed foreign organisations and individuals of processing its rare earths for military purposes as it announced further export controls on Thursday. China is the world’s leading producer of rare earth elements, which are crucial to the production of a wide range of products, from electric vehicles to spacecraft, especially in the military sector….

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Pakistan News

Teefi Butt killed in alleged police encounter in RYK | The Express Tribune
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 4:37 pm

Notorious Punjab gangster Teefi Butt was killed in an alleged police encounter during his transfer from Dubai to Lahore. His death sparks hope that the 35-year gang war between the Butt gang and the Truckanwala gang in Lahore will finally end. According to the Crime Control Department (CCD), a gun battle broke out between police…

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Sports

Impending free agents, aging stars and an injured ace: How much longer can the Phillies keep contending?
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 3:49 pm

David SchoenfieldOct 11, 2025, 08:30 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 A baseball team’s season doesn’t really come down to one play, or two plays, but if you’re a loyal fan of the Philadelphia Phillies, the final play of the National League Division…

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Entertainment & Culture

Yorgos Lanthimos Jokes He Needs an AI Avatar to Get Out of Promoting His Films: “Do I Have to Say the Same Thing a Thousand Times?”
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 3:49 pm

Yorgos Lanthimos might be on board with AI, after all. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker, director of movies The Favourite, Poor Things and Kinds of Kindness, jokingly told BFI London Film Festival attendees on Saturday that he’s willing to send out a computer-generated avatar of himself if it helps him get out of promotional duties. Lanthimos spoke…

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Pakistan News

DI Khan Police Training school attack: Seven martyred, five terrorists killed | The Express Tribune
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 3:37 pm

Six brave policemen, including trainees, were martyred, while twelve other policemen and one innocent civilian were injured as security forces and law enforcement personnel repelled a cowardly terrorist attack on the Police Training School in Dera Ismail Khan district, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. According to a statement by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),…

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Technology

The best Prime Day TV deals still available on day 2: Take up to $500 off sets from Samsung, LG, Sony and more
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 2:48 pm

While Black Friday remains the best time to grab a new TV at a discount, Amazon’s latest October Prime Day sale has been a good opportunity to take the plunge if you need to upgrade right away. We’re into the second and final day of the “Prime Big Deal Days” event, but several well-reviewed sets…

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Pakistan News

Gandapur’s ‘missing resignation’ stalls K-P power transition | The Express Tribune
Posted onOctober 11, 2025 2:32 pm

PESHAWAR: The formation of a new provincial government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has hit a major snag as the resignation of outgoing Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has reportedly gone “missing”, delaying the oath-taking of CM-designate Sohail Afridi. Confusion surrounds the resignation, with conflicting claims over whether it was submitted or received. Sources in the Governor’s House…

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