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Pakistani troops killed as protesters storm barricades to demand release of jailed former PM
Four members of Pakistan’s security services were killed as thousands of ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan's supporters clashed with law enforcement in Islamabad.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Protesters demanding Imran Khan's release march on Pakistani capital. At least 6 people killed
Supporters seeking the release of imprisoned Pakistani former Prime Minister Imran Khan have broken through a ring of shipping containers blocking off the capitalWorld - ABC News - 22 hours ago -
Pakistani court bars party of jailed former PM from rallying on eve of visit by Belarus president
A court in Pakistan’s capital has barred the party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan from holding a planned rally in Islamabad on Sunday, a day before the president of Belarus arrives ...World - ABC News - 5 days ago -
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Former VOA Farsi service journalist kills himself in Iran after demanding release of prisoners
Iranian authorities say a former journalist with the Voice of America’s Farsi service jumped to his death from a building in Iran’s capital in protest of the country’s supreme leader and an ongoing ...World - ABC News - November 14 -
7 people are killed in Pakistan when a militant's car bomb accidentally explodes
Police in Pakistan say that a car bomb accidentally went off at the house of a Pakistani Taliban militant in the northwest of the country, killing at least two children and five suspected militantsWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Protesters Defy Pakistan Crackdown to Demand Imran Khan’s Release
Supporters of the ex-prime minister marched toward Islamabad, the capital. Clashes with the police left at least one officer dead, the authorities said.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Former Trump aide Steve Bannon released from jail
Bannon says his time in prison "not only didn’t break me, it empowered me".Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
A silent protest in Serbia demands accountability for a roof collapse that killed 14
Residents in northern Serbia have stopped traffic and stood in silence to commemorate the 14 victims of a railway roof collapse two weeks ago and demand accountability for the tragedyWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
Former bank boss in Latvia jailed for ordering killing of whistleblower
LPB Bank owner Mihails Ulmans sentenced to 15 years over hit on lawyer who suspected money-launderingBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Protesters Supporting Pakistani Ex-Leader Are Dispersed in Crackdown
Thousands of demonstrators seeking the release of Imran Khan, the jailed ex-prime minister, fled the capital. Four civilians were killed during the unrest.World - The New York Times - 1 hour ago -
Protesters demand arrests over train station roof collapse that killed 14 people in Serbia
Angry protesters have left red handprints in front of government buildings in the Serbian capital to demand the arrest of officials, two days after a concrete canopy collapsed at a railway station, ...World - ABC News - November 3 -
Spain's PM orders 10,000 troops and police to flood-hit Valencia
Spain's prime minister said the flooding that killed 211 people was one of worst in Europe this century.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
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3 Pakistani soldiers and 8 militants killed during a raid on insurgents' hideout
Pakistani authorities say three soldiers and eight militants were killed after security forces backed by military helicopters raided a hideout in a former stronghold of insurgents in a restive ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
Pakistani security forces kill 12 insurgents in 2 raids hours apart
Pakistan's military says troops have faced off with insurgents in two separate raids on their hideouts in the country, killing 12 militantsWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Pakistani security forces raid a militant hideout in the northwest and 10 insurgents are killed
Police say Pakistani security forces have raided a militant hideout in northwest Pakistan, sparking an hourslong shootout on Monday in which at least 10 insurgents were killed and several others ...World - ABC News - November 18 -
Paint thrown over Georgia elections chief as ruling party victory confirmed
US and EU have called for investigation into alleged irregularities in pro-Russia ruling party’s election victory. The head of Georgia’s election commission was splashed with paint as the body ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
The moment the deputy PM punched a protester who threw an egg at him
The then deputy prime minister was in Rhyl, north Wales, to speak at a Labour rally, in 2001.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Former Greek PM expelled from ruling New Democracy party
Hardline nationalist Antonis Samaras ousted over persistent criticism of government policies. Former Greek prime minister and lawmaker Antonis Samaras was expelled from the ruling New Democracy ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Prosecutors demand 20-year jail term for Dominique Pelicot
Pelicot has admitted drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, and inviting at least 70 strangers to rape and abuse her. French prosecutors have demanded that Dominique Pelicot be jailed for 20 years, ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Prosecutors demand 20-year jail sentence for husband in mass rape trial
Dominique Pelicot, 72, is facing the maximum sentence for rape in a case that has horrified France.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Hong Kong protest bomb plot mastermind is jailed for nearly 24 years
Hong Kong’s high court sentenced a man to almost 24 years in prison over an alleged plot to attack police with explosives during pro-democracy protests in 2019.Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
Albania's opposition blocks roads in a protest to demand a caretaker Cabinet
Albanian opposition activists have blocked major roads around the country for several hours, demanding that the government be replaced by a technocratic caretaker Cabinet before next year’s ...World - ABC News - October 29 -
London protesters demand water companies clean up sewage-tainted rivers
Thousands of people have marched in London to demand a cleanup of Britain’s sewage-clogged waterwaysWorld - ABC News - November 3 -
Protesters scuffle with police in Serbia as they demand arrests over a deadly roof collapse
Scuffles have erupted for a second day in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad between police and opposition protesters demanding arrests over a deadly roof collapse at the city’s railway station ...World - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Young Thug released from jail after guilty plea on gang charges
The Grammy winner's criminal trial on racketeering and gang charges was the longest in state history.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Protesters storm Abkhazia parliament over Russian investment deal
Black Sea separatist region is backed by Moscow but recognised as part of Georgia by most of the world. Protesters have stormed the regional parliament in Abkhazia, forcing the government to halt ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
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Pakistan capital under lockdown as protesters call for Khan’s release
Supporters of jailed former prime minister march on Islamabad in latest threat to Shehbaz Sharif’s legitimacyWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
FirstFT: Trump pledges new tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico
Also in today’s newsletter, Citi slashes promotions and Telegram’s finances propped up by cryptoWorld - Financial Times - 23 hours ago -
Pakistani police say gunmen opened fire on vehicles in restive northwest, killing at least 8 Shiites
Pakistani police say gunmen opened fire on vehicles in restive northwest, killing at least 8 ShiitesWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Pakistani city mourns 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed in a gun attack
Protesters in Pakistan’s restive northwest chanted anti-government slogans and tensions flared as funeral prayers were held for 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed by gunmen a day earlierWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago
