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Trump likely to announce his 2024 presidential run within weeks
Stating this, Kellyanne Conway, his 2016 campaign manager and close ally, said she had advised him to wait until after the midterms in November, according to Business Insider. . Speaking on Friday with CBS News, Conway was asked whether Trump would announce his candidacy after the midterm elections and before Thanksgiving.
'India's abstentions on Ukraine at UN not seen as neutrality, don't weigh on US-India ties'
Speaking to reporters on Friday after India had abstained for at least the ninth time on a substantive resolution on Ukraine, she said that it was not done to support Russia and it had made clear the condemnation of the invasion. India joined China, Brazil and Gabon to abstain on a Security Council resolution condemning Russia's annexation of four Ukraine territories it had captured.
Arrest warrant issued against Imran for controversial remarks on female judge
The area magistrate issued the arrest warrant in the case registered on August 20 against Khan for his remarks on Additional District and Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry, Geo News reported. The former Prime Minister is facing contempt charges for his controversial remarks against Zeba Chaudhry, Geo News reported. The court has issued the warrant for Khan's non-appearance in court.
Pak-Taliban alliance under unprecedented strain as their interests diverge
"The Taliban may have accepted Pakistani support for years but do not wish to be Pakistani proxies forever," said Husain Haqqani of the Washington-based Hudson Institute who previously served as Pakistan's ambassador to the United States, RFE/RL reported.
Pakistan wants China to rollover $2bn deposits
As per the IMF's condition, Pakistan will have to secure a rollover of $2 billion in SAFE deposits for the current fiscal year, Geo News reported. The development came after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Pakistan to seek debt relief from its close partner China in view of the countrywide cataclysmic floods.
Pakistan upset over Afghan Taliban's remarks, says it's 'against spirit of friendly ties'
The views were expressed by Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Asim Iftikhar at the weekly media briefing here on Friday, in response to a question regarding the statement of the Taliban's Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Abbas Stanikzai, a week after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shared the concern of the international community regarding threats posed by terrorist groups operating from the neighbouring country, during an address to the UN General Assembly, Dawn news reported.
Chinese government mouthpiece bats for strong India-China ties
An analyst based in China told India Narrative that Beijing is also keen to make the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) block a success. "To make the block a success, it knows it has to have India on its side," he pointed out. China is the BRICS chair this year. Speaking at the BRICS summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the emerging economies would be the engine of global growth. So far, 130 meetings and events have taken place this year alone.
US Congress approves stopgap funding bill ahead of govt shutdown deadline
The House on Friday night cleared the bill on a 230-201 vote, sending it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The previous day, the Senate voted 72-25. The so-called continuing resolution would prevent a partial government shutdown after the current fiscal year expired on Friday night. "It's become routine for Congress to wait until the very last minute before an urgent deadline to spring into action," Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a budget watchdog group, said in a statement.
EU tightens visa rules for Russians
On Friday, European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said the guidelines come in response to the recent escalation in Moscow's ongoing war against Ukraine, reports Xinhua news agency. "The EU will protect itself and our citizens. We are making sure to have a coherent and united approach at EU external borders vis-a-vis Russian citizens and also when it comes to applying strict rules on issuing short-stay visas for Russian citizens," she said.
'Pak soldier killed in cross-border firing from Afghanistan'
The Inter-Services Public relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani army, said that terrorists opened fire from the Afghan side of the border at the Pakistani troops in the Kharlachi area of Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Xinhua news agency reported. The ISPR added that the Pakistani troops responded in a befitting manner and credible intelligence reports revealed that terrorists suffered heavy casualties.
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