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Tibet issue raised with Pelosi in Taiwan visit
Representative Gyaltsen addressed Pelosi on the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet and the increasingly extreme policy of ethnic, religious and cultural genocide in Tibet by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), said the CTA.
Taiwanese President calls Chinese military drills 'irresponsible'
Demanding that Beijing be "rational and self-restrained", Tsai said in a video address on Thursday night: "With China initiating military exercises in areas around Taiwan today, we call on Beijing to act with reason and exercise restraint. Taiwan will not escalate conflict, but we will resolutely defend our sovereignty, our security and our democracy."
US declares public health emergency over monkeypox
As of Thursday, the US has confirmed more than 6,600 cases of monkeypox, nearly 25 per cent of the global total of 25,800 so far, Xinhua news agency reported. A public health emergency can trigger grant funding and open up more resources for various aspects of a federal response. It also allows the HHS secretary to enter into contracts for treatments and other necessary medical supplies and equipment, as well as support emergency hospital services, among other things. Despite Thursday's proclamation, HHS officials still hoped to prevent monkeypox from becoming endemic in the country.
Nuclear talks resume in Vienna after five-month hiatus
The Iranian negotiating team, headed by Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani, held a meeting with the Russian delegation led by Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's permanent representative to international organisations in Vienna and chief negotiator to the Vienna talks, Xinhua news agency reported, citing IRNA.
Far-right politician Salvini says he's ready to lead Italy
The alliance is made up of the Brothers of Italy, the populist and anti-immigrant Lega led by Salvini, and Forza Italia, led by former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. However, of that grouping, the Brothers of Italy are strongest, meaning party leader Giorgia Meloni would have the best chance of replacing Prime Minister Mario Draghi, who resigned last month, triggering turmoil. If the right-wing alliance wins, such a government would be problematic for migration policy and relations with the EU, among other things, after Draghi was seen abroad as a guarantor of stability.
Iran reaffirms demand for removing IRGC from US terror list: Report
Citing an informed source close to Tehran's negotiating team, the official news agency IRNA reported that Iran has not withdrawn the demand for taking the IRGC off the US Foreign Terrorist Organizations list in the talks to revive the nuclear deal, Xinhua news agency reported.
Guterres envisages 'Pact for Future' during UNGA high-level week
The summit is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reinvigorate global action, recommit to fundamental principles, and further develop the frameworks of multilateralism so they are fit for the future, he said in a briefing to the General Assembly on the progress on his Our Common Agenda, Xinhua news agency reported. The outcome of a successful Summit of the Future will be an inter-governmentally negotiated Pact for the Future, he said. It is almost a year since he presented the report on Our Common Agenda. During that period of time, the need for the proposals in the report has only increased, said Guterres.
'Not true': Musk on building private airport outside of Austin
On the microblogging site, Elon Musk slammed the plans to develop a new private airport, mentioning that the news is untrue. "Not true. Tesla is 5 mins from Austin International airport. It would be silly to build another private airport, however, the existing commercial airport needs another runway, as Austin is growing fast!" Musk wrote.
Truss, Sunak face off in TV debate for UK's premiership
During the Sky News debate on Thursday evening, Sunak warned Truss's economic strategy will damage the nation, saying that pouring "fuel on the fire" will cause "misery for millions", after the incumbent Foreign Secretary insisted her tax cuts could avert the recession forecast by the Bank of England, dpa news agency reported. Truss however, warned of "very, very difficult times" without "bold" action rather than her rival's caution. But Sunak, the former Chancellor, struck back with fears her vision "will make the situation worse", on the day the bank warned inflation could peak at 13.3 per cent in October.
North Korea preparing first nuclear test since 2017: UN
Construction work on an underground testing facility in the north of the country has been observed in recent months, said a confidential UN report, parts of which were made available to dpa news agency. "Work at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site paves the way for additional nuclear tests for the development of nuclear weapons."
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