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Israel-Hamas war: Stock markets slide, oil prices surge as humanitarian crisis worsens in Gaza

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Stock markets declined on Friday, as oil prices rose amid concerns that the Israel-Hamas conflict would affect supplies in the Middle East’s crude-oil-rich region with European gas prices reaching the highest levels since February. Energi Danmark analysts said a recent pipeline sabotage in the Baltic Sea added to “geopolitical uncertainty” in the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Helsinki believes last weekend´s leak in the Finland-Estonia gas pipeline was caused by “external” activity, sparking suspicions of Russian involvement. Higher energy prices are adding to concerns over elevated inflation after a forecast-topping…

Worldwide demonstrations support Palestine and denounce Israeli aggression

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Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets across the globe to show solidarity with the Palestinians and condemn the Israeli military’s actions following an unprecedented attack by Hamas last week. The protest demonstrations took place on Friday, a day when Muslims gather for their most important weekly prayers, providing a powerful moment for political mobilisation.  Protesters expressed their outrage at the Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, where over 1,500 lives have been tragically lost, while a surprising attack by Hamas resulted in more than 1,300 casualties…

Mbappe inspires France to Euro 2024 qualification with stellar double

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Kylian Mbappe spearheaded France to an early qualification for Euro 2024 with a scintillating double against an injury-plagued Netherlands side, securing a 2-1 away win on Friday.  The World Cup runners-up, alongside Portugal and Belgium, became the first three teams to book their spots in the tournament, maintaining a perfect record in Group B with six consecutive victories. Portugal replicated France’s success by winning all their Group J matches, where Goncalo Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo’s brace helped them edge out Slovakia 3-2. Belgium clinched their Euro 2024 qualification in Group…

Caretaker PM Kakar rules out talks with TTP

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PESHAWAR: Ruling out any talks with the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said that Pakistan is powerful enough to fight them even for the next 100 years. “Don’t you see that their people are being killed daily? Our people are also being martyred. So what kind of talks or impediments [you are talking about]? They are killing my children and I am killing them,” he told the media during his visit to Peshawar on Friday. “The state of Pakistan is so powerful to fight the…

Nasa mission to fly metal-rich asteroid to probe genesis

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US space agency Nasa and Elon Musk’s aerospace company are all set to send a probe to a metal-rich asteroid to study the origins and evolution of the celestial rock about which the astronomers were unaware, calling it an entirely new phenomenon. It is anticipated by astronomers that the space rock could be a part of a small planet. The probe is to fly Friday bound for Psyche, an object 2.2 billion miles (3.5 billion kilometres) away that could offer clues about the interior of planets like Earth. “We’ve visited…

Israel warns northern Gaza residents to move towards south in next 24 hours

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Israel Friday informed the United Nations that it has warned 1.1 million northern Gaza residents to relocate towards the southern territory in the next 24 hours, evacuating the north of Wadi Gaza. The warning from Israel was confirmed to AFP by a UN spokesperson, who called for revocation of the order on humanitarian grounds. The spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, Stephane Dujarric, said the Israeli military informed the UN about the order, which also applied to all of its own staff and people sheltered in the UN facilities including schools,…

Pak vs Ind: Pakistan ramps up practice efforts ahead of high-voltage game against India

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After reaching Ahmedabad, the Pakistani cricket team engaged in their practice sessions with full throttle as they prepare for their highly anticipated match against India on Saturday. Among the Pakistani team players, Mohammad Rizwan, who was named the “Player of the Match” on Tuesday following a remarkable performance as the team faced Sri Lanka in Hyderabad, was reportedly practising hard for the match this weekend. Rizwan had scored a century as Pakistan completed the tournament’s highest-ever successful run chase to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets, According to Indian media,…

‘Stronger’ Imran Khan reflects on host of issues in message from jail

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, in a message conveyed through his family from jail, has told his supporters that he has drastically changed since his arrest but he is now “stronger and fitter than ever”. The deposed prime minister has been incarcerated, earlier in the Attock jail and currently in Adiala jail, since his arrest in a graft case on August 5. Khan’s message from October 10 was posted on his official account on X, the microblogging site formerly known as Twitter, today (Thursday). He said that the first…

Will Messi play in Argentina vs. Paraguay qualifier of South American World Cup?

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Lionel Messi’s participation in Argentina’s South American World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on Thursday is in doubt, despite his recent return to training and club action.  Coach Lionel Scaloni expressed uncertainty regarding the 36-year-old star player’s readiness for the crucial match. Messi made a comeback after an injury layoff when he played 37 minutes as a second-half substitute for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer last Saturday. However, his limited playing time since early September, coupled with an injury sustained during international duty last month, raises questions about his fitness.…