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Israel’s government ratified a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages held there within 72 hours after that. The Israeli cabinet approved the deal early Friday morning, roughly 24 hours after mediators announced the agreement, which calls for the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and the start of a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza under US President Donald Trump’s initiative to end the two-year war in Gaza. “The government has just now approved the framework for the…

A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday, its seismology agency said, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby coastal areas urged to move inland or to higher ground. Agency Phivolcs warned of aftershocks from the quake, which struck in the morning in waters off Manay town in Davao Oriental in the Mindanao region. At least one person was killed, civil defence official Raffy Alejandro said on Facebook. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an update around noon local time saying the tsunami threat in the Philippines had passed, having…

The federal government has ordered the suspension of mobile internet services in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, citing heightened security concerns and ongoing protests by a religious party. According to an official letter issued by the Interior Ministry to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi approved the decision to suspend mobile internet service in the twin cities. The suspension took effect from Friday night and will remain indefinite until further notice. Reports indicate that mobile internet service has already been suspended in several areas of Rawalpindi as authorities move to maintain law and order. Punjab govt imposes Section 144…

Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has launched a scathing attack on former prime minister Imran Khan, accusing him of bringing “thousands of Taliban” into Pakistan and allowing them to settle in the country. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Asif said that Pakistan is now facing the deadly consequences of those decisions, as the nation continues to suffer from terrorism and militancy. ‘PTI still talking about negotiations with terrorists’ Asif claimed that even today, Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) continues to advocate for talks with militant groups. He condemned the stance, emphasizing that the country has already endured years of…

Security forces have successfully neutralized the terrorists responsible for the recent attack in Orakzai that claimed the lives of Lt Col Junaid Tariq, Major Tayyab Rahat, and nine other soldiers, security sources confirmed late on Thursday. According to security officials, all 30 foreign-backed terrorists belonging to a large formation involved in the Orakzai assault of Oct 7-8 have been killed during an intensive operation carried out by Pakistan’s security forces in the Jamal Maya area of Orakzai. The forces continue counterattacks in Orakzai, according to ISPR, adding that with this operation, the forces have avenged the recent martyrdom of senior…

Chinese envoy outlined China’s views on upholding international law and strengthening global governance on Thursday at the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly’s Sixth Committee on “Rule of Law at the National and International Levels.” Geng Shuang, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said the world is entering a new period of turbulence and transformation, where hegemonic behavior and unilateral actions are undermining the basic principles of international law, including sovereign equality and non-interference in internal affairs. He warned that the politicization and instrumentalization of international law have heightened risks to global governance and the international order.…

Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Cai Qi on Thursday attended a reception held at the Embassy of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Beijing to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). Cai, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, extended congratulations to the WPK on behalf of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the CPC Central Committee. Cai said that the WPK has a glorious, long-standing revolutionary tradition, and that the socialist…

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Thursday that China stands ready to strengthen high-level exchanges and strategic communication with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks during his meeting with Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and president of State Affairs of the DPRK. Li conveyed General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping’s cordial greetings and best wishes to General Secretary Kim, as well as his warm congratulations…

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Friday sent a congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), on the 80th anniversary of the founding of the WPK.

Security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Dera Ismail Khan, killing seven terrorists belonging to the Indian-backed proxy group Fitnat-ul-Khawarij, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported on Thursday. According to the ISPR, the operation was launched based on confirmed intelligence regarding the presence of militants in the Daraban area of Dera Ismail Khan. The terrorists were reportedly involved in multiple attacks targeting innocent civilians and security forces in recent months. Seven terrorists of Indian proxy killed During the intense operation, seven terrorists linked to Indian sponsorship were killed. The ISPR confirmed that all were members of the proscribed…