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Steve Bannon trial opens, prosecutors allege he thought he was above law
Bannon, who was in close touch with Trump before and after during the Jan 6 riots, had allegedly said in a message that "tomorrow (January 6, 2021) all hell is going to break loose". It's nothing like you ever imagined before, he had said indicating he had advance knowledge of what was going to unfold on January 6 because of being in touch with Trump in those crucial moments and days.
Critics say China running 'eradication campaign' in Uyghur region
Xi's visit to Xinjiang was his second in eight years to the region, where Chinese authorities have detained up to 1.8 million Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities in internment camps since 2017, RFA reported. Locals have reportedly been subjected to severe human rights abuses, torture and forced labour, as well as the eradication of their linguistic, cultural and religious traditions in what the US and several Western parliaments have called genocide and crimes against humanity.
'Death squads' backed by Pakistan Army harassing Baloch women and children
Death squads and locally armed militia in Balochistan supported by the Pakistan Army have been accused of carrying out human rights violations like enforced disappearances and kill-and-dumps at the behest of the Pakistani security forces, Balochistan Post reported. In exchange for their services, the Pakistani forces have given a free hand to these "death squads" throughout Balochistan.
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss reach final two in race to become UK PM
Facing Sunak in the second stage - a ballot of the full membership of the Conservative party - will be Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who obtained 113 votes. Third in the final round of voting by MPs was Minister of State for International Trade Penny Mordaunt, who won 105 votes, but was eliminated from the further contest which will now involve the Conservative rank and file.
PML-N govt refuses to bow down to Imran Khan's demand of early elections
The Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) government, after detailed consultation with its coalition partners, has unanimously rejected Imran Khan's demand and decided that the general elections in the country would be held on their scheduled time, disposing off the political pressure being inserted by Imran Khan.
Imran slams Pakistan govt over prevailing economic crisis
Reminding of his time in power, Khan said, "In April this year, the rupee stood at Rs 178 against the US dollar. Today, it is Rs 224, and is in a freefall despite the IMF (International Monetary Fund) agreement. The economic meltdown shows that the only expertise of the Sharif family is looting, money laundering and getting NROs."
British Cabinet minister to travel to India for climate action
He will also meet the local community to hear how climate change is impacting them directly. The visit is an opportunity to again engage with India on climate policy as well as strengthen and support progress and delivery of the Glasgow Climate Pact, following COP26 in Glasgow and in the run up to India's G20 Presidency.
Syria cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine
The Syrian foreign ministry made the declaration, saying that Ukraine has taken aggressive stance towards Syria since 2018, Xinhua news agency reported.
'Missing Baloch people are being killed in Pakistan forces custody'
The Pakistani intelligence agencies and the security forces are directly involved in the "enforced disappearances" and "genocide" of the Baloch people, Baloch human rights activist Mama Qadeer Baloch said in a statement. "We have strong evidence to substantiate our claims," he was quoted as saying by Balochistan Post.
Pakistani passport remains fourth-worst in the world
The Henley Passport Index is a ranking of all the world's 199 passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa, Dawn reported. The ranking is based on data from the International Air Transport Association, which maintains the world's largest database of travel information, and it is enhanced by extensive, ongoing research by the Henley & Partners Research Department.
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