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17 dead after migrant dinghy sinks off Turkey’s Bodrum

17 dead after migrant dinghy sinks off Turkey’s Bodrum

A dinghy carrying migrants capsized off Bodrum, killing 17. Two people survived; one swam for hours to reach an island. Turkish coastguard continues search-and-rescue operations. Victims’ nationalities were not immediately disclosed. The Aegean remains a deadly route to the EU.

General
Hailey Bieber says she wants more kids after 'daunting' first birth

Hailey Bieber says she wants more kids after 'daunting' first birth

• Hailey Bieber discusses the prospect of having more children. • Calls her first year of motherhood at 27 “daunting”. • Says parenting choices are personal and deserve respect. • Continues learning “day by day” as a new mom. • Married to Justin Bieber since 2019; welcomed son in 2024.

Entertainment
Ben Stiller on parenting: striving to do better than his parents

Ben Stiller on parenting: striving to do better than his parents

• Ben Stiller reflects on his own parenting versus his upbringing. • Admits he hasn’t always met his own standards as a father. • New documentary revisits his parents’ legacy and family life. • Children Ella and Quinlin share their perspectives in the film. • Stiller frames the journey as a common effort to reconnect and improve.

Entertainment
Punjab vows swift arrests of TLP’s top leaders

Punjab vows swift arrests of TLP’s top leaders

Punjab’s information minister says TLP leaders are in hiding. Authorities are pursuing arrests outside the province. She labels TLP a violent pressure group, not a party. Talks focused on material demands, not foreign issues. Statement follows the federal decision to ban TLP.

Politics
Pakistan bans TLP under Anti-Terrorism Act

Pakistan bans TLP under Anti-Terrorism Act

Interior ministry declares TLP a banned outfit. Ban enforced under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Decision follows unrest and public order concerns. Legal curbs now apply to the group’s activities and funding. Officials say more implementation details will follow.

Politics
KSE-100 slips as investors book profits before rollover

KSE-100 slips as investors book profits before rollover

PSX wobbles as profit-taking sets in before rollover. KSE-100 swings between 165,025.85 high and 163,041.97 low. Banking and energy stocks face selling pressure. Global market softness and SOE worries weigh on mood. FX reserves edge up but fail to lift sentiment.

Business
ATC confiscates Aleema Khan’s CNIC, passport for no-shows

ATC confiscates Aleema Khan’s CNIC, passport for no-shows

Rawalpindi ATC confiscates Aleema Khan’s CNIC and passport. Court orders freezing of bank accounts and action by NADRA, passport office. Case stems from November 26 protest clashes in Islamabad. Guarantor’s property also ordered confiscated; no lawyer appeared for Aleema. Separate Lahore ATC extends her interim bail in another case.

Politics
Trump halts Canada trade talks after ad row featuring Reagan on tariffs

Trump halts Canada trade talks after ad row featuring Reagan on tariffs

Trump says trade talks with Canada are terminated over a controversial ad. Reagan-themed spot highlighting tariff costs sparked the reaction. Canada vows to protect market access amid escalating rhetoric. Tariffs have climbed to highs not seen since the 1930s. UMSCA’s scheduled review looms as tensions rise.

Politics
Shehbaz rolls out Rs22.98/unit power package to boost industry, agriculture

Shehbaz rolls out Rs22.98/unit power package to boost industry, agriculture

Discounted Rs22.98/unit applies only to incremental usage. Plan runs Nov 2025–Oct 2028 to utilize surplus power. Government targets competitiveness, exports and job creation. Minister cites ~7,000MW to be routed to productive sectors. Average tariffs fall as consumption rises against last year.

Business
Govt forms high-level team to probe SP Adeel Akbar’s alleged suicide

Govt forms high-level team to probe SP Adeel Akbar’s alleged suicide

Islamabad police chief to head a three-member inquiry panel. Early review of CCTV shows no external attack, officials say. Ballistics and phone data analyses are underway. Witnesses, staff and colleagues are being questioned. Findings will determine motive and sequence of events.

General
China oil majors halt seaborne Russian crude after new US sanctions

China oil majors halt seaborne Russian crude after new US sanctions

US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil prompt a pause by China’s state oil firms. India is also poised to trim seaborne Russian crude purchases. Move threatens a demand dip from Russia’s two biggest customers. Pipeline flows to China are seen continuing as usual. Prices for ESPO crude have eased amid the uncertainty.

Business
Anthropic taps Google TPUs in multibillion deal to power Claude

Anthropic taps Google TPUs in multibillion deal to power Claude

Anthropic inks a huge deal with Google for up to one million TPUs. Capacity exceeding 1 GW is slated to come online in 2026. Company cites price-performance, efficiency and Google Cloud alignment. Move comes amid industry-wide scramble for AI compute resources. Deal positions Anthropic to scale future Claude models for enterprise use.

Technology