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ISLAMABAD: Three Air India aircraft parked at Terminal 2 of Delhi&#39;s international airport were damaged after ground support equipment was blown into them during a sudden rainstorm and strong winds, NDTV reported, citing airport authorities on Monday.&nbsp;The incident occurred on Saturday when ground equipment belonging to Air India Engineering and IndiGo shifted from its position due to severe weather conditions and struck the parked aircraft, the newspaper reported, quoting the airport authorities.&nbsp;All three Air India narrowbody aircraft were taken out of service following the incident for inspection and assessment of the damage, it said.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 720px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2063902435232665930&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F6426%2F&sessionId=e2d9d21d0e1bd9c53f500b6d1bdab95f44ee8138&theme=light&widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&width=550px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div>The airport authorities said the Air Traffic Control (ATC) had not issued any weather warning to the airport operator or airlines before the sudden deterioration in weather conditions, according to the report.&nbsp;The latest mishap adds to a series of operational and safety-related incidents involving Air India in recent years.&nbsp;In June 2025, an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating as Flight AI171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing more than 240 people in one of India&#39;s deadliest aviation disasters in decades. Investigators later focused on possible technical and mechanical failures during the initial climb phase.&nbsp;Earlier, several Air India flights were forced to make emergency landings or return to their departure airports due to technical faults, including engine-related issues, cabin pressurization problems and bird strikes.&nbsp;India&#39;s aviation regulator has repeatedly directed airlines to strengthen maintenance procedures and operational safety standards amid growing air traffic and fleet expansion across the country. In February, government data presented in the lower house of the Indian parliament, Lok Sabha, revealed that nearly three-fourths of the Air India Group&rsquo;s aircraft fleet has been flagged for recurring technical defects following inspections conducted since January last year,&nbsp;according to <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/crash-pakistan-airspace-ban-push-air-india-toward-16-billion-annual-loss" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#0073e6;">Indian&nbsp;</a>media.<br style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; scroll-behavior: auto !important; font-family: Roboto, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif;">It was revealed that a total of 754 aircraft across six scheduled airlines were analyzed for repetitive defects during the period under review.&nbsp;<br style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; scroll-behavior: auto !important; font-family: Roboto, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif;">Of these, 377 aircraft were found to have recurring deficiencies.

India

The latest mishap adds to a series of operational and safety-related incidents involving Air India in recent years.

Three Air India aircraft damaged by ground equipment during Delhi storm

ISLAMABAD: The suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) is a dangerous turning point for water security in South Asia, warning that the move could have far-reaching consequences for regional stability, agriculture and human livelihoods, according to a report in the French leading daily newspaper Le Monde.&nbsp;The report published on Saturday said India had used water as a tool of political pressure following the April 2025 Pahalgam incident, raising concerns over the future of one of the world&#39;s most important transboundary water-sharing agreements.&nbsp;According to the report, the Indus Waters Treaty cannot be unilaterally suspended, and any modification to the agreement requires the consent of both Pakistan and India. The report noted that the Permanent Court of Arbitration has also affirmed that the treaty remains in force.&nbsp;It highlighted concerns over India&#39;s alleged withholding of hydrological data, saying the lack of information has made it more difficult for Pakistan to issue timely flood warnings and prepare for water-related disasters.&nbsp;The report focused on the impact of recent flooding in Pakistan&#39;s Punjab province, where farmers suffered heavy losses due to sudden floods, crop destruction and large deposits of sand left on agricultural land.&nbsp;Families living along the Chenab River told the newspaper they had lost livestock, crops and household belongings as floodwaters swept through their communities.&nbsp;The report also presented Pakistan&#39;s position that any attempt to stop or divert water flows would be viewed as a serious provocation. It cited statements by Indian leaders as examples of the political use of water resources.&nbsp;The report referred to remarks by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah regarding restricting water flows to Pakistan, noting that Islamabad had described such threats as &quot;water terrorism.&quot;&nbsp;It said Pakistan&#39;s concerns go beyond politics, touching on human rights, food security and national survival. It noted that more than 80 percent of Pakistan&#39;s agriculture depends on the Indus River system, which remains vital to the country&#39;s economy and population.&nbsp;The French daily also pointed out that India itself faces concerns over upstream water pressure from China, particularly regarding the Brahmaputra River, creating a situation similar to Pakistan&#39;s concerns over India&#39;s control of river flows.&nbsp;The report argued that the water dispute is no longer merely a bilateral issue but has become a broader question of environmental and regional security across South Asia.&nbsp;It stressed that climate change, glacier melt and rapid population growth have made cooperation between Pakistan and India on water management more important than ever.&nbsp;The newspaper emphasized that transparent sharing of hydrological data is essential for protecting human lives and reducing the risks posed by floods and other water-related disasters.&nbsp;The report warned that India&#39;s unilateral approach could set a dangerous precedent for international river laws and the rights of downstream countries, while reinforcing Pakistan&#39;s position that water should never be used as a weapon of war, coercion or retaliation.

A general view of the partially damaged Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project following Indian strikes in Nausari, about 40kms from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, on May 8, 2025. (File photo: AFP)

Climate & Environment

The report published on Saturday says India had used water as a tool of political pressure following the April 2025 Pahalgam incident, raising concerns over the future of one of the world's most important transboundary water-sharing agreements.

Indus treaty suspension by India threatens regional water security, reports French daily

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated the people of Gilgit-Baltistan on the successful conduct of peaceful and transparent elections, describing the democratic exercise as a positive reflection of the region&rsquo;s political maturity and commitment to democratic values. In a statement issued here by the Prime Minister&#39;s Office (PMO) on Monday, he said the people of Gilgit-Baltistan deserve appreciation for their enthusiastic participation in the electoral process and active engagement in political activities.&nbsp; According to the statement, the prime minister noted that peaceful elections and vibrant political competition are the true beauty of democracy and strengthen democratic institutions in the country. &quot;Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on emerging as the majority political party in the Gilgit-Baltistan elections. He also extended his felicitations to President Asif Ali Zardari and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on the party&rsquo;s electoral success,&quot; the statement added. The statement went on to say that the prime minister congratulated all successful candidates, who secured victory in the elections, expressing hope that they would work for the welfare, development, and prosperity of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan. Referring to his own party&rsquo;s performance, the statement said, Prime Minister Sharif praised the efforts of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidates and workers.&nbsp; &quot;He said the PML-N team worked hard throughout the election campaign and deserved appreciation for its dedication and commitment.&quot; Credible electoral process According to the statement, the prime minister also lauded the Election Commission for ensuring a transparent, impartial, and credible electoral process.&nbsp; He said the conduct of free and fair elections reflects the strength of democratic institutions and reinforces public confidence in the electoral system. Paying tribute to the security forces, Prime Minister Sharif commended the police and law enforcement agencies for their effective role in maintaining peace and order during the elections.&nbsp; He said their professionalism and vigilance contributed significantly to the peaceful conduct of the polls. The prime minister expressed confidence that the democratic process in Gilgit-Baltistan would continue to flourish and contribute to the region&rsquo;s progress, stability, and development. According to the unofficial and preliminary election results for 24 seats of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is leading the race with success in 10 constituencies.

Politics

Congratulates the people of Gilgit-Baltistan on peaceful and transparent elections, praises democratic participation, felicitate PPP and successful candidates, and commends election authorities and security agencies.

PM Sharif hails peaceful Gilgit-Baltistan elections, congratulates PPP and successful candidates

Economy

Pakistan’s federal budget 2026-27 will be presented on June 10 after months of consultations, revenue estimates, and planning: A budget outlines government priorities, taxation policies, development spending, and economic direction.

How Pakistan's federal budget is made: A journey from government offices to parliament 

KOLKATA:&nbsp;India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#39;s Hindu-nationalist party swept to power in West Bengal last month, according to official statistics. Modi&#39;s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a sweeping victory in elections in the eastern border state of more than 100 million people, promising to &quot;detect, delete and deport&quot; illegal migrants. India shares a long and porous border with Muslim-majority Bangladesh, where migration has historically been driven by economic hardship and longstanding family links. On taking power, the new West Bengal government ordered the establishment of detention centers for undocumented Bangladeshis and Rohingya refugees, a mainly Muslim people who fled persecution in Myanmar. State Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, speaking in the capital Kolkata on Sunday, said nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens had been deported across the border. &#39;Deporting Bangladeshi infiltrators&#39; &quot;We have started the work of deporting Bangladeshi infiltrators who do not fall under the purview of the Citizenship Amendment Act,&quot; Adhikari said, saying the government had &quot;established holding centers in all districts of the state&quot; in May. &quot;From these centers, 4,800 Bangladeshi infiltrators have already been deported so far,&quot; he added. &quot;Another 836 people are currently in the holding centers... we are making arrangements to deport the 836 soon,&quot; Adhikari said. The deportation campaign comes against a backdrop of longstanding political tensions over immigration in the border state. &#39;Termites&#39; and &#39;infiltrators&#39; Top Indian officials have referred to migrants as &quot;termites&quot; and &quot;infiltrators&quot;. Critics say the BJP&#39;s rhetoric and policies have added to the unease and marginalization of India&#39;s more than 200 million Muslims, accusing the party of conflating religious identity with illegal migration. Rights groups have previously accused India of also pushing hundreds of Bengali-speaking Muslims into Bangladesh without due process. Relations between India and Muslim-majority Bangladesh soured after a 2024 revolution in Dhaka ended the autocratic rule of then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina, an ally of New Delhi, who fled to India. Bangladesh and Indian border force chiefs are due to meet in New Delhi on Monday.

Bangladesh

Deports nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi nationals from West Bengal, officials say, as the government intensifies action against illegal immigration and plans a high-tech border security project.

India detains, deports 5,000 Bangladeshis: State chief minister

ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan&#39;s permanent representative to the United Nations, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, on Sunday, condemned the arrest of women in the western Herat province of the country for the alleged non-compliance with the Taliban-imposed dress requirements. In a statement posted on X, he termed the arrest of ladies in Herat as part of a systematic policy to eliminate women from the Afghan society, deprive them of fundamental freedoms, and humiliate their human dignity. The statement added that Faiq termed the arrest of women because of their appearance or choice of clothing as not about protecting religion or values.&nbsp; &quot;Instead, it is a tool of repression, intimidation, and the spread of fear throughout society,&quot; the statement added. Afghan media reported that the Taliban authorities arrested at least 40 women in the western Herat province for not wearing what the religious group terms as &quot;proper dress.&quot; Faiq, who was appointed to the UN by the former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani&#39;s government, further said that the detention of women by the Taliban&rsquo;s morality police under the pretext of &ldquo;improper Hijab&rdquo; is neither consistent with Islamic principles and values nor with the culture and traditions of the Afghan people. The envoy, who is retained in the UN for non-recognition of the Taliban government on the international level, also cited what he described as numerous documented reports of violent treatment of women in detention, including harassment, sexual assault, and forced marriages.&nbsp; The statement further quoted Faiq saying that allegations have not been investigated transparently and that those responsible have not been held accountable. Questioning the Taliban&#39;s justification for the arrests, Faiq said, &quot;How do the Taliban&#39;s enforcers consider themselves guardians when they forcibly detain and transfer women in the streets and markets?&quot;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2063644637709869246&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F4092%2F&sessionId=048074557d55da39496af0656a0a8e2ee2d37656&theme=light&widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 446px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div> Faiq characterized the measures as &quot;inhumane&quot;, &quot;unlawful,&quot; and &quot;un-Islamic&quot; and condemned them.&nbsp;

Afghan women wearing burqas - (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s UN envoy, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, condemned the Taliban’s detention of women over alleged hijab/niqab violations, calling it a systematic campaign of repression, intimidation, and abuse against women.

Herat arrests of women aim to erase women from public life: Afghanistan envoy to UN

SWITZERLAND: At a Swiss nursing home, Marcelle Mivelaz celebrated her 80th birthday surrounded by friends, as a team of mostly foreign nurses and caregivers ensured the day ran smoothly. Swiss healthcare facilities like this one, in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne in the west of the country, are heavily reliant on foreign workers amid chronic staff shortages. Now the sector fears that a popular vote on June 14 on a proposal to dramatically slash immigration could cripple the industry, with a potentially critical outcome. &quot;If there aren&#39;t enough caregivers, our healthcare system is headed for disaster,&quot; Carine Savioz, a Swiss nurse at the Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne home, told AFP. &quot;This worries me,&quot; acknowledged 81-year-old Marie-Therese Barraz, standing next to Mivelaz. &quot;We must have respect for the people who care for nursing home residents.&quot; Put forward by the hard-right Swiss People&#39;s Party (SVP), the &quot;No to a Switzerland with 10 million!&quot; proposal wants the wealthy Alpine nation&#39;s population -- currently 9.1 million -- capped below 10 million until 2050. The initiative faces broad opposition across the government, parliament and business sector, but opinion polls suggest the vote could be tight. The healthcare sector, which struggles to recruit Swiss nationals put off by the notoriously demanding nature of the work and relatively unattractive salaries, has been front and centre in the debate. &#39;Chaos initiative&#39;For Christian Weiler, director of the Primeroche Foundation, which looks after some 360 people across several establishments, including the Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne nursing home, the situation is clear. &quot;We have some 240 employees, nearly 80 percent of whom are foreign nationals,&quot; he told AFP. He said his foundation would like to open other nursing homes, but feared it would struggle to find staff. &quot;Currently, 240 people are waiting for a place in the Lausanne area,&quot; he pointed out, warning that a lack of spots could have dire societal implications. &quot;If there aren&#39;t enough places, they&#39;ll go to the hospital,&quot; he said. And &quot;when hospitals are full of elderly people, they won&#39;t be able to fulfil their role, and the system will become very problematic&quot; as the population ages. The Swiss government also warns that the proposal &quot;threatens the proper functioning of society&quot;, with hospitals and nursing homes unable to care for the sick and elderly the way they do today. The SVP, however, rejects that. It is calling for more Swiss staff to be trained and points out that its proposal would still allow 40,000 foreigners to immigrate each year. However, the business and healthcare sectors say that is not enough. An alliance of major players in the sector, including the Swiss National Association of Hospitals and Clinics and the Swiss Nurses&#39; Association, has formed a committee to denounce what it calls the SVP&#39;s &quot;chaos initiative&quot;, warning it &quot;endangers&quot; patients. The committee fears that if services are understaffed or forced to rely on less qualified personnel, the &quot;risk of mortality increases&quot;, particularly in emergencies. &#39;Urgent&#39; need for staffAccording to the Swiss Medical Association (FMH), the country &quot;remains far from being able to ensure the replenishment of its medical workforce on its own&quot;. The healthcare system is structurally dependent on doctors trained abroad. They account for 43 percent of all doctors -- a figure which continues to rise. &quot;Each year, our universities award between 1,200 and 1,300 medical diplomas,&quot; but &quot;we would need 3,500 to 4,000 young doctors per year,&quot; FMH vice-president Philippe Eggimann told the Swiss newspaper Le Temps. Thomas Blasi, an SVP parliamentarian and an independent pharmacist in Geneva, charged that the sector&#39;s reliance on immigrants was taking a toll on Swiss health workers. &quot;Despite the urgent need for healthcare staff, our young graduates cannot find employment because we prefer to rely on foreign workers,&quot; he said. Others, however, highlight a persistent shortage of Swiss candidates. At Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), nursing director Sandra Merkli said 200 to 300 nurses needed to be recruited each year -- while the Geneva canton&#39;s medical school only provides 150 to 160. In 2025, nearly one in two of HUG&#39;s approximately 13,000 staff was a foreign national, with the proportion reaching around 60 percent for nursing staff and 45 percent among doctors.

Europe

Switzerland’s healthcare sector warns that a proposed immigration cap could deepen staff shortages, as hospitals and nursing homes rely heavily on foreign workers to care for an ageing population.

Swiss healthcare united against immigration cap plan 

NEW YORK: Six people were wounded Sunday in a stabbing at New York&#39;s Penn Station, the city&#39;s mayor said, as the metropolitan area geared up to host two major sporting events, the NBA Finals and football&#39;s World Cup. A suspect was detained, and the victims, including one with serious injuries, were transported to a hospital, according to the New York Fire Department. Fire Department officials initially reported five wounded, but Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on X that, &quot;based on the information available right now, six people were stabbed and the alleged perpetrator is in custody.&quot; Circumstances of the attack were not immediately clear, but city comptroller Mark Levine said on X that the suspect is &quot;said to be an emotionally disturbed homeless person.&quot;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 369px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2063806294923047038&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Fdashboard%2F&sessionId=f2ef68151656ae72c8694912ec953c62b579e0d5&theme=light&widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&width=550px"></iframe></div></div> All victims are expected to survive, he added. A photographer at the scene afterward saw gauze, medical gloves and blood on the floor near tracks 5 and 6, where police cordoned off the area. State Governor Kathy Hochul described the attack as &quot;an act of horrific violence.&quot; &quot;New Yorkers deserve to feel safe wherever they go, and we will never stop working to make that a reality,&quot; she said in a statement. Major sporting events The incident occurred at one of the nation&#39;s busiest rail and subway transportation centers as the city prepares for two huge sporting spectacles in the coming week: basketball&#39;s NBA Finals and football&#39;s World Cup tournament. Madison Square Garden, located directly above Penn Station in downtown Manhattan, will host games three and four of the NBA Finals on Monday and Wednesday between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. MetLife Stadium, outside the city in neighboring New Jersey state, will host its first match of the World Cup on Saturday. US President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend Monday&#39;s NBA game at Madison Square Garden, saying recently that he accepted an invitation from Knicks owner James Dolan. Security has been enhanced in the city ahead of the two events. New York&#39;s official emergency notification system did not describe the incident but said people should avoid the area and &quot;expect traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions &amp; emergency personnel near Penn Station.&quot; Before the stabbing, New York officials had already cancelled an outdoor watch party set for Monday outside the Garden. Thousands of spectators descended onto the streets outside the venue on Friday for a game two watch party. New York authorities said a police officer was assaulted and 26 people were arrested as some fans turned rowdy.

Americas

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirms that six people are wounded in a stabbing incident at the city's Penn Station; the fire department says one suspect is detained, while one of the victims has serious injuries.

Stabbing wounds six at New York's Penn Station

SEOUL:&nbsp;China&#39;s President Xi Jinping hailed an &quot;invincible friendship&quot; with Pyongyang as he arrived in North Korea Monday, his first trip abroad this year after hosting back-to-back summits in Beijing. China has been North Korea&#39;s main trading partner by far for decades and a key source of diplomatic and economic support for the country hit by multiple international sanctions. Military officers lined a red carpet as an Air China plane carrying Xi arrived for his first visit since 2019, video from Xinhua showed. A banner that read &quot;We warmly welcome Comrade Xi Jinping&quot; and hailing the two countries&#39; &quot;unbreakable friendship&quot; hung below Chinese and North Korean flags at the airport. Xi made the trip after hosting US President Donald Trump and Russia&#39;s Vladimir Putin separately in Beijing, and as North Korea&#39;s nuclear talks with Washington remain deadlocked. &#39;Shared goal&#39;&nbsp;The White House said last month that Xi and Trump &quot;confirmed their shared goal to denuclearize North Korea&quot; during their summit in Beijing. However, leader Kim Jong Un&#39;s powerful sister said on the eve of Xi&#39;s arrival that North Korea&#39;s nuclear weapons program was &quot;the line of no retreat&quot;. North Korea has repeatedly declared itself an &quot;irreversible&quot; nuclear state since Kim and Trump&#39;s 2019 summit collapsed over the scope of denuclearization and sanctions relief. In an article published on the front page of North Korea&#39;s Rodong Sinmun, Xi pledged closer cooperation. &quot;No matter how the times change or how the international situation evolves, the traditional friendship between China and North Korea is always invincible,&quot; Xi wrote. Xi last met Kim in September, when he invited the North Korean leader and Putin to a military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. North Korea is also the only country with an official, binding military alliance with China.

This picture taken on September 4, 2025 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 5, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. China's leader Xi

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting North Korea to strengthen ties with Kim Jong Un, highlighting their 'invincible friendship'.

China's Xi lands in North Korea for rare visit

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The Islamabad Club hosts its annual T20 cricket tournament during the peak summer months, bringing together members, families, and sports enthusiasts for a recreational activity.&nbsp; The 5-team tournament&rsquo;s final, held on Sunday, ended with Islamabad Bulls defeating Islamabad Thunders. Pakistan TV Digital&#39;s Ibrahim Babakhel reports on the gentleman&#39;s game.

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The Islamabad Club hosts its annual T20 cricket tournament during the peak summer months, bringing together members, families, and sports enthusiasts for a recreational activity. 

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