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Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon to be indicted in New York
The criminal indictment will include the allegation that Bannon defrauded donors in a fundraising effort named "We Build the Wall" starting from around the end of 2018, Xinhua news agency quoted the reports as saying "This is nothing more than a partisan political weaponization of the criminal justice system," said Bannon in a statement on Tuesday. In early 2021, Trump pardoned Bannon in a similar case at the federal level.
Pakistan's fake Twitter handles promote Khalistani agenda, mislead users
Pakistan has earlier resorted to attacking India via social media. This time their target was Indian cricketer Arshdeep Singh, who was called 'Khalistani' on Twitter, to mislead Indian social media users. Arshdeep had dropped a crucial catch during the second last over of the Asia Cup match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on Sunday.
None of Rishi Sunak's backers in Liz Truss cabinet
Kwasi Kwarteng has been made the Chancellor, James Cleverly became Foreign Secretary and Suella Braverman replaced Priti Patel as Home Secretary, reports the BBC. One of Liz Truss's closest friends, Therese Coffey, has been appointed as Health Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister. Her new cabinet will meet ahead of her first Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday.
IAEA calls for safety zone around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuke plant
The IAEA is ready to start immediate consultations for establishing such a safety zone to "prevent a nuclear accident arising from physical damage caused by military means", the UN watchdog said in a report issued on Tuesday on Ukraine's nuclear safety, security and safeguards situation.
India calls for 'mutual restraint' around embattled Ukrainian nuke plant
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for demilitarising the area around the facility, warning that "any damage, whether intentional or not, to Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia, or to any other nuclear facility in Ukraine, could spell catastrophe, not only for the immediate vicinity, but for the region and beyond".
Fugitive hijacker of 1981 IA flight reveals his location in Pakistan
On September 29, 1981, an Indian Airlines Boeing 737 domestic passenger flight from the Delhi's Palam Airport to the Amritsar's Raja Sansi Airport was hijacked by five militants of the Dal Khalsa led by Gajinder Singh and was taken to Lahore Airport in Pakistan. The plane had 111 passengers and 6 crew members on board.
N.Korea calls US human rights abuse accusations 'grave provocation'
In July, a US State Department spokesperson expressed concerns over the North's rights situation following Seoul's appointment of a new envoy for Pyongyang's human rights, reports Yonhap News Agency. A researcher at the North's Korea Association for Human Rights Studies dismissed the remarks and accused Washington of using the issue to strengthen its "hostile policy", according to Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
US reports over 20,000 monkeypox cases
The US has confirmed more than 20,000 monkeypox cases, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 20,733 known monkeypox cases had been reported nationwide as of Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the CDC data. California had the most cases with 3,833, followed by New York with 3,526 and Florida with 2,126, the data showed.
Under new rules, Russians now to pay more to enter EU
According to the European Commission, these new rules should continue until Russia continues to wage its ongoing war against Ukraine, reports the BBC. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday evening, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: "There can be no business as usual with Russia. "We propose to fully suspend the EU Visa Facilitation Agreement and not to recognise Russian passports issued in occupied Ukrainian regions.
UK's new PM prioritises economy, energy, health service
"I am confident that together we can ride out the storm. We can rebuild our economy," Truss said in her first address to the nation as Prime Minister, outside 10 Downing Street on Tuesday, reports Xinhua news agency. The UK is facing a worsening cost of living crisis, as food and energy prices continue to soar. Inflation has kept rising since the winter of 2021.
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