The Daily Populous

Sunday September 29th, 2024 day edition

image for India’s Subrahmanyam Jaishankar criticises Pakistan, China at UN, cites ‘karma’

In his speech, Jaishankar made an urgent call for a “more representative” UN.

CPEC was launched in 2015 as part of China’s signature Belt and Road Initiative, aimed at bolstering regional connectivity through significant infrastructure development.

India maintains that the project violates its territorial integrity and sovereignty.

In his speech Saturday, Jaishankar attributed Pakistan’s dismal economic situation to its “conscious choices” and neighbourhood “misdeeds”.

“Countries get left behind due to circumstances beyond their control, but some make conscious choices with disastrous consequences,” he said.

Unfortunately, the misdeeds affect others as well, especially the neighbourhood”.

The foreign minister taunted Islamabad saying “its GDP can only be measured in terms of radicalisation and its exports in the form of terrorism”. »

‘Not normal’: Social media reacts after Trump makes bizarre comments about a fly he’s bothered by on stage

Authored by independent.co.uk

Former President Donald Trump expressed his frustration over a fly that approached his lectern in a bizarre moment during a rally speech.

Trump was on stage at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, making a point about a hat, when he appeared to get distracted by the creature.

Posters of migrants who have been charged with murder and other violent crimes surrounded Trump on stage. »

North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson treated for second-degree burns

Authored by theguardian.com

North Carolina’s lieutenant governor, Republican Mark Robinson, received burns on Friday night while attending a truck show as he was campaigning for governor, his campaign said.

Robinson was treated at Northern regional hospital in Mount Airy for second-degree burns, he added.

Robinson, the lieutenant governor since 2021, is running against Democratic gubernatorial nominee Josh Stein, the current attorney general. »

Zelenskyy's spokesman says Russians will be first to know if Ukraine gets permission for long-range strikes on Russia

Authored by pravda.com.ua

Serhii Nykyforov, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's spokesman, has said that the Russians would be the first to know if Ukraine receives permission from its allies to strike deep into Russian territory with Western long-range weapons.

Quote: "We must understand that the Russians will be the first to know about the permission to strike deep into Russian territory.

They will be the first to know, and then an official announcement will be made.". »