October 2025

NYT Connections Tips and Answers for Thursday, October 16 (Game #858)

Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the clever word game from the New York Times that challenges you to group answers into different categories. This can be difficult, so read on if you need tips on connections. What should you do once you’re done? Well, play other word games of course. I also have daily Strands

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Punjab cracks down on TLP activists

Police officers patrol a street following a crackdown on TLP activists during an anti-Israel demonstration in Muridke on October 13. Photo: AFP LAHORE: Following violent Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protests, Punjab police have compiled long lists of party leaders and senior activists for province-wide arrests, officials confirmed on Wednesday. According to police sources, Punjab Inspector General

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At least 15 dead as truck plunges into ravine in Swat

Representative image of an ambulance approaching an incident scene. — AFP/File The truck was carrying nomadic families from Bahrain, Swat. Most of the deceased were children, the deputy commissioner said. Rescue teams transported the injured to hospital after the accident. MALAKAND: At least 15 people were killed when a truck fell into a ravine on

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Paxos Fat-Fingers $300 Trillion PYUSD from PayPal, Topping Bid of $2.4 Trillion US Dollars (USD)

On Wednesday, stablecoin issuer Paxos accidentally minted $300 trillion worth of PayPal Holdings Inc.’s PYUSD stablecoin on Ethereum – a “big finger” error on the blockchain that far exceeded the total circulating supply of US dollars of $2.4 trillion. “At 3:12 p.m. EST, Paxos mistakenly minted excess PYUSD as part of an internal transfer. Paxos

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PPP insiders denounce Kundi’s action

KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. Photo: File LAHORE: Senior PPP leaders have expressed deep disappointment over KP Governor Faisal Kareem Kundi’s attempt to obstruct the process of resignation of outgoing Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, warning that such undemocratic maneuvers – in pursuit of “establishment-dictated goals” – were damaging the party’s credibility. “Earlier, we were

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NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Thursday, October 16 (Game #592)

Want a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears every day at midnight for your time zone – which means some people are still playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s.” If you’re looking for Wednesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Wednesday, October 15 (Game #591). Strands

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COAS briefs President on security situation

Pakistan would defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity at all costs ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday visited President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr and briefed him on the evolving security situation, including Pakistan’s “measured and appropriate response” to the Taliban aggression. The president expressed full confidence in

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IMF releases $1.2 billion after government reviews pre-flood promises

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday announced a staff-level agreement for the release of the next loan tranches of $1.2 billion after Islamabad, for now, accepted the old pre-flood fiscal targets and released the governance report ahead of the board meeting. The agreement will consolidate positive market sentiment and ensure the continuation of fragile

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