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Democrats to face acid test on ongoing probe against Donald Trump
The new Congress -- Senate and House -- will reconvene in January 2023, with just a year left for the 2024 presidential run, and the Republicans have the house, albeit with a razor thin majority at 222 to democrats 213, nine representatives more than the earlier numbers of 220 to 212.
Biden renews call to ban assault weapons
The remarks came on the heels of a pair of high-profile mass shootings in just a few days, Xinhua news agency reported. In the shooting at a Colorado Springs nightclub over the weekend, a gunman wielded an AR-15 style rifle, killing five people while injuring 19 others. "I'm sick and tired of these shootings," the President said on Thursday. "We should have much stricter gun laws."
50 Ukrainian servicemen freed in prisoner swap with Russia
Among those released were two officers, as well as 48 sergeants and soldiers, Yermak wrote on Telegram on Thursday. Most of the released soldiers served in Ukraine's Naval Forces, the National Guard and the Armed Forces, he added. Yermak did not provide the details on the number of Russian troops released by Ukraine under the deal, Xinhua news agency reported.
Decision on Army chief based on merit despite 'immense pressure': Pakistan PM
In a statement, PM Sharif said that applying the principle of seniority in state institutions would serve to strengthen them, Samaa TV reported. He was referring to how he picked the senior-most officer from among the six candidates shortlisted and sent to him to pick the new Army chief and CJCSC, the report said.
US increasingly fearful President Putin will use unconventional weapons in Ukraine
As the progress of the war has gone increasingly in Kiev's favour, fears that Russia could take extreme measures to force Ukraine to surrender - such as launching a nuclear strike or a dirty bomb attack - have been rising, Daily Mail reported. But according to six people with knowledge of the matter, Putin is prepared to use chemical weapons in a mass-casualty event before resorting to a nuclear confrontation with NATO.
Russian troops ordered Ukrainian women to hang white rags outside homes so soldiers would know who to rape
A Ukrainian woman, from the village of Berestianka near Kiev, described how a Russian soldier ordered her to hang a white rag outside her house, the report said. In some areas around Kiev, there is evidence that sexual violence committed by Russian troops involved a level of organisation that it "speaks to planning on a more systematic level", Jordash said.
HRW urges China, Japan, India to help restructure SL's debts to avert human rights crisis
In a report by South Asia Director, Meenakshi Ganguly, the New York-based human rights watch dog stated that to stabilise the economy, international creditors should agree to restructure Sri Lanka's debt so the country could secure final approval for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan and financing from other global agencies.
Pakistan President in Lahore to consult Imran Khan over Army chief appointment
Footage of the president's caravan arriving at Imran Khan's Lahore residence was shared on social media by the PTI amid claims that the two would discuss the party's plan of action ahead of the appointment for the army's top seat, The Express Tribune reported.
Anwar Ibrahim named as new Malaysian PM
The swearing-in ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. (local time) at the Palace, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying. King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said in the statement that Anwar's appointment was in line with the constitution, under which the king may appoint at his discretion any MP whom he believes to have majority support as a PM.
Will rise of three new parties upset traditional alliances in Nepal?
"The RSP can become a kingmaker in the upcoming power equation if it makes significant electoral gains in the final vote tally. But it would be too early to say that because the vote counting is still underway," Jhalak Subedi, a Kathmandu-based author and political analyst, told India Narrative.
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