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The Thursday Times brings the globe into focus, delivering clear, comprehensive reporting on pivotal events shaping nations and communities. With The Thursday Times‘ on-the-ground insights and expert analysis, we connect readers to the stories that matter across borders, helping make sense of our fast-changing world.

Trump $1 coin sells out hours after entering circulation

The US Mint put a $1 coin bearing President Trump's image into circulation on September 2, making him only the second sitting US president in history to appear on American currency. The coins reportedly sold out within hours of going on sale.
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Lahore becomes sister city with Kyrgyzstan’s Osh

Lahore has become a sister city with Osh, Kyrgyzstan's second-largest city, under an agreement signed as PM Shehbaz Sharif met Kyrgyz President Zhaparov in Bishkek.
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Afghan Taliban minister says Indians and Afghans share the same DNA

Afghan Taliban Agriculture Minister Mawlawi Ataullah Omari has said Indians and Afghans "share the same DNA", describing India as feeling "like our own country" during a visit to New Delhi aimed at strengthening trade and economic cooperation.
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U.S. charges Bishnoi, Goldy Brar for Nijjar assassination

The US has charged Lawrence Bishnoi, imprisoned in India, and Goldy Brar with directing the 2023 murder of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. 37 defendants charged, 24 arrested. The charges renew scrutiny of India-linked transnational repression.
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Argentina survive Egypt scare to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 after trailing 2-0 in the 2026 World Cup round of 16. Goals in the 79th, 83rd and 90th minutes completed a stunning comeback. Messi and Argentina are in the quarter-finals.
Football

امریکہ ایران ثالثی کے بعد لیبیا؛ پاکستان ایک اور سفارتی محاذ پر متحرک

پاکستان لیبیا کے مشرقی اور مغربی حریف طاقت مراکز کے درمیان خاموش ثالثی کر رہا ہے، جس میں امریکہ بھی “مکمل طور پر آگاہ اور شامل” بتایا جا رہا ہے۔ یہ پیش رفت اسلام آباد کے امریکہ ایران مذاکرات میں مرکزی کردار کے بعد سامنے آئی ہے، جس سے ظاہر ہوتا ہے کہ پاکستان ایک بار پھر پیچیدہ علاقائی تنازعات میں سفارتی چینل کے طور پر ابھر رہا ہے۔
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Pakistan quietly begins mediating between Libya’s rival factions, reports Reuters

Pakistan has quietly begun mediating between Libya's rival factions, Reuters reports, with the US fully aware and involved. A proposed 36-month Libya Reunification Plan is being discussed. Pakistan's Libya role follows its central role in the US-Iran Islamabad MOU.
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Trump called FIFA to reverse Balogun’s red card suspension

Trump called FIFA President Infantino to review Folarin Balogun's red card suspension. FIFA complied, clearing the US top scorer to play against Belgium. Belgium called it "astonishing."
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Norway stun Brazil 2-1 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals

Norway stunned Brazil 2-0 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with goals in the 79th and 90th minutes. Norway dominated with 67% possession. Haaland and Odegaard starred. Brazil are out.
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Political storm in India over Pakistan war deaths as Congress seeks Rajnath Singh’s resignation

India's opposition has intensified pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, accusing it of concealing military casualties from the 2025 war with Pakistan and demanding Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's resignation.
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بھارت پانی کو سیاسی دباؤ کیلئے استعمال کر رہا ہے، سندھ طاس معاہدہ جنوبی ایشیاء میں امن و استحکام کی بنیاد ہے۔ روکسولانا زیگون

بھارت پانی کو سیاسی دباؤ کے ہتھیار کے طور پر استعمال کر رہا ہے۔ سندھ طاس معاہدہ جنوبی ایشیاء میں امن و استحکام کی بنیاد ہے۔ بھارت معاہدہ یکطرفہ طور پر معطل کر کے دوطرفہ دیرینہ تنازع کو مزید گہرا کر رہا ہے۔ روسی ماہرِ بین الاقوامی امور ڈاکٹر روکسولانا زیگون
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فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر سے ایران کے صدر مسعود پزشکیان کی ملاقات

فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر سے ایرانی صدر مسعود پزشکیان کی ملاقات، علاقائی پیش رفت و امن اقدامات پر تبادلہ خیال ایرانی صدر نے امریکا ایران مذاکرات کیلئے پاکستان کے کردار کو سراہا۔ فیلڈ مارشل نے خطہ میں امن و استحکام کیلئے پاکستان کے غیرمتزلزل عزم کا اعادہ کیا۔
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Pakistan-brokered Islamabad MoU takes effect after US and Iran sign accord

Shehbaz Sharif says the Islamabad MoU between the United States and Iran has taken immediate effect, with Iran set to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Washington to lift its naval blockade.
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Trump vows to publish Iran MOU as Pakistan-brokered deal faces limelight

Donald Trump says he will publish and publicly explain the Iran MOU, as the Pakistan-brokered US-Iran framework heads towards formal signing in Switzerland.
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