Rubio weighs leaving Trump administration after midterm losses, report says

The daily briefing

Friday 6 November 2026

INTERNATIONAL

The State Department called the report “fake news” and said the secretary of state has not discussed leaving his role

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INTERNATIONAL

Blue Origin unveils third stage for New Glenn as next launch slips to 2027

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company also announced Northstar, a lighter and more powerful engine, as it rebuilds a pad damaged in May

INTERNATIONAL

Israel election: Eisenkot wins backing of 67 lawmakers to form next government

President Herzog is expected to task the Yashar leader, while Netanyahu has 46 and United Torah Judaism backed no one

INTERNATIONAL

US warns of ‘ongoing’ cyber threat to freezers after global hacks

CISA and the FBI say hackers are targeting internet-connected cold storage, and urge firms to take systems offline

NATIONAL

Government to refund up to Rs70,000 for international IT certifications

Graduates and professionals can register now for AWS, Microsoft, Google, Cisco and Oracle exams, but you pay first

ECONOMY

Petrol cut by Rs9.41 a litre to Rs352.59, diesel down Rs5.56 to Rs382.25

The fourth cut in a row takes Rs25.32 off petrol, and the new rates apply from Friday, November 6

STYLE

Pierpaolo Piccioli leaves Balenciaga after just 16 months

Kering says a new creative direction will be announced shortly, after mixed reviews of his collections

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ANALYSIS

Occupied Kashmir’s ruling party is cracking over a promise it cannot keep

Aga Ruhullah’s exit is about Article 370, but also about how little power an elected government holds in Srinagar. Pakistan should read it carefully, and not overread it

EDITORIAL

The Fa’az shows what Pakistan can do when it stays the course

The first homegrown air-to-air missile is a real achievement. On the day gas went on a timetable, its lesson of patience belongs in the energy sector too

EDITORIAL

Twenty years is long enough to wait for $800m

Pakistan is still owed about $800m for PTCL, over 32 properties worth a fraction of that. Arbitration is the right step, if the state fixes its own file and sets a deadline