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• President, PM call for unity as nation observes Ashura amid strict security

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• US urges Taliban to prevent use of Afghan soil for terrorist attacks

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• Pakistan summons Taliban envoy after attack on military base

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• Hezbollah to hit new areas in Israel if it keeps targeting civilians, Nasrallah says

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• Gold soars to record as US rate-cut bets burnish appeal

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