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Blast near Karachi airport kills two Chinese nationals, Embassy urges Pakistan to enhance security

The Chinese Embassy said in a statement that the incident happened on Oct 6 night when a convoy carrying Chinese employees of the Port Qasim Electric Power Company was ambushed close to Karachi's Jinnah International Airport.

Oil prices surge ahead of US presidential election as Biden hints at potential Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities

An increase in oil prices might be extremely detrimental to Biden's Vice President Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, as she faces off against Republican candidate and former president Donald Trump on Nov 5, in a contest heavily influenced by the 'cost of living' in the country.

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Recent Israeli strikes target Hezbollah's top leaders, attack its intel HQ

In one of its heaviest bombardment, Israel hit Beirut at midnight on Oct 3 with a series of airstrikes, allegedly while Safieddine was attending a meeting of senior Hezbollah officials in an underground bunker. However, no official confirmation has been made by either the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) or the Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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World War II bomb explodes near runway in southwest Japan, no injuries reported

A bomb disposal team confirmed the explosion was caused by an American bomb buried beneath the surface, dating back to a wartime air raid, said Japan's Transport Ministry.

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Israeli strike close to Lebanon’s parliament leaves 6 dead, 7 injured

The aggressive retaliation from Israel against Iran-backed Hezbollah came in response to Iran launching 200 missiles, though most of them were intercepted, according to the IDF.

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Iran fires 200 missiles on Israel, threatens 'crushing attacks' if it retaliates

The missile attack came hours after Israeli forces began a ground invasion in southern Lebanon to remove what the military said were "Hezbollah terror targets” in border villages that posed a threat to residents of northern Israel.

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Israel's Operation Northern Arrows: IDF begins ground offensive in Lebanon, at least 21 killed in Gaza

The IDF clarified, “The operations were approved and carried out by the decision of the political echelon,” asserting that operation "Northern Arrows" will continue in parallel to the fighting in Gaza and other arenas.