LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS) — Apple on Wednesday said it will have ‘limited’ numbers of its folding iPhone Duo phone available for walk-in customers when the device launches Friday, after initial online orders sold out in minutes and pushed delivery times for some customers to January. Apple announced its first folding phone in September, with analysts expecting it to quickly come to dominate a niche segment where rivals such as Samsung Electronics and Huawei Technologies have sold premium offerings for years. But the iPhone Duo is also a more complex product than standard candy-bar iPhones, with a tight-fitting hinge that analysts…
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LAHORE MIRROR (Reuters) — President Vladimir Putin hosted US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in a grand imperial palace on Wednesday to review new ideas on ending the war in Ukraine amid Washington’s latest push to stop Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War Two. The talks in St Petersburg, the ninth time that Witkoff has met Putin in person, began with a goodwill gesture from Russia – the release of a retired US school teacher held in Russia. Get a look at the day ahead in European and global markets with the Morning Bid Europe newsletter. Sign up here.The encounter comes…
LAHORE MIRROR — Tauqeer Nazir, the prime suspect in the killing of a 15-year-old orphaned boy in Multan, was killed in an alleged police encounter near Bahawalpur, police said. According to District Officer of the Crime Control Department (CCD) Irfan Akbar, police attempted to stop two motorcyclists on Bahawalpur’s Northern Bypass. The suspects allegedly opened fire while trying to flee. During the exchange of fire, Tauqeer was reportedly killed by a shot fired by his accomplice, who escaped from the scene. Akbar said Tauqeer had been arrested after the incident and produced before a court, which had granted police four-day…
LAHORE MIRROR — Noman, the prime suspect in the suicide case of Laiba, who aspired to pursue higher education in the United States, was killed by gunfire from his own accomplices during a police operation, Islamabad police said. According to a police spokesperson, a team was taking Noman for the recovery of evidence at his identification when four men riding two motorcycles opened fire within the jurisdiction of Ramna Police Station in an attempt to free him. Noman sustained gunshot wounds during the exchange of fire and was taken to hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The police team…
LAHORE MIRROR (AFP) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to encourage India’s Reliance Industries to refine more Venezuelan crude at its local refineries and potentially begin producing oil in the South American country, he told reporters in Mumbai on Tuesday. Rubio landed in India’s sweltering financial capital days after President Donald Trump waived potential sanctions on the world’s top buyers of Russian oil, a list that includes India. The move is likely to help pave the way for a trade deal between New Delhi and Washington, but has been panned by US lawmakers, who complain that the Trump…
LAHORE MIRROR — Pakistan defeated England by 87 runs in the second match of the tri-nation One-Day International series on Tuesday, thanks to an outstanding all-round performance by Arafat Minhas, who scored 59 runs before taking six wickets for 40 runs. Batting first after England elected to field, Pakistan posted 302-9 in their allotted 50 overs. England were bowled out for 215 in the 39th over while chasing a target of 303. Pakistan suffered an early setback when Fakhar Zaman was caught by Joe Root off Gus Atkinson on the first ball of the innings. Saim Ayub followed for eight,…
LAHORE MIRROR — Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday at the head of a high-level delegation for talks with Iranian officials on bilateral relations, regional developments, diplomatic efforts and key international issues. According to Iran’s state news agency IRNA, Munir is scheduled to meet senior Iranian officials during the visit, with his first planned meeting set to be with Iran’s foreign minister. Discussions are expected to focus on Pakistan-Iran relations, the evolving regional situation, ongoing diplomatic initiatives, efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region and…
LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS ) — Britain will fly Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets on defensive missions to help protect Saudi cities and critical national infrastructure from Houthi aerial attacks, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. The ministry said the aircraft would operate only in a defensive role and would not conduct offensive strikes against the Houthis, whose attacks Britain says threaten regional stability and risk disrupting energy supplies and trade routes. “The continuing attacks from the Houthis on our ally Saudi Arabia are absolutely despicable. The targeting of the airport in Riyadh in particular shows the lengths the…
LAHORE MIRROR — The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined Pakistan and Sri Lanka for maintaining slow over-rates in the opening match of the three-nation ODI series in Rawalpindi. Pakistan have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee, while Sri Lanka have been penalised five per cent, the ICC said. ICC match referee Jeff Crowe imposed the sanctions after determining that Pakistan were two overs short of the required rate and Sri Lanka one over short, after allowances were taken into account. Under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, players…
LAHORE MIRROR (AFP) –Tech billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday that he would give every child in the United States a share in his SpaceX rocket company. “Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America,” Musk, the richest man in the world, said on X. “This will be the first of many,” he said, without providing details about how the scheme would work. Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America. This will be the first of many. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 19, 2026 There…
