Heavy rains pounded Pakistan’s northwest regions collapsing houses and killing at least 25 people. Senior rescue officer Khateer Ahmed said rains and hail hit the Bannu, Lakki Marwat, and Karak districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday. Another 145 people were injured as uprooted trees knocked down electrical transmission towers.
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China is considering giving Russia weapons and ammunition for the Ukraine war
China is considering giving Russia weapons and ammunition for the Ukraine war. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Chinese companies were already providing non-lethal support to Russia and new information suggested Beijing could provide lethal support. There are various kinds of lethal assistance that they are at least contemplating providing, to include weapons.
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Saudi Arabia certain to host 2034 FIFA World Cup
Saudi Arabia is all but certain to host the men’s 2034 World Cup after the Australian soccer federation decided not to enter the bidding contest.
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Vladimir Putin pulls Wagner Group troops from Ukraine
Russia’s notorious Wagner Group mercenaries are being ordered to scale down operations in Ukraine amid Kremlin fears they are becoming too powerful. The 50,000-strong squad, many of them convicted criminals, have played a key role in brutal fighting in eastern Ukraine.
