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Death toll from Hawaii wildfires reach 114 as search for victims continues
The Maui Police Department confirmed in an update that the total number of fatalities in the deadly wildfires has increased to 114, up from Thursday's 111, reports Xinhua news agency.
Imran Khan could be poisoned in Attock jail, says Bushra Bibi
In a letter written to the home secretary of Punjab province, Bushra Bibi said the court had directed authorities concerned to shift his husband to Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, Geo News reported.
Category 4 hurricane expected to weaken as it barrels toward California
The US National Weather Service tweeted that the storm would "lead to significant impacts" to the southwestern US this weekend into early next week, with rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches and isolated amounts of up to 10 inches for parts of southern California and southern Nevada.
Over 2,500 Ukrainians freed in prisoner exchanges with Russia
So far, Ukraine has carried out 48 prisoner exchanges with Russia since the beginning of the conflict, Andriy Yusov, a spokesman for Ukraine's military intelligence, was quoted by the Interfax-Ukraine news agency as saying.
US approves transfer of Danish, Dutch F-16s to Ukraine
Denmark and the Netherlands have taken the lead in preparing a program to train Ukrainian pilots on the American jet, but the US is still working with other countries to see who may provide F-16s to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Russia bans 54 British journalists, politicians from entering country
“We would like to emphasise again that any efforts by London to further spin the anti-Russian sanctions flywheel will inevitably receive a decisive response from our side,” CNN quoted the Ministry as saying in a statement late Friday.
US, S.Korea, Japan commit to consult in event of common threat
The agreement underscored the urgency of jointly responding to common challenges, such as North Korea's nuclear threat and supply chain disruptions, after years of historical tensions between Seoul and Tokyo prevented deeper cooperation at the trilateral level.
Hurricane Hilary may dump year's worth of rain on US Southwest
"Hilary could dump more than a year's worth of rain in parts of three states: California, Nevada and Arizona," CNN reported. "Because of the threat, parts of California face a rare high risk for excessive rainfall. This Level 4 of 4 threat is the first to ever be issued for this part of Southern California."
Trump says his lawyers will submit 'irrefutable claims nullifying indictments'
Trump, a frontrunner in the GOP race for the 2024 presidential elections in a field of some five prominent candidates, said he had reasons for cancelling the press conference as his lawyers would instead put "irrefutable and overwhelming evidence" in their legal filings over his latest indictment. Both the federal jury in Washington D.C.
China launches military exercises around Taiwan
The patrols and exercises are meant to train the coordination of military vessels and airplanes and their ability to seize control of air and sea spaces, Shi Yi, a spokesperson for the command, was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
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