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Turkey detains 543 for suspected links to 2016 failed coup
The eight-month-long investigation aimed at deciphering the structure, recruitment process of new personnel and financial resources of the Gulen Movement, which the Turkish government accuses of infiltrating into the state bureaucracy and attempting the coup, Xinhua news agency quoted the Minister as saying to reporters here on Tuesday.
Why these protests against Xi in China on eve of Party Congress
Foreign Policy was the first Western media outlet to report that "banners featuring defiant political messages and sharp criticism of Chinese President Xi Jinping briefly dangled from an overpass in Beijing, in a rare � and dangerous � expression of dissent just days before China's 20th Party Congress on Sunday".
US reports over 27,000 monkeypox cases
California has the most confirmed cases among US states so far, with 5,278 cases, followed by New York with 4,039 and Florida with 2,648, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the CDC data. Monkeypox cases are continuing to decline in the US. As of October 12, the country recorded a seven-day average of 63 cases, down from the record high of 583 daily cases recorded on August 1.
Iran seeks 'logical' nuke deal to secure interests: FM
Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a state TV programme, referring to Iran's demands in reaching an agreement on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Xinhua news agency reported. He noted that "our goal in negotiations is to reach a good and stable agreement, and when we uphold the JCPOA, we must have a reliable level of guarantees."
New government formed in Sweden
The new government was announced by Kristersson after delivering his Statement of Government Policy in parliament. It includes Foreign Affairs Minister Tobias Billstrom, Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson, Defence Minister Pal Jonson, Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer, EU Affairs Minister Jessika Roswall, and Energy, Business and Industry Minister Ebba Busch.
UK to change law to stop RAF pilots training Chinese military
It emerged overnight that British defence intelligence is to issue a rare threat alet', warning that China's military is trying to recruit serving and former RAF jet pilots to help train its own air force, The Guardian reported. Officials expressed "concern and disapproval" of schemes because they posed "a threat to UK and western interests". Although they are not explicitly banning pilots from providing training, they aim to take steps to "manage the risk", the report said.
British Indian writer Preti Taneja wins Gordon Burn Prize
The Gordon Burn Prize celebrates the year's most dazzlingly bold and forward-thinking fiction and non-fiction written in English. "Aftermath" was selected by a panel of judges, made up of sportswriter and columnist Jonathan Liew, author Denise Mina (chair), broadcaster Stuart Maconie, artist and poet Heather Phillipson, and writer Chitra Ramaswamy.
China remains at bottom of internet freedom study for 8th straight year
In its latest study, Freedon on the Net 2022', US-based advocacy organisation 'Freedom House' said Russia, Myanmar, Sudan and Libya received the largest downgrades in terms of internet freedom, RFA reported. The invasion of Ukraine saw Russia's rating drop seven points to an all-time low as "Kremlin blocked websites as well as major social media platforms to eliminate other accounts of its special military operation'", the report said.
Poll finds over half of Tory members want Liz Truss to quit, Boris Johnson favourite to take over
A bombshell YouGov survey revealed that four in five party activists think the PM Liz Truss is doing a bad job and 55 per cent are convinced she should go, compared to just 38 per cent who back her staying, Daily Mail reported. Her predecessor Johnson is the preferred option as a replacement, with 32 per cent supporting him while 23 per cent said Rishi Sunak and 10 per cent Ben Wallace.
Russia has destroyed a third of Ukraine's power stations in just a week of bombing raids
The strikes in the early hours of Tuesday hit Kiev, Kharkiv in the east, Mykolaiv in the south and central regions of Dnipro and Zhytomyr, where officials said hospitals were running on backup generators, Daily Mail reported. Drones bombarded Kiev on Monday, destroying a residential building in the centre and killing five people in what the presidency described as an attack of desperation.
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