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Man killed in shooting in San Francisco
Officers responding to reports of a shooting at 10 p.m. on Tuesday found a man suffering from gunshot wounds, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement issued by the San Francisco Police Department on Wednesday.
Pakistan government changes accountability laws to jail Imran in graft case
The latest changes, which were made through an ordinance promulgated by the acting president, are believed to help the government in providing relief to former premier Nawaz Sharif and his family facing graft cases. But it will also work in their favour to ensure Khan's arrest and detention.
Snakes in our backyard raising their heads: Indo-Canadian MP on Khalistanis
"Khalistanis in Canada continue to reach new low in abusing our Charter of Rights and Freedom by promoting violence and hate," Chandra Arya tweeted. "While it is good to see Canadian authorities are noticing, we should note the snakes in our backyard are raising their heads and hissing. It is only a question of time when they bite to kill," the MP, who originally hails from Karnataka, said.
WMO declares onset of El Nino, warns surge in global temperatures
WMO forecasts that there is a 90 per cent probability of the El Nino event continuing during the second half of 2023, and it is expected to be at least of moderate strength. “The onset of El Nino will greatly increase the likelihood of breaking temperature records and triggering more extreme heat in many parts of the world and in the ocean,” said WMO Secretary-General Prof. Petteri Taalas, in a statement.
Key Joe Biden officials barred from contacting social media platforms
The ruling by judge Terry A. Doughty at US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana bars Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) leader Jen Easterly, and FBI Foreign Influence Task Force leader Laura Dehmlow, as well as employees of those agencies “from contacting, working with, or asking social media companies about posts protected by the First Amendment”.
Pakistan announces protests against desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden
The act of the public burning of a copy of the holy book in Stockholm on the occasion of Eid ul Adha sparked worldwide protests and outrage, Geo News reported. A man set a copy of the sacred book ablaze outside a mosque in the Swedish capital. Presiding over a meeting in Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif decided to stage the protests over the incident and appealed to all the political parties and the nation to partake in the rallies.
Prominent Russian journo beaten up by armed men in Chechnya
Accompanied by lawyer Alexander Nemov, Milashina, a reporter for the independent Moscow tri-weekly Novaya Gazeta, came under attack on Tuesday while they were heading from the Grozny airport to the court to attend the hearing for Zarema Musaeva -- the mother of three exiled critics of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
Iran says recent nuclear talks with Europe 'explicit, constructive'
Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks on Tuesday in a phone call with the European Union Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell, when commenting on the talks to salvage the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
NATO extends Jens Stoltenberg's tenure as chief
The decision will be endorsed by NATO Heads of State and Government at the Vilnius Summit, an official statement said on Tuesday.Allies thanked the Secretary-General for his leadership and commitment, which has been critical to preserving transatlantic unity.
Trump calls for special counsel to be 'defunded'
Since Smith was appointed last year by US Attorney General Merrick Garland to over the investigations, Trump has repeatedly attacked the special counsel, reports Newsweek.In a post on his Truth Social app on Tuesday, Trump lashed out at Smith and called him a "sick puppet" of.
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