- Nearly 40 militants stormed a mining project of a Pakistani company in Chagai district
- NRL acknowledges the attack, says security forces responded swiftly, secured the area
- PM Sharif orders work on strategic oil reserves, EV transition as regional tensions raise supply risks
- Officials say no energy crisis so far, citing timely conservation measures and adequate petroleum stocks
- Authorities acknowledge logistical issues, say petrol and diesel stocks remain sufficient
- Second-round talks timeline unclear as Islamabad remains under tight security curbs
- The discussions scheduled for Thursday are focused on extending a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah and planning future negotiations
- Lebanese Ambassador Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israeli counterpart Yechiel Leiter are meeting for the second time in a week
- Kyiv said Ukraine had restarted pumping oil to Hungary and Slovakia after completing repairs
- Iran’s announcement that it would open Hormuz had sent stocks and bonds surging on Friday and oil prices down
- Trump envoy Paolo Zampolli confirms suggesting Italy replace Iran at World Cup to Trump and FIFA
- Iran FA chief says team are preparing for finals
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It’s a name given by social media fans to Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old autistic and non-verbal Briton, who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country. On a recent trip to Madinah with his father, “The Joshie-Man” turned his ‘Cake not hate’ campaign to ‘Dates not hate’ by handing out the holy city’s famous ajwa and ambar dates people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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The qirbah has been used by Saudi desert communities for generations to transport, store, and cool water, as well as preserve clarified butter and buttermilk.
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