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Lahore police arrested one suspect, identified as Mohsin, in connection with the alleged gang rape of an Azerbaijani woman in Defence C, DIG Investigation said. Azerbaijani woman Diana registered a case of alleged gang rape at Defence C Police Station in Lahore. The DIG Investigation said the woman underwent a medical examination, which indicated that sexual assault had occurred. Her…
KARACHI: CCTV footage and the investigation into the killing of young police constable Abdul Wahab Farooq Khattak have raised questions over the circumstances surrounding his death during an operation against alleged drug peddlers in Karachi’s Shireen Jinnah Colony, with investigators reportedly uncovering links between a police officer, drug suspects and a political party. Constable Wahab Farooq Khattak, 26, was killed…
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has invited the leaders of Kuwait and Bahrain to attend the second GCC-EU Summit, which the Kingdom will host in October. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent separate messages to Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, inviting them…
President Donald Trump on Monday denied a report by the news outlet Axios that he offered Iran sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds, as the Mideast war drags on. “Axios just released a story that ‘Trump’ offered Sanctions Relief and Frozen Funds to Iran. This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING!,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform….
HUTCHMED said on Tuesday that Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca had applied to the US Food and Drug Administration for approval of the ORPATHYS-TAGRISSO combination to treat patients with advanced lung cancer. ORPATHYS is being jointly developed by AstraZeneca and HUTCHMED and is commercialised by AstraZeneca. Here are some details: The company said the combination extended progression-free survival and improved overall survival…
US and Iranian officials spoke separately with mediators on Monday as part of a renewed effort to end seven months of war, according to officials of both countries. Any further talks are expected to focus on an amended version of a seven-day proposal that Iran presented last week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, an official briefed…
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump confirmed that he plans to have a dinner meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Sunday night, but reaffirmed his stance against slowing the pace of AI development. Trump also reiterated his belief that new regulations would open the door for China to outpace the United States in AI advancement. Although he acknowledged Amodei’s concern…
Pro-government forces in Ethiopia said Monday they had taken control of the town of Alamata in southern Tigray after days of clashes with rebel forces across multiple fronts. The loss of Alamata, a strategic town on a major highway into Tigray, would mark a reversal for Tigrayan rebels, who launched offensives against the government on multiple fronts last week. The…
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage produced a stunning final-throw effort to win javelin gold at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Monday, while Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem endured another frustrating night. Pathirage saved his best for last, launching the spear 88.55m with his sixth and final attempt to seal the title. The 88.33m he had thrown in round four…
Elon Musk’s Starship megarocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday after blasting off from Texas, in a major milestone for SpaceX’s future plans, including trips to the Moon and Mars. The black-and-silver behemoth, standing more than 120 meters (131 yards) tall, rose through a thick cloud of smoke on an ambitious 14th test flight. The upper stage separated…
