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Imran Khan begins long march with guns aimed at ISI chief
Addressing from atop a container at the starting point of the march, the Liberty Roundabout, Khan incriminated the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general (DG) for holding a "political presser", and called out two other army officers for playing the role of "Dirty Harry" for picking up and torturing a party senator, Dawn news reported.
Trump loses ground, Biden closes gap ahead of Nov midterms
Thirty-nine state and territorial gubernatorial elections, as well as numerous other state and local elections, will be contested. The results will determine the 118th US Congress. In the Senate, the Democrats and Republicans split 50:50 with Vice President Kamala Harris holding the edge for the Democrats with her tie breaking vote.
Twitter in 'sane hands' but can't be successful without me: Donald Trump
He, however, did not reveal on his own social media platform called 'Truth Social' that he wishes to make a comeback on the platform which banned him after the Capitol Hill riots in January 2021. "I am very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands, and will no longer be run by Radical Left Lunatics and Maniacs that truly hate our country," Donald Trump said in a post.
6 kids killed in apparent murder-suicide in US
The bodies were recovered from a residence in Broken Arrow, a suburban city about 15 miles southeast of downtown Tulsa, reports Xinhua news agency. Two adult suspects were also found deceased in the home, Broken Arrow Police Chief Brandon Berryhill said at a news conference on Friday, adding that guns have also been recovered. "At this time we do not believe that any of the victims died from the fire, however the final determination for the cause of death will be made by the medical examiner," Broken Arrow Fire Chief Jeremy Moore said.
Rishi Sunak overtakes Labour's Starmer in latest popularity poll
The poll, conducted by Redfield and Wilton, asked 1,500 people who they thought would be a better Prime Minister. Some 39 per cent of respondents picked Sunak, up 6 per cent from the start of September, and 38 per cent said they would prefer Starmer, down 4 per cent, the Daily Express reported.
Portugal joins global probe into illegal Chinese police stations
Portuguese police launched an investigation into China's alleged overseas police "service stations", the Attorney General's Office confirmed to the Expresso newspaper on Thursday. The authorities are paying "special attention" to the Chinese Embassy in Lisbon after Portuguese lawmakers raised concerns about a report by human rights group -- Safeguard Defenders -- in September that Chinese authorities operate 54 "police stations" overseas, including three in Portugal, RFA reported.
US House Speaker's husband 'violently assaulted' at residence, attacker in custody
The incident took place early Friday morning, Xinhua news agency reported. "The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation," Drew Hammill, an aide to Nancy Pelosi, said in a statement. The speaker's husband, Paul Pelosi, was taken to the hospital, where the 82-year-old is receiving medical care and is expected to "make a full recovery," Hammill added.
103 mn people forcibly displaced worldwide: UNHCR
This is an increase of 13.6 million, or 15 per cent, compared to the end of 2021, more than the entire population of Belgium, Burundi or Cuba, according to the latest report from UNHCR released on Friday. According to the report, the total number of refugees and people in need of international protection worldwide rose by 24 per cent from 25.7 million at the end of 2021 to 32 million by mid-2022. At the end of June this year, more than half (56 per cent) of all refugees were Syrian, Venezuelan or Ukrainian.
Shooting in US Pittsburgh leaves at least 6 injured
The incident took place on Friday afternoon, Xinhua news agency reported. One victim is in critical condition, while others suffered less serious injuries, in the shooting that took place during a funeral service, police added. The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department tweeted that "multiple shots fired in the area of 3700 block of Brighton Road".
Finland, Sweden pledge to join NATO together
The two Prime Ministers on Friday highlighted the importance of cooperation between Finland and Sweden, particularly in the future NATO membership, Xinhua news agency reported. "This relationship plays a particularly important role in the current crises. Concrete areas where cooperation should be strengthened include developing security of supply and countering hybrid threats," the Finnish government said in a statement.
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