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Global Microsoft Outage Knocks Out Outlook and Teams in 74 Countries
Key takeaways: A global Microsoft outage knocked out Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft 365 services across 74 countries from Thursday afternoon. Microsoft blames overloaded servers, rules out a cyberattack, and …
Pakistan Pitches Its Mineral Wealth to Global Investors at Islamabad Forum
Key takeaways: Pakistan opened its Minerals Investment Forum in Islamabad, pitching copper, gold and critical minerals to delegates from over 60 countries. The government promised predictable policies and domestic processing, …
Oil Jumps $3 as Hormuz Tanker Blasts Rattle Global Markets
Key takeaways: Oil prices jumped more …
Indonesia’s Vice President Resigns Over Diploma Scandal
Key takeaways Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran …
Pakistan
Pakistan Pitches Its Mineral Wealth to Global Investors at Islamabad Forum
Key takeaways: Pakistan opened its Minerals Investment Forum in Islamabad, pitching copper, gold and critical minerals to delegates from over 60 countries. The government promised predictable policies and domestic processing, …
Ten Police Killed in Kohat Ambush During Illegal Gold Mining Crackdown
Key takeaways: Ten police personnel, including …
Pakistan’s Three Debutants Make Test History Against Sri Lanka
Key takeaways Three Pakistan debutants scored …
Tarbela T-5 Work Suspended After Bund Breach Floods Tunnel
Key takeaways: Water flooded Tunnel Five …
KP Unveils Faceless Terror Courts and Rs70bn Police Boost
Key takeaways: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will set …
Pakistan Unveils Auto Policy 2026-31: Cheaper Cars, EV Tax Cuts
Key takeaways: Pakistan has unveiled a …
World
Global Microsoft Outage Knocks Out Outlook and Teams in 74 Countries
Key takeaways: A global Microsoft outage knocked out Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft 365 services across 74 countries from Thursday afternoon. Microsoft blames overloaded servers, rules out a cyberattack, and …
Oil Jumps $3 as Hormuz Tanker Blasts Rattle Global Markets
Key takeaways: Oil prices jumped more than $3 a barrel on November 12 after explosions were reported on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen’s Houthis claimed attacks on …
Indonesia’s Vice President Resigns Over Diploma Scandal
Key takeaways Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran …
Spain’s First General Strike in 14 Years Brings Hundreds of Thousands Onto the Streets Over Housing
Key takeaways: Spain held its first …
US Army Officer Arrested in Britain on Suspicion of Spying for Russia
Key takeaways: A 41-year-old US Army …
US Charges Iran-Backed Operative Who Ran RAF Fairford Plot From a New York Prison Cell
Key takeaways: US prosecutors have charged …
Politics
State Stability and National Unity – A Call of the Hour
By Javed Iqbal Butt Pakistan is currently passing through a critical phase marked by both internal and external challenges.
Pakistan’s Historic Diplomacy Peaks in 2025 Under Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar
By Javed Iqbal Butt In 2025, …
Illusory Revolution and the Deception of Social Media
By: Javed Iqbal Butt In Pakistani …
PM’s aide resigns as NAB decides to probe RRR Project.
A top associate of the head …
Waqar Zaka Want to Pay Pakistan’s Debts and take PM’s Place.
Waqar Zaka ran a partially successful …
Afghanistan’s war ending on 9/11
President Joe Biden has announced that …
Business
Binance Says $6.3 Billion Hit in Suspected Hack, the Largest Crypto Theft on Record
Key takeaways Binance says an estimated $6.3 billion was impacted in a security incident on 29 October, with about $3 billion frozen so far. Deposits and withdrawals remain suspended while …
TSMC Posts Record Profit for Sixth Straight Quarter on AI Chip Boom
Key takeaways Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported a sixth consecutive quarter of record profit on Thursday, as the world’s largest contract chipmaker rode surging demand for artificial-intelligence chips to beat …
Hot US Inflation Sends Global Markets Tumbling
US inflation came in hotter than …
IMF-Pakistan Talks Enter Final Phase, $1.2B Tranche in Sight
Key takeaways Pakistan’s policy-level talks with …
G7 Agrees to Release 100 Million Barrels of Diesel Reserves as Pakistan’s Fuel Prices Rise Again
Key takeaways G7 leaders agreed on …
FBR Extends Income Tax Deadline to October 15 as AI-Powered Scrutiny Begins
Illustration: WHAT TODAY? Key takeaways The …
Science and Tech
Nvidia Opens Probe Into Jensen Huang Over China Spy Claims
Key takeaways: Nvidia’s board has opened an independent investigation into reports that chief executive Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort linked to a Chinese businesswoman. Huang …
PTA Tells Islamabad High Court It Has No Power to Ban Social Media for Under-16s
Key takeaways Pakistan’s telecom regulator told …
The AI Revolution in Pakistan 2026: From Freelance Hub to Emerging Tech Powerhouse
As we navigate through 2026, Artificial …
The Redmi Pad – An all in one pad for fun launched in Pakistan
Lahore, Pakistan, October 6th, 2022 - …
Xiaomi Redmi 10C: A Literal Powerhouse on a Budget
Wish for a budget phone that …
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Xiaomi brings forth the giveaway competition …
Sports
60 Year Old Ustaad Abdul Waheed Becomes Mr. Pakistan
60 Year Old Ustaad Abdul Waheed Becomes Mr. Pakistan, Wins Body-Building Championship. "Good health is a gift from God.
Over 70% of the worlds football are made in Sialkot Pakistan
Sialkot city in Pakistan is home to at least 1,000 football factories where nearly 70% of the world’s soccer balls are made, according to Business Insider.
Babar Azam Ends Kohli’s 4-Year Long Rule as Best Ranked ODI Batsman
Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Wednesday …
Entertainment
RJ Mitte, Breaking Bad’s Walter White Jr, Dies at 34
Key takeaways Actor RJ Mitte, who played Walter “Flynn” White Jr on Breaking Bad and became one of Hollywood’s most visible advocates for disability representation, has died at 34. He …
The Tragic Story of TikToker Sana Yousaf: A Life Cut Short by Rejection
In a heart-wrenching incident that has …
Facebook monetization issue to be resolved soon in Pakistan.
Picture taken on May 12, 2012 …
Among Us Is Launching for PS4 And PS5
The most popular social deception game …
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Global Microsoft Outage Knocks Out Outlook and Teams in 74 Countries
Key takeaways: A global Microsoft outage knocked out Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft 365 services across 74 countries from Thursday afternoon. Microsoft blames overloaded servers, rules out a cyberattack, and says recovery is progressing but not yet complete. A global outage knocked out Microsoft’s Outlook …
Pakistan Pitches Its Mineral Wealth to Global Investors at Islamabad Forum
Key takeaways: Pakistan opened its Minerals Investment Forum in Islamabad, pitching copper, gold and critical minerals to delegates from over 60 countries. The government promised predictable policies and domestic processing, with the Reko Diq project expected to start by 2029. Pakistan opened its pitch for …
Oil Jumps $3 as Hormuz Tanker Blasts Rattle Global Markets
Key takeaways: Oil prices jumped more than $3 a barrel on November 12 after explosions were reported on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen’s Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi energy sites. Brent crude settled at $95.82, its biggest one-day gain in weeks, as …
Indonesia’s Vice President Resigns Over Diploma Scandal
Key takeaways Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned on Thursday after court rulings disputed his overseas high school qualifications. President Prabowo Subianto accepted the resignation, and parliament must now choose a replacement within 60 days. Illustration: WHAT TODAY? Indonesia’s vice president resigned on Thursday, …
Ten Police Killed in Kohat Ambush During Illegal Gold Mining Crackdown
Key takeaways: Ten police personnel, including a senior officer, were killed and 12 wounded when gunmen ambushed their team in Kohat after an operation against illegal gold mining. Police say 18 attackers were killed and the Pakistani Taliban claimed the attack. Ten police personnel were …
Spain’s First General Strike in 14 Years Brings Hundreds of Thousands Onto the Streets Over Housing
Key takeaways: Spain held its first general strike in 14 years on November 11, as hundreds of thousands marched in Madrid, Barcelona and other cities over soaring rents and house prices. The strike, called by the main unions after months of housing protests, puts the …
US Army Officer Arrested in Britain on Suspicion of Spying for Russia
Key takeaways: A 41-year-old US Army officer assigned to NATO’s rapid-reaction headquarters was arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of spying for Russia. British counterterrorism police, working with the FBI and US military, are searching two sites. Moscow denies any link. British counterterrorism police have arrested …
Pakistan’s Three Debutants Make Test History Against Sri Lanka
Key takeaways Three Pakistan debutants scored half-centuries in the same innings against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, a first for an established Test nation in 149 years. Pakistan declared on 434 for 9 and left Sri Lanka 114 for 3. Pakistan’s rebuilt Test side wrote its …
US Charges Iran-Backed Operative Who Ran RAF Fairford Plot From a New York Prison Cell
Key takeaways: US prosecutors have charged three Iran-backed operatives over nearly 20 attacks in Europe and the United States, including a foiled bomb plot at RAF Fairford. They say the alleged ringleader directed the plot from a New York jail cell using coded family phone …
France Blames Iran’s Revolutionary Guard for Supermarket Fridge Cyberattack
Key takeaways: France has blamed Iran’s Revolutionary Guard for hacking refrigeration systems in about 700 supermarkets in October, spoiling food and starting fires. Paris has summoned Tehran’s ambassador, opened a criminal investigation and will seek EU sanctions. France has formally accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard …