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Kuwait City's skyline in daylight, with clusters of glass high-rise towers, low white buildings, mosques and car parks in the foreground.Archival photograph · 3 December 2022 · Kuwait City
International — Region / International — Region

GCC approves forward military command in Kuwait

Gulf defence ministers agreed on 10 November to open an advanced headquarters in Kuwait and assign forces, as Iranian and Houthi attacks reshape Gulf security.

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Four Sri Lankan cricketers in blue training kit stand on the grass outfield in conversation during a Test match, with boundary advertising boards and a covered pitch behind them.Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Pakistan declare 434-9 in Rawalpindi Test as debutant Minhas hits a maiden fifty

Pakistan declared 434 for 9 on day two of the Rawalpindi Test against Sri Lanka, debutant Arafat Minhas making a maiden Test fifty and Pakistan taking three wickets in reply.

Imran Khan wearing a Sindhi hat and scarf speaks to a crowd at an outdoor gathering in rural Sindh.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

IHC orders one-hour jail meeting for Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi

The Islamabad High Court on 10 November ordered a one-hour meeting for Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi with their lawyers at Adiala Jail and told the defence to begin the £190m appeals.

Natalie A. Baker, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a black blazer, smiles in front of a United States flag.International — Region / International — Region

Trump nominates Natalie Baker as US ambassador to Pakistan

Trump has nominated Natalie Baker, the career diplomat running the US embassy in Islamabad, as ambassador, nearly two years after the last envoy left.

The World Bank Group's pale stone and glass headquarters rises above a street corner in Washington, D.C., with pedestrians and cars below on a clear day.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan to draw full $1.7bn World Bank fiscal package despite breaches

Pakistan plans to draw the full $1.7 billion World Bank fiscal-reform package despite breaching tariff and fiscal-pact commitments and slow progress on the first loan.

An aerial view of Gilgit Airport's single runway running between trees, fields and low buildings, with bare mountains beyond.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Gilgit-Baltistan plans South Air lease deal to ease flight disruptions

Gilgit-Baltistan will guarantee leased aircraft for a joint venture with South Air and has opened administrative talks with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on boundary disputes.

A wide supermarket aisle lined with glass-doored freezer cabinets full of packaged food, with a central display of wine boxes.International — World / Technology & Telecom

France blames Iran's IRGC for supermarket freezer cyberattacks

France's foreign minister accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of hacking supermarket fridges and freezers, as Paris prosecutors opened a probe into the Shahid Kaveh cyber unit.

A high-angle view of Islamabad's Constitution Avenue and surrounding government buildings, with the Margalla Hills in the background.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan expected to host Makkah defence alliance meeting this month

Pakistani officials have not announced the dates, but diplomats say Islamabad is expected to host the Makkah Defence Alliance's third committee meeting late this month.

Official portrait of Pete Hegseth in a dark suit and tie against a dark background.International — World / International — World

Hegseth faces House impeachment vote over Iran war as Trump defends him

Republican Thomas Massie filed eight articles of impeachment against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on 9 November, setting up a possible House vote within two days.

Panoramic view of Antalya's old town, harbour and Mediterranean coastline under a bright, partly cloudy sky.International — World / International — World

COP31 opens in Antalya as Pakistan seeks climate grants, not new debt

COP31 opened in Antalya with a push to electrify a third of the global economy by 2035, as Pakistan seeks grant-based climate finance rather than new debt.

Night view of Riyadh's skyline, with the illuminated Kingdom Centre tower and other high-rise buildings rising above city lights.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Saudi-Pakistan business council launches private equity fund with 75% for Pakistan

The Saudi-Pakistan Joint Business Council signed an MoU on 9 November for a private equity fund of several hundred million dollars, with three-quarters earmarked for Pakistan.

Satellite view of a thick grey aerosol haze layer blanketing the Indus plain and northwestern India, with the Arabian Sea coast and the Himalayan foothills at the edges of the frame.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Lahore's AQI crosses 600 as Punjab blames cross-border Diwali smoke

Lahore's air quality index crossed 600 on 9 November, putting the city top of the world's polluted major cities, as Punjab's environment minister blamed Diwali fireworks in India.