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World

February 17, 2024

Kansas shooting: Taylor Swift, gf of Chiefs' player, gives $100k to victim's kin

Taylor Swift contributed $100,000 to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was shot and murdered during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl triumph parade.

February 17, 2024

Pakistan elections: Nawaz Sharif's PML-N criticizes Imran Khan's PTI for seeking US intervention

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has criticized imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), for involving the United States in alleged election rigging on February 8. PML-N leaders Aurangzeb accused PTI of attempting to spread anarchy and advised addressing rigging complaints through legal channels, such as approaching the Election Commission and pursuing the matter in the high court and Supreme Court.

February 17, 2024

Ukraine troops withdraw from frontline city Avdiivka

Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the frontline city of Avdiivka to avoid being encircled, new military chief Oleksandr Syrsky said Saturday, handing Russia its biggest symbolic victory following Kyiv's failed summer counter-offensive. Russia has been trying to capture Avdiivka for months. It is the most significant territorial gain for Russian forces since they seized the eastern city of Bakhmut last May.

February 17, 2024

Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI to sit in opposition in parliament

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, PTI, will sit in Opposition and protest alleged election rigging after failing to form government. Despite evidence of winning, they'll oppose ruling party. Plans include nationwide protests and a white paper against rigging. PTI urges national participation and seeks chief election commissioner's resignation.

February 16, 2024

Pak Supreme Court to hear Monday petition seeking annulment of February 8 polls

Pakistan's Supreme Court is set to hear a petition on Monday requesting the annulment of the recently held general elections. Several parties have alleged poll rigging and deliberate delays in announcing the results. The petition, to be heard by a three-judge bench led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, seeks to declare the February 8 poll results null and void. It also calls for the re-conduction of elections within 30 days under the supervision of the judiciary.

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