✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1. India reporting a highly infectious new COVID-19 variant, World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Friday said that there were over 300 sub-variants and XBB being a recombinant virus is a matter of concern. She also highlighted that the new variant is immune evasive.
2. India ranked 41 out of 44 countries in the Mercer CFS Global Pension Index. The MCGPI is a comprehensive study of 44 global pension systems, accounting for 65 percent of the world’s population.
3. US repatriates 307 antiquities valued $4 mn stolen, trafficked from India.
4. 14th Edition of World Spice Congress (WSC) to be held at Mumbai in Feb 2023
🌎WORLD NEWS🌍
1. Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former finance Minister Rishi Sunak were leading potential contenders to replace British Premier Liz Truss on Friday. Candidates are canvassing support to become Conservative Party leader in a fast-tracked contest.
2. Pakistan’s Election Commission (ECP) on Friday disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan from holding public office for five years in the Toshakhana case for hiding proceeds from the sale of gifts he received from foreign leaders.
3. Global Youth Leadership Center, an international non-profit organisation, is all set to embark on its journey from Bangladesh on October 20 with the inauguration of its first programme.
4. Former White House advisor Steve Bannon on Friday was sentenced to four months in prison on two counts of contempt. The US federal judge further ordered the former advisor to Donald Trump to pay $6,500 as fine.
5. The Chad government on Friday suspended seven Opposition political parties, a day after anti-government protests led to violent clashes with security forces.
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