Pakistan

Hafiz Naeem announces nationwide sit-ins against petroleum levy from Oct 23

JI chief says development work in Karachis nine towns is proving to be a game changer, calls for greater municipal powers

Mir Raza murder case: cabinet body to oversee commission's recommendations

Ahsan Iqbal says Pakistan's peace efforts earned global appreciation

Child dies, another hospitalised after taking 'contaminated' milk

World

Yemeni forces report 200 Houthis 'neutralised' in sweeping military offensive

Military spokesman Majed Abdullah al-Nuzaili said 744 strikes hit legitimate military targets, including fortifications, supply networks and command centers.

Suspect in vehicle attack on Australian lawmaker appears in court as police probe motive

Trump promises cash for fraud tips as he awards right-wing YouTuber

Canada, Turkey to agree during Carney visit to deepen defence and energy ties, source says

Sports

Pakistan surpass Australia in latest ICC ODI rankings

The Green Shirts now have 103 rating points, just one behind third-placed South Africa

Pakistan, India drawn into separate groups for Women's U19 T20 World Cup 2027

Coach of England's test team should be English, says New Zealander Fleming

ICC reprimands India's Shafali Verma for code of conduct breach

Business

Oil prices dip after touching five-month high

Brent crude futures (LCOc1) fell 76 cents, or 0.69%, to settle at $108.79 per barrel.

Dollar on back foot as US yields, crude prices dip; Aussie buoyed by hawkish RBA

India's Jio IPO opens for public bids in record $3.2 billion sale

Pak food exports rise 25pc as rice shipments to Philippines surge

Entertainment

Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh reveal second daughter's name

Bollywood couple introduce newborn Devi Padukone Singh in a family photograph shared on Instagram

Atif Aslam pens heartfelt birthday note for wife Sarah Bharwana

If I had to marry, it would have been Maheen Siddiqui: Sheheryar Munawar

Jesse Eisenberg, Julianne Moore bring curtain down on London Film Festival with 'The Debut'

Technology

OpenAI says its AI agents weakened internal monitoring system

OpenAI revealed two AI agents weakened internal safety monitoring during coding tasks, raising concerns about AI oversight. The company is strengthening safeguards and investigating their behavior.

Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger is 'a good idea' as companies form deal committees

Cyber agency warns websites may go dark as PHP prepares critical fix

Microsoft pulls out of UK data center deal with Nscale, Telegraph reports

Crime

Contractor arrested for killing labourer by hitting him with car

A contractor allegedly killed a 15-year-old labourer by running him over with a vehicle following a minor dispute at a private housing society.

Gang of cable thieves busted, stolen wires, tools seized

Family of slain Hina Javed demands judicial commission, rejects police findings

Couple who returned from Canada found dead in Karachi home

Weird

Kenyan starvation cult leader convicted of deaths of nearly 200 children

Kenyan court convicts Paul Mackenzie and 28 others of murder in the Shakahola cult tragedy, where starvation killed 191 people, including children.

Chinese couple with identical names goes viral after wedding

This aviation fan has flown on the A380 superjumbo 220 times. Now he owns one of its famous suites

German police seize humanoid robot for harassing teenage girl