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India-born Yakub Patel elected Mayor of UK's Preston
"I am honoured and delighted to become the Mayor of Preston, a city I am proud to call my home. I hope to make positive differences to the communities that I serve and also provide additional support through my Mayoral charities for the coming year," Yakub Patel said.
Ex-Lahore Corps Commander under probe for letting protesters enter his house
His links with different functionaries are also under investigation, The News reported. Ghani's wife is the first cousin of Pakistan Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, it has been learnt. Earlier, some social media posts claimed that Lt. Gen. Ghani had gone missing. Reports have said he wasn abducted at the orders of the army chief for conspiring against the latter.
Imran advises supporters to remain peaceful even if he's arrested
"I urge people to remain peaceful because if you get violent, they will get a chance for a crackdown again. We have to always protest peacefully," Dawn news quoted Khan as saying.
Armenia likely to withdraw from collective security deal: PM Nikol
Voicing his discontent over the CSTO's reluctance of dispatching a monitoring group to the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, he said that the membership of CSTO has blocked his country's opportunities to promote military cooperation with other nations, reports Xinhua news agency.
'Default off the table', says Joe Biden after debt ceiling talks
Taking to Twitter on Tuesday morning, Biden said: "I just concluded a productive meeting with Speaker McCarthy about the need to prevent default and avoid a catastrophe for our economy. "We reiterated once again that default is off the table and the only way to move forward is in good faith toward a bipartisan agreement.
PM Modi meets Australian singer Guy Sebastian in Sydney
Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister said: "Guy Sebastian is a remarkable singer and has unparalleled passion towards music. In addition, he is passionate about social service as well. I was glad to have interacted with him today." He also attached a photo of the two, shaking hands.
Human rights in Tibet 'major concern': G7 leaders
In a communique following the group's just-concluded annual summit, the G7 leaders said: "We will keep voicing our concerns about the human rights situation in China, including in Tibet and Xinjiang where forced labour is of major concern to us."
G-20 delegates enjoy shikara ride on Dal Lake
The meet is being held in Srinagar amid tight security arrangements. On reaching Srinagar, a traditional welcome was accorded to the delegates. The delegates drove to the Sheri Kashmir International Convention Centre on the banks of the Dal lake where the meeting is being held.
Death toll in Sudan's armed clashes rises to 863: Doctors union
"The number of civilian deaths since the beginning of the clashes has risen to 863 with 3,531 injuries," the non-governmental body said on Monday in a statement. More than one million people have been displaced since the conflict began on April 15, fleeing to safer locations inside and outside Sudan, the United Nations Office.
PM Mitsotakis seeks second Greek elections
During their meeting, he called for a second ballot to be held as early as June 25 if possible, according to an e-mailed press statement on Monday. In Sunday's general elections, the ruling conservative New Democracy (ND) party scored a landslide victory winning 40.79 per cent of the votes and thus 146 seats in parliament.
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