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Late night shooting in Orlando leaves seven injured
Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith told reporters that the shooting followed a fight in the area of Wall Street Plaza and South Orange Avenue at 2:00 a.m. as the bars and restaurants were closing, Xinhua news agency reported. An unidentified shooter pulled out a handgun and fired into the crowd, injuring seven people. All the victims are hospitalised and in stable condition, Smith said.
Sergey Brin's wife should sue WSJ over our false affair story: Musk
Musk has already denied he had a fling with Shanahan, slamming WSJ for the story. "As a 'public person', standard to win a defamation lawsuit against a news org is almost impossible," Musk said in one of his tweets. "Nicole is not a public person, so (she) could win. I hope she sues them," added Musk, the world's richest person with an estimated net worth of $219 billion.
'American drones strike different locations of Kabul'
Following reports of at least two explosions in the capital's Wazir Akbar Khan and Sherpur areas, Nabil posted his statement on his Twitter handle. "American drones were seen in the airspace of KBL and struck different locations in Kabul," the former NDS director wrote. Nabil also stated that the explosions that occurred on Sunday in Kabul are "most likely" a "IS-K hideout," citing a clause of the Doha agreement, to which the US and the Taliban are parties, which states that the US will help the Taliban combat and defeat IS-K, Khaama Press reported.
Nawaz Sharif who decided on no-trust motion now talking about leaving govt: Sheikh Rasheed
"The decision on the no-confidence motion was made in London. The same Nawaz Sharif is now talking about leaving the government," Rasheed tweeted, once again turning his guns to the PML-N leadership, Geo News reported. He said that the country is in an "economic jam" and the people cannot pay bills of electricity and gas alongside a fixed tax.
Pakistan again on the path of a political crisis
This outcome has sufficiently weakened the nine-party Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) coalition government, including PML-N. Immediately after the results' announcement, Imran Khan called for early National Assembly (NA) elections in Pakistan. This demand is the main bone of contention and will lead to increased political uncertainty and possible street violence if the ruling coalition does not heed to Khan's demands.
NYC declares monkeypox public health emergency
Mayor Eric Adams and city Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan made the announcement in a joint statement late Saturday as a total of 1,383 monkeypox cases have been reported in New York State, reports Xinhua news agency. "New York City is currently the epicentre of the outbreak, and we estimate that approximately 150,000 New Yorkers may currently be at risk for monkeypox exposure," the statement read.
Biden's approval rate dips to new low: Poll
The survey revealed that 59 per cent of Americans disapprove of the job Biden is doing, the highest for him to date, reports Xinhua news agency. A follow-up question finds 45 per cent of Americans strongly disapprove of the veteran Democrat's performance, while only 13 per cent strongly approve.
China's uncontrolled 25-tonne rocket crashes down over Indian Ocean
The US Space Command confirmed in a tweet late on Saturday that China's Long March 5B (CZ-5B) rocket re-entered over the Indian Ocean at 12.45 p.m. China's Manned Space Agency said on the social media platform Weibo that the rocket ree-ntered near the same area around Sarawak and "most of it burned up on its way down".
Democrats clearly divided on Biden's Presidential Run in 2024
Democrats are becoming increasingly vocal in discouraging President Biden from seeking reelection in 2024, but there is disagreement about whether his making a one-term pledge could help the party before the elections this November, says the Washington Examiner in a special report.
Chinese dissident in prison sends wife 'suspect' letter
Zhang Haitao, an outspoken critic of the ruling Chinese Communist Party's treatment of the mostly Muslim Uyghur ethnic group, is serving a 19-year jail term at Xinjiang's Shaya Prison for "incitement to subvert state power" and spying charges, RFA reported.
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