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      8 October

      A Russian oil price cap would fundamentally shift the balance of power between OPEC and the West, analyst says; ‘the rules of the game are changing’

      Efforts to cap Russian oil prices would fundamentally shift the balance of power between OPEC and the West, according to an oil analyst.A scheme that tilts pricing power to the US and Europe “shifts the unspoken red lines,” tweeted Karim Fawaz, director for energy advisory at S&P Global. A price cap on Russian oil has broader implications for OPEC and the group’s power dynamic with the West, according to an energy analyst. Karim Fawaz, director for energy advisory at S&P Global, tweeted Thursday that OPEC fears a price cap and sees the measure as a check on future efforts to move markets. His comments follow the OPEC+ meeting on Wednesday, when the oil cartel slashed its production quota by 2 million…

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    • 8 October

      Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank clash

      RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli forces killed two Palestinians on Saturday in clashes that erupted during an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said, the latest incident in recent months around the flashpoint city of Jenin. The Israeli military said that security forces on an operation to arrest a wanted gunman from of the Islamic Jihad militant group, came under Palestinian fire. “Dozens of Palestinians threw explosives and Molotov cocktails at the forces and fired at them. The forces fired at armed suspects. Hits were identified,” the military said on Twitter. The Palestinian Health Ministry said two Palestinians were killed and 11 were wounded. There was no immediate comment from the Palestinian Authority (PA). The…

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    • 8 October

      ‘I see no other option’: NHS nurses on potential strikes

      The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is balloting 300,000 of its members about strike action over pay and staff shortages. The ballot, which is the first in the union’s 106-year history, is in protest at the government’s decision in July to award most NHS staff a 5% pay rise. The RCN is campaigning for a rise of 5% above inflation, which is currently 10.1%. ‘I see no other option’ I didn’t think I would support a strike until now. I see no other option. Patient safety is of paramount importance and unfortunately due to the unsafe staffing levels, we have been unable to provide this for far too long. Enough is enough. I am insulted by the 5% pay increase, which is not…

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    • 8 October

      California man charged with hate crimes for attacking Hindu women wearing saree

       A California-based man, with criminal records, was charged with hate crimes after he allegedly attacked 14 Hindu women of Indian descent, during a two-month crime spree that started in June, ABC7 reported on Wednesday. According to the officials, East Palo Alto resident, Lathan Johnson, 37, is being held in jail for targeting 14 Indian women, wearing traditional dress and jewellery. It is reportedly believed that the attacker broke women’s arms and beat their husbands for gold jewellery. District Attorney Jeff Rosen said, “Rips off their jewellery, drags them down the street breaks their writs, beats up their husband and terrorizing them is much worse than a property thief.” ABC7’s reporter, Dion Lim, on her Twitter account wrote that Samir Karla of…

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    • 8 October

      Thailand’s bloody mix of drugs, guns and violence

      Those who are dealing with family violence, drug addiction, and mental illness on the front lines in a nation where weapons abound claim that support services are in crisis and need to be overhauled in order to stop additional tragedies as Thailand recovers from one of its greatest mass shootings.  On Thursday, 36 people—mostly children—were killed when a former police officer named Panya Khamrab raided a daycare in the northern Nong Bua Lam Phu region. He then killed his wife and small kid before killing himself. According to police, the shooter was fired from the police department for drug use and had a yaba (methamphetamine in tablet form) addiction.  According to health professionals, using meth can cause paranoia, hallucinations, and…

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    • 8 October

      US urges citizens to ‘reconsider’ travel to Pakistan, issues advisory

      In an updated travel advisory released on Thursday (October 7), the United States has urged its citizens to reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism and sectarian violence. US authorities have put the advisory to Level 3.  Due to terrorism and kidnapping cases, the US State Department urged not to travel to Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) provinces, including the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).  The travel advisory read: “Reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism and sectarian violence. Some areas have increased risk.”  The Level 3 travel advisory is usually issued when a long-term or serious situation puts travellers at risk. In such a warning, travel to the mentioned destination should be avoided if is not essential.  "Reconsider…

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    • 8 October

      Iran says Mahsa Amini died of illness rather than ‘blows’

      The death of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini was caused by illness rather than blows or beatings, said an official medical report published Friday, three weeks after she died in custody. Iran’s Forensic Organization said “Mahsa Amini’s death was not caused by blows to the head and vital organs and limbs of the body”, in its report published on state television. Her death was related to “surgery for a brain tumour at the age of eight”, the same source said, adding that the report included CT scans of the brain and lungs, an autopsy and pathological tests. Amini, 22, died on September 16, three days after falling into a coma following her arrest in Tehran by the morality police for…

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    • 8 October

      South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is a free man!

      Department of Correctional Services has confirmed that former South African President Jacob Zuma has been released from the system of Correctional Services, after serving just two months behind bars. “Mr Zuma’s 15 months sentence expired on Friday, 7 October 2002,” the department said in a statement. The Constitutional Court sentenced Zuma to 15 months imprisonment on June 29, 2021, after he refused to comply with court orders to attend the State Capture Inquiry Commission. He was admitted to Estcourt Correctional Center on July 8, 2021.  Zuma was then released on medical parole in September 2021. But in December, the high court set aside the parole decision and ordered him to return to jail. The appeal decision is still pending.  “Zuma…

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    • 8 October

      Hong Kong to give away five lakh free air tickets

      After the pandemic, of the many industries that struggled to bounce back, is Hong Kong’s tourism industry. What was once a vibrant place that gave the best views and mouth-watering local food is now not so happening. To boost its tourism industry, Hong Kong has relaxed a number of its coronavirus restrictions and says it will give away five lakh plane tickets worth two billion Hong Kong dollars ($254.8m). The complimentary tickets that aim to help Hong Kong Airlines will be given to inbound and outbound travellers by the city’s airport authority. According to the reports, the airport authorities will finalise the free air ticket arrangements and announce the dates. All Covid-19 restrictions will also be removed to make sure that travellers…

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    • 8 October

      India responds to UK minister’s ‘Indian Migrants Overstayers’ remark

      The Indian High Commission on Friday responded to UK’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s claim saying that the Migration and Mobility Partnership (MMP) had not “worked very well” and that India had initiated action on all cases raised with it under the agreement. Answering to a question about Braverman’s interview in ‘The Spectator’ saying that Indians are the “largest group of people who overstay” their visas in the UK, the Indian High Commission has retorted that India awaits “demonstrable progress” on certain commitments undertaken by the UK government under the MMP that was signed last year. “As part of our wider discussions under Migration and Mobility, the government of India is committed to working with the government of the UK to…

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