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Over 272,000 customers without power as tropical storm hits Florida
Nicole made landfall along the east coast of Florida just south of Vero Beach as a Category 1 hurricane on Thursday morning and later weakened to a tropical storm, reports Xinhua news agency.
India asks UNSC Monitoring Team to stay vigilant against terror groups in Afghanistan
India's Deputy Permanent Representative R. Ravindra told the General Assembly on Thursday that the Monitoring Team has played a useful role and India "expects them to continue to monitor and report on all terrorist groups that might use Afghanistan as a base to target other countries".
Biden to meet Xi on Nov 14, Taiwan on agenda
The meeting in Bali on the sidelines of the G20 summit will be the first between the two leaders since Biden took office in January 2021, according to the White House. When asked at the press briefing if he was committed to defending Taiwan militarily and willing to make any concessions, Biden said: "I'm not willing to make any fundamental concessions."
Iran develops hypersonic ballistic missile
"The missile has a high velocity and can maneuver both in and out of the Earth's atmosphere," Iran's Press TV network quoted Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of the IRGC's Aerospace Division, as saying on Thursday. "The new missile can pass through all missile defence systems," he said, adding that "I don't think that the technology capable of countering it will be achieved in the decades to come."
Iranian FM warns Berlin against 'provocative, meddlesome' positions toward Tehran
Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks on Thursday in a tweet in response to the call by his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock on the European Union to slap new sanctions on Iran for what she described as "Tehran's repression against protesters". He noted that "provocative, interventionist and undiplomatic stances don't signal sophistication and wisdom. Undermining old ties has long-term consequences," adding that Germany can choose either the path of interaction to address shared challenges or that of "confrontation".
As Republicans inch closer to retaking the house, Trump's ally Rupert Murdoch decides to dump him
Trump used to refer to the New York Post as his favorite newspaper as Murdoch always supported him, but in a dramatic turn of events, the Post's two successive headlines in the last two days have turned against Trump. The Post featured Governor Ron DeSantis' spectacular victory in Florida on the cover page with the headline "De Future", implying he was the future of the Republican Party for the 2024 presidential run.
First Indian-origin Sikh woman elected to California Assembly
According to the Kern County Election Results website, Bains led the race on Wednesday with 10,827 votes, or 58.9 per cent -- while Perez trailed significantly with 7,555 votes, or 41.1 per cent. Bains is a medical director at Bakersfield Recovery Services, a non-profit that treats adults suffering from addiction. In her campaign pitch, she said she would prioritise healthcare, homelessness, water infrastructure and air quality.
Joe Biden, Xi Jinping to hold 'in-depth' and 'honest' talks in Bali on Monday
Joe Biden also hopes to have "honest" conversations about China's policies regarding Taiwan, human rights issues and some of its trade and economic practices. This will be their first in-person meeting as Presidents of their respective countries. They first met as Vice President in 2011 and have spoken five times since Biden took office as President.
Pakistan Army puts to rest rumours of another extension for General Bajwa
Despite the chief military spokesperson having already confirmed that General Bajwa will not be seeking another extension, speculations regarding the incumbent chief staying on were rife in recent weeks, Express Tribune reported. There were rumours that General Bajwa will be given a short extension, while vice chief of army staff will be appointed, Express Tribune reported.
Russian forces booby-trapping Kherson to turn it into 'city of death'
Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the head office of Ukraine's president, tweeted that Russia "wants to turn Kherson into a 'city of death'", The Guardian reported. He claimed that the Russian military "mines everything they can: apartments, sewers", and that "artillery on the left bank" of the Dnieper River "plans to turn the city into ruins".
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