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With the assumed Red Wave not happening, Trump is livid and blaming candidates
Trump is apparently upset over Oz's loss and was reportedly 'livid' and 'screaming' his head off following the disappointing performance of GOP candidates in key contests and no clear direction of who would take the Senate or the House, as many key constituencies are undecided, the Business Insider reported.
Imran threatens to name another senior military officer involved in assassination plot
In a series of messages posted from his verified account on Twitter, Khan said that he had "discovered" the assassination plot hatched against him almost two months ago, Samaa TV reported. "I had discovered the assassination plot hatched against me almost two months ago & exposed it in RYK 24th Sept & Mianwali 7th Oct public rallies. Wazirabad assassination attempt followed the script," Imran tweeted.
US Congress still up in the air, Democrats prevent rout
But the Republican "wave" predicted by many did not happen, as Democrats defied the headwinds of history -- the party that controls the White House loses the incumbent President's first midterm elections -- to minimise losses and flip seats previously held by Republicans.
PTI supporters continue protest in Islamabad
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Muhammad Basharat Raja tweeted a video from the Inter-Junction Principal Road (IJP) road in Islamabad, where party supporters were seen watching Pakistan's T20 World Cup semifinal against New Zealand on a big screen on Wednesday, Express Tribune reported.
US midterms: Contours of new Congress still unclear
In one of the most closely watched races, John Fetterman won the open Pennsylvania senate seat boosting Democrats' chances of holding on to the US Senate. Other close contests such as Georgia and Nevada remain undecided. Republicans improved their showing in the race for the US House of Representatives, but they are still far short of the 218 mark they need to wrest control of the chamber from Democrats, who have shown a better performance defying expectations.
Nirav Modi loses appeal in UK High Court, may be extradited to India soon
Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay, who heard the appeal earlier this year, delivered the verdict that allowed the fugitive businessman's extradition to India, according to reports.Nirav Modi had appealed against his extradition where he would face trial in the fraud case linked to the PNB.
FIR fiasco gives Imran Khan an edge in fight with Army Generals
By Monday evening, Khan managed to grab a larger global space to push home his narrative that the attempt on his life last week was the handiwork of three powerful individuals - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, interior minister Rana Sanaullah and most importantly, Major General Faisal Naseer, who belongs to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Major polluters India, China must pay for climate fund, say small island nations
Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Gaston Browne made these comments on Tuesday during the summit in Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh. As per media reports, Browne's comments are the first time that both India and China have together been clubbed as major emitters by small island nations.
Indian-Americans Thanedar, Jayapal win polls to House of Representatives
If they all win as it seems likely, the strength of the "Samosa Caucus" as the group of Indian-Americans in Congress calls itself, will go up to five. An entrepreneur and self-made millionaire Thanedar, 67, who was born in Belgaum, Karnataka, beat a Republican rival in Detroit, Michigan. Thanedar, who is now a Michigan state legislator, ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic party nomination for Governor in 2018.
North Korean missile fired last week similar to one used by Russia in Ukraine'
The Ministry announced the results of an inter-agency analysis of the debris of a missile that North Korea fired southward on November 2 past the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the East Sea, reports Yonhap News Agency. The debris is around 3 metres long and 2 metres wide, assessed to be that of an "SA-5" surface-to-air missile, given its appearance and feature, it said.
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