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LHC refers Imran’s single-trial petition to division bench

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has referred a petition by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan, seeking that only one case arising from the May 9 incidents be tried, to a two-judge bench for further hearing. The court scheduled the next hearing before a two-member bench led by Justice Shehbaz Rizvi on December 4. During the hearing, Chief Justice Aaliya Neelum expressed strong displeasure at the presence of an unusually large number of lawyers at the rostrum. The court directed all lawyers except Latif Khosa to leave the…

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New study maps five brain ‘eras’ showing adulthood not starting until early 30s

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In a groundbreaking study, scientists have identified five diverse periods of structural development in one of the most comprehensive studies to date. The study, which was conducted on the brain scans of nearly 4,000 people aged under one to 90, mapped neural pathways and how those pathways evolve during our lives. Primarily, the five broad phases are split by four central turning points, in which brain development moves to a distinct trajectory approximately nine, 32, 66, and 83 years. In this connection, a researcher in neuroinformatics at Cambridge University and…

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China deploys Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to guarantee safe return of crew

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China officially launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to help bring back a team of astronauts after a non-functional spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China’s space station on Tuesday. The Shenzhou 22 which recently arrived at the Tiangong space station, will be used by the current crew for their return to Erath in 2026. A group of Chinese astronauts from the Shenzhou 20 mission experienced a nine-day delay in their return to Earth after their craft’s window was severely damaged earlier this month. It has been observed that the three-person…

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DG ISPR rejects Kabul’s airstrike claims, says Pakistan ‘does not operate covertly’

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Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has firmly rejected Kabul’s allegations of Pakistani air strikes on Afghan territory, asserting that Pakistan does not conduct covert cross-border operations and always announces its actions publicly. Speaking during media briefing on Tuesday, Lt Gen Chaudhry said accusations issued by the Afghan Taliban regime were baseless. Kabul had claimed that Pakistan “bombed” Khost province and carried out strikes in Kunar and Paktika — a charge he dismissed outright. Responding to a question, he stressed that Pakistan operates transparently. “Whenever we carry out…

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Czechia thoroughly studying the US 28-point Peace Plan

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By Sohail Ahmed Let us bear in mind that any peace settlement in Ukraine will directly affect security across the entire European continent for decades to come. We must therefore approach it with the utmost responsibility, as it directly concerns us. At the same time, European security is equal to Czech security. The current draft plan also contains provisions that would affect European defense capabilities in addition to Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity. Further diplomatic steps will therefore be aimed at finalizing the plan so that it does not affect…

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Liam Hemsworth’s voice cracks while talking about dad’s battle with Alzheimer’s

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Liam Hemsworth just got emotional in his latest interview when asked about his dad’s battle with Alzheimer’s disease. His brother Chris Hemsworth will be starring in a documentary A Road Trip To Remember along with their father. The family documentary will be based their dad’s struggle with the disease. In a recent interview at The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Witcher actor was asked “How is this ride been for you all, where your family is discussing this not so easy subject so openly.” Liam responded, “I mean yeah it’s incredibly sort of difficult thing…

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Donald Trump responds to Ukraine peace plan criticism: ‘not my final offer’

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US President Donald Trump sparked fury among Ukrainians after he gave President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a deadline of one week to accept the 28-point proposal on Thursday. However, on Saturday, Trump told reporters during brief remarks at the White House that the “peace plan” to end the war between Russia and Ukraine was still open for negotiations. The plan had been considered to favour Moscow, with Ukrainians describing it as reminiscent of Neville Chamberlain’s 1938 Munich agreement with Adolf Hitler. “No, not my final offer,” Trump told the reporters. “We’d like…

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Meta buried evidence of ‘social media’s negative impact’ on mental health, claims court

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In latest findings a U.S. court has claimed that meta allegedly shut down internal research after discovering casual evidence that Facebook and Instagram negatively impacted users’ mental health. According to Reuters, the document claimed that a 2020 study, code-named “Project Mercury” found users reported lower depression, anxiety and loneliness after deactivating the platforms findings, Meta chose not to publish. “People who stopped using Facebook for a week reported lower feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness and social comparison,” said report. “Rather than publishing those findings or pursuing additional research, the filing states,…

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