Pakistan's top court has agreed to release former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on bail for six weeks to receive medical treatment for a heart condition.
A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, announced the verdict on Tuesday.
Sharif, who is serving a seven-year jail term in a corruption case, will not be allowed to leave the country and will have to submit two surety bonds worth 5 million Pakistani rupees.
Hamas will not respond to Israel's counter Gaza ceasefire proposal, official says
Hamas decided not to respond or engage with Israel's counter-proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, an official told Reuters on Wednesday, affirming it is committed to the mediators' plan instead.
Israel strikes military bases, infrastructure in Syria
Israel launched airstrikes on military airbases and infrastructure sites in the Syrian cities of Damascus, Hama and Homs on Wednesday, the Israeli military said.
Musk will stay until he completes DOGE mission, White House says
The White House has confirmed that tech billionaire Elon Musk will stay on to complete his mission to slash government spending and downsize the federal workforce, dismissing media reports that he will leave the role soon.
One dead in Russian overnight attack, energy facilities damaged
At least one person was killed and 10 injured, including three children, in overnight drone attacks by Russia on Ukraine, officials said on Wednesday. Various attacks also damaged energy facilities in two regions, according to the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Israel to expand Gaza military operation with large-scale evacuations
Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to its security zones, accompanied by large-scale evacuation of population.
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