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Polarised US to witness fiercest electoral battles ever for midterms on Nov 8
Candidates contesting the 35 seats for the Senate and all 435 seats in the House of Representatives in the Congress are all locked in the closest race ever with Democrats and Republicans alike holding a slight edge over each other in most states, especially in the eight battleground states where Republicans seem to enjoy the popular vote but swing voters could change the scenario completely.
More governments in Europe, America launch probe into secret Chinese police stations
Beijing said the stations were set up to provide essential services to Chinese citizens overseas. But Safeguard Defenders said they are actually used to coerce emigrants into returning home to face criminal charges and to silence dissent abroad, the report said.
Russia, Iran set to ink massive energy deal to offset Western sanctions
The National Iranian Oil Company and Gazprom had agreed in July to cooperate in the development of two gas deposits and six oilfields in Iran. The document also includes swaps in natural gas and oil products, the implementation of LNG projects, and construction of gas pipelines.
Pak: In change of plans, PTI to now resume long march from Nov 9
Islamabad Capital City Police has warned of legal action against protests without permission in the federal capital ahead of the resumption, while the Supreme Court has ordered the Punjab IG to register the FIR of the assassination attempt on Imran Khan, The News reported.
Taliban reveals burial site of Mullah Omar
"The burial site of late Amirul Mominen (Supreme leader) Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid was revealed to public at a ceremony attended by ranking officials in Omarzo area of Suri district, Zabul province, on Sunday," Mujahid tweeted.
US midterms: Republican candidates mostly tweeted on immigration, reveals study
Conversely, so far in 2022, Democratic candidates produced almost three-quarters of the tweets mentioning LGBTQ+ issues and identity and two-thirds or more of those mentioning environmental issues or abortion, the study of more than 8,000 candidate Twitter accounts nationwide, said.
Pakistan Supreme Court directs registration of FIR over assassination attempt on Imran Khan
The order was issued by the apex court while hearing a contempt of court plea filed against the PTI Chiarman by the government over his long march to Islamabad, reports Geo News. At the outset of the hearing, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial condemned the assassination attempt and asked Khan's lawyer Salman Akram Raja whether an FIR was registered as of yet.
NASA again gears up for Artemis Moon mission launch attempt
Artemis I will provide a foundation for human exploration in deep space and demonstrate NASA's commitment and capability to extend human existence to the Moon and beyond. The agency now has a 69-minute launch window that opens at 12.07 a.m. EST (10.37 p.m. India time) on November 14.
South Korean President's approval rating dips after Halloween crowd crush
In the poll of 2,521 voters conducted by Realmeter from October 31 to November 4, 34.2 per cent positively assessed Yoon's job performance, down 1.5 percentage points from the previous week, reports Yonhap News Agency.
Crackdown against PTI leadership in Pakistan
Sources told ARY News that an important session of the law enforcement agencies was held on late Sunday night. Law enforcement agencies took important decisions regarding the expected closure of different routes.
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