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An armed man from Utah who had made threats against President Joe Biden was shot and killed by FBI agents while they were attempting to serve a warrant at his home in Provo. Craig Deleeuw Robertson had posted a series of violent messages on social media and was charged on Tuesday with making threats against the president and against FBI agents. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/fTthOzE

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead after holding a rally in Quito on Wednesday evening, local media reported, citing Interior Minister Juan Zapata. Mr. Villavicencio, a 59-year-old journalist, was one of eight candidates in the August 20 presidential election. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/VSpI6EU

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed the military's top general and called for more preparations for the possibility of war, a boost in weapons production, and expansion of military drills, state media KCNA reported on Thursday. Kim made the comments at the 7th Enlarged Meeting of the 8th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/IyKSAl4

The wildfires that have devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed six people, officials said Wednesday. Richard Bissen Jr., the mayor of the West Maui community of Lahaina Town, said Wednesday during a news conference that there have also been 13 evacuations for three fires. Fire was widespread in Lahaina Town, including on Front Street, a popular shopping and dining area, County of Maui spokesperson Mahina Martin said by phone early Wednesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/4v0osSP

The United States announced Wednesday steps to restrict certain American investments in China, targeting high-tech sectors like semiconductors, artificial intelligence and quantum information technologies -- a move that could further strain bilateral ties. "The outbound investment program will fill a critical gap in the United States' national security toolkit," said a senior US government official. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/wR3HIx0

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote to President Arif Alvi on Wednesday night calling for the dissolution of the National Assembly three days before the completion of its constitutional five-year term. The dissolution allows the caretaker government, which is still to be set up, to oversee the next general election within 90 days; that is, by November. However, the likelihood of elections being held by November is negligible after the government approved the holding of the next election on the basis of the Digital Census 2023. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/n7KE3R8