Abdul Waheed Pirzada
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Abdul Waheed Pirzada
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Was in Civil Service
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🇬🇧 The UK will recognise Palestinian statehood in September unless Israel takes "significant steps" to end the "appalling situation" in the Gaza Strip, — Prime Minister Starmer
July 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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⚡️ European partners reportedly caught off guard as US halts arms shipments to Ukraine.

According to Bloomberg, some European allies hope the Trump administration will soften or reverse the decision.
European partners reportedly caught off guard as US halts arms shipments to Ukraine
According to Bloomberg, some European allies hope the Trump administration will soften or reverse the decision.
kyivindependent.com
July 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Trump's bombing of Iran is clear violation of international law. Preemptive strikes are only justified under international law when there is imminent threat of an attack. Iran was not threatening attacks on US--except if Trump attacked them. What Trump did will give Putin cover for Ukraine war
June 22, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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👇🇮🇷🇮🇱🇺🇸"Iran rules out new nuclear talks until attacks stop" #IranIsraelConflict #NukeTalks
Iran rules out new nuclear talks until attacks stop
Israel and Iran exchange fresh attacks a day after Tehran said it would not negotiate over its nuclear programme.
www.bbc.com
June 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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🚨BREAKING:

Iran's IRGC urges all civilians in Tel Aviv to immediately evacuate the city amid escalating tensions.
June 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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The United States must not be drawn into Netanyahu’s illegal war against Iran.

I will be introducing legislation to prohibit the use of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran without specific Congressional authorization, with an exception for self-defense.
June 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Blasts are heard in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
June 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Iran launches retaliatory strikes, with blasts heard in Tel Aviv, following Israel's unprecedented attack on Iranian nuclear sites. cnn.it/3FU23DR
June 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Tel Aviv 🇮🇱❗️
June 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Stunning picture capturing the moment Iranian missiles arrive in Tel Aviv with Israeli air defense trying to intercept.
June 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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A projectile struck central Tel Aviv, resulting in a massive explosion that sent plumes of smoke towering into the air over the Israeli city’s skyline.
June 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Trump says residents of other American cities can expect ICE raids like the ones in Los Angeles
June 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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“We came to the United States for protection because of what we encountered in Russia,” he said. “It seems that we are encountering here what we fled.” -- Russian asylum seeker who was detained and, he says, beaten by ICE agents.

www.wsj.com/us-news/prot...
The White House Marching Orders That Sparked the L.A. Migrant Crackdown
After deportations fell short of President Trump’s campaign promises, federal agents summoned to a meeting in Washington were told to “just go out there and arrest illegal aliens.”
www.wsj.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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The mobilization of US Marines and National Guard troops to respond to protests in Los Angeles will cost the Defense Department roughly $134 million, a top Pentagon official told Congress. Follow live updates: cnn.it/4jIHQyw
June 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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“Commandeering a state’s National Guard without consulting the governor of that state is illegal and immoral”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom

www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom to sue Trump over National Guard deployment
The streets of the sprawling city of 4 million people were mostly quiet Monday morning, the day after crowds blocked off a major freeway and set self-driving cars on fire.
www.pbs.org
June 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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The US State Department ordered diplomatic posts around the world to “resume processing” of Harvard University student and exchange visitor visas on Friday after a judge halted President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to block international students from coming to the institution.
US State Department orders embassies to resume processing Harvard student visas | CNN Politics
The US State Department ordered diplomatic posts around the world to “resume processing” of Harvard University student and exchange visitor visas on Friday after a judge halted President Donald Trump’...
cnn.it
June 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Have a magnificent Monday✨️
June 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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WATCH: Los Angeles police officer in riot gear shoots Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi with a rubber bullet for no apparent reason.
June 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Israel Detains Greta Thunberg, Other Activists After Halting Gaza-Bound Aid Ship
Israel Detains Greta Thunberg, Other Activists After Halting Gaza-Bound Aid Ship
Israeli forces detained Greta Thunberg and other activists after it halted a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ship.
rollingstone.com
June 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Yesterday, Trump stumbled up a flight of stairs while boarding Air Force One.

We also saw Trump’s broken brain on full display—when he thanked the National Guard for “a job well done” in Los Angeles, before they even showed up.

More here: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/millions-p...
June 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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As ICE agents prepared to fan out in L.A. on Friday, they were greeted by a familiar face: Dr. Phil McGraw. He was embedded with a camera crew for his Merit TV show. His presence underscored the made-for-TV nature of the Trump admin's moves... www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/m...
Dr. Phil was embedded with ICE during controversial Los Angeles immigration raids | CNN Business
The footage is being incorporated into a special report on “Dr. Phil Primetime,” a program on McGraw’s conservative TV channel Merit TV, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN.
www.cnn.com
June 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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June 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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SpaceX's Starship experienced a "rapid unscheduled disassembly" during a test flight on Tuesday.

It successfully reached orbit, however an apparent propellant leak after the craft entered its suborbital trajectory caused a loss of attitude control, leaving the spacecraft spinning uncontrollably.
May 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM