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Trump card has nothing to do with army: Imran Khan
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The Prime Minister instead stressed that "attacking the army and damaging it means damaging the future of Pakistan". He categorically rejected the widespread speculation that his trump card relates to a possible decision concerning the institution of the Pakistan Army. "Nothing to do with the army," he said and explained that what he is focusing on is a straightforward matter of national morality and ethics.
Women's World Cup: Don't think South Africa will be focusing on specific players, says Chloe Tryon
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 South Africa all-rounder Chloe Tryon insists that her side will not be focusing on some players in the Indian team ahead of their clash in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. With South Africa already sealing their berth in the semi-finals, the match becomes extremely crucial for India to win if they are to seal a spot in the last-four stage. "We're playing a team like India; they are all world-class players.
SCO countries discuss regional security, counter-terrorism efforts
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At a meeting held in the Uzbek capital Tashkent on Friday, the SCO member countries approved India's proposal to hold on its territory this year a joint anti-terror drill of the competent authorities of the SCO member states, Xinhua news agency quoted SCO RATS as saying in a statement.
Russian military hacked into European satellites: US officials
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The Russian military hacked into a European satellite internet service that affected Ukrainian military communications, according to the US government officials. The cyber attack hit the KA-SAT satellite broadband network, owned by Viasat, a US satellite communications company, as Russia began the invasion of Ukraine last month, the officials told The Washington Post.
'Russian budget doesn't have funds for military in war against Ukraine'
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The Chief Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Ministry of Defence said that that the Russian budget does not have funds for further payments to the military for participation in the ongoing war against Kiev. "After the promised payments to the military of the aggressors' army, the Russian military has had problems with funding. It has turned out that the budget does not provide for payment of these costs.
Once great Kaptaan will go down like a rat on a sinking ship: Bilawal on Imran
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"What kind of a captain runs away from a contest?" he queried while talking to the media outside Parliament building. He claimed that the NA speaker was a facilitator of Khan and that's why he avoided taking up the no-confidence motion. "In the name of tradition, he is trying to protect Imran Khan," he added.
Imran Khan is left with no cards: Maryam Nawaz
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Rejecting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khans claim of having a 'trump card' to defeat the oppositions move to oust him from office, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz offered a word of advice asking him to show some "self-respect" and resign instead of seeking time to stay in the government
50 ministers go missing from political activity as Imran fights for survival
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More than 50 of the federal and provincial ministers have not been seen in public since the opposition began stacking up perils against Prime Minister Imran Khan. Sources shared that out of these ministers, 25 happen to be federal and provincial advisers and special assistants, while four of them are ministers of state, four advisers and 19 special assistants.
New book claims 'widening rift' between Biden and Harris
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A new book claims there is a 'widening rift' between US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Daily Mail reported. The claims are made in forthcoming book, "This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden and the Battle for America's Future", by Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin. The new book emerges as Biden's approval ratings dropped to a new low of 40 per cent this week.
Russian general branded as 'Butcher of Mariupol' had also devised siege of Aleppo
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The Russian general dubbed as the 'Butcher of Mariupol' has been heard berating a junior officer for not cutting off the ears of a private who had been caught not wearing his uniform properly, according to a chilling intercepted phone call, Daily Mail reported.
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