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♦ Rain is predicted in several areas of the country: Punjab cities also brace for rain

♦ Animal slaughtering continues on the third day of Eid

♦ 550 pilgrims, mostly Egyptians, died during Hajj: Diplomats say 323 Egyptians died of heat-related illnesses: 60 Jordanians also breathed their last

♦ Earthquake rattles many KP cities, Islamabad

♦ Laptop explosion causes massive fire in Faisalabad home, killing two kids

♦ Fire destroys paper factory’s godown in Lahore

♦ Man shoots father, two brothers, self dead in Mardan

♦ Biden relaxes visa rules in pre-election immigration balancing act

♦ US forces destroy eight Huthi drones in Yemen

♦ US reviewing shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel

♦ Israel readies plans to launch attack on Lebanon: Jewish military says operational plans for cross-border offensive were approved and validated

♦ Turkey wildfire disrupts traffic in Dardanelles Strait

♦ Boeing CEO recognizes 'gravity' of safety crisis but sees 'progress'

♦ EU to warn France, Italy and more over unruly budgets

♦ Netflix to open immersive entertainment complexes in US

♦ Bangladesh pacer Tanzim fined for 'contact' with Nepal captain

♦ Kane Williamson steps down as New Zealand white-ball captain

♦ Messi takes center stage again for Copa America