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Pakistan's men's squash team seal Asian Games bronze
Ashab Irfan and Noor Zaman beat South Korea to guarantee Pakistan at least bronze and a semi-final against Hong Kong, while the women's team went out.
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Americas
US Senate blocks call for report on West Bank abuses
Senators voted 47-51 against Chris Van Hollen's measure demanding a State Department report on killings of Americans and rights abuses in the occupied West Bank.
Islamabad
Pakistan asks UN to press India to honour Indus Waters Treaty
Ishaq Dar wrote to the UN chief urging the Security Council to stop India interfering with Pakistan's waters, citing an August court ruling that the treaty is binding.
Hockey
Pakistan face India in Asian Games hockey semi-final
Pakistan's hockey team meet India in the Asian Games semi-finals on Thursday, while the cricket team play Bangladesh the same day with a place in the final at stake.
Middle East
Qatar's PM calls Netanyahu a 'war criminal' over Gaza
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said crimes in Gaza make Netanyahu a war criminal, as US Democrats pressed Israel to stop settler violence in the West Bank.
Middle East
US-led coalition ends its mission in Iraq after 12 years
The coalition that fought Islamic State is leaving Iraq, with the last troops due out of Kurdistan on October 1, a date Iraq's PM wants marked as Sovereignty Day.
Energy
Power bills may rise Rs1.73 a unit, adding Rs29.5bn burden
The CPPA has asked Nepra to add Rs1.73 a unit to electricity bills as a fuel adjustment for August, a Rs29.5bn burden on consumers including K-Electric users.
Health
WHO says Yemen's health system is near 'breaking point'
The WHO says renewed fighting in Yemen has caused 4,481 casualties including 838 deaths since August, displaced 180,500 people and pushed hospitals to the brink.
Middle East
UN list names 214 companies linked to Israeli settlements
Palestine urged businesses to cut ties with the 214 firms on an updated UN list of companies involved in illegal Israeli settlements, 61 of them newly added.
Technology
Trump launches America.gov, an AI chatbot for government services
America.gov lets Americans ask an AI chatbot about federal services, as OpenAI pulls a new model over safety concerns and polls show wide public worry about AI.
Energy
Saudi oil flows from Yanbu recover after drone attacks
Saudi Arabia has resumed tanker loadings at Yanbu after restarting its East-West pipeline, and the US offered 40 million barrels from its reserve, pushing oil prices down.
Africa
Morocco names Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri its first woman prime minister
King Mohammed VI named Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, leader of the PAM and former Marrakesh mayor, as prime minister and asked her to form a government.
Africa
Three Pakistani sailors killed as Somali police free hijacked tanker
Pirates opened fire as Somali police freed the MT Honour 25, killing five crew including three Pakistanis, survivors say. Seven Pakistanis survived.