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Pakistani rupee surges after IMF revives bailout programme
The Pakistani rupee (PKR) appreciated by 2.42 to 219.50 against the US dollar during intraday trade in the interbank market, down from Monday's close of 221.92, Geo News reported. After months-long hectic efforts, the global money lender approved the seventh and eighth reviews of the stalled $6 billion Pakistan programme, government officials announced ON Monday night.
Republican Senator warns of 'riots' if Donald Trump is prosecuted
"If they tried to prosecute President Trump, there literally will be riots in the street," dpa news agency quoted the South Carolina Republican as saying on Fox News on Monday, adding: "I worry about the country." "Most Republicans, including me, believe when it comes to Trump, there is no law," Lindsey Graham said. "It's all about getting him."
Liz Truss cancels key interview saying she couldn't 'spare the time'
The one-to-one interview was to be conducted by veteran BBC political journalist Nick Robinson, reports dpa news agency citing the broadcaster as saying on Monday. "We regret that it has not been possible to do an in depth interview with both candidates despite having reached agreement to do so," Liz Truss press team said in a tweet.
Germany, France reject EU visa ban on Russians
"We should think about smart ways to make use of the important lever of the issuing of visas," reads the paper sent to other EU member states ahead of a Foreign Ministers' meeting taking place in Prague on Tuesday and Wednesday.
India warns of 'significant increase' in terror presence in Afghanistan
"We need to see concrete progress in ensuring that such proscribed terrorists, entities, or their aliases do not get any support, tacit or direct, either from Afghan soil or from the terror sanctuaries based in the region," India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj told the UN Security Council on Monday.
US welcomes IAEA trip to besieged nuclear plant in Ukraine
"We fully support the International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Grossi's expert mission to the power plant and we are glad that the team is on his way to ascertain the safety, security and safeguards of the systems there, as well as to evaluate the staff's working conditions," said National Security Council Communications Director John Kirby. He called on Russia to allow inspectors "safe and unfettered access" and said a nuclear power plant is not an appropriate place for combat operations, dpa news agency reported.
Pakistan could consider importing vegetables, edible items from India after flood havoc
Ismail was addressing a press conference in Islamabad and made the comment in response to a question, Radio Pakistan reported. Pakistan had formally downgraded its trade relations with India in August 2019 to the level of Israel with which Islamabad has no trade ties at all. The decision had come as a reaction to India's decision to revoke Article 370 of its Constitution that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
Spies targeting Trump as classified documents mishandled: Ex-CIA official
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents raided Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence on August 8 and seized 20 boxes containing classified documents that were allegedly taken when Trump left the White House in January 2021. Although much about what classified information was retrieved, experts have raised security concerns about the vulnerability of classified information not being stored properly.
'Russian, Chinese, Iranian spies could have tried to infiltrate Trump's Mar-a-Lago'
Strzok, who was once Deputy Director of the FBI's counterintelligence division made the observation while speaking to MSNBC host Katie Phang on Sunday, the Business Insider reported. Fired from the agency for sending anti-Trump text messages on his work phone, Trump has frequently attacked him and claimed he is an example of state employees being biased against him.
NASA scrubs Artemis I moon rocket launch Monday morning, due to fuel leaks
NASA has reportedly rescheduled the next flight window for Friday depending on the rocket's readiness. The weather was said to be generally cloudy with a little storm here and there but good enough to launch the rocket, but fuel leaks led to the cancellation of the launch for which countdown started on Sunday. Its gigantic Space Launch System rocket is considered to be the agency's most powerful when it's ultimately launched.
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