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Two police officers among seven killed in blast at market in northwestern Pakistan

  • Police say determining target of the blast, which took place at market in northwestern Lakki Marwat district
  • Blast threatens to reignite ​tensions between Pakistan, Afghanistan, whose militaries have clashed fiercely this year
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Pakistan rejects media report claiming it shielded Iranian aircraft from US strikes

  • CBS News report claimed this week Islamabad allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airfields to potentially shield it from US strikes
  • Iranian aircraft parked in Pakistan arrived during ceasefire period, not linked to any military contingency or preservation arrangement, says FO
By NAIMAT KHAN ·

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Pakistan fuel price hikes second-highest in world since start of Iran war, data shows

  • The country has increased petrol and diesel prices by 56 percent, second only to Myanmar’s 90 percent
  • Minister says the government had little room to avoid politically unpopular moves under an IMF program
By NAIMAT KHAN ·

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Pakistan receives one LNG cargo from Qatar, another on way amid Hormuz disruptions — officials

  • The second vessel, Mihzem, with capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, departed Ras Laffan and is heading toward ‌Port Qasim in Pakistan
  • Minister says the ‘leadership from Pakistan, Qatar, Iran and the US’ was involved in the process to ensure Pakistan gets LNG cargoes
By Waseem Abbasi ·

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Saudi FM discusses mediation efforts aimed at ending Mideast crisis with Iran, Pakistan counterparts

  • Pakistan is leading neutral mediation efforts between the United States and Iran to de-escalate the regional war
By Arab News ·

A new name for PCOS, the most common cause of infertility

  • The name polycystic ​ovary ‌syndrome ⁠often ​lead women ⁠and their clinicians to mistakenly associate it with ovarian cysts, which are not necessarily present in every patient
By Reuters ·

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How Saudi Arabia is engineering its food future

  • Smart irrigation, science and industry partnerships are redefining food production in extreme climates
By Nada Hameed ·

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder eke out sweep-sealing win over Lakers

  • Oklahoma City is set to face the Minnesota Timberwolves or the San Antonio Spurs in the next round
By Reuters ·

Pain on the menu as Iran war squeezes Dubai’s restaurants

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  • Dubai chefs say war has affected sourcing of ingredients, costs
  • Eateries grapple with ‘disrupted footfall’, demand drop
By Reuters ·