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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham aims to improve relations between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky after recent tensions. Burnham’s remarks come ahead of a meeting with Zelensky, demonstrating support for Ukraine.
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Turkish opposition lawmakers staged a protest in parliament by blindfolding themselves and taping their mouths shut, opposing the government’s takeover of Halk TV.
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A container ship has sunk near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile, while a separate dry bulk carrier damaged in an earlier attack is also reported to be sinking, maritime security sources said on Wednesday. The Singapore-flagged GFS Pride container ship, with a small 2,824 TEU (20-ft equivalent unit) capacity, had sunk, the sources said. "Commercial vessel 'GFS PRIDE' reported sunk with floating containers ... mariners cautioned," the Hydrographer of Pakistan said in a navigational warning to ships dated October 14.
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By Mubasher Bukhari and Asif ShahzadLAHORE, Pakistan, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A state of emergency declared in Imran Khan's main political stronghold is another setback for Pakistan's jailed former prime minister whose health is worsening according to his family.President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday declared the emergency in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan that has seen a sharp rise in militant attacks.
