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Will Trump run again? He will indicate on Tuesday
Undeterred by electoral reverses suffered by Republican candidates fielded, funded and endorsed by him in the 2022 midterm elections, Trump has been toying a run and, according to reports, he is planning to announce it on Tuesday, ignoring advisers who want him to delay till after the Senate run-off race Georgia between sitting Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and the Republican challenger Herschel Walker.
Questioning its legality, India abstains on Ukraine reparations resolution
"The legal validity of such a process by a General Assembly Resolution remains unclear," India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj said on Monday after abstaining on the vote. "We must, therefore, not create mechanisms or set precedents without adequate international legal vetting that have implications for the future functioning of the United Nations and the international economic system," she said.
At meeting with Xi Jinping, Joe Biden calls for two countries to work together, raises Taiwan, Xinjiang and Hong Kong
Biden and Xi held their first in-person meeting as Presidents on the sidelines of the G20 meetings in Bali, Indonesia. And it came at a time of a historic low in the relationship over China's position on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, which was cited by Beijing to shut down military-to-military and other lines of communication.
Russian forces continue to repulse attacks by Ukraine, inflict damage
According to a statement issued by the Russian embassy in New Delhi, in Kupyansk direction, two company tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) made unsuccessful attempts to attack Russian forces towards Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). However, firepower operation has resulted in halting and driving the enemy units back to their initial frontier.
Nawaz Sharif wants to return to Pakistan immediately
He said that the people in Pakistan are facing financial problems not political, while reiterating that the general elections in the country will be held at the designated time, Samaa TV reported. Nawaz Sharif said that Imran Khan's long march has failed, adding that his rhetoric - which has sown the seeds of lies, hatred, and division - could not flourish, Samaa TV reported.
Imran Khan calls out PM Shehbaz for consulting 'fugitive' on Army chief's appointment
"How can the PM consult a 'fugitive' [Nawaz Sharif] on a chief of army staff's appointment," Imran Khan asked, referring to Shehbaz Sharif's visit to London last week, The News reported. "It is impossible to imagine that a convicted and fugitive person will now take important decisions in Pakistan," he said.
World population to reach 8 bn on Nov 15 amid looming Climate Change
Currently, the global population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950, having fallen under 1 per cent in 2020. The world's population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050, as per the United Nations projection. The population is predicted to peak at around 10.4 billion in the 2080s and to remain there until 2100.
Joe Biden meets Xi Jinping for the first time after taking charge
The meeting took place in Bali, a day before the G-20 summit is due to kick off. It was the first physical meeting between Biden and Xi since the former took charge as US President. Xi spoke about charting a "flight course" for the relationship between the two superpowers, which is important not only for the two countries, but also for the whole world.
Indian-origin minor kidnapped in South Africa
Abirah Dekhta, a student of Rylands Primary School, was sitting in her school transport vehicle when she was abducted on the morning of November 4.Abirah is one of five children of cellphone businessman Aslam Dekhta and wife Salama, who live in Rylands and are originally from India, the Cape Times reported.
4 corridors being added to CPEC: Chinese diplomat
Speaking at an event here, he termed PM Sharif's maiden visit to China as the Prime Minister "unprecedentedly constructive and successful" as both sides agreed to adding four new corridors -- digital, industrial, green and health -- to the CPEC project, reports Dawn news.
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