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Geo News Blog delivers the latest breaking news, world headlines, politics, current affairs, and international updates from Pakistan and around the world, updated through trusted RSS sources.

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Neymar signs five-year deal to complete world record PSG move

Neymar completed his record-shattering transfer from Barcelona to Paris St Germain on Thursday, signing a five-year deal with the French club after they triggered his 222 million euros (200 million pounds) release clause. The 25-year-old Brazil forward, who will be presented to fans on Saturday, is committed to PSG until June 2022, the club said in a statement. Media reports have said he could earn around 550,000 euros per week. "Today, with the arrival of Neymar Jr, I am convinced that we wil
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Suicide bomber kills NATO soldier in Afghanistan, 6 personnel wounded

File KABUL: A Taliban suicide bomber attacked a convoy of foreign forces in Afghanistan late Thursday, killing one NATO soldier and wounding six other personnel, the coalition said. "The patrol was conducting a partnered mission with the Afghan National Army when a personnel-borne IED (improvised explosive device) detonated," in Qarabagh district in Kabul province," NATO said in a statement. The Taliban quickly claimed the attack on social media and in Whatsapp messages to journalists. Qaraba
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Operation Khyber-4 progressing as planned: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday said that Operation Khyber?IV is progressing as planned and security forces are effectively flushing out militants and blocking their crossing points on borders with Afghanistan. Security forces successfully dismantled terrorist hideouts in Rajgal valley and cleared major rout used by militants for entry and exit to carry out sabotage activities in bordering area with Afghanistan, ISPR statement said. According to Pak army?s media
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Will provide proof of allegations if summoned by court, parliament: Ayesha Gulalai

KARACHI: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ayesha Gulalai said on Thursday she will provide proof of her allegations if summoned by a court of law or a parliamentary committee.  Gulalai was speaking on Geo News Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Ke Sath.  "I am not here speaking without evidence. I will not pursue it personally, however, if they go to some forum, I will cooperate," clarified Gulalai. She lamented that the PTI had targetted her sister and added that her sister is non-political an
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CTD Red Book lists 72 most wanted terrorists

KARACHI: Sindh Counter Terrorism Department published the eighth edition of Red Book on Thursday. The red book includes name and details of the crime committed by as many as 72 terror suspects. In the previous edition, more than 90 alleged terrorists were listed. Along with 16 other alleged terrorists, this year's Red Book includes the name of four activists of Daesh allegedly involved in Safoora terror incident, nine Al Qaeda activists, 16 members of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), 11 affi
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Klitschko retirement ends Joshua heavyweight rematch hopes

Ukraine's former world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko announced his retirement from boxing on Thursday to scupper any hopes of a November rematch against Britain's Anthony Joshua. Hamburg-based Klitschko, 41, hangs up his gloves as one of the all-time greats of the ring after a nine-and-a-half year reign as heavyweight champion, which was ended in 2015 and his last two fights ended in defeat. He is behind only the great Joe Louis as the second-longest serving heavyweight champion of a
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Qatar approves law allowing some foreigners permanent residency

DUBAI: Qatar plans to allow some expatriates to obtain permanent residency, state news agency QNA reported, in the first move of its kind among Gulf Arab states that rely heavily on foreign labor. A draft law approved at a cabinet meeting will allow permanent residence to the children of Qatari women married to non-Qataris, as well as expatriates who provide outstanding services to Qatar, the Wednesday evening report said. "According to the provisions of the bill, the minister of interior may
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Russian miner to auction off huge 51-carat diamond

Russian mining giant Alrosa is set to auction off a huge 51-carat "Dynasty" diamond and four other high-purity diamonds with a starting price of $10 million, the company says. The five-diamond collection seen by AFP correspondents on Thursday was cut from a 179-carat rough diamond discovered in 2015 in one of the state-owned company's mines in the Sakha region of eastern Siberia. Alrosa, Russia's top diamond producer, calls the 51.38-carat gem that is the centrepiece of the collection "the lar
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Justin Bieber tells fans of "insecurities" after cancelling world tour

Justin Bieber, the Canadian pop star who abruptly canceled a world tour last month, told fans Thursday he had sometimes let his "insecurities get the best of me." The 23-year-old singer posted a confessional message on social media saying he had made "mistakes" but that he intended to learn from then in future. "Learning and growing hasn't always been easy but knowing I'm not alone has kept me going," Bieber told his huge fan base. The note came weeks after he scrapped his world tour due to "
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Facebook to step up fact-checking in fight against fake news

BERLIN: Facebook is to send more potential hoax articles to third-party fact checkers and show their findings below the original post, the world's largest online social network said on Thursday as it tries to fight so-called fake news. The company said in a statement on its website it will start using updated machine learning to detect possible hoaxes and send them to fact checkers, potentially showing fact-checking results under the original article. Facebook has been criticized as being one
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British actor Robert Hardy dies aged 91

Actor Robert Hardy, a familiar face on British television who also played the minister of magic in the Harry Potter franchise, has died aged 91, his family announced on Thursday. "It is with great sadness that the family of Robert Hardy CBE today announced his death, following a tremendous life: a giant career in theatre, television and film spanning more than 70 years," a statement from his children Emma, Justine and Paul said. They added: "Gruff, elegant, twinkly, and always dignified, he is
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China holds drill to shut down 'harmful' websites

HONG KONG: China held a drill on Thursday with internet service providers to practice taking down websites deemed harmful, as the country's censors tighten control ahead of a sensitive five-yearly political reshuffle set to take place later this year. Internet data centers (IDC) and cloud companies - which host website servers - were ordered to participate in a three-hour drill to hone their "emergency response" skills, according to at least four participants that included the operator of Micro
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OIC tells Myanmar to protect rights of Rohingya minority

DHAKA: Myanmar must protect the rights of its Rohingya Muslim minority, the chief of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said on Thursday, urging the government to work with neighboring Muslim-majority countries to tackle a refugee crisis. About 75,000 people have fled to Bangladesh after a military crackdown, with accompanying allegations of rape, torture and extrajudicial killings by security forces, followed an attack on a Myanmar border guard post on Oct. 9. Aung San Suu Kyi's fl
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China says India building up troops amid border stand off

BEIJING: China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday said India has been building up troops and repairing roads along its side of the border amid an increasingly tense stand-off in a remote frontier region beside the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. The stand-off on a plateau next to the mountainous Indian state of Sikkim, which borders China, has ratcheted up tension between the neighbors, who share a 3,500-km (2,175-mile) frontier, large parts of which are disputed. "It has already been more than a mon
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Imran hinted at marriage in messages, claims Ayesha Gulalai

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ayesha Gulalai said on Thursday alleged that party chief Imran Khan had hinted towards tying the knot in the texts sent to her, which also included misappropriate messages.  Gulalai further claimed that she had informed her father that Imran had asked her to meet alone. She said she went along with her father and brother to meet Imran, which irked him.  She added that her father had asked Imran regarding what he wanted, but Imran dodged t
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Ayesha Gulalai was used, bought by PML-N, claims Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday claimed that Ayesha Gulalai has been used and bought by the PML-N. "The PML-N has used her and bought her. This is the tried and tested method of PML-N," said Imran in an interview with a private TV channel. The PTI chairman added that he thought Gulalai had potential and was disappointed that she had stooped to "such a level". Ayesha Gulalai, a member of the National Assembly on a PTI reserved seat, levelled serious al
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Man claiming to be Gulalai's assistant alleges her of corruption

Noor Zaman, man claiming to be Gulalai?s political assistant, is seen in this screengrab from his video message. ? Geo News ISLAMABAD: A man, who claimed himself to be political assistant of former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member Aisha Gulalai, on Thursday alleged her of making millions of rupees from development projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Noor Zaman, who introduced himself as Gulalai's political assistant, alleged in a video message that she got Rs7.2 million kickback in constructi
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Angry Trump says Russia ties at 'very dangerous low'

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said relations with Russia had hit an all-time and "very dangerous" low Thursday, putting the blame on Congress after he reluctantly approved sanctions against Moscow. After Moscow called the sanctions a declaration of "economic war" that had exposed the US president's weakness, an angry Trump lashed out at his own lawmakers who had overwhelmingly approved the measures. "Our relationship with Russia is at an all-time & very dangerous low," Trump wrote
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Imran meets Awan to discuss path after Panama verdict

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thuursday met with Dr Babar Awan and discussed the future course of action in regards to the Panama case.  Imran said that accountability has started with the verdict and the PTI will ensure its logical conclusion.  He added that the country has a bright future and the party will soon give the people a political path to follow.  Awan said on the occasion that the people will remember the landmark verdict.
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Imran will not appear before any parliamentary committee, says PTI spokesman

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Naeem-ul-Haque on Thursday said the party chief Imran Khan will not appear in front of any parliamentary committee after Ayesha Gulalai's allegations.  Haque further added that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is using government resources and the country is being run by a puppet government.  Earlier, the PTI served a legal notice to Gulalai demanding that she reply to the letter within 10 days or pay compensation to the tune of Rs 30 mi
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British HC calls on army chief

RAWALPINDI: British High Commissioner Thomas Drew called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters today. A press release issued by the Inter Services Public Relations stated that matters of mutual interest and regional security were discussed at the meeting. The visiting dignitary acknowledged and appreciated Pakistan?s continuous efforts for peace and stability in the region, the press release stated further. 
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Father of Afghan robotics girl killed in mosque attack

Fatemah Qaderyan, right, lost her father in a deadly attack on a mosque earlier this week/Reuters  HERAT: The father of an Afghan girl who represented her country in a robotics competition in the United States died in this week´s Herat mosque attack, her family said Thursday. Fifteen-year-old Fatema Qaderyan was part of the six-member team of Afghan teenage girls who won hearts across the globe when they competed in the international youth event in Washington DC last month. They made headlines
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IHC to take up petition seeking Nawaz's name on ECL on Aug 7

Islamabad High Court  ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear on Monday a petition calling for placing Nawaz Sharif on the Exit Control List (ECL). The ECL is maintained by the Interior Ministry to ensure criminals or suspects wanted for various crimes do not escape the country.  The petition calls for putting Nawaz, his children, son-in-law, and Ishaq Dar on the ECL. The petition has also pleaded freezing of bank accounts of the respondents. The Supreme Court, in its judgment in
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Staying alive: WhatsApp finds new uses in conflict zones

YAOUNDE (Thomson Reuters Foundation): These days, the word on the street in war-torn Syria is that hospitals are best avoided - even if you´re injured. "Sometimes we hear that people feel the home is safer than the hospital," said Mohamed Elamein, an information officer at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Gaziantep, Turkey, close to the Syrian border. Communities often oppose plans to build a clinic in their town or village fearing it will be targeted, he told the Thomson Reuters Foundat
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Australia pay war ends, Ashes safe

Players appear to be the winners in the five-year agreement, worth an estimated Aus$500 million MELBOURNE: Australia´s bruising and protracted cricket pay dispute was finally resolved Thursday with players and management agreeing on a new "in-principle" deal, ensuring upcoming series against Bangladesh, India and England can go ahead. The players appeared to be the winners in the five-year agreement, worth an estimated Aus$500 million (US$396 million), as they retained the revenue-sharing model
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