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Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia will form political, military mechanisms to coordinate under defence pact: Ankara

ANKARA: Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will form political and military mechanisms under a defence pact signed between the regional powers last week, Turkiye defence ministry said on Thursday, adding the alliance would also deepen defence industry cooperation. The three countries signed the “Makkah Joint Defence Agreement“ on Aug.

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Taiwan chokes mobile internet speeds in drill for Chinese attack

Millions of people in Taiwan were forced indoors and mobile internet speeds slowed for 30 minutes on Thursday during a simulation of a Chinese attack on the island democracy. The drill was part of Taiwan’s annual “Han Kuang” military exercise that aims to prepare the island of 23 million people for a potential Chinese invasion. […]

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Settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank a ‘horrific act of terror,’ US ambassador says

JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. Ambassador to Israel condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in the…

  • U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee condemns settler siege as "horrific act of terror."
  • Jewish settlers besiege American Palestinian family's home in West Bank for days.
  • Israeli military intervenes, dismantles illegal outposts and detains one Israeli.

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Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida

LEESBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cyn Doyle is a self-described political cynic. So when David Jolly , the Republican-turned-independent who is now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, swung through this…

  • Former Republican David Jolly running as Democrat in Florida
  • Faces criticism from senior citizen Cyn Doyle at town hall
  • Aims to prove Democrats can win in politically dominant Florida

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AJK police claim JAAC 'abducted' 8 highway police personnel on election duty

Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) police said on Thursday that eight highway police personnel on election duty had been “abducted” by the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC). Addressing a televised press conference, police spokesperson Khawar Ali Shaukat alleged that the JAAC attacked security forces deputed on election duty in the…

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