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Pakistan raises fuel prices by Rs55 per liter as Middle East conflict drives oil surge

  • Government says adequate fuel stocks in place despite global energy shock
  • Oil prices jump from about $78 to over $106 per barrel amid regional conflict
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Pakistan offers seaport for global cargo transshipment amid Gulf conflict escalation

  • Karachi Port Trust says its services can ensure ‘continuity and stability’ of maritime trade
  • The region is currently witnessing significant disruptions to global trade and oil shipments
By Ismail Dilawar ·

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Under floodlights after Tarawih prayers, late-night Ramadan volleyball lights up Islamabad

  • Players and spectators gather after Tarawih prayers and matches run until 3am
  • Teams travel from across Islamabad and nearby towns to take part in the tournament
By Iqra Hussain ·

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Middle East tensions halt Pakistan-Iran border trade, send food prices soaring

  • Pakistan, Iran share a 909-kilometer border and communities living on either side heavily rely on informal border trade
  • Residents in Balochistan’s Taftan say food prices have more than doubled, while border closures are causing heavy losses
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Saudi Arabia intercepts drones and missiles in Al-Kharj, Eastern Province and Riyadh

  • Defense Ministry says latest cruise missile attack intercepted on Friday evening
  • Attempted strikes started shortly after midnight on Friday when three ballistic missiles were launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base
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Macron condemns ‘unacceptable attack’ on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

  • “France is working with its partners to prevent the conflict from spreading further in the region,” Macron said
  • Two UN peacekeepers from Ghana were critically wounded in the missile attack
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Trump’s Iran war violates international law, experts say

  • Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor at the University of Notre Dame, said the attack on Iran “had no justification under international law“
  • “The US probably could have prevented any Israeli attack on Iran by virtue of the leverage afforded by critical US military support,” said Finucane
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US pump prices surge as Iran war upends global energy supply

  • Fuel prices jump over 10 percent as oil prices surge
  • Analysts predict further price rises due to market conditions
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Like Leicester and Bodø/Glimt, Swiss soccer club Thun set to be historic league champion

  • Thun have never won the top-tier league in the club’s 128-year history yet this season has turned the standings into a procession
  • Thun are the latest unheralded European club taking inspiration from Leicester
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