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Top US court upholds $5m Trump sexual assault judgment
The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected Donald Trump’s effort to overturn a jury judgment that he sexually assaulted and defamed E Jean Carroll and must pay her $5 million. The court’s decision not to hear the US president’s challenge was issued as part of a raft of other rulings and contained no reasons. On…
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UK asylum seekers face £10,000 charge before they can apply to settle
LONDON: Asylum seekers in Britain could have to repay the state around £10,000 ($13,222) for accommodation and basic living support before becoming eligible to apply for settlement, the government said on Monday in its latest effort to deter illegal migration. Immigration is one of the most contested issues in British politics, consistently ranking among voters’…
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Talks in Qatar after US-Iran deal: What we know
US envoys were meeting with Qatari mediators on Tuesday in Doha to discuss negotiations with Iran, the Gulf state said, after Tehran and Washington agreed a memorandum of understanding this month to halt the Middle East war. Iran said a team would head to Doha this week but contradicted US President Donald Trump’s claim that…
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Supreme Court spurns Trump on birthright citizenship, allows transgender sports bans
The US Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a stinging defeat on Tuesday by rejecting his move to restrict birthright citizenship on the final day of its momentous term, while also letting states ban transgender student athletes from women’s sports teams and striking down more campaign finance limits. The top US judicial body’s annual term…
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Trump reports over $1.4bn in income from crypto ventures
US President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family’s crypto ventures last year, showing how Trump now derives most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from his policies, according to a review of his latest financial disclosures on Tuesday. The filings, his annual disclosure for 2025 with…
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Iran says it won’t meet US envoys, clouding prospects for peace deal
Iran said on Tuesday it would not meet with top US envoys who flew to the region following an outbreak of hostilities, clouding the prospects for a lasting peace between the two countries. Iranian officials also said the two sides must still sort out the terms of a ceasefire they signed two weeks ago before…
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Solar panel, batteries and inverters’ prices drop in Karachi
Karachi: Prices of solar systems have declined significantly in Karachi, with solar panels, lithium batteries, and inverters becoming noticeably more affordable in recent weeks. Karachi’s electronics market has recorded a sharp drop in solar equipment prices. Market sources say lithium battery prices have fallen by around Rs20,000, while inverter prices have declined by as much…
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Three friends die trying to save goat from well in Chishtian
CHISHTIAN: Three young men lost their lives in Saddar area of Chishtian, Bahawalnagar district, after entering a well to rescue a goat that had fallen into it, police and rescue officials said. According to police, the incident occurred when a goat fell into a well in the area. One after another, the three men entered…
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PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit Iran on Friday to attend Ali Khamenei’s funeral
ISLAMABAD: Preparations have been completed for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s official visit to Iran to attend the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. As per details, the premier is scheduled to depart for Tehran on Friday. The high-level delegation accompanying the prime minister will include Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi, and Pakistan Peoples…
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Lahore tuition centre roof collapse inquiry report released
LAHORE: The Lahore Education Authority has completed its inquiry report into the roof collapse at a tuition centre in Kahna, which claimed the lives of several children. In the heart-wrenching incident, 14 children lost their lives, while five children and a female teacher were injured. According to rescue officials, all are in stable condition. According…
