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NA toughens law against child abuse

Before granting bail, courts must assess potential risks to the victim, including threats or harm from the accused

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Trump hails Pakistan's 'great mediation' role

Pentagon says cost of war with Iran soars to $29b

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FO rejects claims of sheltering Iranian aircraft

Says presence of planes in Pakistan linked to ongoing peace efforts

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K-P reels as terror wave resurges

Nine die in Lakki Marwat market blast Two cops among victims; 33 others injured PM vows justice, renewed anti-t

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Bosnia and Herzegovina left vulnerable by policy clash with US, representative says

Christian Schmidt, who is resigning post, says multi-ethnic nation may fall apart amid pressure from US and RussiaThe UN high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina has warned about the possible destruction of the multi-ethnic state after he was forced to resign in a policy clash with the US, see...

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Backlash grows after Republican congresswoman agrees with radio host’s comments about Hakeem Jeffries – US politics live

Jen Kiggans faces calls to resign; spokesperson for House minority leader says she ‘doubled down’ on racist comments of talkshow hostSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe Pentagon revealed on 29 April that the US war on Iran had cost about $25bn for roughly two months of spending. Today, when as...

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South Africa's top court bars repeat asylum applications

The home affairs minister hails the ruling as a "victory" against the "abuse" of the refugee system.

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Canvas platform strikes deal with hackers to delete students’ stolen data

Hack of online learning system caused chaos for students and faculty last week, delaying some final examsThe company that operates the online learning system Canvas said it struck a deal with hackers to delete the data they pilfered in a cyberattack that created chaos for students, many of them in t...

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Head of Microsoft’s Israel branch to step down after inquiry into dealings with Israeli military

The inquiry came after the Guardian revealed Israel used company technology to support mass surveillance of Palestinian phone callsThe head of Microsoft’s Israeli subsidiary will step down in the wake of an inquiry that has scrutinised its business dealings with the Israeli military.Microsoft ordere...

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Zelensky's ex-chief of staff in court as Ukraine corruption probe escalates

Andriy Yermak was named by Ukraine's two anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme.

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Trump says he doesn't need Xi's help on Iran

US president foresees end of war in Ukraine

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RSS counters minority rights criticism

Commission is a bipartisan body of the US federal government that monitors religious freedom around the world

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Starmer defies calls to quit

UK PM says he's getting on with governing

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Hantavirus protocol breach at Dutch hospital

Medics race to curb spread as WHO confirms nine cases in outbreak

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Naqvi orders police academy upgrades

Naqvi orders the installation of a solar power system at the Academy

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Students must clear MDCAT for study abroad

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Pakistan's global role sees diplomatic shift

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'ADR needed to reduce case backlog'

Justice Aurangzeb says 1.82m cases currently pending across the country

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A-Level Mathematics paper reportedly leaked

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Jail rejects daughter's plea to meet Bushra

Adiala tells IHC family uses meetings for politics

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SC orders early ruling on Imaan plea

Directs IHC to decide suspension petitions in fortnight

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Starmer has struggled with the economy, the Mandelson scandal and other issues.

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Tariff woes force closure of industries

NEPRA holds public hearing on end-of-term adjustments for KE's Multi-Year Tariff

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Population may hit 390m by 2050

Around 256 million, more than current inhabitants, will be seeking jobs