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Air quality has hit unhealthy and very unhealthy levels. Singapore's environment minister says the haze will persist for some time and should ease with the monsoon in three to four weeks.
Bezzecchi's win in Indonesia led an Aprilia top-four sweep and swung the championship. The Australian Grand Prix runs October 23–25.
The National Accounts Committee trimmed growth on weaker manufacturing and trade, but the economy still grew to $450 billion and per-capita income reached $1,896.
Pakistan2 min readThe two-day meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's second-highest body covers trade, connectivity and the bloc's budget, a year before Pakistan hosts the SCO summit.
The online-focused sub-brand would take on Redmi, iQOO and Realme with Kirin-powered phones, including one with a built-in cooling fan.
Hijackings have surged since April as navies focus on the Houthis. Three ships were freed this month, but five crew members died in one rescue.
About 400,000 animals were prepared for export in a year. The province plans new slaughterhouses, meat-processing plants and its first FMD vaccine unit.
The Claude maker says the fund could grow as the company's value rises and could be used to help people whose jobs are disrupted by AI. It cannot fund lobbying.
United States2 min readMajor Wajahat Waheed was killed by a roadside bomb during a clearance operation in Gwadar district. The military says operations in Kalat and Gwadar will continue.
Pakistan2 min readThe young Brazilian team won the $1 million top prize at VALORANT Champions 2026 in Shanghai, with captain erde named Finals MVP.
The president and the former president's son called each other liars in a chaotic São Paulo debate, a week before the October 25 run-off.
Brazil2 min readRussia says it downed 1,015 drones in its biggest attack of the war. Trump defended halting new Russia sanctions and said Zelenskyy 'doesn't want to end this war'.
Arda Güler and Yan Diomande also scored at the Bernabéu. Madrid stay six points behind leaders Barcelona, whom they face on October 25.
Spain2 min readTampa Bay won 3-1 in Cleveland to lead the ALCS 3-2. Game 6 is Monday at Tropicana Field; the winner meets the Milwaukee Brewers.
United States2 min readMonday's ballot asks whether to start the legal process towards a future binding vote on separation — plus nine other questions.
Canada2 min readArsenal's only shot on target settled a tight game at the City Ground, keeping the Gunners in the chase behind leaders Manchester City.
United Kingdom2 min readNearly 2,400 people were arrested and about 1,000 police officers injured on Saturday, as cost-of-living protests also swept Belgium, Portugal and Italy.
Agha's 107 rescued Pakistan from 118 for 4, and the fast bowlers took Sri Lanka's last five wickets for 15 runs. England are next in Rawalpindi on October 20.
Netanyahu's Likud faces a tight race against an opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot in the October 27 vote, as the war with Iran drags on.
GCC ministers called an attack on one member an attack on all six. In Taiz, hospitals have four days of fuel left and more than 233,000 people have fled their homes.
The Spaniard trailed 1-6, 2-3 in an all-Spanish final before claiming his first Masters 1000 crown, the biggest title of his career.
Police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon in Tirana. 272 people have been injured since Tuesday, most of them police officers.
Albania2 min readOpposition leaders say India's foreign minister is being 'summoned' to meet the US secretary of state, as tariff talks stall and Russian oil purchases strain ties.
The FRN, announced in rebel-held Goma, replaces the M23-led alliance and calls for resistance 'by all means' against President Tshisekedi.
Golden State won the first Finals game in franchise history. Both the second-year Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream are chasing a first-ever title.
United States2 min readWest Indies had levelled the series in Hyderabad, where Shai Hope hit an unbeaten 102 with a record nine sixes and Keemo Paul took five wickets.
India2 min readWarm water is reaching deeper beneath Thwaites Glacier than thought, raising the odds it breaks free of the undersea ridge that holds it in place.
Kyiv says Russia never stopped hitting its power plants. President Trump criticised the Ukrainian strikes, while EU leaders discussed new financing and a task force on Ukraine's membership bid.
A Singapore-flagged vessel went down after being struck by a projectile, while daily transits through the strait remain a tiny fraction of pre-war traffic and Brent crude holds above $100.
About 80 masked settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks in Abu Falah, witnesses told Reuters. Israeli soldiers fired tear gas towards Palestinians at the scene.
After peaking as a Category 3 storm, Trudy brushed Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco with up to 30cm of rain. All coastal warnings have now been lifted.
Mexico2 min readUN chief António Guterres joined a 'Leaders for Nature' summit in Armenia ahead of the October 19–30 biodiversity conference, where countries will review progress on the 2030 goals.
Discharged from hospital, the 71-year-old pontiff thanked about 15,000 people in St Peter's Square. His surgeon sees no clinical reason to cancel next month's Latin America trip.
The 2026-27 season tips off on Tuesday, October 20, with a triple-header on NBC and Peacock, including a Thunder–Spurs rematch of the Western Conference finals.
Seven one-day internationals over two weeks, starting in Rawalpindi on October 18 and ending with the final in Lahore.
It is the most common form of lung cancer and, caught early, one of the more treatable. Here is what the diagnosis means and why routine check-ups matter.
Viral clips claim a sunken container ship spilled iPhones and perfume into the sea. The ship sinking is real; the footage has not been verified, and some images are AI-generated.
Authorities say a 16-year-old attacked Silver Rail Elementary in Bend on Thursday. Another child and a teacher were critically wounded.
United States2 min readMeeting in Versailles, the world's metrology body considered ending leap seconds eight years early, to avoid an unprecedented 'negative' second as Earth's spin speeds up.
A lockdown bullpen and repeated comebacks ended Los Angeles' bid for a three-peat. Milwaukee now waits for the winner of the Rays–Guardians ALCS.
United States2 min readPrices have swung almost every day this month. Petrol is still about Rs140 a litre higher than in January, as the Hormuz crisis keeps global oil above $100.
Pakistan2 min readThe September 30 deadline was first pushed to October 15, and a further extension was reported on October 15. Filings are up sharply, and the 'late filer' category is gone.
Pakistan2 min readThe Central Bank of Kuwait's new platform will track salary transfers in real time — good news for expatriate workers, including hundreds of thousands from South Asia.
Total liquid reserves edged up by $65.9 million in the week to October 9, enough to cover about three months of imports.
Pakistan2 min readPromoted teachers, those awaiting postings and staff in outsourced schools can apply on the SIS portal from October 15 to 19. Orders will be issued on October 27.
Pakistan2 min readThe PHF and Media Cast unveiled a professional franchise-style league aimed at reviving the national sport and attracting corporate investment.
Pakistan2 min readLawson, JR East and Times Car are among the victims. Banks have been told to stop accepting driver's licences alone as proof of identity, and officials warn AI is lowering the cost of attacks.
The 7.42mm phone pairs a huge battery with a curved 144Hz AMOLED screen and a Dimensity 7100 chip. Here are the specs and launch offers.
Drivers are paying about 17 cents less per litre, Deutsche Bahn's alcohol ban now covers all 5,400 stations, and the clocks go back on October 25.
Germany2 min readThe HEC will back screening camps for students, faculty and staff under the Prime Minister's National Hepatitis C Elimination Programme, with free treatment for anyone diagnosed.
Pakistan2 min readOn his first visit to Pakistan, Magnus Brunner said applicants need better documents — and that the EU must make legal travel easier.
Three Saudi Pro League games, including Al Nassr's, have been moved and the Netflix-streamed tennis exhibition pushed to December after strikes on Riyadh's airport killed 13 people.
A Delaware jury found Arm breached its licence and interfered with Qualcomm's talks with Meta, but sided with Arm on five other claims. The bigger battle over royalties is still to come.
Data linked to about 8.8 million CPR numbers was pulled through a small IT firm's legitimate access. Credit-fraud warnings have nearly quadrupled in a week.
Denmark2 min readA homebrew project runs llama.cpp on the console's GPU and can serve answers to other devices on a home network. It is unofficial and needs a hacked PS5.
All 104 matches will stream in Spain and Andorra, with one free game per matchday. Viewers in Pakistan, India and elsewhere won't get World Cup coverage on Netflix.
Weeks after launch, Reddit threads show lighter, pinkish halos on the camera plateau. Apple has not commented, and the issue echoes last year's Cosmic Orange complaints.
The 2019 champion won 6-4, 7-5 without facing a break point. Teenager Rafael Jodar and Casper Ruud also advanced.
Introductory prices have been revealed for six variants with 1.6- and 1.8-litre engines, valid for cars invoiced until December 31.
Retro-inspired EV concepts dominated the Mondial de l'Auto, with Citroën's surprise 2CV the crowd favourite and Chinese brands taking more floor space than ever.
Insurers are sending new rates to policyholders this month. Here is what else changes for people living in Switzerland in October.
Switzerland2 min readGold is Rs7,036 per tola higher than on October 14, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association. Silver also edged up.
Pakistan2 min readClub Brugge won a seven-goal thriller in Milan, Norway's Viking came back to draw with Bayern despite two Harry Kane goals, and Barcelona beat Galatasaray 4-1.
Pablo Barrios scored inside the first minute and Ademola Lookman sealed it after Leny Yoro's red card. United are now winless in five games.
An 82-run win in the second match gave new captain Sahibzada Farhan his first series victory, with a seven-match ODI tri-series next on the calendar.
Write your own lyrics, pick a genre and Instagram turns it into a full song. Meta hasn't confirmed a global launch or which AI model powers it.
The South African jurist was honoured for promoting peace and international law. Canadian poet Anne Carson took literature and IceCube's Francis Halzen won physics.
October horror delivered again at the North American box office, while 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' edges towards $1 billion domestically.
United States2 min readAbhishek blasted 69 off 30 balls and Arshdeep took 3 for 44 in a 432-run thriller. The five-match series ends in Bengaluru on October 17.
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