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♦ At least 55 dead as Israel steps up Gaza strikes: Israel vows to step up Gaza strikes before ground invasion: Israel’s bombing campaign has killed more than 4,300 Palestinians so far: Over 40 percent of all housing has been damaged or destroyed: UN chief Antonio Guterres again pleads for humanitarian ceasefire "to end this godawful nightmare" at peace summit organized by Egypt: Israeli strikes knock out Damascus, Aleppo airports

♦ Pakistan suggests reforms in UNSC to end Gaza, other global clashes

♦ 25 PIA flights cancelled as airline’s financial crunch persists

♦ Six LHC judges complete five years

♦ Pakistani coast safe as Cyclone ‘Tej’ moves towards Oman

♦ Sh Rashid says seeking amnesty for those involved in May 9 is his mission now

♦ Pentagon amps up posture in Mideast in response to Iran 'escalations': Activates deployment of defense systems 'throughout' Mideast

♦ India win the toss, decide to field: Unbeatable India and New Zealand ready to cross swords

♦ India sends 38.5 tonnes of humanitarian aid for Gaza

♦ Man shoots wife dead for ‘honour’ in Shikarpur

♦ Man shot dead in Karachi while ‘resisting robbers’

♦ Unidentified persons gun down woman in Lahore

♦ US private universities face donor pressure to support Israel

♦ US-led troops in Iraq reportedly targeted by suicide drone

♦ Six dead in Russian strike on Ukrainian mail depot

♦ Australian PM to visit China in November to meet with Xi

♦ Philippines, China trade blame over collisions in disputed sea

♦ South Africa to play New Zealand in World Cup final after beating England

♦ Mbappe on target in PSG win, Nice top Ligue 1

♦ Australia's McKeown shatters 100m backstroke world record

♦ Max Verstappen wins US Grand Prix sprint race