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Hurricane Ian kills at least 80 in US
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At least 76 people in Florida had died due to Ian, with four other fatalities reported in North Carolina, media outlets said on Sunday. In Florida's Lee County alone, the hurricane contributed to 42 deaths. The county sheriff Carmine Marceno told reporters that the projected death toll is unknown due to the insurmountable damage the county has seen.
Imran Khan to launch anti-govt long march within six days
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Sources within Imran Khan's political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have confirmed that the date for the long march will be announced within the next six days as the party is now holding consultation and engaging with sources to start preparing for the upcoming long march.
UK government has U-turned on plans to scrap top income tax rate
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Kwasi Kwarteng told BBC that the proposals, announced just 10 days ago, had become "a massive distraction on what was a strong package." "We just talked to people, we listened to people, I get it," he added. The decision, which marks a humiliating climbdown for Prime Minister Liz Truss, comes after several Tory MPs voiced their opposition to the plan, BBC reported.
Hindu community protests in Balochistan after desecration of remains of Hindu woman's body
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The traders belonging to the community closed all their shops and gathered in the Shahi Bazaar area and joined the march, which was led by Mahraj Ghansham, Dewan Hari Chaand and Dr Nanad Lal. To show solidarity with the Hindu community, religious and political parties also joined the protest. The marchers chanted slogans against the local administration.
Vandalism in Canada park act of 'hate crime': Indian High Commission
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However, the Canadian police said there was no evidence of vandalism to the permanent sign or any park structure. The Gita Park is probably the only park outside India to be named after the Holy scripture Bhagavad Gita. Responding to the incident, the High Commission of India in Ottawa on Sunday said, "We condemn the hate crime at the Shri Bhagavad Gita Park in Brampton.
Trump hasn't handed over all White House records, says National Archives
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"Certain presidential records from the Trump administration remain outstanding, citing information that some White House staff used non-official electronic systems to conduct official business," it said, reported CNN. In a Friday letter to the panel's chairwoman, New York Democrat Carolyn Maloney, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
Tibetans ask China to stop repression through Zero-Covid policy
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Presidents, Vice-Presidents and representatives of Tibetan communities across Europe assembled in Milan for the third General Meeting of the Tibetan communities. A resolution passed at the meeting expressed concern about the colonial-style boarding school system being implemented by the Chinese government in Tibet.
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sonia Gandhi came face-to-face in Parliament
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The scenario, however, looked a bit different for a change on Sunday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the interim president of Congress Sonia Gandhi came face-to-face in the Parliament. Both leaders faced each other at the Central Hall of Parliament House on the occasion of the wreath laying ceremony organised on the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation -- Mahatma Gandhi, and late former Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri.
High-level dialogue forum with EU to renew after decade-long freeze: Israel
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Prime Minister Yair Lapid will head the Israeli delegation for the first meeting of the renewed EU-Israel Association Council dialogue, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement by the Israeli Foreign Ministry. On the European side, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell as well as foreign ministers of EU member countries will participate.
South Korean President Yoon's approval rating drops after hot mic incident
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In the poll of 2,522 voters conducted by Realmeter from Monday to Friday last week, 31.2 per cent positively assessed Yoon's job performance, down 3.4 percentage points from the previous week, Yonhap news agency reported. Yoon's disapproval rating was 66 per cent, up 3.8 percentage points.
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