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Imran's frontwoman wanted cash for watch gifted by Saudi Crown Prince: Report
According to the Samaa TV report, this was disclosed by the man who had bought the set from Farah Shehzadi aka Gogi, a close friend of the former premier. The buyer, Dubai-based businessperson Umar Farooq disclosed that he was a collector of exotic watches. He added that he was approached by Khan's former Asset Recovery Unit head Mirza Shahzad Akbar with a query on whether he would be interested in buying a rare watch, Samaa TV reported.
Pakistani origin researchers at Georgetown University prop up Muslim genocide in India
The Bridge Initiative is a multi-year research project on Islamophobia housed in Georgetown University. It aims to disseminate original and accessible research, offers engaging analysis and commentary on contemporary issues, and hosts a wide repository of educational resources to inform the general public about Islamophobia. The research is authored by Mobashra Tazamal, a product of SOAS.
European Union to train up to 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers
The European Union Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM) has a non-executive mandate to provide training to up to 15,000 Ukrainian army personnel in multiple locations among EU member states, Xinhua news agency quoted the Council as saying. It also announced it has adopted a 16 million euro assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) to support capacity building for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
G20: Narendra Modi, Rishi Sunak to confirm new bespoke route for young professionals
Hours after Sunak and Modi met on the sidelines of the summit on Tuesday, the British Prime Minister announced that 3,000 Indians will be granted visas annually to come to the UK. Under the new UK-India Young Professionals Scheme, the country will offer 3,000 places annually to 18-30 year-old degree educated Indian nationals to come to the UK to live and work here for up to two years.
Trump announces official bid for 2024 presidential election
"To make America great again, I am today announcing my candidacy for the President of the United States," Trump announced at an event on Tuesday at Mar-a-Lago, his resort-cum-residence in Palm Beach, Florida. The former President read from a teleprompter, which he had disparaged earlier as a prop for less accomplished speakers, and stuck to the script, which was also unusual.
New scheme to grant 3,000 UK visas to Indians annually
Under the new UK-India Young Professionals Scheme, the country will offer 3,000 places annually to 18-30 year-old degree educated Indian nationals to come to the UK to live and work here for up to two years. The move comes as Sunak met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 summit in Indonesia. "The Indo-Pacific is increasingly crucial for our security and our prosperity. It is teeming with dynamic and fast-growing economies, and the next decade will be defined by what happens in this region.
Israel's new parliament sworn in
The 120 elected lawmakers were sworn-in at a session of the parliament, or Knesset, on Tuesday hosted by President Isaac Herzog, Xinhua news agency reported. During the session, Herzog urged unity and understanding among lawmakers, as Israelis "are exhausted from the infighting and the fallout" after going through five elections in nearly four years.
McCarthy set to take over as US House Speaker
McCarthy was elected in a closed-door voting, beating Representative Andy Biggs, a leading member of the Republican party's Freedom Caucus, a group of ultra-conservatives. McCarthy will be officially elected speaker in a vote on the floor of the House on January 3. He will need 218 votes in the 435-member chamber to make it through. The Republicans are still one vote shy of the majority number - they were at 217 to 204 of the Democrats, with 14 seats still undecided.
PM Modi meets WHO chief, IMF head during G20 summit
The WHO chief on his part tweeted, "Thank you #India Prime Minister @narendramodi for your collaboration with @WHO on hosting and building the global traditional health centre. Together for #HealthForAll! #G20." The Prime Minister also met IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath. "Earlier today, PM @narendramodi met @KGeorgieva and @GitaGopinath at the @g20org Summit in Bali," the PMO tweeted.
Iranian President says resistance only way to counter West's 'greed'
Raisi made the remarks in a meeting with the visiting high-ranking economic delegation from Venezuela on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Iranian presidential website. Expressing his satisfaction with the progress of Tehran-Caracas relations in varied areas, he said that Iran's economic, scientific and energy capacities can benefit bilateral and multilateral cooperation with other nations. The Iranian President also lauded what he called the "resistance" of the Venezuelan people against the pressures of the US.
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