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Donald Trump says New York Attorney General has no case 'if he invokes disclaimer clause'
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James had sued Trump and his three grown up children of perpetuating a fraud over a decade by overstating the net worth of their assets and securing loans and evading taxes. Trump's net-worth statements start with disclaimers that essentially warn lenders: "Check my math." The statements were unsealed last week as part of James' fraud lawsuit against Trump.
Pakistan Minister says Imran Khan a 'misogynist who has no respect for women'
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Marriyum Aurangzeb added that PTI Vice President Maryam Nawaz was right about Imran Khan when she called him a misogynist. Her tweet came in response to a highly derogatory doctored image depicting Maryam and Khan, that PTI leader and former human rights minister Shireen Mazari tweeted.
Shehbaz Sharif likely to embark on visit to China next month
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"Delighted to host representatives of multilateral organisations, Chinese think tanks and academia at the embassy. Briefed them on recent floods in Pakistan and Pakistan's vulnerability to climate change. Touched by their desire to contribute," said Pakistan's Ambassador Moinul Haque.
Unification minister says NKorea trying to tame SKorean government, grab US attention
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Unification Minister Kwon Young-se made the remark to Yonhap News Agency at Incheon International Airport ahead of his departure for Germany for a four-day trip aimed at seeking support for Seoul's peace and denuclearization efforts while joining the celebration for the 32nd anniversary of Germany's unification.
Cell phones barred in Pakistan cabinet meetings
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The move is the latest measure taken by the government to prevent further security breaches after a slew of audio leaks rang alarm bells in the corridors of power, with the opposition -- mainly PTI -- raising questions about flaws in the cyber security of the highest office of the land.
Pak Cabinet greenlights inquiry against Imran over audio leaks on US cypher
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In the first audio leak that emerged on Wednesday (September 28), Imran Khan was heard directing Azam Khan to "just play" with the cypher, and responding to this, the latter advised the ex-premier that they can fake the minutes of a meeting with Qureshi and foreign secretary Sohail Mehmood to bring the cypher on record, The News reported.
Imran should be tried under Official Secrets Act : Maryam Nawaz
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In a press conference, they said that Parliament will decide to invoke Article 6 against Imran Khan and his abettors after consultations. They said that audio leaks of the Prime Minister's Office are a serious security breach. They said that Imran Khan had taken away the cipher from the Prime Minister's Office by concealing it in his diary, The News reported.
General Bajwa in US to meet key officials of Biden administration
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"Yes, he is here," said Pakistan's Ambassador Sardar Masood Khan, when journalists asked him for information about the Army Chief's visit, Dawn reported. While the envoy refrained from sharing the Chief's itinerary, other sources said General Bajwa was expected to meet Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, National Intelligence Director Avril D. Haines and CIA Director William J. Burns, Dawn reported.
Conservative MPs urge Liz Truss's removal after less than a month in office
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Three-quarters of UK voters, including a staggering 71 per cent of those who backed the Conservatives at the last general election, believe the prime minister, Liz Truss, and the chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, have "lost control" of the economy, according to a devastating poll for the Observer on the eve of the Tory conference, local media reported.
NASA pushes back Artemis I Moon mission launch to November
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As teams complete post-storm recovery operations, NASA has determined it will focus Artemis I launch planning efforts on the launch period that opens on November 12 and closes on November 27. "Teams at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida conducted initial inspections Friday to assess potential impacts from Hurricane Ian.
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