Europe
Swiss vote on hard-right plan to write 'perpetual' neutrality into the constitution
Swiss voters decided whether to enshrine strict 'armed and perpetual' neutrality and ban sanctions not backed by the UN. Polls pointed to a clear rejection.
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Other Sports
Tigst Assefa limps home just outside the women's world record at the Berlin Marathon
Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa ran 2:11:04 in Berlin, the third-fastest women's marathon ever, after injury in the final kilometres ended her world record bid.
Europe
Five men arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist act after major incident near RAF Fairford
UK counter-terrorism police are investigating an overnight incident near RAF Fairford, the base used by US bombers for strikes on Iranian missile sites.
Middle East
Israel's Smotrich calls for war in the West Bank and annexation of parts of Gaza and Lebanon
Israel's far-right finance minister urged war against the Palestinian Authority and annexing Gaza up to the 'yellow line' and Lebanon up to the Litani River.
Economy
Government not buying planes for privatised PIA and no sovereign guarantee given, says PM's finance adviser
Khurram Schehzad said the state is neither buying aircraft for the privatised PIA nor guaranteeing loans, after claims linked to talks with the US Exim Bank.
Americas
Pakistan is the world's leading victim of terrorism, says US Congress Pakistan Caucus chair Tom Suozzi
The Pakistan Caucus chair urged US intelligence sharing and arms sales to Pakistan, an arbitration board for investors and Kartarpur as a bridge to India.
Punjab
Polling ends peacefully in Bahawalpur's NA-168 by-election as PML-N's Channar faces independent Cheema
Voting closed largely peacefully in NA-168 Bahawalpur, where PML-N's Malik Munir Iqbal Channar faced independent Wali Dad Cheema for a seat left vacant in August.
Other Sports
Asian Games: Pakistan's volleyball team beat Kazakhstan 3-1 as medal tally reaches four
Murad Khan scored 21 points as Pakistan beat Kazakhstan in their volleyball opener, while Noor Zaman won the all-Pakistan squash playoff in Nagoya.
Sindh
Karachi to break ground on Rs14bn Dumlottee waterline to end DHA's water shortage
Work on a 38km waterline from Dumlottee to DHA begins next week, Mayor Murtaza Wahab says, adding 10 million gallons a day for Karachi residents.
Balochistan
Balochistan's first mass transit project, the Jinnah Peoples Train, is ready to roll in Quetta
Balochistan's first mass transit service will run on an upgraded 32km track from Kuchlak to Sariab, finished in 120 days at a cost of Rs3 billion, with seven stations.
Asia
Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban's 'baseless' claims linking it to Nuristan violence
The information ministry dismissed Kabul's claim that Pakistan-backed men were behind clashes in Nuristan, saying not a shred of evidence had been produced.
Gilgit-Baltistan
Diamer-Bhasha Dam reaches key milestone as material for main dam begins to move
Pozzolan extraction from Gini has begun for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam's main structure, opening the way for concrete work on Pakistan's mega project.
Punjab
Punjab rolls out uniform sanitation fee as Suthra Punjab teams up with excise department
Punjab will charge a uniform monthly sanitation fee in urban areas, billed with property tax by the excise department under a Suthra Punjab deal.