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ISLAMABAD - Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti on Sunday said that there was no military operation underway in Balochi-stan, clarifying that only intelligence-based operations (IBOs) were being conducted in the province.

Bitcoin is edging higher ahead of the Fed’s final rate decision and a key jobs report, extending its rebound as thin liquidity persists.

Both incidents were in East Jerusalem. In one, a girl playing on the roof of her home was shot in the leg; in the other, a man was shot during a funeral and lost an eye. Both will receive disability allowances from the state

Президент США Дональд Трамп принимает решения по внешней политике, в том числе и по российско-украинской войне, без надлежащей экспертизы профессионалов и опираясь исключительно на мнение очень узкого круга приближенных к нему людей.

ZKsync is retiring its original Lite network, formalizing a shift toward ZKsync Era and the ZK Stack as activity on the legacy rollup fades.

• Civil administration costs jump 13pc to Rs161.2bn in July-Sept • Pension bill soars 125pc over five years; subsidy payments rise six times to Rs120bn • Surge persists despite ‘aggressive rightsizing’, which cuts over 200,000 jobs ISLAMABAD: The government’s expenditure on civil administration and pension payouts has continually climbed over the last five years, with the first quarter of the current fiscal year seeing a double-digit increase despite a strict official austerity policy and an aggressive downsizing exercise. Fiscal data released by the Ministry of Finance indicates a 13pc increase in ‘Running of the Civil Government’ expenditure in the first quarter, which runs from July to September. The costs rose to Rs161.2bn in the current fiscal year, compared to Rs142.5bn during the same period last year. This rise in expenses comes as the government claims to be tightening its belt through significant staffing and structural reforms. The increase is notable as the government abolished more than 150,000 p...

Hoe meer stenen, hoe meer stress. Bewoners van wijken met weinig groen hebben vaker last van stress, eenzaamheid en een kwetsbare gezondheid. Dat blijkt uit nieuw onderzoek van Natuur & Milieu, dat vandaag verschijnt. Voor een noodzakelijke vergroeningsslag zou het nieuwe kabinet 1,3 miljard euro uit moeten trekken.

Een Australische brandweerman is in de nacht van zondag op maandag om het leven gekomen tijdens bluswerkzaamheden. Hij kreeg een vallende boom bovenop zich.

THE decision by at least nine UK universities to suspend or restrict admissions from Pakistan and Bangladesh is a serious setback for many genuine students aspiring to study abroad. These institutions have placed Pakistan and Bangladesh in the ‘high-risk’ category in the wake of tougher Home Office rules and rising concerns over alleged visa abuse. Lower-fee universities in particular are tightening enrolment to protect their licence to sponsor international students, given the sharply reduced tolerance for visa refusals. Visa refusal rates for Pakistani applicants currently stand at 18pc — much above the new 5pc threshold. Reports also show a surge in asylum claims lodged by students after they enter the UK on lawful visas. Pakistani nationals now account for one in 10 of all asylum applications, with over 5,800 switching from student visas alone — more than India and Bangladesh combined. Overall, nearly 10,000 Pakistanis last year entered on study, work or visitor visas before seeking asylum. This trend ref...

On December 6, Crimean Tatar national movement activist Ayder Seiytosmanov passed away in a clinic in Belgium.

Portalurile celui mai lung tunel de pe Autostrada A1 Sibiu–Pitești au fost realizate, în așteptarea „cârtiței” care urmează să le străpungă. Doar o parte a lotului montan care cuprinde Tunelul Poiana se află însă în șantier.

In de Franse Pyreneeën zijn zondag vier personen om het leven gekomen nadat een klein, toeristisch vliegtuigje was gecrasht. Dat meldt de Franse politie.

Украинец Никита Шеремет завоевал серебряную медаль Чемпионата Европы 2025 по плаванию на короткой воде. Последний раз в этой дисциплине Украина получала медали 12 лет назад.

"At that moment, I chose to step out of the car, not out of fear but out of clarity. When someone reveals open discrimination, there is no reason to remain in that space," Mattova explained.

Ultimul haiduc al României, banditul Gheorghe Coroi, este venerat și astăzi în comuna sa natală. Oamenii au un adevărat cult pentru Coroi și spun că a fost un adevărat erou al țăranilor săraci. De altfel mulți îi poartă numele, iar autoritățile locale i-au ridicat un monument comemorativ.

In New York heeft zondag geheim overleg plaatsgevonden tussen vertegenwoordigers uit Israël, Qatar en de VS. Dat meldt de Amerikaanse nieuwssite Axios. En de Israëlische legerchef Eyal Zamir heeft gezegd dat de demarcatielijn waarachter Israëlische troepen zich in Gaza hebben teruggetrokken een ‘nieuwe grens’ is. Volg alle ontwikkelingen over het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.

The first national multisport competition for veterans, Hart-2025, has wrapped up in Kyiv.

Facturile la energie și gaze nu plătesc doar consumul: banii se împart între costul real al energiei sau gazului consumat, costurile de transport și distribuție, taxele și mecanismele prin care statul finanțează energia verde și cogenerarea, plus costurile administrative și profitul furnizorului.

Het geld dat Giro555 inzamelde na de aardbeving in Turkije en Syrië heeft 15,4 miljoen mensen bereikt. Hulporganisaties haalden met Giro555 ruim 128 miljoen euro op. Dat bedrag is inmiddels helemaal uitgegeven.