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Pakistan launches indigenous EO-3 Earth observation satellite from China
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Pakistan launches indigenous EO-3 Earth observation satellite from China

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praises SUPARCO engineers and scientists, calling it a “significant achievement.”

Low turnout as Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war
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Low turnout as Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

Palestinian president says they are pleased to uphold democracy despite local and international challenges

Iranian delegation leaves Pakistan after meetings with prime minister and army chief
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Iranian delegation leaves Pakistan after meetings with prime minister and army chief

Reports say FM Araghchi conveyed Tehran’s negotiating positions and its reservations over US proposals during the meetings

Taliban govt says Afghans in Qatar can return 'with full confidence'
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Taliban govt says Afghans in Qatar can return 'with full confidence'

Afghans are processed at the base while seeking US relocation, fearing Taliban persecution for past work with US forces before 2021

US freezes $344M in cryptocurrency linked to Iran: Treasury chief
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US freezes $344M in cryptocurrency linked to Iran: Treasury chief

US says it will continue to systematically degrade Tehran’s ability to generate, move, and repatriate funds

Turkish minister says Iran nuclear issue could be resolved in Pakistan talks
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Turkish minister says Iran nuclear issue could be resolved in Pakistan talks

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Islamabad, as Iran signals direct talks are unlikely

Pakistan's president to visit China for high-level talks on CPEC
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Pakistan's president to visit China for high-level talks on CPEC

Zardari’s week-long China trip aims to strengthen bilateral ties as both countries mark 75 years of relations

Supplies reach Afghans cut off for weeks by Pakistan war
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Supplies reach Afghans cut off for weeks by Pakistan war

Residents in Kamdesh, Nuristan, say they survive on cow’s milk amid intensified fighting, as an ICRC-led convoy delivers urgent aid

Trump rules out striking Iran with nuclear weapon
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Trump rules out striking Iran with nuclear weapon

Trump questions the need for nuclear weapons, saying conventional force has already 'decimated the enemy'

China stealing US AI technology, White House official says
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China stealing US AI technology, White House official says

US official says foreign actors, mainly in China, are conducting large-scale efforts to siphon American AI technology

Over 250 Indians claiming descent from biblical tribe land in Israel
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Over 250 Indians claiming descent from biblical tribe land in Israel

The community traces its lineage to Manasseh, one of the biblical “lost tribes” exiled in 720 BC by Assyrian conquerors

Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Iran peace talks stall
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Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Iran peace talks stall

Trump announces extension of truce during meeting with ambassadors of both countries

Bangladesh measles crisis deepens as child deaths reach 194
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Bangladesh measles crisis deepens as child deaths reach 194

Between three and five children have died from the disease every day for the past week in the South Asian nation

Iran receives first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls: official
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Iran receives first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls: official

Tasnim news agency says the first Strait of Hormuz toll revenue has been deposited into central bank

Israeli airstrike kills journalist Amal Khalil in south Lebanon
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Israeli airstrike kills journalist Amal Khalil in south Lebanon

Officials say rescuers recover the body of journalist Amal Khalil, killed in a hostile airstrike on a house in al-Tiri

US intercepts Iranian tankers in Asian waters: report
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US intercepts Iranian tankers in Asian waters: report

CENTCOM says it has directed 29 vessels to turn back or return to port since the start of its maritime restrictions on Iranian shipping

Iran says won't reopen Hormuz as long as US blockade remains
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Iran says won't reopen Hormuz as long as US blockade remains

Iran says it welcomes Pakistan’s efforts but stresses that ceasefire is only meaningful if it is not undermined by a naval blockade

UN's Afghanistan expert alarmed by EU-Taliban deportation talks
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UN's Afghanistan expert alarmed by EU-Taliban deportation talks

EU has been working on plans to deport those with no right to stay in the bloc back to Afghanistan

Why Afghanistan’s flag keeps changing
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Why Afghanistan’s flag keeps changing

Afghanistan’s flag has repeatedly changed with its shifting political regimes, reflecting the country’s evolving identity and power struggles

China denies US-detained ship in Middle East contained 'gift' for Iran
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China denies US-detained ship in Middle East contained 'gift' for Iran

Foreign ministry spokesperson says ship was 'a foreign container ship', and that China opposed 'any malicious association and speculation'