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Biden slams antisemitism, says America won't be silent
Addressing the party on Monday, Biden said: "I will not be silent and America will not be silent." The President noted that he was speaking to the crowd "in the midst of a rising emboldenment of antisemitism at home, and quite frankly around the world", reports the BBC. "I recognise your fear, your hurt. You're worried that this violent venom is becoming too normal.
Coalition of 116 nations pledges to conserve 30% land, ocean by 2030
They immediately committed to a plan to work together to ensure the implementation of this ambitious global target. This coalition, which now has 116 countries behind it, held a ministerial meeting to finalise the modalities of a new mechanism to support delivery of 30x30.
Adding permanent members to Security Council 'now seriously on the table': Guterres
He noted that four of the five permanent members of the Council were in favour of adding members to the Council and said: "I think that the possibility of enlarging the Security Council is now seriously on the table". "During our General Assembly session in September, for the first time, I heard from the United States and from Russia, clearly the indication that they were in favour of an enlargement of the number of the permanent members of the Security Council," he said.
Braverman may cost UK PM losing next election: Former aide
Nimco Ali, who stepped down as government's adviser on tackling violence against women last week, slammed the Indian-origin Minister's "crazy rhetoric" on the issue of immigration, which is fuelling racism.
US House recommends criminal charges against Trump, aides
The four charges are obstruction of an official proceeding of the Congress, conspiracy to defraud the US and insurrection, as the January 6 attack has been called, and putting together fake list of electors, who would technically confirm Biden's election in the final stage of presidential election.
US House panel to make criminal referrals against Donald Trump
The three charges are expected to be obstruction of an official proceeding of the Congress, conspiracy to defraud the US, and insurrection, as the attack has been called. Aides of the former President are also expected to be referred to the Justice Department - former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clarke and another lawyer John Eastman.
FDI flows into Pakistan take a hit amid political turmoil
The chunk of inflow came into the financial business and power sectors, the data showed. Besides China, Hong Kong, US, Netherlands and UAE remained the top sources. The Chinese money primarily goes into funding the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
China could see nearly a million deaths after abrupt exit from zero-Covid policy
For nearly three years, the Chinese government has used strict lockdowns, centralised quarantines, mass testing and rigorous contact tracing to curb the spread of the virus, CNN reported. That costly strategy was abandoned earlier this month, following an explosion of protests across the country against stringent restrictions that upended businesses and daily life.
No breakthrough in talks between Pak govt and militants who took over counter-terrorism centre
The outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident. In a statement, a spokesperson for the militant group said that its members had taken CTD staff and security officials as hostage. He added that the militants -- in a previous video statement -- had demanded safe passage but "mistakenly mentioned Afghanistan", Dawn reported.
Imran had been asking Gen Bajwa to get opposition politicians arrested: Report
These sources said when Gen Bajwa will speak, he would have no different tale to tell than what the former DG FIA Bashir Memon had alleged about Khan, The News reported. Like Memon, who had alleged to have been pressurised by the former Prime Minister to arrest his opponents, according to the sources, Khan had also been asking Gen Bajwa to get a number of the-then opposition politicians arrested.
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