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Elections won’t be delayed due to situation at borders: Caretaker Pak PM
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In a bid to end the uncertainty surrounding the general elections, the interim premier said that the government will not make any excuse for delay in polls, The News reported.
Pak ISI chief Nadeem Anjum granted extension
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A summary in this respect was approved late on Thursday, The News reported.
Comment not made with malice: US cop defends remarks on Kandula's death
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Jaahnavi Kandula, a student of Northeastern University campus in South Lake Union, was hit by a Seattle Police vehicle driven by officer Kevin Dave at a pedestrian crossing on the night of January 23.
Finland bans entry of Russia-registered passenger cars
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"In the future, only EU citizens permanently residing in Russia or their family members, diplomats or equivalent individuals, or people travelling for humanitarian reasons, can enter Finland with a passenger car registered in Russia," the statement said on Friday.
Iran warns of 'decisive' response to any Israeli threat, unlawful act
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Iravani made the remarks on Friday in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and President of the Security Council for the month of September Ferit Hoxha on Thursday, reacting to recent remarks by David Barnea, head of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad.
US judge asked to place gag order on Trump in poll meddling case
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The request was among a slew of older court documents from the case that were released on Friday, reports the BBC.
Speculation grows that China’s Defence Minister is placed under investigation
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Li Shangfu, who was appointed Defence Minister in March, has been absent from public view for more than two weeks, fuelling rumors about his fate after a series of unexplained personnel shakeups roiled the upper ranks of China’s ruling Communist Party this summer, CNN reported.
Indian-origin Trump loyalist to expose 'Deep State' corruption in new book
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Titled "Government Gangsters", the book targets multiple federal officials and "exposes the corruption of the Deep State", The Washington Examiner reported.
Poll shows Haley ahead of DeSantis but far behind Trump in her home state
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Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Nikki Haley is behind her former boss Donald Trump by 28 points, but ahead of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in a new poll of likely 2024 GOP primary voters in her home state, South Carolina.
Kshama Sawant, other Seattle leaders call for action after cop mocks Kandula's death
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The brief clip shows Seattle Police Officers’ Guild Vice President Daniel Auderer saying that 23-year-old Jaahnavi Kandula "had limited value" in a call with senior Mike Solan. 
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