Category: INTERNATIONAL

Brampton Cricket Championship Final Draws Mayor Patrick Brown

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Mayor Patrick Brown attends the Brampton Cricket Championship Final with organizers and cricket community members

Mayor Patrick Brown attends the Brampton Cricket Championship Final as special guest, praising efforts to promote community sports   (By: Tasneem Zaki) Brampton, Canada: The Brampton Cricket Championship final was held with strong community participation, bringing together players, cricket fans and local residents. Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown attended as the special guest. He encouraged the players and praised efforts to promote sports and community engagement in the city. Chief Organizer Faisal Molidina and his team received appreciation for their hard work and successful organization of the championship. The organizers said…

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Brampton Names Park After Slain Pakistani Human Rights Advocate Shahbaz Bhatti

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Shahbaz Bhatti Park at 60 Davenfield Circle in Brampton, named in honour of Pakistan’s former minorities minister

Mayor Patrick Brown honours the slain Pakistani minister and human rights advocate with a park in Brampton (By: Tasneem Zaki) BRAMPTON, ONTARIO: The City of Brampton has named a newly established park after Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan’s former Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs and a prominent advocate for religious freedom and human rights. Located at 60 Davenfield Circle, Brampton, Shahbaz Bhatti Park honours his efforts to promote equality, religious tolerance and the rights of minority communities. Bhatti was Pakistan’s first Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs and the only Christian member of…

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Canada Announces Nearly $26 Million for 31 GTA Businesses

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Canada $26 Million Business Funding announced for 31 Greater Toronto Area businesses.

Canada $26 Million Business Funding will help 31 Greater Toronto Area businesses tackle tariff pressures, expand production and explore new markets (By Tasneem Zaki) BRAMPTON,Ontario: The federal government of Canada has announced nearly $26 million in funding for 31 businesses and organizations across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to help them address tariff pressures, expand production and explore new domestic and international markets. The announcement was made on October 2 in Brampton by Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development…

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Pakistani Delegation Welcomed in Maryland, USA

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Pakistani-American community leaders welcome a visiting Pakistani delegation at a reception in Maryland, USA.

Pakistani Delegation Receives Warm Welcome in Maryland as Community Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Stronger U.S.–Pakistan Relations Prominent Pakistani-American leaders Gulsher Sahi, Hafiz Habib Ullah, Moazzam Sahi, Malik Sajjad and others engage visiting delegation in discussions on bilateral trade, investment, economic development and stronger people-to-people ties; commemorative cake-cutting ceremony marks the occasion. By Fazal Khaliq | Baltimore, Maryland, USA BALTIMORE, MARYLAND: A visiting delegation from Pakistan received a warm and distinguished welcome in the U.S. state of Maryland, where prominent Pakistani-American business executives, community leaders and social figures gathered for a…

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Three Afghan Nationals Jailed in UK in Bristol Teen Rape Case

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Bristol Crown Court where four defendants were sentenced in a teenage girl rape and trafficking case

Three Afghan nationals and a 17-year-old boy received prison and detention sentences in a Bristol case involving the rape and trafficking of a teenage girl BRISTOL, UK: Three Afghan nationals and a 17-year-old Afghan boy have received a combined 36 years in prison and detention for offences involving the rape and trafficking of a 17-year-old girl in Bristol, according to BBC News Urdu. Mehrab Safi, 21, was sentenced to 15 years at Bristol Crown Court. Salman Habibkheli and Awal Ahmadzai, both 19, each received nine years in a youth detention…

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MASA Holds 14th Annual Education Awards 2026 in Jeddah

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MASA Education Awards 2026 Ceremony in Jeddah

Pakistan Consul General Syed Mustafa Rabbani praises MASA’s community services as students receive recognition and Imran Maskatia receives the Edhi Award JEDDAH (Amir Muhammad Khan): The Memon Welfare Society (MASA) held its 14th Annual Education Awards 2026 at a local hall in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, recognizing students for their achievements and highlighting the organization’s community welfare services. Pakistan Consul General in Jeddah Syed Mustafa Rabbani attended the ceremony as chief guest. A large number of students and community members participated in the event. Addressing the gathering, Rabbani praised MASA’s humanitarian…

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Trump Says Norway Left “Indelible Stain” After Nobel Peace Prize Snub, Claims He Deserved Eight Awards

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US President Donald Trump speaking at a rally in Syracuse, New York, after missing out on the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Norway had been left with “an indelible stain, one that will never be forgotten” for not giving him the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. He argued that he had “settled eight wars” and deserved the honour.  The Trump Nobel Peace Prize row has grown since the winner was announced on Friday. Trump has made similar claims before, but this reaction was unusually sharp. Here is what he said, what the record shows, and what could come next. Background: A Long-Running Pursuit of the…

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Israeli Democrats Leader Says Ali Khamenei Killing Was a Mistake

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Israeli Democrats party leader Yair Golan speaking at an event in Israel in October 2026

Yair Golan, head of Israel’s opposition Democrats party, said the killing of Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei at the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran was a “mistake.” He made the remarks during an interview in Rishon LeZion on Friday. The comments have drawn attention because they cut against the dominant view in Israeli politics. The debate over the Ali Khamenei killing is far from over. It touches on the Ali Khamenei assassination attempt history, the question of who now holds power in Tehran, and the wider war.…

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Elon Musk on Ambani: Tech Billionaire Steps Up Attack, Shares Reports on Reliance-Linked BJP Donations

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Elon Musk and Mukesh Ambani shown side by side in a graphic about the Starlink India dispute

Elon Musk on Saturday intensified his criticism of industrialist Mukesh Ambani by sharing screenshots of media reports alleging a Reliance-funded firm helped boost BJP campaigns on social media. The reports also alleged that a Reliance-linked company made substantial political donations to the ruling party. The latest Elon Musk tweet on Ambani is part of a growing dispute over Starlink’s entry into India. It has pulled business, politics and regulation into one public argument. Here is what Musk posted, how Indian officials replied, and what to watch next. Background: The Starlink…

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Shehbaz Sharif Hopes Trump Gets Nobel Peace Prize, but Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Award

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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and US President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has again publicly backed Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. In a post on X, he credited the US president with helping secure the May 2025 ceasefire between Pakistan and India. The Shehbaz Sharif statement on Trump came on October 9, the day the 2026 laureate was named. The Nobel committee did not choose Trump. The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize went to South African lawyer and former judge Navi Pillay. Here is what the prime minister said, how the nominations work, and why the…

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