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      31 October

      Guantanamo’s oldest serving prisoner, suspect of a role in 9/11 attack released after two decades

      The oldest prisoner at Guantanamo Bay Saifullah Paracha has been released and sent back to Pakistan after nearly 20 years.  Pakistan’s foreign ministry reportedly confirmed the news of the release. The ministry in its statement stated, “We are glad that a Pakistani citizen detained abroad is finally reunited with his family.” He returned to Pakistan on October 29.  Two years after the 11 September 2001 attacks on the US, Paracha, 75, was detained on suspicion of financing the terrorist group al-Qaeda. Although he was only suspected, Paracha always insisted on being innocent and was never charged.  Paracha’s lawyer, Clive Stafford-Smith, questioned despite being cleared for a release for over a year now, why his release took so long.  In a conversation…

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    • 31 October

      China: Workers flee COVID-hit iPhone plant, country’s biggest, due to curbs

      Chinese authorities in central part of the country are hastily piecing together plans to isolate migrant workers who are fleeing biggest assembly of iPhone in COVID-hit Zhengzhou. The workers are reportedly fleeing the strict coronavirus rules in city that houses biggest iPhone plant in China.   Zhengzhou, capital of central Henan province, reported 167 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the seven days to Oct. 29, up from 97 infections in the prior seven-day period. The plant is operated by Apple supplier Foxconn, a company based in Taiwan. The plant currently has  about 200,000 workers at its Zhengzhou complex. It has not disclosed number of infected workers. It said on Sunday that it will not stop workers from leaving. Late on…

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    • 31 October

      Biden looking to ‘punish’ Saudi with delayed military aid over oil cuts

      The Biden administration is reportedly planning to delay military aid to Saudi Arabia to punish the Gulf country for leading OPEC’s decision to cut oil production. According to NBC, which has quoted two US officials, the administration might delay shipments of advanced Patriot MIM-104E guided ballistic missiles, among other arms and ammunition. Saudi has Patriot launch systems and needs missiles to defend against the Houthi rebels in Yemen.  It had inked a deal with the US to purchase 300 of the missiles from the US. While some military officials have supported the retributive move, there are others who want to keep the oil production cuts a separate issue, NBC cited the sources. Apart from that, the other methods that might…

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    • 31 October

      Irish educator working in Kolkata for 62 years to leave over visa issues

      KOLKATA: For all the love he got and gave in 62 years of devoted service in India, 84-year-old Irish educator Brother Brendan MacCarthaigh’s parting message eloquently spotlighted the values of spreading love without the pulls and pressures of one’s faith. He leaves for his home country, Ireland, on Sunday. “Getting old is a profound experience. I find myself asking my purpose. I find that life has only one purpose. Love. Hold onto love as your value system whatever your religion may be,” he said at a farewell organised Saturday by the alumni of St Joseph’s College, in Kolkata’s Bowbazar. He decided to leave after technical issues with his visa. MacCarthaigh recalled growing up in Ireland when Protestants and Catholics were…

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    • 31 October

      Pakistan PM rejects Imran Khan’s proposal to appoint successor to army chief Bajwa

      Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that he flatly rejected a proposal from his predecessor and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, on the appointment of a successor to army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who is set to retire on November 29.  General Bajwa was initially appointed in 2016, but after three years of tenure, the then government of Khan in 2019 extended his service for another three years.  “Imran had suggested that we give him three names and he gives three names for the post of army chief and then we decide on the appointment of the new chief from those six names,” PM Shehbaz Sharif said.  “If there is a common name in both the lists,…

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    • 31 October

      Mahsa Amini: London protesters show support for ‘women’s revolution’ in Iran

      Protesters gathered once more in central London to show solidarity with “the women’s revolution” in Iran sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death. Iranian-born women’s rights activist Maryam Namazie estimated a few thousand people attended the rally in Trafalgar Square on Saturday – with similar numbers expected on Sunday. Ms Namazie said weekly protests have been staged in Trafalgar Square since Ms Amini’s death. The 22-year-old died on September 16, after she was detained by police in the capital Tehran for allegedly not adhering to Iran’s strict Islamic dress code. Since her death mass protests have sparked in Iran and around the world. The demonstrations have involved more than 125 cities; at least 270 people have been killed and nearly 14,000 have been arrested, according to the group Human Rights Activists in Iran. Ms…

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    • 31 October

      Sadiq Khan calls for rent freeze as rough sleeping rises by a fifth in London

      New warnings have emerged over a significant increase in rough sleeping in London, amid concerns that the cost of living crisis is forcing more people on to the streets and hindering the services trying to help them. The numbers sleeping rough in the capital have increased by 21% on a year ago. London mayor Sadiq Khan said that without government intervention, the progress made in sheltering people since the Covid-19 pandemic would be reversed. Between April and September this year, 5,712 people were seen sleeping rough in the capital, according to the Combined Homelessness and Information Network. The rise came despite a record number of people being found shelter. London has always been the main location for rough sleeping, but…

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    • 31 October

      Record $1bn of liquid meth found hidden inside coconut water cartons

      A1.8 tonne haul of liquid methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $1bn (£880m) has been seized by Australian police in Hong Kong. The class A drug, which was bound for Australia, had been found hidden in cartons of coconut water. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) in Hong Kong worked with Hong Kong Customs and Excise (HKCE) to intercept what they said was a “record-breaking” stash. The AFP said the illicit consignment was identified using intelligence developed by AFP officers in Mexico and the Australian Department of Home Affairs. They said “international cooperation” then led HKCE to find the meth on 23 October. The drug – which is commonly referred to by its street name…

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    • 31 October

      South Korea declares national period of mourning after Halloween crowd crush kills 153

      South Korea’s president has declared a national period of mourning over a stampede during Halloween festivities – as the number of deaths has risen to 153. President Yoon Suk-yeol expressed condolences to the victims and wished for a speedy recovery for the injured in a statement on Sunday, before visiting the scene of the crowd crush. “This is truly tragic,” he said. “A tragedy and disaster that should not have happened took place in the heart of Seoul last night.” Scores killed in Halloween crush disaster in South Korea capital, Seoulhttps://t.co/IdGfM5mYF0 pic.twitter.com/e2ayNt0rVk— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 30, 2022 South Korean media initially reported that a total of 151 people were killed in the crowd crush in a packed nightlife area in…

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    • 30 October

      Al Waleed bin Talal ‘2nd largest shareholder’ in Twitter after Elon Musk

      Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Al Waleed bin Talal and the Saudi Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) have completed transferring their shares in Twitter to the new company, becoming the “second largest shareholder” in the company after Elon Musk. This came in a joint statement by the company and the private office of Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, on Friday. Bin Talal, who shared the statement on his Twitter account on Friday, and made reference to Musk as “Chief Twit”, stated that the deal was in line with the long-term strategy of KHC. In the statement, Talal clarified that Kingdom Holding Company and the private office of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal announced the “termination of the transfer of their stake…

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