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Pakistan court orders ex-PM Imran Khan’s open trial inside jail premises

Link to the Article – https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/28/pakistan-court-orders-ex-pm-imran-khans-open-trial-inside-jail-premises Summary – Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022, is being taken to trial for allegedly leaking state secrets. The case is being held in jail in a “public trial” but he is upset because he says no trial in a jail can be public and free for everyone… Read more »

Iran’s top diplomat discusses Israel’s war in Gaza with Hezbollah leader

Link to the Article – https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/23/irans-top-diplomat-discusses-israels-war-in-gaza-with-hezbollah-leader Summary – Iran’s top diplomat met with the leader of Hezbollah, an armed Lebanese group, to discuss efforts to end Israel’s war in Gaza. In the meeting they discussed an upcoming meeting between Palestine and Israel, and the possible outcomes of the meeting. The two sides are still working out the details, so the… Read more »

Radical elements silencing moderate Canada Sikhs

Link to the article – https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/radical-elements-silencing-moderate-canada-sikhs/articleshow/105543101.cms Summary – A vocal protestor accused the Indian government of orchestrating the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the president of the Surrey gurdwara in Canada and the coordinator for the Canadian chapter of the Khalistan Referendum. There was a video taken of his protest and it has been played on repeat across India spreading… Read more »

‘Should think of consequences …’: Taliban warns Pakistan against ‘cruel’ treatment of Afghans

Link to the article – https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/should-think-of-consequences-taliban-warns-pakistan-against-cruel-treatment-of-afghans/articleshow/104986373.cms Summary – Pakistan recently asked all undocumented refugees to leave their country, including about 1.7 million Afghans, and that is not going over well in the Taliban ruled Afghanistan. The Taliban has issued a stern warning that Pakistan should not be cruel to Afghans as they are asked to leave, they are not to… Read more »

Pakistan troops ‘thwart’ attack on air force base, killing 9 fighters

Link to the article – https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/4/pakistan-kills-three-militants-foiling-attack-on-airbase Summary – A group of fighters from a newly founded group called Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan attacked a Pakistani air force training base in central Pakistan’s Mianwali. Pakistani troops quickly stomped out the attack and killed 9 attackers, but 3 grounded aircraft and a fuel tanker were damaged in the attack. This is not the first… Read more »

Iran holds rallies to support Gaza, mark 1979 US embassy takeover

Link to the article – https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/4/iran-holds-rallies-to-support-gaza-mark-us-embassy-takeover-in-1979 Summary – Iran has held demonstrations to denounce Israel and the United States. On November 4, 1979, Iran stormed the US embassy and now on the Iranian calendar that is a holiday celebrated as “Students Day and the National Day of Fighting Global Arrogance.” The people involved in the marches were seen burning Israeli,… Read more »