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Pakistan's TV channels banned from live telecasting Imran Khan speeches
Imran Khan's addresses are in open violation of the PEMRA rules, according to the PEMRA notification issued in Sunday's early hours. The PEMRA further said that Imran Khan's speeches are a violation of Article 19 of the Constitution. Only pre-recorded speeches can be broadcast now with effective monitoring and editorial control, per the new PEMRA notification, Geo News reported.
Donald Trump's son-in-law distances himself from Jan 6 Capital Hill's insurrection in his book 'Breaking History'
Jared Kushner, married to the Trump's favourite daughter Ivanka Trump, distances himself from the events of January 6, 2021, when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol to try to stop Congress' Electoral College vote count of the 2020 election results sealing Trump's defeat.
U.S. President Joe Biden says slavery 'America's original sin'
"More than 400 years ago, twenty enslaved Africans were forcibly brought to the shores of what would become the United States," Biden said in the statement on Saturday. "Millions more were stolen and sold in the centuries that followed, part of a system of slavery that is America's original sin."
China-backed hackers spying on govts, India's NIC among victims
The China-sponsored hacking group spoofed organisations such as the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Amnesty International, the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), Radio Free Asia (RFA), the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), and other global government, think tank, and humanitarian organisations that "fall within the strategic interests of the Chinese government".
Cyprus to oppose proposal to ban visas for Russians: Media
The Ministry's Permanent Secretary Kornelios Korneliou told the state-run Cyprus News Agency on Saturday that the proposal is expected to be put forward by Baltic countries during the informal meeting of the EU foreign ministers (Gymnich) in Prague on August 30 and 31.
Europe and US mark second anniversary of Navalny poisoning
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday called the Russian dissident and fierce Kremlin critic "a courageous man," saying he stands for the principles "that offer good prospects for many citizens of Russia". Navalny narrowly survived an attempt to poison him on Russian soil with the chemical agent Novichok on August 20, 2020, for which he blames Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, the Kremlin denies involvement.
Legal pundits differ on FBI raid on Donald Trump residence
While questions focussing on the investigation remain unanswered -- specifically whether Trump himself was the target of the probe -- legal pundits across the political spectrum were quick to highlight similarities, and differences, between the search of the former president's home and the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails, media reports say.
Trump's claims of declassified docs denied by two of his ex-chiefs of staff
Mick Mulvaney and John Kelly, who both served as former President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff, dismissed his team's claim that there was a "standing order" to declassify federal documents. The FBI carried out a search warrant of Trump's Florida resort home, Mar-a-Lago, on August 8 to recover top secret and other classified materials that the ex-president had taken from the White House.
Russian soldiers in Ukraine hospitalised with chemical poisoning
Traces of Botulinum toxin Type B, which is an "organic poison of artificial origin," have been discovered in samples taken from the servicemen, the ministry said, accusing Kiev of "chemical terrorism", RT reported. The Russian troops were "hospitalized with signs of severe poisoning" after being stationed near the village of Vasilyevka in Zaporozhye Region on July 31, the statement said, RT reported.
Drama begins on the appointment of Pak Army chief, says Imran
In a conversation with social media influencers, the former Prime Minister said the Army chief should be appointed on the basis of merit, Geo News reported. "A drama begins on the appointment of Army chief which does not happen in any part of the world," said the PTI chief, the report said. Khan said the Army cannot unite a country single-handedly, adding that "if the Army could unite the country, Pakistan would not have been divided" in 1971.
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