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Pope Leo's trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru will go ahead, the Vatican said on Monday, indicating that Leo's recovery from lung cancer surgery was on track and that he was fit enough to make the November 6-17 ​journey. The 71-year-old pontiff is recovering from an October 13 surgery in which doctors removed the lower ​lobe of his right lung and diagnosed him with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common ⁠form of lung cancer. "The Holy Father’s recovery after the surgery continues, and the latest medical examinations ​attest to his good health and favorable clinical condition," the Vatican said in a statement, citing Leo's ​personal physician Luigi Carbone. "Based on his current clinical status, as well as the instrumental and laboratory tests performed, there are no contraindications that would prevent him from undertaking his upcoming apostolic journey," the statement said. Read More: Pope shows steady improvement Pope returning to familia...

The ninth edition of the Sindh Literature Festival (SLF) will take place at the historic Mohatta Palace in Karachi on November 21 and 22, 2026, bringing together literature, culture, history and the stories that connect communities across Sindh. The dates and venue were announced on the festival’s official Instagram account, which invited audiences to join the two-day gathering celebrating the province’s literary and cultural heritage. The announcement marks the return of the festival for its ninth edition, continuing an initiative that has provided a platform for writers, poets, scholars, artists and readers to engage with Sindh’s diverse cultural traditions.           View this post on Instagram                       Established in 2016, the Sindh Literature Festival has become a recurring cultural gathering focused on promoting Sindhi liter...

Jordan's King Abdullah ordered security forces on ‌Saturday to respond with an "iron fist" as authorities searched for gunmen who opened fire and killed nine people during a church funeral service. The assailants fired for several minutes in broad daylight at the church in Karak governorate on Friday, ​and also wounded 40 people in the rare attack on Jordan's Christian minority. Security ​was stepped up at malls, foreign embassies and other locations across the country, ⁠the US embassy in Amman said. 'A sense of panic took hold' A priest described how ​he and others ordered people to get to the ground at Saint George's Greek Orthodox church, ​about 120 kilometres southwest of the capital, Amman. Read More: Pakistan condemns 'heinous terrorist attack' on church in Jordan "A sense of panic took hold among those present," Theodoros Soueiss told Reuters. "The gunfire was indiscriminate, and you never knew where a bull...

Saudi Arabia appears to be expanding its ballistic missile factory to build larger solid-fuel missiles that could fly farther or carry heavier payloads, according to two US researchers who analyzed ​more than a year of commercial satellite images. More capable missiles could help Saudi Arabia to deter attacks by Iran and make its military more self-reliant, while possibly strengthening its position in a deadly ‌conflict with Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthi fighters. But they risk fueling a regional missile race and could deepen opposition in the US Congress to a US-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement that has already raised concerns about proliferation. Satellite company Planet Labs, based in the US, took images of the al-Duwadimi complex about 125 miles (200 km) west of Riyadh between April 2025 and September 2026. Read: Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi ballistic missiles fired towards Yanbu, Taif The two researchers, Sam Lair and Michael Duitsman of the F...

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Friday warned of possible collateral damage during planned intelligence-based operations in designated districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa if residents failed to distance themselves from terrorists or drive them out of their localities. Speaking on the private television programme Naya Pakistan, Sanaullah said terrorists entered Pakistan from Afghanistan and carried out attacks, alleging that training camps across the border operated with Indian funding and training, while reports also suggested Israeli involvement in such attacks. “That is why Pakistan’s armed forces have closed the border with Afghanistan. You must also be aware that no trade is taking place through that route,” he said. Read: PM Shehbaz defends emergency, governor’s rule in K-P, blames PTI for resurgence of terrorism Praising the security forces for their work, the PML-N leader said they knew the number of terrorists and...

Sindh has reported two more cases of monkeypox, or mpox, taking the total caseload recorded in the province this year to 95. The virus has claimed 11 lives so far. The latest cases involve 21-year-old Salman Ali and 23-year-old Ishrat Fatima, both of whom tested positive for the virus, according to a report by Dow University’s provincial public health laboratory. Both patients are already receiving treatment at the Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital, officials said. The emergence of additional cases has underscored the importance of continued surveillance and preventive measures to contain the spread of the virus. Of the 95 cases thus far, 71 were men, accounting for 75.27 per cent, while 24 were women. People aged 30 to 39 were the most affected age group, with 26 confirmed cases, while 23 children up to the age of nine also tested positive for mpox. Read: From HIV to monkeypox April recorded the highest number of cases at 31, followed by September with 20, August with...