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Chinese disinformation campaign targeted Justin Trudeau: Canada
The "spamouflage" campaign used waves of online posts to discredit Canadian MPs, the BBC quoted the Foreign Ministry in Ottawa. It added that the campaign was carried out to silence criticism of Beijing. China has previously denied any allegations of interference in Canadian affairs.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan indicted in cipher case, may face death sentence if convicted
Imran Khan, 71, was taken into custody in August following allegations that he had breached the Official Secrets Act by disclosing a confidential diplomatic cable from the Pakistani embassy in Washington in March of the previous year. The charge sheet, filed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on September 30, invoked sections 5 and 9 of the Official Secrets Act, which carry the possibility of a death sentence or imprisonment ranging from two to 14 years if they are convicted.
Khaleda Zia ineligible to participate in national polls, rules Bangladesh top court
As per Article 66(2)(d), no person who has been convicted for a criminal offence involving moral turpitude and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years, can contest elections unless a period of five years has elapsed since their release.
Elderly Sikh man dies after being repeatedly punched in US: Report
Jasmer Singh, 66, was rushed to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Queens in critical condition where he died of a brain injury a day after he was assaulted on October 19. Gilbert Augustin was arrested on October 20 and charged with manslaughter and assault, among other lesser charges, the New York-based Daily News reported.
'Hamas offered apartment, $10,000 cash to militants for bringing hostage to Gaza'
Israeli security agency Shin Bet and the Police in a joint statement on Monday shared "startling revelations" made by the arrested militants during interrogation. The militants were instructed to target as many people as possible and to take control of the area. Kidnapping children and elderly women was their priority, the investigators said.
Hamas releases two Israeli women hostages
An Israeli military spokesman in a statement on Monday confirmed the release of the two women, identified as Nurit Cooper (80) and Yocheved Lifshitz (85), to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The ICRC took them to the Rafah border, where they were handed over to Israeli officials.
Massacre of Hindus by Rohingya in Myanmar could be 'international crime': UN investigator
Asked on Monday about the 2017 atrocity documented by Amnesty International, Nicholas Koumjian, the head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), said: "The incident you're talking about, a massacre of close to 100 people is obviously very serious and could qualify as an international crime."
US moves its forces closer to Israel in anticipation of Middle East war escalating
Some 2,000 troops have been put on alert to move into the Gulf as USS Gerald Ford and USS Eisenhower aircraft carriers with fighter aircraft are moving close to Israeli waters.
Gaza ground offensive must begin sooner rather than later: IDF
Israel said that its war on Hamas is aimed at destroying the group’s infrastructure, and has vowed to eliminate the entire organization.
9 Republicans in race for House Speaker
The GOP leadership in the house will hear from each of the nine candidates in a closed-door session on Monday night.
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