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Trump potentially facing Espionage Act violation case
These documents are part of a potentially criminal violation of the Espionage Act and a few other laws. They included four sets of top secret documents, three sets of secret documents and three sets of confidential documents, according to an inventory of items seized by FBI agents. Some of these documents were marked "classified/TS/SCI" documents "shorthand" for "top secret/sensitive compartmented information". Among them was also a document about France's President Emmanuel Macron.
Salman Rushdie stabbed in New York state at event on asylum for writers
State Police said Rushdie, who appeared to have been stabbed in his neck, was flown by helicopter to a hospital from the remote education and spiritual centre in Chautauqua about 550 km from New York City, but did not disclose his condition. The alleged assailant, who pushed him to the floor and attacked him, was taken into custody by a state police trooper who was there, police said. The attacker's identity was not immediately known.
Security concerns bring China closer to Taliban
But China has also promised the Taliban regime economic and development support in exchange for attention to Chinese security concerns -- especially in restraining any Uyghur militant groups in Afghanistan from targeting Chinese interests, particularly Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects, in the region, VOA reported.
China rattled as Pakistan moves closer to US
Pakistan's military chief, Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa has sought the US' support in securing the IMF loan. In fact, Bajwa, last week even spoke to Deputy US Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on the issue. Not just that. Within days of taking charge as Pakistan's Finance Minister, Miftah Ismail paid an official visit to Washington.
Trump premises searched for papers related to nuclear weapons: Reports
Neither the Justice Department, which oversees the FBI, nor the investigating agency denied or confirmed the Thursday evening report by The Washington Post. The newspaper sourced the report to multiple officials -- all unidentified -- involved in the investigation of the case that caused the search but gave no further details of the kind of nuclear weapons documents sought by the agents.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf hires lobbying firm to establish 'good relations' with US
The development comes after reports claimed that the party is making attempts to mend ties with the US President Joe Biden-led administration, The News reported. The PTI had accused the US for overthrowing the Imran Khan-led government through a conspiracy by supporting the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).
Over 140 humanitarian aid workers killed in 2021: UN
The figure for aid workers killed in conflict or as a result of attacks was the highest since 2013, the organization, which coordinates the global emergency response in humanitarian crises, said. Most of those killed died as a result of being shot, with the second most common cause being airstrikes or shelling, most of them in Syria, dpa news agency quoted OCHA as saying.
Is China forcing Nepal to accept projects under BRI?
Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign minister and state councilor, called for finalisinng a BRI implementation plan when he met Nepali counterpart Narayan Khadka in Qingdao city on Wednesday evening, according to two Nepali officials who attended the meeting. Khadka is on a three-day official visit to the northern neighbour at the invitation of Chinese foreign minister since Tuesday.
Pakistan forex reserves fall to near 3-year low
The foreign reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan dropped by $555 million or 6.6 per cent on a weekly basis due to increased debt payments and a lack of external financing, The News reported. The central bank's data showed reserves plunged to their lowest level since October 2019.
Pakistan's total liquid foreign reserves fell by $648 million or 4.6 per cent to $13.561 billion.
Ukrainian grain ship docks in Turkey after buyer refuses delivery
The Sierra Leone-flagged ship Razoni will unload some of its cargo at the port of Mersin, Turkish news agency DHA reported. The vessel left Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa on August 2, carrying about 26,000 tonnes of corn to the port of Tripoli in Lebanon, reports Xinhua news agency.The cargo ship was first inspected off Istanbul by a joint monitoring centre team according to the agreement before heading to Tripoli. However, the Lebanese buyer rejected the cargo, citing the delay in delivery "for more than five months", the Ukrainian embassy in Lebanon said on Monday.
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