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Court: No evidence to conclude self-defection; prosecution also unable to confirm
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Court: No evidence to conclude self-defection; prosecution also unable to confirm

The Seoul High Court acquitted former National Security Advisor Seo Hoon and former Coast Guard Commissioner General Kim Hong-hee again in the appellate trial for the 2020 West Sea public official shooting case. The court stated there was no evidence to conclude the deceased did not self-defect, nor could the prosecution confirm it, thus acquitting them of charges of fabricating and using false official documents.

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Israel’s election may end the Netanyahu era but not the ‘forever wars’
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5/11/2026

Israel’s election may end the Netanyahu era but not the ‘forever wars’

Israel’s next election campaign is well under way, with political defections, fractious coalition-building and naked appeals to ethnic exclusion marking its opening salvoes as a crowded field of challengers queues up to try Benjamin Netanyahu for the security catastrophe of October 7, 2023 and the wars that followed. The vote, constitutionally set for this October, is shaping up as a referendum on the prime minister’s central claim to power: that only he can keep Israel safe. But after two and a...

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Punjab political face-off heads to Rashtrapati Bhavan as rival camps seek to meet President
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Punjab political face-off heads to Rashtrapati Bhavan as rival camps seek to meet President

A political confrontation in Punjab escalates as rival camps led by Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann seek separate meetings with President Droupadi Murmu on the same day. Chadha, one of seven AAP MPs who switched to BJP on April 24, is scheduled to meet the President at 10:40am, followed by Mann at noon seeking recall of the defectors. The row intensifies with reports of two FIRs with non-bailable charges against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak, who alleges misuse of government machinery.

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Punjab Police Register FIRs Against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak After He Switches From AAP to BJP
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Punjab Police Register FIRs Against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak After He Switches From AAP to BJP

Punjab Police have registered two FIRs under non-bailable sections against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak in separate districts, days after he switched from the Aam Aadmi Party to the BJP as part of a group of MPs merging with the ruling camp in the Upper House. The BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal have alleged political vendetta, with BJP leaders accusing the AAP government of misusing police to target opponents.

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Punjab Police Register FIRs Against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak After He Switched From AAP to BJP
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Punjab Police Register FIRs Against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak After He Switched From AAP to BJP

Punjab Police have registered two FIRs under non-bailable sections against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak in separate districts, days after he switched from the Aam Aadmi Party to the BJP as part of a group of MPs merging with the ruling camp in the Upper House. The BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal have alleged political vendetta, with BJP working president Ashwani Sharma accusing the AAP government of misusing police to target opponents.

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Times of India
UAE Quits OPEC in Blow to Saudi Prestige Amid Iran War Tensions
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UAE Quits OPEC in Blow to Saudi Prestige Amid Iran War Tensions

The UAE has announced its departure from OPEC, describing the move as driven by self-interest amid the Iran war. The decision, made without prior consultation during a GCC emergency session in Jeddah, positions the UAE as the Gulf state closest to Donald Trump and weakens Saudi Arabia's ability to manage oil prices. The UAE was most heavily assaulted by Iran with over 2,200 drones and missiles, and has been unable to build political solidarity with fellow Gulf states for joint counterattacks. Adnoc plans to increase production from 3.4m to 5m barrels per day by 2027.

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