Republican Juan Ciscomani wins Arizona US House seat

Republican Juan Ciscomani wins Arizona US House seat Democrats lost a second U.S. House seat in Arizona on Monday after a former aide to Republican Gov. Doug Ducey won a seat in the state’s southeast that is being vacated by retiring Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick. Republican Juan Ciscomani beat Democrat Kirsten Engel in the open 6th Congressional District seat now held by Kirkpatrick. Ciscomani is a former senior adviser to Ducey who has strong ties to the business community. He touted his background as an immigrant who became a U.S. citizen…

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Vigil held at UVA to remember shooting victims

Vigil held at UVA to remember shooting victims Students and faculty at the University of Virginia, along with members of the Charlottesville, Virginia community are mourning the loss of three members of the school’s football team who were fatally shot Sunday night, setting off panic and a long lockdown of the campus until the suspect was captured Monday. Students and faculty at the University of Virginia, along with members of the Charlottesville, Virginia community are mourning the loss of three members of the school’s football team who were fatally shot…

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Suspected attacker of Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi pleads not guilty in US Court

Suspected attacker of Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi pleads not guilty in US Court A man, 42-year-old David DePape, accused of attacking US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi with a hammer has pleaded not guilty. A man accused of attacking US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi with a hammer has pleaded not guilty. The attacker, David DePape, made his first court appearance on Tuesday. The 42-year-old suspect has been charged with elder abuse, burglary, assault with a dangerous weapon, and threatening a public official and was…

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Twitter’s fired top executives Parag Agrawal, Ned Segal & Vijaya Gadde ‘to get $122M’

Twitter’s fired top executives Parag Agrawal, Ned Segal & Vijaya Gadde ‘to get $122M’ Twitter’s top officials including CEO Parag Agrawal and Vijaya Gadde, were entitled to get a massive payout under the “golden parachute” scheme. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, closed his $44 billion deal for the microblogging site Twitter last week, and fired top officials including CEO Parag Agrawal and Vijaya Gadde, immediately after the deal was finalised. According to reports, the former bosses at Twitter Parag Agrawal and Vijaya Gadde are entitled to get a massive payout under…

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President Joe Biden’s approval rating surges as Democrats prepare for midterm election

Joe Biden’s approval rating surges as Democrats prepare for midterm election The approval rating of United States President Joe Biden has increased with only one week until the US’s midterm elections, which will take place on Nov 8 The approval rating of United States President Joe Biden has increased with only one week until the United States’ midterm elections, in which his Democratic Party is anticipated to lose control of the House of Representatives, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday. 40% of Americans, up 1% from a…

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Transparency questions’ raised over MAGA Moms in Florida’s book-banning council

Florida govt has hired several anti-mask and anti-gay theorists for the purpose of banning books from the school curriculum & it has raised questions. Citing “curriculum transparency”, the Republican party-controlled state government of Florida has appointed MAGA (Make America Great Again) activists, who are anti-mask and anti-gay theorists, to ban books from children’s curricula. The staffing of the agency was suspicious, as the Education Department sidelined its own decision while hiring the activists for the censorship council, The Daily Beast reported. The said council is expected to re-train the public…

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Important vaccine producer for world: US lauds India’s ‘incredible’ manufacturing capacity

The US lauded India’s “incredible vaccine manufacturing capacity”, acknowledging India’s role on the global front in supplying vaccines against COVID-19. The United States has lauded India’s “incredible vaccine manufacturing capacity”, acknowledging the important role of the country on the global front in supplying vaccines against COVID-19. Addressing a press briefing on Tuesday, the US COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr Ashish Jha said, “Because of its (India’s) incredible manufacturing capacity, it has been a major exporter of vaccines.” Jha was responding to a question on QUAD (a grouping of the US, Japan,…

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Nawaz Sharif celebrates Diwali; gets attack directed his way by Imran Khan supporters

Nawaz Sharif celebrates Diwali; gets attack directed his way by Imran Khan supporters Supporters of the Imran Khan-led PTI party linked Nawaz Sharif’s Diwali celebration with the appointment of Indian-origin & Hindu leader, Rishi Sunak as UK PM. As India celebrated the festival of lights, Diwali, on October 24, Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, also marked the occasion by cutting a cake with his daughter Maryam Nawaz in his London-based office. During the ceremony, the fugitive Prime Minister, who has been facing multiple corruption cases in his country, was…

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UK PM Rishi Sunak’s cabinet: From new members to re-appointed ones, here’s the full list

UK PM Rishi Sunak’s cabinet: From new members to re-appointed ones, here’s the full list Rishi Sunak kept several senior figures in place, including Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and Indian-origin Suella Braverman. Amid the political chaos and economic turbulence, the United Kingdom chose former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak as Britain’s first prime minister of colour. His appointment came nearly five days after the outgoing UK PM Liz Truss resigned saying, “I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party.” Meanwhile, while…

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Rishi Sunak speaks to Zelenskyy, vows continued support to Ukraine in first call as UK PM

Rishi Sunak held a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after becoming the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Amid the ongoing ruthless war in Eastern Europe, Rishi Sunak held a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after becoming the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. While speaking with the President, Sunak on Tuesday affirmed the UK’s backing and solidarity with the people of Ukraine. According to a press release from the British government, “Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy,…

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