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Sultan of Johor named Malaysia's new king
Malaysian state-news agency Bernama said that Sultan Ibrahim will be officially installed as king on January 31, 2024, replacing his predecessor Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah.
Nigeria's supreme court upholds president's victory at polls
The apex court's verdict, which was delivered in a unanimous decision by a seven-member panel of justices, came on Thursday, reports Xinhua news agency. The case was brought before the highest court in Nigeria by the main opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labor Party (LP), which had alleged irregularities in the election process.
Israel-Hamas conflict plunges 96% of Gazans into poverty: UN
This is compared to Gaza's 45-per cent poverty rate in 2017-2018, Xinhua news agency quoted the ESCWA as saying in a statement. "Even if a ceasfire is agreed and humanitarian aid is allowed to enter Gaza, poverty and deprivation will affect a significant share of the population for years to come," ESCWA Executive Secretary Rola Dashti was quoted by the release as saying.
Israeli shekel hits record low against USD in over 11 years
The shekel continued to weaken amid the raging conflict, despite the bank's plan, announced on October 9, to sell up to $30 billion to stabilise the Israeli currency, reports Xinhua news agency. The shekel's new representative rate against the dollar was set at 4.079 shekels per dollar, compared to 4.084 recorded on July 27, 2012.
Pakistan to hold general elections on time in January 2024: Poll body
"The first phase of delimitation has been completed and the second phase of filing objections will be completed by tomorrow (Friday)," it said. The poll body added that would start hearing objections regarding the preliminary delimitation from October 30 and 31.
China, US need to have dialogue: Wang Yi tells Antony Blinken
Yi, who is in the US on a four-day official visit, also said that "not only should we resume dialogue, the dialogue should be in-depth and comprehensive so that with dialogue we can increase mutual understanding, reduce misunderstanding and misjudgment, constantly seek to expand common ground and pursue cooperation that will benefit both sides so that we can stabilise China-US relations and return it to the track of healthy, stable, and sustainable development".
US strikes 2 facilities linked to Iran in Syria: Defense Secretary
In the statement issued on Thursday night, he said the precision self-defence strikes carried out earlier in the day at President Joe Biden’s direction, were a "response to a series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks against US personnel in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed militia groups that began on October 17".
Canadian agency issues alert along US border after mass shootings
In its alert issued late Thursday, the CBSA asked its officers to be on the lookout for the suspect, identied as 40-year-old Robert Card a trained firearms instructor and a member of the US Army Reserves, who also injured 13 people in the shootouts in Lewiston city on Wednesday night, reports Xinhua news agency.
Mike Johnson's election as Speaker perceived as Trump's unassailable control over GOP
Mike Johnson's ascent to be Speaker of the US House of Representatives proves Trump's sway over the Republican Party and "MAGA is ascendant", the Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, who ousted Kevin McCarthy as Speaker early October, said. He used the Trump acronym for his campaign slogan, "Make America Great Again".
Hamas says 50 Israeli hostages killed in Israeli air attacks
Hamas spokesperson, Abu Ubaida has in a post in the Telegram channel of the group on Thursday said, "Al Qassam Brigade estimates that the number of Zionist prisoners killed in the Gaza Strip as a result of Zionist killings and massacres reached approximately 50 people."
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