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At least two people were killed following a drone attack at a Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oil facility, said officials on Thursday. The attack, most likely caused by the Yemen-based Houthis, happened on Wednesday morning when the kingdom's military intercepted a drone that was attempting to target the facility. The drone was intercepted but it caused a fire in a vehicle belonging to a contractor operating at the oil field, outside the facility's perimeter, killing two people, who were identified as Filipino and Nepali nationals. The attack also left two others, an Indian and a Pakistan, injured "due to falling debris…

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed in principle to restart trilateral negotiations involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States after November 10, a Kremlin official said on Wednesday. The development comes amid continued efforts to explore a diplomatic path towards ending the war in Ukraine. Putin's foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov, shared the update with reporters following a meeting between the Russian president and Steve Witkoff -- an envoy of US President Donald Trump. According to Ushakov, Putin has agreed to resume the three-way discussions, although the proposed timeline places the next round of talks after November 10, The…

Islamabad: Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has raised questions over the alleged plans of senior government bureaucrats to move abroad permanently, claiming that some officials had made arrangements to settle overseas while continuing to serve in influential government positions. In a post on X on October 18, Asif alleged that several officials had secured homes or established plans for permanent residency in countries such as Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and other European nations. He identified Portugal as a particularly popular destination among the officials concerned. The minister questioned whether government officers who allegedly planned their departure while…

St Petersburg: US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Wednesday for talks on Russia's war against Ukraine, as US President Donald Trump stepped up pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reach a settlement with Moscow. The meeting came a day after Witkoff held discussions with Zelenskyy and European leaders in Oslo, Norway, as Washington sought to revive its efforts to end the conflict. Witkoff said he hoped to discuss resuming trilateral negotiations involving the United States, Russia and Ukraine, allowing technical teams to work on the next steps towards a possible peace…