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New York City declares state of emergency amid rising influx of asylum seekers
An executive order was issued on Friday to formally direct all relevant agencies in the city to coordinate their efforts to respond to the asylum seeker humanitarian crisis and construct humanitarian relief centres on a transitory basis. The state of emergency will remain in effect for 30 days and may be extended, according to the executive order.
Zelensky outlines key challenges for Ukraine
Speaking through a video link at the informal meeting of the European Council, Zelensky on Friday said that the main challenge for Ukraine is the physical protection of its energy facilities from Russian strikes. Ukraine needs enough air defence systems to prevent possible attacks on its energy infrastructure, he noted.
Iran's forensic report says Mahsa Amini's death not due to alleged beating
In its final statement on Amini's death, the forensic organisation on Friday said the conclusion was drawn after examining the CT scans of Amini's brain and lung as well as her corpse, and according to the results of her autopsy and pathological tests.
Russians begin preparing society for possible use of nukes: Zelensky
In an interview with the BBC at the President's Office in Kiev, Zelensky said on Friday: "They begin to prepare their society. That's very dangerous. "They are not ready to do it, to use it. But they begin to communicate. They don't know whether they'll use or not use it. I think it's dangerous to even speak about it."
Russia uses Iranian 'Kamikaze drones' for the first time in Ukraine
The regional Governor, Oleksandr Starukh, said Iran-made Shahed-136 drones damaged two infrastructure facilities in the city, The Guardian reported. He said other missiles also struck the city again, injuring one person.With its army losing ground to Ukraine's counteroffensive, Moscow has started to deploy drones to attack Ukrainian targets, The Guardian reported.
US asks its citizens to exercise 'increased caution' while visiting India
The US State Department in the travel advisory asked its citizens not to travel to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (except the eastern Ladakh region and its capital, Leh) due to terrorism and civil unrest, and within 10 km of the India-Pakistan border due to potential armed conflicts.
India joins US at UN to condemn N.Korea's missile launches, calls it regional threat
India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj joined US Permanent Representative Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Wednesday to issue a joint statement, along with nine other countries, to "strongly condemn North Korea's long-range ballistic missile launch which overflew Japan on October 4 and its seven other ballistic missile launches conducted since September 25".
Italians told to turn their heating down amid energy crisis
Under a new government decree, buildings will face an extra fifteen days without central heating, the BBC reported.
Italians will also be told to turn their heating down by one degree, and off for an extra hour a day. Some buildings will be exempt, including nurseries and hospitals.
Who will succeed Gen Bajwa when he finally retires as Pakistan's Army Chief next month?
Observers at a three hour long `breakfast interaction' with Think tanks in Washington, on Oct 06, 2022, found Bajwa quite relaxed and candid. Though too many details in this context are yet to emerge and are bound by Chatham House rules, Bajwa projected to the US audience that he favoured open regional relationships, and deeper Pak- US ties, unconnected with US India relations.
Russia is now Kiev's largest arms 'supplier' with more than half of its tanks captured
Ukraine's rout of Russia's armies in Kharkiv oblast last month yielded huge amounts of gear, meaning more than 400 tanks, 600 armoured vehicles, and 44 multiple-launch rocket systems have been captured in working or near-working condition, Daily Mail reported.
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