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October 30, 2025 6:20 PM October 30, 2025 6:20 PM

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Asian Markets End Mixed; European Stocks Trade Lower Amid Weak Global Sentiment

Major Asian stock markets ended mixed today. China's Shanghai Composite Index declined over 0.7 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped over 0.2 per cent and Singapore’s Straits Times Index ended nearly flat. Conversely, South Korea’s Kospi index gained 0.14 per cent and Japan’s Nikkei 225 ind...

October 30, 2025 5:27 PM October 30, 2025 5:27 PM

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13 Injured in Grenade Attack on Police Vehicle in Pakistan’s Balochistan

In Pakistan, at least 13 people, including two police officials, were injured in a grenade attack targeting a police mobile in Dera Murad Jamali, highlighting country's worsening security crisis in the volatile province of Balochistan. In a separate incident, unidentified armed men attacked the Jaff...

October 30, 2025 6:18 PM October 30, 2025 6:18 PM

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Dengue Outbreak Turns into Nationwide Health Emergency in Pakistan

In Pakistan, Sindh government's criminal negligence has turned the ongoing dengue outbreak into a nationwide health emergency, with 16 people reported dead in Hyderabad. According to media reports, social activists have urged the Sindh government to declare an immediate health emergency, establish a...

October 30, 2025 5:14 PM October 30, 2025 5:14 PM

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Taiwan Accuses Chinese Vessels of Using Covert Tactics to Enter Restricted Maritime Zones

Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) has accused Chinese vessels of employing at least eight covert tactics to enter restricted maritime zones near Kinmen County, raising concerns over China’s escalating maritime pressure campaign. NSB Director-General Tsai Ming-yen told the legislature’s Foreign...

October 30, 2025 6:14 PM October 30, 2025 6:14 PM

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Inflation Soars in Pakistan as Border Closure with Afghanistan Halts Food Imports

In Pakistan, inflation continues to surge across markets in Rawalpindi and Islamabad as border tensions with Afghanistan have halted the import and export of vegetables, fruits, dry fruits, and other food items for the past two weeks. The disruption follows escalating hostilities after Pakistani for...

October 30, 2025 12:39 PM October 30, 2025 12:39 PM

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US Reduces Tariffs on China to 47% After President Donald Trump–Xi Talks in Busan

US President Donald Trump today said that tariffs on China will be reduced to 47 per cent from the current 57 per cent. Trump, after his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the South Korean city of Busan, said that China will begin buying soybeans from the US immediately. He also said that ...

October 30, 2025 12:37 PM October 30, 2025 12:37 PM

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Attend ADMM-Plus Meeting in Malaysia

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a two-day visit to Malaysia from today to attend the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) scheduled to be held on the 1st of November. Talking to X, Mr. Singh said, the meeting aims to further strengthen defence and security cooperation amon...

October 30, 2025 10:25 AM October 30, 2025 10:25 AM

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US President Donald Trump Orders Resumption of US Nuclear Weapons Testing

  US President Donald Trump has instructed the Department of Defence, now known as the Department of War, to begin testing nuclear weapons at a level equal to China and Russia. In a Truth Social post, Trump said that because of other countries' testing programs, he has instructed the Department to s...