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A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday, its seismology agency said, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby coastal areas urged to move inland or to higher ground. Agency Phivolcs warned of aftershocks from the quake, which struck in the morning in waters off Manay town in Davao Oriental in the Mindanao region. At least one person was killed, civil defence official Raffy Alejandro said on Facebook. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an update around noon local time saying the tsunami threat in the Philippines had passed, having…

The Pakistani adaptation of Big Brother has finally reached its end. Viewers are eagerly waiting to see who will be crowned the winner. Since airing in August, Tamasha has had audiences hooked, and even those who weren’t watching couldn’t escape the viral clips flooding social media. The show’s host Adnan Siddiqui is ready to conclude the winner’s mystery and took to Instagram to pen a goodbye on Friday.  “Every day that I walked into the Tamasha Ghar, I witnessed a world within walls: a microcosm of emotions, alliances and raw human instinct,”  wrote Adnan. “Within those walls, I saw laughter…

Britain on Friday designated Google with “strategic market status” in online search, the first time it has deployed new powers to tackle the dominance of big tech and paving the way for interventions it deems necessary. The Competition and Markets Authority’s move enables it to compel the Alphabet-owned company to change the way it operates in Britain in the search market. “We have found that Google maintains a strategic position in the search and search advertising sector – with more than 90% of searches in the UK taking place on its platform,” the CMA’s Executive Director for Digital Markets Will…

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greets supporters during a campaign rally for the presidential election, in Merida state, Venezuela, June 25, 2024. — ReutersThe Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to Venezuela’s opposition leader and democracy activist Maria Corina Machado, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.Machado was honoured “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy,” said Jorgen Watne Frydnes, the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo. Machado has been a “key, unifying figure in a political oppostion…

Drake plans to appeal after a judge dismissed his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) relating to Kendrick Lamar’s hit track “Not Like Us.” A spokesperson for the rapper confirmed the move on Thursday, saying, “We intend to appeal today’s ruling, and we look forward to the Court of Appeals reviewing it.” The decision follows the court’s dismissal of Drake’s complaint, which alleged that UMG had manipulated the song’s success and encouraged what he described as a “false and malicious narrative” portraying him negatively amid his feud with Lamar. The lawsuit, first filed in January, claimed the label’s actions…

Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi (left) pictured along with Indian counterpart Jaishankar in New Delhi on October 10, 2025. — X/@HafizZiaAhmadNEW DELHI: India will upgrade its technical mission in Afghanistan to a full embassy, Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Friday, as he met his counterpart from Kabul in New Delhi.”I am pleased to announce today the upgrading of India’s Technical Mission in Kabul to the status of Embassy of India,” Jaishankar told Amir Khan Muttaqi. India had closed its embassy in Kabul after the Taliban seized power following the withdrawal of US-led NATO forces in…

Islamabad and Rawalpindi in lockdown on Friday, with roads sealed, communication lines cut, and public movement at a standstill, and all entry points sealed. Police expect clashes with Tehreek-e-Labbaik’s (TLP) supporters on Multan Road after Friday prayers. The religiopolitcal party has announced an anti-Israel demonstration outside the US Embassy in the federal capital today (Friday).  Hamas and Israel signed a ceasefire agreement on Thursday with Israeli captives to be freed in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in first phase in line with United States Donald Trump’s 20-boint initiative to end the war in Gaza. Islamabad has touted Trump’s plan as an “historic opportunity” for lasting…

ARGENTINA: Argentine football fans queued up Thursday to pay their respects to one of the national game’s greats, Boca Juniors deceased manager Miguel Angel Russo, at an emotional stadium send-off in Buenos Aires. From the early hours of Thursday, long lines of supporters began filing past the coffin of the award-winning coach in the chapel of the club’s legendary Bombonera stadium. The former international, who coached Boca Juniors three times and also had successful stints at Rosario Central and Estudiantes de la Plata, died Wednesday at the age of 69. The club never gave details of his health, but Argentine…

Jenny Han has joined the growing list of recipients of Taylor Swift’s homemade sourdough bread. The Summer I Turned Pretty author shared the thoughtful gift from the Grammy-winning artist on her Instagram Stories on October 9. The package featured a loaf of lemon blueberry sourdough, decorated with cat stickers and a label that read “Lemon blueberry sourdough for Jenny.” Swift also included a handwritten note that said, “Thank you for everything and congratulations,” in recognition of the third season of Han’s hit Prime Video series. Photo: Instagram The show has long been associated with Swift’s music, which has soundtracked key…

WUHAN: Aryna Sabalenka powered into her 11th semi-final of the year with a 6-3, 6-3 win over eighth-seeded Elena Rybakina at the Wuhan Open on Friday. The world number one remains unbeaten in four tournament appearances at the event and will take a 20-0 record into her final-four showdown with Jessica Pegula on Saturday. The defending champion improved to 8-5 head-to-head against Kazakhstan’s Rybakina, whose bid for a WTA Finals berth has taken a hit with the loss. “Elena is a great player, very nice girl and always tough to play against,” said Sabalenka, the US Open champion. “We have…