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Rishi Sunak firm favourite to become UK PM
Rishi Sunak closest rival, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, dramatically pulled out of the race on Sunday evening, saying he has enough support but decided that it was not the right thing to do, the BBC reported. Sunak praised Johnson, saying "we will always be grateful" for his actions during the Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
Two Koreas exchange warning shots along western border
A North Korean merchant vessel violated the NLL in waters near the front-line island of Baengnyeong at 3.42 a.m. and it retreated northwards after the South's Navy issued warning messages and fired some 20 rounds of warning shots, according to the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
Indian-American lawmaker slams cops for not probing 'feces attacks'
City Council member Kshama Sawant, 49, said an unknown suspect has thrown plastic bags filled with human excrement into her yard multiple times starting this month. "As a socialist City Council member who has participated in Black Lives Matter protests, I am being told that my case of six threatening incidents involving human excrement doesn't merit even a serious investigation.
Pakistan journalist shot dead in Kenya, says wife
Taking to Twitter, Sharif's wife Javeria Siddique, said: "I lost friend, husband and my favourite journalist today, as per police he was shot in Kenya.b"Respect our privacy and in the name of breaking pls don't share our family pics, personal details and his last pictures from hospital. Remember us in ur prayers."
Slovenia set for 2nd round of presidential election
The two candidates, Anze Logar, a member of parliament of the opposition centre-right Slovenian Democratic Party, and independent candidate, lawyer Natasa Pirc Musar, will compete in the second round, reports Xinhua news agency. In the first round on Sunday, Logar received 33.9 per cent of the votes while Musar got 26.9 per cent, the State Election Commission said after counting 99 per cent of all votes.
Boris Johnson pulls out of UK PM race
In a statement on Sunday night, the former Prime Minister said: "In the last few days I have been overwhelmed by the number of people who suggested that I should once again contest the Conservative Party leadership, both among the public and among friends and colleagues in Parliament. I have been attracted because I led our party into a massive election victory less than three years ago, and I believe I am therefore uniquely placed to avert a general election now.
Moscow warns Kiev preparing to detonate dirty bomb or low-yield nuclear weapon on its own territory
According to the Russian Defence Ministry, Shoigu and Lecornu spoke by phone on Sunday, discussing "the situation in Ukraine, which is consistently veering towards further uncontrolled escalation", RT reported. Shoigu, in an apparent reference to previous media reports, voiced concerns about a "possible Ukrainian provocation" which could involve the use of a "dirty bomb", it said.
Xi Jinping shows he prizes loyalty over expertise and experience
On Sunday the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) unveiled its Politburo Standing Committee, with Xi re-elected as general secretary, the BBC reported. Observers say the line-up, handpicked by Xi, shows he prizes loyalty over expertise and experience, BBC reported. No other party leader besides CCP founder Mao Zedong has ever served a third term.
Rushdie lost sight in an eye, use of one hand after Aug attack
The 75-year-old author, whose received death threats from Iran in the 1980s after his novel 'The Satanic Verses' was published, was stabbed in the neck and torso as he came on stage to give a talk on artistic freedom at the Chautauqua Institution on August 12, The Guardian reported. Until now, the full extent of Rushdie's injuries had been unclear. But in an interview with Spain's El Pais, Andrew Wylie explained how serious and life-changing the attack had been.
UK Queen consort Camilla visits Bengaluru health centre
She travelled by the British Airways flight and landed at the Kempe Gowda International Airport of Bengaluru on Thursday. Earlier, the sources had said that she has arrived to Bengaluru with King Charles III. However, later, the sources said that she has come along with her friends.
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