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• Lt Gen Asim Munir named Pakistan's new army chief
  
  The Pakistan government on Thursday announced that Lieutenant General Asim Munir will replace General Qamar Javed Bajwa as the country's new Chief of the Army Staff (COAS).
• Indonesia quake toll reaches 268; 151 still missing
  
  The death toll from the 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia's West Java province earlier this week has increased to 268, while 151 people still remain unaccounted for, authorities said on Wednesday.
• Pak's current account deficit narrows 68% in Oct: Central bank
  
  The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said the country's current account deficit decreased 68 per cent in October from a year earlier owing to decline in imports.
• Pak's most powerful man, Gen Bajwa leaves in a significantly weaker position
  
  After spending six years as Pakistan's most powerful man, General Qamar Javed Bajwa leaves a country in a significantly weaker position: society is deeply polarised, the economy is on the brink of default, foreign partners are withholding significant support due to the ensuing political instability.
• 162 killed as quake jolts Indonesia's Java
  
  At least 162 people were killed and hundreds more injured as a 5.6 intensity earthquake shook Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, reports said.
• Biden approves emergency declaration for NY after historic snowfall
  
  The White House said that US President Joe Biden had approved an emergency declaration for the state of New York after historic snowfall.
• India watches closely as Pakistan awaits new Army chief
  
  With General Qamar Javed Bajwa retiring, Pakistan is all set to have a new Army chief later this month.
• Pakistan-Afghan border closed as tensions run high
  
  The Pakistan-Afghanistan border remained closed for a second consecutive day as tensions escalated between the two countries after unprovoked firing.
• G20 Summit: PM Modi, US President Biden meet in Bali
  
  On the sidelines of the ongoing G20 Summit in Bali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on Tuesday reviewed deepening of ties between the two countries, including cooperation in several sectors like critical and emerging technologies.
• Russia orders troops to withdraw from Ukraine's Kherson
  
  Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered troops to withdraw from the western bank of Ukraine's Dnipro River, meaning that the forces were retreating from Kherson -- the first big city to fall to Moscow after it launched its invasion on February 24.
• Indian-American Aruna Miller elected Maryland's Lt Governor
  
  Indian-American Aruna Miller has been elected Lieutenant Governor of Maryland in the midterm elections in which the Democrats wrested the top spots in the state from the Republicans.
• Musk tells Twitter followers to vote for Republicans in US midterms
  
  Elon Musk on Monday showed his true political colour despite vouching for Twitter to be "politically neutral", saying that Americans should vote for Republicans in the midterm elections on November 8.
• Donald Trump says he will make a "big announcement" on Nov. 15
  
  Former U.S. President Donald Trump told a political rally in Ohio on Monday that he would make a "big announcement" on Nov. 15 at his Florida home. He did not elaborate.
• Imran believes Pakistan PM, Interior Minister, senior army officer behind attack
  
  PTI Secretary-General Asad Umar said on Thursday that party Chairman Imran Khan suspects three people -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, and a senior military officer -- were behind the assassination attempt on him.
• Israeli PM Lapid Concedes Defeat to Netanyahu in Election
  
  Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won this week's Israeli election, final results showed Thursday, clearing the way for him to return to power.
• Assassination bid on Imran Khan at PTI's long march
  
  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairperson Imran Khan was injured in a gun attack on his long march container on Day 7 of the party's 'Haqeeqi Long March', confirmed party leader Farrukh Habib, media reports said.
• Canada to welcome record 500,000 new immigrants in 2025
  
  In order to address acute labour shortage, Canada plans to welcome a record 500,000 new permanent residents in 2025, the government said while announcing the Immigration Levels Plan for 2023-2025 on Tuesday.
• Russia launches massive missile strikes across Ukraine
  
  Russia on Monday launched massive missile strikes across Ukraine, including the capital Kiev, causing power and water outages, according to officials in the war-torn country.
• Ex-Brazilian President Lula defeats Bolsonaro in runoff polls
  
  Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defeated sitting President Jair Bolsonaro in the second round of the presidential elections, paving the way for his third four-year term beginning January 1, 2023.
• 150 killed, 100 injured in stampede at Halloween festivities in Seoul
  
  As many as 146 people have been killed while 150 others were injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district, as huge crowds of partygoers stampeded at late-night Halloween celebrations, fire authorities said on Sunday.
• Putin oversees retaliatory nuclear strike drills
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin has overseen military drills enacting a retaliatory nuclear strike, a media report said.
• 'Terror attack' on Iranian shrine kills 13
  
  At least 13 people were reportedly killed and 21 others injured in a "terrorist attack" at the Shahcheragh religious shrine in Iran's southern city of Shiraz.
• Indian-descent Rishi Sunak becomes UK PM
  
  A comparative newcomer - he only became an MP in 2015, Sunak has emphasised that the identity of a person born in the UK but with origins elsewhere matters to him.
• 'Cannot deliver mandate': Liz Truss quits as UK Prime Minister
  
  UK's beleaguered Prime Minister Liz Truss, facing opposition from within the party over her handling of the economy and exit of key ministers, resigned on Thursday.
• Australia reverse decision to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel's capital
  
  The Australian government on Tuesday announced that it has reversed a 2018 decision to recognise West Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.

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