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Israeli forces kill two more Palestinians in West Bank’s Jenin

Israeli forces have killed two more Palestinians in the Jenin governorate in the occupied West Bank, bringing the total number of people killed in the area since the start of a major assault nearly two weeks ago to 19. The two victims, identified as Yazan Hatem al-Hassan and Amir Abu Hassan, were shot dead late […]

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Bulls take control of the Pakistan Stock Exchange

Bulls take control of PSX as shares climb 1,000 points

Bulls dominated the trading floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares climbed 1,000 points on Friday. The benchmark KSE-100 index climbed 1,096.00 points, or 0.97 per cent, to stand at 114,302.40 from the previous close of 113,206.40 at 4:12pm. Finally, the index closed at 114,255.72, up by 1049.32 or 0.93pc, from the last […]

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Residents gather outside the District Headquarters Hospital in Parachinar, Upper Kurram on January 31 following a firing incident

Firing injures assistant commissioner in Upper Kurram: hospital official

Kurram Assistant Commissioner (Revenue) Saeed Manan Khan was injured in a firing incident in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Upper Kurram tehsil on Friday, a hospital official said. According to Dr Mir Hassan Jan, medical superintendent at the Parachinar District Headquarters Hospital, the firing incident occurred in the Boshehra area of Upper Kurram. “The Kurram AC was visiting […]

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Move follows R1's rise to prominence for its ability to be trained at a fraction of the cost of AI models like OpenAI.

Microsoft integrates DeepSeek’s R1 AI model into Azure, GitHub

Microsoft has integrated DeepSeek’s R1 AI model into its Azure AI Foundry platform and GitHub, making it easier for developers to incorporate the cost-effective model into their AI applications. This move follows R1’s rise to prominence for its ability to be trained at a fraction of the cost of leading AI models like those from […]

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Charges against Shundale Barnett, cousin of Young Dolph’s convicted killer, were dropped after his arrest on Monday.

Charges dropped against Shundale Barnett in Young Dolph murder case

Shundale Barnett, the cousin of convicted murderer Justin Johnson, was arrested on Monday by Shelby County deputies in connection with the 2021 murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph. Barnett was initially charged with accessory after the fact, first-degree murder, and theft of property between $10,000 and $60,000, following a warrant issued after Dolph’s killing. However, […]

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PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi during his visit to the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday. — Abdul Ghaffar

Gaddafi Stadium to be reopened in first week of Feb: PCB Chairman

The Gaddafi Stadium — under renovation for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan next month — would be reopened in the first week of February, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi said during his visit to the stadium in Lahore on Friday. The reconstruction of the stadia, which started on Oct […]

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Emergency workers carry out a search operation in the Potomac River after the air crash in Washington. Photo: REUTERS

67 perish in US midair collision

WASHINGTON:Sixty-seven people died after an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the frigid Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport late on Wednesday, officials said. The Bombardier jet operated by an American Airlines subsidiary, had been carrying 64 people, while the army Blackhawk helicopter had […]

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PSX sees strong rally, Index climbs 1,500 points

PSX sees strong rally, Index climbs 1,500 points

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recorded a positive performance at the end of the business week, with the index rising by 1,562.35 points with the benchmark index rising by 1.38%. The market’s current index stood at 114,768.75 points during intra-day trading. At 11: 20 am, PSX marking an increase of 1,562.35 points from the previous […]

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