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Joe Biden, Trump not on ballot, but their long shadows loom over candidates
The Democrats have made Trump the personification of what they see as the imminent danger to US democracy arising from his questioning of the 2020 elections he lost leading to the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. And they also cite his arbitrary ways, his sometimes chaotic methods and his vicious tongue. Biden summed it up on Wednesday, saying: "American democracy is under attack because the defeated former president of the United States refuses to accept the results of the 2020 election. "
Joe Biden, Democrats stare at defeat, but the question is: How bad will it be?
President Barack Obama had a word for it when it happened to him in 2010: "Shellacking". The Democrats, with their man Joe Biden in the White House, are widely expected to lose the House of Representatives thus. The Senate, which is evenly split at present, could either way; both parties need to improve their tally by just one to take absolute control of the body.
Imran's attacker is a drug addict, probe reveals
According to Express News, during the interrogation the accused admitted to opening fire on Khan's container in Wazirabad on Thursday. The suspect told the police that he bought 26 bullets along with a pistol through a man named Waqas from Wazirabad. Police sources said the polygraph test of the accused could also be conducted to dig out more information, The Express Tribune reported.
US able to respond quickly to N. Korean nuclear test: Pentagon
Sabrina Singh, deputy spokesperson for the defence department, made the remark as she highlighted the possibility of a North Korean nuclear test in the near future, Yonhap news agency reported. "We are in very close touch with our allies and partners in the region, and should there be such a test, we would be able to respond quickly if needed," Singh said when asked about the possibility of a North Korean nuclear test.
India using Imran's statements to target Pak institutions: Shehbaz Sharif
The Prime Minister lashed out at Khan for accusing him and the senior military official of orchestrating the failed assassination bid on him during PTI's long march in Gujranwala on Thursday, saying India is using his statement to target Pakistan's institutions, Express Tribune reported. Sharif also slammed the PTI chief for his comments against state institutions, particularly COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa and his family, and lamented about enemy nations celebrating the critical situation in Pakistan, Geo News reported.
Zardari condemns Imran for 'spewing venom' against state institutions
Asif Ali Zardari strongly condemned Khan for "crossing every line" to spread chaos in the country, according to a statement posted on the official PPP Twitter account, Express Tribune reported. "This person cares neither about the wellbeing of the country, nor of its institutions," said the PPP leader, adding that Khan "sees nothing but power". He added that the survival of the country depends on the survival of its institutions and any attack on them "will not be tolerated".
With bipartisan backing, India-US ties safe no matter which party wins midterms
Biden's last nomination -- Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti -- was returned by the outgoing US Senate, effectively killing it, way back in January. The administration did not return it forcing Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which must approve ambassadors and foreign policy-related postings, to reconsider it or name a replacement. The US recently named Elizabeth Jones to serve as Charge d'Affaires, ad interim in New Delhi.
1 killed, multiple injured as tornados tear through US
One person was killed in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, according to county emergency manager Cody McDaniel. In southern Oklahoma, a truck driver was hospitalised after his semi was blown over and a woman was hit by a falling tree as she was heading to a storm shelter, reports Xinhua news agency. "Praying for Oklahomans impacted by today's tornadoes," Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt tweeted Friday night, noting that additional flash flooding occurred in some areas.
Pakistan eyes $13billion package after Shehbaz Sharif's China visit
The $13 billion package is equal to 38 per cent of the estimated gross external financing requirements of Pakistan for fiscal year 2022-23, The Express Tribune reported. Its materialisation can eliminate the threat of default, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not come up with a big financial package despite imposing numerous harsh conditions.
Issues that divide America: Abortion, Donald Trump vs. inflation, crime
How these priorities match the voters' concerns will be revealed when they vote on November 8. For 85 per cent of Americans in a recent Gallup poll, the inflation-ravaged economy was extremely or very important, and 71 per cent gave crime the same ranking while only 66 per cent ranked abortion similarly.
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