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Pakistan protests Afghan diplomat’s ‘disrespectful act’ during national anthem

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Afghan Acting Consul General Peshawar Hafiz Mohibullah Shakir (left) is seen sitting during Pakistani national anthem at a conference in Peshawar. — Screengrab via Geo News
Afghan Acting Consul General Peshawar Hafiz Mohibullah Shakir (left) is seen sitting during Pakistani national anthem at a conference in Peshawar. — Screengrab via Geo News
  • Disrespect of host country’s national anthem against diplomatic norms: FO.
  • Consul general’s actions not intended to “disrespect” Pakistani anthem: spox.
  • FO summons Afghan Charge d’Affaires to register protest, say sources.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan lodged a strong protest with Afghan authorities on Tuesday over the “disrespectful action” of Afghanistan’s acting consul general in Peshawar towards the national anthem.

“The disrespect of host country’s national anthem is against diplomatic norms,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in a statement.

Afghan Acting Consul General Muhib Ullah Shakil and his aide were attending the National Rehmat-ul-Lil-Aalamin (PBUH) Conference in Peshawar when all attendees, including KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, stood for the national anthem. 

However, the Afghan diplomat and his aide remained seated, prompting a strong reaction from Islamabad.

In a clarification regarding the incident, Afghan Consulate Peshawar spokesperson Shahid Ullah stated that the consul general’s actions were not intended to “disrespect” or “disgrace” the Pakistani national anthem.

“Consul General did not stand due to the music in the anthem. We have even banned our own national anthem for the same reason,” the spokesperson told Geo News.

The Afghan consulate spokesperson added that the diplomat would definitely have stood and placed a hand on his chest if the anthem had been performed by children or without music. 

“This act by the Acting Consul General of Afghanistan is reprehensible. We are conveying our strong protest to the Afghan authorities in both Islamabad and Kabul,” Foreign Office spokesperson said responding to media queries about the acting Afghan consul general’s actions at an event in Peshawar.

According to sources, the Foreign Office has also summoned the Afghan Charge d’Affaires to register a protest over the consul general’s actions.

The relationship between the two South Asian nations has been unsteady since the Afghan Taliban took power, further deteriorating recently due to border clashes and the Kabul administration’s inaction against terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil to disrupt peace in Pakistan.

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Why the hype for hybrid cars won’t last

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The car industry’s effort to decarbonise revolves around replacing petrol with batteries. A growing number of customers want both. Buyers who cannot afford a fully electric car, or worry about the availability of charging points, are turning to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), sales of which are rocketing. But the hybrid ride may prove to be short.

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Sean Combs, Music Mogul Known as Diddy, Is Indicted on Sex Trafficking and Racketeering Charges

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In charges unsealed a day after his arrest in Manhattan, the music mogul known as Diddy was accused of running a “criminal enterprise” that threatened and abused women.

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Chinese overcapacity is crushing the global steel industry

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Each year China makes as much steel as the rest of the world combined. The vast scale of its output—around 1bn tonnes a year—is obscured by the fact that most of it stays in the country. Lately, however, China’s exports of the metal have surged, reaching 90m tonnes in 2023, up by 35% on the previous year (see chart 1). That may be a fraction of China’s total production, but it is more than what America or Japan make in a year. And it is enough to build a thousand Golden Gate bridges.

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Oprah sits down with Elvis Presley’s granddaughter, Riley Keough, in exclusive special airing on CBS

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Elvis Presley’s firstborn granddaughter, Riley Keough, opens up to Oprah Winfrey about her late mother, Lisa Marie, and life in her famous family for an exclusive prime-time special on CBS and Paramount+.

“An Oprah Special: The Presleys — Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley,” produced by Harpo Productions, airs Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. It will stream live on Paramount+ for “Paramount+ with Showtime” subscribers, and will be available on-demand the next day for “Paramount+ Essentials” subscribers.

Winfrey traveled to Graceland Mansion in Memphis to sit down with Keough for her first in-depth interview since her mother, Lisa Marie, died last year. Before her death, Lisa Marie recorded hours of stories from her life for a memoir, “From Here to the Great Unknown,” which Riley finished co-writing.

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Riley Keough and Oprah Winfrey in a moment from “An Oprah Special: The Presleys — Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley,” airing Oct. 8, 2024, on CBS and Paramount+

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The special features never-before-seen family photos and home videos. It also includes some of Lisa Marie’s personal audio recordings, some of which include memories of her father.

“I felt my father could change the weather. He was a god to me. A chosen human being,” Lisa Marie writes in the book.

Keough, an Emmy-nominated actress and director, shares with Winfrey the highs, lows and pressures of being a Presley, and the deep, profound relationship she had with her mother. 

The memoir, which will be released Oct. 8, is a stunning look inside one of the most legendary American families, detailing Lisa Marie’s childhood, her father’s shocking death, her marriages and her descent into addiction.

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Trump assassination attempt: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushes more charges against suspect

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would like to see an attempted murder charge brought against failed Trump assassination suspect Ryan Wesley Routh, which he noted carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Routh, 58, has been charged federally with possessing a gun with a scratched-out number and with possessing a gun illegally as a felon, though more serious charges are likely pending. 

“I think this is an offense that should merit life in prison, and if we are not going to go to the fullest extent of the law, you are lowering the threshold into what someone in the future may try to do something like this,” DeSantis said during a Tuesday morning press conference in West Palm Beach.

RYAN ROUTH, ARMED MAN ARRESTED AT TRUMP GOLF COURSE, POSTED PROLIFICALLY ABOUT TRUMP, POLITICS

Ryan W. Routh stands handcuffed after his arrest

Ryan W. Routh, suspected of attempting to assassinate former President Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course, stands handcuffed after his arrest near Palm City, Florida, Sept. 15, 2024. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office/Handout via Reuters)

The governor assigned Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to investigate the assassination attempt against former President Trump on Sunday.

DeSantis said Florida’s Office of Statewide Prosecution may have a stronger case than the federal government.

“In my judgment, it is not in the best interest of our state or of our nation to have the same federal agencies that are seeking to prosecute Donald Trump leading this investigation, especially when the most serious, straightforward offense constitutes a violation of state law, not federal law,” DeSantis said at the news conference.

TRUMP BLAMES BIDEN-HARRIS ‘RHETORIC’ FOR LATEST ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, SAYS HE WILL ‘SAVE THE COUNTRY’

Ron DeSantis speaks on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024. (Reuters/Mike Segar)

Florida is conducting an independent investigation into the incident while federal authorities pursue their own.

“In addition to holding the suspect accountable, the public deserves to know the truth about how this assassination attempt came to be,” DeSantis said. “I don’t even know that the club is open yet. I think they open in October. I don’t think it’s even open for the members yet, so why would he have chosen now to burrow in?”

Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach did not immediately confirm whether it currently remains closed to members. Routh’s attorney could not immediately be reached for comment.

LAW ENFORCEMENT SOURCES IDENTIFY RYAN WESLEY ROUTH AS SUSPECT IN TRUMP SHOOTING

Members of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Department patrols outside of Trump International Golf Club

Members of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Department patrol outside of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (Mega for Fox News Digital )

Routh was arrested Sunday after authorities spotted a gun poking out of the shrubbery on the golf course where Trump was playing that afternoon. Routh allegedly camped outside the golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours, phone records revealed. 

Routh did not fire any shots, never had Trump in his line of sight and sped away after the agent who spotted him fired in his direction, officials said. He was arrested in a neighboring county. 

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“We’ll see how it was that this guy was able to burrow himself in the bushes for apparently 12 hours and how that came to happen,” DeSantis said. 

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Petrol, Diesel To Become Cheaper? Windfall Tax On Crude Petroleum Slashed To Zero

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In a move that can ease burdern on common man’s pocket in near future, the government on Tuesday slashed windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to ‘nil’ per tonne with effect from September 18. The reduction could make petrol, diesel cheaper.

Last week, Petroleum Secretary Pankaj Jain had said that oil marketing companies would consider reducing fuel prices if crude oil prices remain low for an extended period. Now, with the windfall tax coming to zero, the OMCs may consider reducing the petrol, diesel prices.

The windfall tax, applied as Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED), is revised fortnightly based on average oil prices over the preceding two weeks. The most recent adjustment, effective August 31, set the windfall tax on crude petroleum at ₹1,850 per tonne. The SAED on the export of diesel, petrol, and jet fuel (ATF) remains at ‘nil.’ According to an official notification, the new rates take effect from September 18.

India first introduced windfall profit taxes on July 1, 2022, joining several other nations that tax the extraordinary profits of energy companies.

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La manipulación previa de los buscas es la explicación más probable de las explosiones simultáneas en Líbano

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Varias personas han muerto y miles de miembros de Hezbolá han resultado heridos este martes en el sur del Líbano y en las inmediaciones de la capital, en el suburbio Dahiye de Beirut, al explotar los dispositivos de mensajería, conocidos como buscas, tras recibir avisos, según informa Reuters y han confirmado los responsables de la seguridad libanesa. Estos aparatos son pequeños receptores que reciben un mensaje cuando sus dueños son requeridos por la persona que intenta contactar con ellos, y no dependen de la red móvil, circunstancia por la que son utilizados en conflictos bélicos y por organizaciones clandestinas para evitar su manipulación informática.

La agencia de noticias ha podido observar presencialmente los daños causados a una decena de presuntos integrantes de la milicia chií, incluyendo el embajador iraní, Mojtaba Amani, según la agencia Mehr. Fuentes de la seguridad libanesa atribuyen el ataque a Israel y creen que ha sido posible gracias a la interferencia de los sistemas de comunicación individuales, aunque no han detallado el procedimiento.

Las mismas fuentes sostienen que, antes de las explosiones, los dispositivos recibieron un aviso de mensaje que se mantuvo durante varios segundos para asegurar que el receptor consultaba el contenido. Los integrantes de Hezbolá consideran el ataque como la “mayor violación de seguridad” que ha sufrido el grupo desde el comienzo de la guerra en la zona.

En un comunicado oficial, fuentes del Gobierno libanés han detallado que el ataque se ha producido, aproximadamente a las 3.30 de la tarde del martes 17 de septiembre de 2024, cuando “han explotado varios dispositivos de recepción de mensajes, conocidos como buscapersonas, de miembros del personal que trabajaba en las unidades e instituciones de Hezbolá”. “Los equipos científicos y de seguridad especializados de Hezbolá están llevando a cabo una investigación a gran escala para descubrir las razones detrás de estas explosiones simultáneas”, que el propio comunicado reconoce como “misteriosas”.

Marc Rivero, jefe de investigación de la empresa de seguridad Kaspersky, ha explicado que ha quedado demostrado que un ataque así es posible y que las baterías de los dispositivos electrónicos pueden causar daños. Pero Rivero detalla que, aunque sería plausible que la interferencia hubiera causado una disfunción de los sistemas de almacenaje de energía para provocar la explosión, cree que la teoría más lógica es que se trata de “un ataque a la cadena de suministro”. En este sentido, explica: “Se puede haber manipulado el dispositivo en origen, antes de su distribución entre los usuarios, y haber introducido algún tipo de carga explosiva que, mediante una programación específica y a distancia, dé lugar a explosiones”.

Esta es la explicación más lógica dados los daños causados, ya que las explosiones de baterías de dispositivos tan pequeños tienen un potencial dañino muy bajo, añade el experto.

De esta forma, según la hipótesis de Rivero, primero se introdujeron las cargas en los dispositivos y se programaron para que explotaran a partir de un código intencionado o en un momento determinado. Ambas teorías son posibles, ya que las víctimas han declarado haber recibido una llamada previa a la explosión y todas se han producido de forma simultánea.

David Marugán, consultor, especializado en seguridad y radiocomunicaciones, también apunta, siempre como hipótesis, a la posibilidad de una manipulación física previa de los dispositivos, ya que “los daños observados son muy importantes y parecen, a simple vista, un poco diferentes a los causados por baterías de litio. En ningún caso son posibles si las pilas son alcalinas, como las que llevan los mensáfonos antiguos, por ejemplo”.

Marugán explica que este tipo de buscas lo utilizan organizaciones clandestinas para prescindir de la red habitual de móviles, que suele ser objetivo común de los ataques informáticos.

Los buscapersonas son dispositivos que fueron muy populares en los años noventa, antes de la irrupción masiva del teléfono móvil. Permiten recibir mensajes de alerta o textos breves y, en determinados casos, enviarlos. Solo algunos de los modelos actuales permiten el cifrado de mensajes.

David Marugán recuerda un antecedente similar al registrado este martes: la muerte de Yehie Ayash en Gaza en enero de 1996. Como principal fabricante de bombas de Hamás, fue apodado El Ingeniero. Israel consiguió que un amigo le diera un teléfono móvil manipulado previamente que fue detonado a distancia, causándole la muerte de forma inmediata.

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Muere en el helicptero de rescate una mujer atacada por un tiburn a 514 kilmetros de Canarias

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Una ciudadana alemana de 30 aos muri anoche a bordo del helicptero del Ejrcito del Aire espaol en el que era evacuada a un hospital de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria tras haber sido atacada por un tiburn en el Atlntico, a 514 kilmetros de Canarias, ha confirmado a Efe Salvamento Martimo.

Los hechos, que adelanta el diario digital atlanticohoy.com, se produjeron poco antes de las 16:00 horas (hora canaria) en alta mar, a unos 180 kilmetros al este de la ciudad de Dajla (Shara).

La tripulacin del barco de recreo en el que viajaba, el catamarn britnico ‘Dalliance Chichester’, pidi ayuda sobre las 15:55 horas a Salvamento Martimo espaol, que comparte responsabilidades internacionales de rescate en esa zona con la Marina Marroqu.

Por ese motivo, Salvamento se puso en contacto con el centro de control de su servicio homlogo de Rabat, que pidi que la emergencia fuera asumida por Espaa, porque no tena medios en la zona.

Salvamento Martimo emiti de inmediato una alerta a todos los buques cercanos al catamarn, uno de los cuales se acerc y pudo ofrecer medicamentos a sus tripulantes.

En ayuda de la accidentada acudi desde Gran Canaria un helicptero del Servicio de Bsqueda y Rescate (SAR) del Ejrcito del Aire, que embarc a la mujer sobre las 20:05 horas, han precisado las fuentes.

La mujer, que haba perdido una pierna en el ataque del escualo, entr en parada cardiorrespiratoria durante el vuelo y lleg ya muerta al Hospital Doctor Negrn de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

El catamarn en el que viajaba haba salido el 14 de septiembre desde el puerto de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria en direccin sur, segn la ruta que han registrado navegadores de seguimiento del trfico martimo como marinetraffic.com o vesselfinder.com.

De acuerdo con el registro internacional de incidentes con escualos que elabora el Museo de Historia Natural de Florida (EEUU), a lo largo de la historia solo hay constancia de seis incidentes confirmados con tiburones en Canarias y otro ms probable. Ninguno de ellos fue mortal.

En el lugar donde se produjo el ocurrido este lunes y sus alrededores, no se ha documentado ninguno anterior. El ms cercano, adems de los de Canarias, fue notificado en el archipilago africano de Cabo Verde.



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