Middle East
Qatar says US and Iran are trading proposals; Tehran says ball is with US
Qatar says Washington and Tehran are reviewing mediators' proposals; Iran's Ghalibaf says the ball is in America's court and Trump says he is in 'no rush'.
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Europe
Russian bombs kill 29 at aid distribution point in Zaporizhzhia
Russian aerial bombs hit a humanitarian aid point in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 29 people, with 48 missing, Ukrainian officials say.
Technology
Reddit tells Australia's High Court the under-16 ban is 'inept'
Reddit and a libertarian group told Australia's High Court the world-first under-16 social media ban is 'ill thought out' and curbs political debate.
Sindh
ECP serves MQM-P a show-cause notice over missed party elections
The ECP gave MQM-P 14 days to explain why it did not hold intra-party elections by the extended deadline, warning that its electoral symbol could be withheld.
Asia
North Korea denies US claims it was behind the Binance hack
Kim Yo Jong called US claims linking North Korea to the $6.3bn Binance theft a 'grave political provocation' and warned Pyongyang may reconsider its position.
Punjab
Lahore police report clears five suspects of rape in foreign women case
An incomplete Lahore police report charges three suspects with sexually assaulting two foreign women and five others only with detention and extortion.
Pakistan
Supreme Court: a civil servant's violence at home can be misconduct
The Supreme Court upheld the compulsory retirement of an IB employee accused of setting his wife on fire, saying respect for women is a duty of public servants.
Cricket
Glenn Maxwell retires from international cricket at 38
Australia's Glenn Maxwell has retired from international cricket after being left out of the T20 squad for England; he will keep playing in the Big Bash League.
World
UN reports warn of irreversible damage to Earth's ice beyond 1.5C
Two UN reports warn that passing 1.5C of warming will irreversibly damage glaciers, sea ice and permafrost, and that today's level is already unsafe.
Sport
AFC postpones 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia to December
The AFC has moved the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia from January to December because of 'exceptional circumstances' after Houthi attacks.
Pakistan
Govt asks PPP and MQM for nominees to electoral reforms committee
The government asked the PPP and MQM to name members for an electoral reforms committee, with PML-N holding nine seats, PPP five and MQM one.
World
Longest truce of the Ukraine war ends; US sets Abu Dhabi talks
The Kherson truce ended after Russia refused an extension, alert apps were hacked on both sides, and the US set talks for November 10-11.
Pakistan
Islamabad court grants bail to Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha
An Islamabad anti-terrorism court granted bail to Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha in a road-blockade case, days after a 10-year sentence in another.