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Gianni Infantino campaigns in Japan for re-election as FIFA president


Gianni Infantino’s campaign for re-election as FIFA president is set to move this week to Japan and a meeting scheduled for Wednesday with the Asian Football Confederation. (AP video by Stephen Wade)

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Trump’s approval ratings plummet: what that means for the US midterms



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🇰🇵 Y’all thought he was gone 🤣🤣🤣 They keep killing this man, poor Kim… 😢 Source: KCNA / Writer: Samuel


🇰🇵 Y’all thought he was gone 🤣🤣🤣

They keep killing this man, poor Kim… 😢

Source: KCNA / Writer: SamuelMario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal)🇰🇵 Rumors that Kim Jong Un is DEAD are exploding across social media…

But there is still NO credible confirmation that North Korea’s leader has died.

Unverified claims allege Kim suffered a major health crisis, received treatment in Beijing and died, triggering speculation about a succession involving his daughter Kim Ju-ae.

Recent credible reporting, however, showed Kim publicly touring North Korea’s new military museum just days ago.

What is confirmed today: his sister Kim Yo Jong says the border with South Korea is “very unstable” and Pyongyang is considering restarting loudspeaker broadcasts toward the South.

For now, the death story remains a rumor, while the sudden warning from Kim’s powerful sister is very real.

Source: Reuters / Writer: Samuel—  https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2112194559338025233


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Azerbaijan, South Korea discuss cooperation in aviation


Azerbaijan and South Korea have discussed prospects for expanding cooperation in the aviation sector, Baku’s growing role as a regional aviation hub, as well as plans by the two countries’ airlines to expand their aircraft fleets and route networks, Samir Rzayev, Chairman of the Board of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), said.

According to Report, Rzayev noted that the development of tourism ties between the two countries was also high on the agenda of a meeting with Kang Kymgu, South Korea’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Report informs.

“In line with our route network development strategy, we also discussed the prospects of launching direct flights between Azerbaijan and Korea by 2030. We further reviewed potential cooperation opportunities between the airports and aviation authorities of the two countries. I believe expanding cooperation in these areas will contribute to tourism development and create new opportunities in aviation,” he said.


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Tajikistan, Pakistan discuss energy projects and trade expansion



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East Azeri platform in Caspian produces over 645M barrels of oil to date



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6am ET, October 20 | The latest headlines from NPR


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🇬🇧🇮🇱 HSBC marketed its fund to Muslim savers as “Sharia-compliant.” Turns out, over $100 MILLION went into companies linked to Israel’s military, according to an Al Jazeera investigation. The fund is supposed to screen out sectors like alcohol and weapons. But companies with military connections can apparently still make the cut. That’s one VERY awkward distinction for Muslim investors who thought they knew where their money was going. A fund built around Muslim values, investing in companies tied to wars across the Muslim world. Good luck explaining THAT one. Writer: Julie


🇬🇧🇮🇱 HSBC marketed its fund to Muslim savers as “Sharia-compliant.”

Turns out, over $100 MILLION went into companies linked to Israel’s military, according to an Al Jazeera investigation.

The fund is supposed to screen out sectors like alcohol and weapons. But companies with military connections can apparently still make the cut.

That’s one VERY awkward distinction for Muslim investors who thought they knew where their money was going.

A fund built around Muslim values, investing in companies tied to wars across the Muslim world.

Good luck explaining THAT one.

Writer: Julie
  x.com/AJEnglish/status/21124…
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RT by @Telegraph: A simple formula guarantees next week’s Budget will be painful: r-g If ‘r’ is smaller than ‘g’, you’re on track for fiscal sustainability. If ‘r’ is bigger than ‘g’, well, you’re Britain today. I explain why in this week’s Investor: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/newsletters/?nl=investor&issue_id=468504bd-185f-5ded-b3ab-4d91abc0e5a7 @Telegraph


A simple formula guarantees next week’s Budget will be painful: r-g

If ‘r’ is smaller than ‘g’, you’re on track for fiscal sustainability. If ‘r’ is bigger than ‘g’, well, you’re Britain today.

I explain why in this week’s Investor:  telegraph.co.uk/newsletters/…

@Telegraph


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🔴 BREAKING: Turkey refers the Mecca Defense Alliance agreement to parliament for ratification, according to an Al Arabiya correspondent.


🔴 BREAKING: Turkey refers the Mecca Defense Alliance agreement to parliament for ratification, according to an Al Arabiya correspondent.