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Japan launches the MMX spacecraft on a five-year mission to study Phobos and return the first samples from the Mars system.

France extends targeted overnight curfews in parts of Paris and Lyon while preparing a major security operation for new protests.

European shares move lower as investors weigh unrest in France, higher French bond yields and transport disruption in Italy.

Preliminary projections indicate Alberta voters rejected starting a separation process, although counting continues and official results remain pending.

Multan police arrest a suspect and open a murder investigation after a 15-year-old boy died in an alleged car incident captured on CCTV.

A reported KP emergency framework proposes a 40- to 50-member development council for 12 districts alongside the confirmed advisory body.

KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi warns of legal action against rioting and provocation while urging peaceful opposition to emergency rule.

Governor Faisal Karim Kundi chairs the first KP Advisory Council meeting, prioritising security, counterterrorism capacity and public services.

Ishaq Dar condemns the Riyadh airport attack, confirms six Pakistanis were injured and directs the embassy to provide assistance.

Ishaq Dar calls for coordinated planning, transparent delivery and clear public communication for the prime minister's targeted fuel relief initiative.

DG ISPR says Pakistan will honour its defensive commitments to Saudi Arabia under the Makkah agreement while supporting regional diplomacy.

British Council libraries in Karachi and Lahore mark ten years of supporting reading, learning, creativity and cultural exchange across their communities.

Pakistan confirms its forces already serving in Saudi Arabia fall within the Makkah defence framework, while troop numbers and capabilities remain classified.

French students renewed school blockades and nationwide demonstrations as ministers opened talks over education funding, staffing and university access.

Nana Patekar, the acclaimed actor and filmmaker known for his work across Hindi and Marathi cinema, has died in Goa at the age of 75.

CJP and student groups plan an October 10 Jantar Mantar protest demanding the resignation of India's chief election commissioner over voter-roll revisions.

Work on the Afghan section of the TAPI pipeline revives hopes for a Central Asian gas route to Pakistan, though costs and security remain decisive.

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher begins the first Pakistan visit by the Vatican's senior official for relations with states and international organisations.

Donald Trump says envoy Steve Witkoff is making progress in talks with Iran while Washington maintains pressure over Tehran's nuclear programme.

KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi seeks a legal mechanism to impeach governors and renews his opposition to further military operations in the province.