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Messi’s return in vain as FC Cincinnati down Inter Miami, eliminating them from MLS playoffs

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Inter Miami’s hopes of making it to the MLS playoffs were crushed as they suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of FC Cincinnati on a rainy Saturday night in a pivotal clash that marked Lionel Messi’s return from injury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Messi, who had been sidelined due to a scar tissue injury in his leg since September 20, made a substitute appearance in the 55th minute. However, his efforts were in vain as FC Cincinnati’s Alvaro Barreal found the back of the net in the 78th minute,…

Over 200 Palestinians martyred, hundreds injured as Israeli warplanes bombard Gaza

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At least 300 Israelis were killed in a surprise large-scale attack by Hamas on Saturday, with retaliatory strikes in the besieged Gaza Strip martyring over 200 Palestinians. Witnesses told Anadolu that warplanes bombed a military location belonging to Palestinian groups in western Gaza, as well as houses and public buildings in the town of Beit Hanoun and other sites in southern and central Gaza. According to Al Jazeera, Israeli forces were still bombing Gaza and fighting with Hamas gunmen in parts of southern Israel in the wee hours of Sunday. Hamas said its…

Security forces kill two terrorists Balochistan’s Kech

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RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed two terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the general area Zerber of Kech district in Balochistan, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday.  According to the military’s media affairs wing: “On [the] night [between] 6/7 October 2023, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in general area Zerber, Kech District on the reported presence of terrorists.” During the operation, an intense fire exchange took place between the security forces and the terrorists, and as a result, two terrorists were killed, read the statement. “The killed…

Messi’s possible return injects excitement into Inter Miami’s playoff bid

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With Inter Miami’s playoff hopes hanging by a thread, all eyes are on Lionel Messi as the team prepares to host FC Cincinnati on Saturday.  Messi has been sidelined since aggravating a leg injury during a World Cup qualifying match for Argentina on September 7. Despite initial attempts to return, he hasn’t played since his early exit in Miami’s match against Toronto FC on September 20. During his absence, Inter Miami has struggled, losing ground in the playoff race. They also suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Houston Dynamo in…

Woman killed, 15 others injured as Hamas launches rocket barrages on Israel

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Palestinian gunmen infiltrated parts of southern Israel while over 5,000 rocket barrages were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Saturday, Hamas’ armed wing said, declaring the initiation of “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood”, AFP reported. One person in Kfar Aviv was injured when their vehicle was hit as a result of the attack, and a building in southern Ashkelon was damaged, Haaretz reported. A woman, who was in her 60s, was critically wounded by a rocket attack on southern Israel and later died. Additionally, 15 others were injured in the central Israeli city of…

Admiral Naveed Ashraf takes charge as Pakistan’s 23rd naval chief

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Admiral Naveed Ashraf Saturday took charge as the 23rd naval chief of the country following a change of command ceremony in Islamabad. The outgoing naval chief Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi handed over the command to the newly-appointed head of the navy, Radio Pakistan reported. Earlier this week, the Director General Public Relations (Navy) made an announcement regarding the appointment, stating that the change of command ceremony will take place on October 7 (today).  The DGPR added that the vice admiral would be given the four-star rank on the same day as well…

ECP tasks authorities to strip Sindh ex-ministers of protocol immediately

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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ordered immediate compliance to its guidelines concerning the official protocols and appointment of government officials in provinces after the dissolution of assemblies. In separate letters to the provincial secretaries of Sindh and Balochistan, the top election governing body sought the withdrawal of protocols and privileges accorded to the former Sindh ministers and cabinet members, and the reshuffling of the provincial secretaries in Balochistan. The directives came in light of the completion of the provincial government’s tenure and impending general elections, which are set…

ICC World Cup 2023: Pakistan not included in Tendulkar’s semi-finalists

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Former Indian skipper Sachin Tendulkar believes that Pakistan may not be able to reach the semi-final stage of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023. The legendary cricketer, to the surprise of many, excluded the Green Shirts from the top four despite the team’s rankings. Tendulkar tipped the four semi-finalists on Thursday after carrying the World Cup trophy out onto the pitch to signal the start of the event in India. The World Cup winner thinks that India can repeat their historic effort on home soil from 2011. “I hope so,…

More than 100 killed as drone attack destroys Syria military academy

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Over 100 people were killed Thursday in a lethal drone attack on a Syrian military college, according to a war monitor, with state media attributing the drone hit in government-held Homs to “terrorist organisations.” Separately, after Ankara vowed revenge for a bomb assault, Turkish airstrikes in the northeast of the nation, which is controlled by Kurdish forces, claimed the lives of at least 11 people. In the central city of Homs, “armed terrorist organisations” targeted “the graduation ceremony for officers of the military academy”, an army statement carried by the…