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11 killed in gun attack at political convoy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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At least 11 people were killed in a gun attack on a convoy of a local political leader in northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, IANS reported.

Senior Superintendent of police of Abbottabad Syed Mukhtar Shah told local media that some unknown armed men intercepted the convoy and opened indiscriminate firing in the Langra village of the Abbottabad district on Monday evening, Xinhua news agency reported.

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According to the police, the deceased include Chairman of the sub-district Havelian Atif Munsif Khan, his four private security guards, a policeman and others who were returning after attending a funeral.

The official added that police are investigating the incident but cannot provide any details, adding that it is not clear yet whether it was an attack by terrorists.

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Strong earthquake strikes Pakistan

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck Khudzar area of South-west Pakistan this evening, USGS reported.

National Center for Seismology said, “Earthquake of Magnitude:5.2, Occurred on 04-12-2023, 17:49:30 IST, Lat: 27.33 & Long: 66.87, Depth: 10 Km ,Region: Pakistan.”

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Solar storm to strike Earth today

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A solar storm is expected to hit Earth today, December 1, according to forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

A solar storm is a coronal mass ejection (CME) that consists of waves expelled from the Sun that can flow outward across the heliosphere, affecting the entire Solar System, including Earth. CME will generate geometric waves that can impact radio, GP…

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Space Weather Physicist Dr Tamitha Skov said on her X handle that “A Direct Hit! The impressive #solarstorm launched in the Earth-strike zone has been modeled by NASA. The storm is predicted to hit Earth by midday December 1. Along with two earlier storms already en route means we have a 1,2,3-punch. If the magnetic field is oriented correctly, expect #aurora to reach deep into mid-latitudes. Amateur #radio & #GPS reception issues are likely, especially on Earth’s nightside. G3+ conditions are possible with this storm series.”

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Woman stabs boyfriend for ‘looking at other women’

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According to FOX news, a Florida woman is in jail after she allegedly used rabies needles to stab her boyfriend because he was apparently looking at other women.

Sandra Jimenez, 44, was charged with aggravated battery in connection with a Saturday incident at a home shared with her boyfriend, according to a Miami-Dade Police Department arrest affidavit seen by FOX 35 Orlando.

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Officers responded to a hospital following a report of a man who was stabbed in the eye with a needle. The victim told police that Jimenez used their dogs’ rabies needles to pierce his right eyelid during an argument about him “looking at other women,” the affidavit read.

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Jimenez allegedly jumped on her boyfriend of eight years while he was lying on the couch and stabbed him with the needles before leaving their home when she “realized what she had done.”

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The victim called 911 and was rushed to a hospital, where he spoke with officers about the attack.

Police later found Jimenez sleeping in her car outside the home and arrested her, the affidavit said. Jimenez claimed that her boyfriend’s injuries were “self-inflicted” when she was questioned by police about the alleged attack.

She is in custody at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on $7,500 bond, according to arrest records.

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