<p>The prices of prime residential properties in Dubai are set to record steepest growth in 2023, according to global property consultancy firm Knight Frank's 2023 Prime Prediction report. It said that the prices are set to rise by 13.5 per cent next year as foreign buyers and high-net-worth individuals continue to show keen interest to buy properties in Dubai's Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills and Jumeirah Bay Island.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Dubai, the number of new high-end homes already developed and under development at present are reportedly failing to keep pace with demand. This gap continues to contribute to the steep property rise in the Emirati business hub.</p>

<p>Miami is second on the list with a forecast annual percentage change of 5 per cent, followed by Dublin, Los Angeles, Lisbon, Madrid, Paris and Singapore, which are expected to see prices rising at 4 per cent.</p>

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<p>Zurich, which has been ranked by other studies as one of the costliest cities to live in, will see prime home prices growing by 3.5 per cent, while Monaco will see a growth of 3 per cent.</p>

<p>Shanghai and New York are forecast to post 2 per cent increase in prices.</p>

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<p>The Prime Global Cities Index is an index based on valuation that tracks the momentum or its lack thereof,&nbsp;in prime residential prices in local currency in over 45 cities worldwide using Knight Frank’s global research network.</p>

<p>All three Indian cities (Mumbai, Bengaluru and New Delhi) witnessed an increase in average annual prices. Mumbai moved up from 39th rank in Q3 2021 to 22nd rank in Q3 2022. Bengaluru and New Delhi also went up&nbsp;in the index ranking from 41th rank and 38th rank respectively in Q3 2021 to 27th rank and 36th rank respectively in Q3 2022.</p>

<p>The rise in average prices in Mumbai was recorded at 4.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY), Bengaluru (3.3 per cent YoY) and New Delhi (1.2 per cent YoY) during the 12-month change (Q3 2021-Q3 2022).</p>

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The prices of prime residential properties in Dubai are set to record steepest growth in 2023, according to global property consultancy firm Knight Frank's 2023 Prime Prediction report. It said that the prices are set to rise by 13.5 per cent next year as foreign buyers and high-net-worth individuals continue to show keen interest to buy properties in Dubai's Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills and Jumeirah Bay Island. In Dubai, the number of new high-end homes already developed and under development at present are reportedly failing to keep pace with demand. This gap continues to contribute to the steep property rise in the Emirati business hub. Miami is second on the list with a forecast annual percentage change of 5 per cent, followed by Dublin, Los Angeles, Lisbon, Madrid, Paris and Singapore, which are expected to see prices rising at 4 per cent. WATCH | World Business Watch: Hong Kong property market tumbling as unsold homes pile up Zurich, which has been ranked by other studies as one of the costliest cities to live in, will see prime home prices growing by 3.5 per cent, while Monaco will see a growth of 3 per cent. Shanghai and New York are forecast to post 2 per cent increase in prices. WATCH | WION Business News | China's property woes exist, home prices fall for 13th month × The Prime Global Cities Index is an index based on valuation that tracks the momentum or its lack thereof, in prime residential prices in local currency in over 45 cities worldwide using Knight Frank’s global research network. All three Indian cities (Mumbai, Bengaluru and New Delhi) witnessed an increase in average annual prices. Mumbai moved up from 39th rank in Q3 2021 to 22nd rank in Q3 2022. Bengaluru and New Delhi also went up in the index ranking from 41th rank and 38th rank respectively in Q3 2021 to 27th rank and 36th rank respectively in Q3 2022. The rise in average prices in Mumbai was recorded at 4.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY), Bengaluru (3.3 per cent YoY) and New Delhi (1.2 per cent YoY) during the 12-month change (Q3 2021-Q3 2022). WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>In an incident that followed the cautionary tale of George Floyd's killing in the United States' Connecticut, five police officers were charged with reckless endangerment and cruelty, after a man they arrested was partially paralysed in the back of a police van.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The victim, Randy Cox, was reportedly being driven to a police station in New Haven, Connecticut, when the driver hit the brakes too hard, causing him to be flung headfirst against the van's rear doors.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Randy was reportedly being held on June 19 on gun charges that were later dropped.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The accused officers have said that the sudden brake was applied to avoid a collision at an intersection. The Police body camera footage shows the driver stopping suddenly and repeatedly honking the horn.</p>

<p>In the videos that later surfaced on social media, the accused police officers can be seen mocking Randy Cox, saying that he faked his injuries. He is then seen being dragged by the police officers holding his feet to place him in a holding cell. He was then transported to a hospital.</p>

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<p>After reviewing the footage, the senior police officials in Connecticut concluded that the five officers had engaged in reckless conduct that left Cox immobile and devoid of standard physical care and related precautions during the detention.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Cox has been paralysed from the chest down, his family's lawyer said, adding it was a result of the officer's treatment. New Haven's police chief Karl Jacobson said it was important for his department to be transparent. "You can make mistakes, but you can't treat people poorly, period," he said.</p>

<p>"You cannot treat people the way Mr Cox was treated."</p>

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In an incident that followed the cautionary tale of George Floyd's killing in the United States' Connecticut, five police officers were charged with reckless endangerment and cruelty, after a man they arrested was partially paralysed in the back of a police van.

In an incident that followed the cautionary tale of George Floyd's killing in the United States' Connecticut, five police officers were charged with reckless endangerment and cruelty, after a man they arrested was partially paralysed in the back of a police van. The victim, Randy Cox, was reportedly being driven to a police station in New Haven, Connecticut, when the driver hit the brakes too hard, causing him to be flung headfirst against the van's rear doors. WATCH | WION Fineprint | 2 years after George Floyd killing | Black America still 'can't breathe' × Randy was reportedly being held on June 19 on gun charges that were later dropped. The accused officers have said that the sudden brake was applied to avoid a collision at an intersection. The Police body camera footage shows the driver stopping suddenly and repeatedly honking the horn. In the videos that later surfaced on social media, the accused police officers can be seen mocking Randy Cox, saying that he faked his injuries. He is then seen being dragged by the police officers holding his feet to place him in a holding cell. He was then transported to a hospital. WATCH | Gravitas: Why has US failed to fight racism? × After reviewing the footage, the senior police officials in Connecticut concluded that the five officers had engaged in reckless conduct that left Cox immobile and devoid of standard physical care and related precautions during the detention. Cox has been paralysed from the chest down, his family's lawyer said, adding it was a result of the officer's treatment. New Haven's police chief Karl Jacobson said it was important for his department to be transparent. "You can make mistakes, but you can't treat people poorly, period," he said. "You cannot treat people the way Mr Cox was treated." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Russia hit out at the comments by Pope Francis that sought to draw distinction between Russian soldiers who belong to the Russian tradition and those who purportedly do not. Pope Francis had alleged that during the war in Ukraine, soldiers who are "generally Chechens and Buryats" showed the "cruelest" conduct.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chechens are an ethnic minority in Chechnya, in the north-west of Russia. Buryats are ethnically Mongol, hailing from Siberia. The latter traditionally follow Buddhist and shamanic beliefs.</p>

<p>Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova condemned the comments, as reported in Ruptly.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"This is no longer Russophobia, it's a perversion on a level I can't even name," she said.</p>

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<p>"We are one family with Buryats, Chechens and other representatives of our multinational and multi-confessional country," Zakharova later wrote on Telegram.</p>

<p><strong>What did Pope Francis say?</strong></p>

<p>In an interview with America Magazine, Pope said that he had much information about the alleged "cruelty of the troops that come in".&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Generally, the cruellest are perhaps those who are of Russia but are not of the Russian tradition, such as the Chechens, the Buryati and so on. Certainly, the one who invades is the Russian state. This is very clear. Sometimes I try not to specify so as not to offend and rather condemn in general, although it is well known whom I am condemning. It is not necessary that I put a name and surname," Pope said.</p>

<p><strong>Holodomor tragedy historical antecedent to Ukraine war: Pope Francis</strong></p>

<p>Holodomor, part of wider Soviet famine of 1932-33 that claimed millions of Soviet citizens in present-day Ukraine, was attributed by Pope as "historical antecedent" to ongoing war in Ukraine.</p>

<p>"I believe it is appropriate to mention it as a historical antecedent of the [present] conflict," Pope said.</p>

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Russia hit out at the comments by Pope Francis that sought to draw distinction between Russian soldiers who belong to the Russian tradition and those who purportedly do not. Pope Francis had alleged that during the war in Ukraine, soldiers who are "generally Chechens and Buryats" showed the "cruelest" conduct. Chechens are an ethnic minority in Chechnya, in the north-west of Russia. Buryats are ethnically Mongol, hailing from Siberia. The latter traditionally follow Buddhist and shamanic beliefs. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova condemned the comments, as reported in Ruptly. "This is no longer Russophobia, it's a perversion on a level I can't even name," she said. WATCH | WION Global Summit 2022: Is there any foreseeable end to Russia-Ukraine war? × "We are one family with Buryats, Chechens and other representatives of our multinational and multi-confessional country," Zakharova later wrote on Telegram. What did Pope Francis say? In an interview with America Magazine, Pope said that he had much information about the alleged "cruelty of the troops that come in". ALSO READ | Pope Francis admits even nuns, priests watch online porn, calls it a ‘devil’ "Generally, the cruellest are perhaps those who are of Russia but are not of the Russian tradition, such as the Chechens, the Buryati and so on. Certainly, the one who invades is the Russian state. This is very clear. Sometimes I try not to specify so as not to offend and rather condemn in general, although it is well known whom I am condemning. It is not necessary that I put a name and surname," Pope said. Holodomor tragedy historical antecedent to Ukraine war: Pope Francis Holodomor, part of wider Soviet famine of 1932-33 that claimed millions of Soviet citizens in present-day Ukraine, was attributed by Pope as "historical antecedent" to ongoing war in Ukraine. "I believe it is appropriate to mention it as a historical antecedent of the [present] conflict," Pope said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chinese President Xi Jinping came face-to-face at G20 dinner in Indonesia's Bali on November 15. They shook hands. Xi listened as PM Modi spoke and the informal exchange of diplomatic pleasantries remained brief.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Before the G20 summit, India and China had announced bilateral engagements with a number of countries but not with each other. On November 23, the trend continued during ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) Plus, in Siem Reap, Cambodia in which no meeting was scheduled between India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In fact, in Cambodia, India's indirect reference to China while stating its position towards the "ongoing negotiations on the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea" took many by surprise.</p>

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<p>Experts say that under normal circumstances&nbsp;it should be read as a reiteration of India's position on respecting the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).</p>

<p>"Here, it is also calling out China's attempts to pressurise ASEAN negotiators by trying to change the nature of the disputed waters over the past few years and to present its current control over them as some sort of a fait accompli,"&nbsp;Jabin T. Jacob, Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations and Governance Studies at Shiv Nadar University and Adjunct Research Fellow at New Delhi-based National Maritime Foundation, told WION.</p>

<p>Jacob expressed&nbsp;displeasure over the way the reference to South China Sea was made "at the fag end" of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's statement, after&nbsp;"he raises the issue of terrorism which is simply not a priority concern for the (ASEAN) region".</p>

<p>Prior to the G20 summit in Bali and ADMM Plus meet in Siem Reap, leaders of two neighbours avoided each other entirely at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan. At the SCO, not only Modi and Xi not hold a bilateral, they even did not shake hands. As they stood next to each other at the group photo opportunity, the bilateral ignorance between two sides couldn't be written off.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Experts say that the above pattern of many India-China stumbles at multilateral forums and no accompanying bilateral meets depict the state of perilous relations between the two Asian giants.</p>

<p>"Lack of top-level engagement reflects a break-down of trust in the relationship," Jacob said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Certainly, the Indian side must be smarting from the failure of the investment in the informal summits between Prime Minister Modi and CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping," he added, referring to the informal summits held in Wuhan (2018) and Mamallapuram (2019).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Modi and Xi last held a bilateral meeting in November 2019 in Brazil during BRICS summit. Months later in June 2020, India-China ties ebbed to the lowest&nbsp;in decades when a deadly confrontation between Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh claimed the lives of 20 Indian soldiers and an unspecified number of Chinese troops.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The standoff continues at two&nbsp;friction points along the Line of Actual Control even after 16 rounds of corps commander-level meeting between two sides.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The issue is whether there is interest in either side in closing the growing political gap between them," Manoj Joshi, Distinguished Fellow at New Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation told WION.</p>

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<p>Experts point out that the Chinese are building up infrastructure along the Line of Actual Control and that they will remain unwilling to concede anything at the Depsang bulge, an area where China asserted a blockade in April 2020, preventing Indian troops from patrolling in their own territory.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Joshi said that China wants to have a neighbour in India that doesn't perceive itself as an equal power "and does not try to even the scales by aligning itself too closely to the US," said Joshi.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier in November, India's Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande had said at a seminar that the situation along the Line of Actual Control with China in eastern Ladakh is "stable but unpredictable".&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Since the LAC stand-off began in May 2020, the two sides have so far held 16 rounds of talks, following which disengagement has been undertaken from both sides of Pangong Tso in February 2021, from PP-17 in the Gogra-Hot Springs area in August 2022, and from PP-15 in September, in addition to Galwan in 2020 after the violent clash.</p>

<p>India has called for the restoration of status quo along the Line of Actual Control. Over 50,000 troops and heavy equipment continue to be deployed on both sides of the LAC.&nbsp;</p>

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chinese President Xi Jinping came face-to-face at G20 dinner in Indonesia's Bali on November 15. They shook hands. Xi listened as PM Modi spoke and the informal exchange of diplomatic pleasantries remained brief.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chinese President Xi Jinping came face-to-face at G20 dinner in Indonesia's Bali on November 15. They shook hands. Xi listened as PM Modi spoke and the informal exchange of diplomatic pleasantries remained brief. Watch: Indian PM Modi, Chinese President Xi shake hands at G20 dinner in Bali, Indonesia pic.twitter.com/qTZ1YOBNg3 — Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) November 15, 2022 × Before the G20 summit, India and China had announced bilateral engagements with a number of countries but not with each other. On November 23, the trend continued during ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) Plus, in Siem Reap, Cambodia in which no meeting was scheduled between India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe. In fact, in Cambodia, India's indirect reference to China while stating its position towards the "ongoing negotiations on the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea" took many by surprise. We hope that the ongoing negotiations on the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea will be fully consistent with international law, in particular, UNCLOS, and should not prejudice the legitimate rights and interests of nations that are not party to these discussions: RM — रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) November 23, 2022 × Experts say that under normal circumstances it should be read as a reiteration of India's position on respecting the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). "Here, it is also calling out China's attempts to pressurise ASEAN negotiators by trying to change the nature of the disputed waters over the past few years and to present its current control over them as some sort of a fait accompli," Jabin T. Jacob, Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations and Governance Studies at Shiv Nadar University and Adjunct Research Fellow at New Delhi-based National Maritime Foundation, told WION. Jacob expressed displeasure over the way the reference to South China Sea was made "at the fag end" of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's statement, after "he raises the issue of terrorism which is simply not a priority concern for the (ASEAN) region". Prior to the G20 summit in Bali and ADMM Plus meet in Siem Reap, leaders of two neighbours avoided each other entirely at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan. At the SCO, not only Modi and Xi not hold a bilateral, they even did not shake hands. As they stood next to each other at the group photo opportunity, the bilateral ignorance between two sides couldn't be written off. Watch: SCO extended format extended format meet begins with a photo op; PM Modi, Prez Xi stood together, exchanged no greetings in visuals shown pic.twitter.com/5Io2yBtJRE — Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) September 16, 2022 × Experts say that the above pattern of many India-China stumbles at multilateral forums and no accompanying bilateral meets depict the state of perilous relations between the two Asian giants. "Lack of top-level engagement reflects a break-down of trust in the relationship," Jacob said. "Certainly, the Indian side must be smarting from the failure of the investment in the informal summits between Prime Minister Modi and CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping," he added, referring to the informal summits held in Wuhan (2018) and Mamallapuram (2019). Modi and Xi last held a bilateral meeting in November 2019 in Brazil during BRICS summit. Months later in June 2020, India-China ties ebbed to the lowest in decades when a deadly confrontation between Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh claimed the lives of 20 Indian soldiers and an unspecified number of Chinese troops. ALSO READ | China Spy Ship Row: Sri Lanka FM Ali Sabry says New Delhi's sensitivities will be kept in mind The standoff continues at two friction points along the Line of Actual Control even after 16 rounds of corps commander-level meeting between two sides. "The issue is whether there is interest in either side in closing the growing political gap between them," Manoj Joshi, Distinguished Fellow at New Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation told WION. 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<p>The CBD or cannabidiol oil does not improve the pain, depression, anxiety or quality of life among the palliative care patients with advanced cancer, found a study by Brisbane-based Mater hospital and the University of Queensland.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The trial studied the effects of cannabidiol oil&nbsp;on the relief of pain, depression, anxiety and quality of life on 144 patients receiving palliative care for cancer. This was a&nbsp;double-blinded trial, which meant that neither the researchers nor the participants of the study knew whether they were getting medicinal cannabis or a placebo.</p>

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<p>The patients also received standard care throughout the trial that was aimed to fill the gap in scientific evidence supporting the use of medicinal cannabis for pain relief and symptom distress due to cancer.</p>

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<p>The findings have been published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.</p>

<p>“The trial found there was no detectable effect of CBD on change in physical or emotional functioning, overall quality of life, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, dyspnoea or appetite loss,” lead author of the study and the director of palliative and supportive care at Mater, Prof Janet Hardy, said.</p>

<p>But she added that the study only examined the effect of CBD.</p>

<p>“The cannabis plant is very complex and contains a large number of cannabinoids and other compounds,” she said. “The two most prominent cannabinoids are CBD, which is cannabidiol, and THC, which is the one that makes you high when you smoke a joint."</p>

<p>CBD may also be useful for the treatment of cancer-related symptoms not examined in the study, she said, such as insomnia. Despite the lack of evidence of benefit, 36 per cent of the study participants decided to buy a medicinal cannabis product after the trial.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Hardy said it may be that CBD contributes to a greater feeling of general wellbeing, even if it did not improve specific symptoms.</p>

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The CBD or cannabidiol oil does not improve the pain, depression, anxiety or quality of life among the palliative care patients with advanced cancer, found a study by Brisbane-based Mater hospital and the University of Queensland. The trial studied the effects of cannabidiol oil on the relief of pain, depression, anxiety and quality of life on 144 patients receiving palliative care for cancer. This was a double-blinded trial, which meant that neither the researchers nor the participants of the study knew whether they were getting medicinal cannabis or a placebo. ALSO READ | Marijuana: Magic plant or menacing drug, legal or illegal? It's a 'highly' complex issue The patients also received standard care throughout the trial that was aimed to fill the gap in scientific evidence supporting the use of medicinal cannabis for pain relief and symptom distress due to cancer. WATCH | Gravitas: Medical miracle: Clinical trial manages to free 14 patients of cancer × The findings have been published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. “The trial found there was no detectable effect of CBD on change in physical or emotional functioning, overall quality of life, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, dyspnoea or appetite loss,” lead author of the study and the director of palliative and supportive care at Mater, Prof Janet Hardy, said. But she added that the study only examined the effect of CBD. “The cannabis plant is very complex and contains a large number of cannabinoids and other compounds,” she said. “The two most prominent cannabinoids are CBD, which is cannabidiol, and THC, which is the one that makes you high when you smoke a joint." CBD may also be useful for the treatment of cancer-related symptoms not examined in the study, she said, such as insomnia. Despite the lack of evidence of benefit, 36 per cent of the study participants decided to buy a medicinal cannabis product after the trial. Hardy said it may be that CBD contributes to a greater feeling of general wellbeing, even if it did not improve specific symptoms. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a former prime minister, has declared that the "Haqeqi Azadi" march of his party will not travel to Islamabad because he does not want to sow discord and disorder in the nation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Speaking to the party's supporters in Rawalpindi on Saturday, he stated, “They [government] cannot afford Islamabad march... they cannot stop millions from entering Islamabad. We could have created create Sri Lanka-like situation.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, he said, the party has chosen to resign from every national legislative body in an effort to pressure the country's current leaders into calling for early elections.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Over three weeks after former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan purportedly faced an assassination attempt, the Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief addressed a rally at the conclusion of a long march in Rawalpindi on Saturday. Addressing the crowd while sitting on a chair, Khan hailed it as a "defining moment", adding, that Pakistan is standing at the crossroad of slavery akin to colonialism and freedom that only an early election will ensure in the country.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In what is popularly addressed as "long march 2.0" by his loyal supporters, Khan reignited his calls for early elections months after his ouster from power after a no-confidence vote in April&nbsp;this year.</p>

<p>Khan insists that if an early vote is called, he will win overwhelmingly.</p>

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<p>Earlier on Saturday, Imran Khan reached Rawalpindi from Lahore to lead the long march. For Khan's first public gathering since November 3 -- the day when he was shot in the leg -- permission was sought for a rally in Rawalpindi's Faizabad but the venue was changed to Rehmanabad area of the garrison city due to "security reasons".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Convoys of Imran Khan's&nbsp;PTI leaders, workers and supporters made their way to Rawalpindi on Saturday for the ‘climax’ of the Haqeeqi Azadi (Real Freedom) march.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Khan was removed from the prime minister's office after a political furore over his alleged involvement in the Toshakhana scandal. He subsequently failed to win a no-confidence vote in Pakistan's National Assembly, a development, Khan alleged, was helmed over by the US. Following his ouster from power, he went on to galvanise his party across Pakistan, demanding fresh elections.</p>

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Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a former prime minister, has declared that the "Haqeqi Azadi" march of his party will not travel to Islamabad because he does not want to sow discord and disorder in the nation. Speaking to the party's supporters in Rawalpindi on Saturday, he stated, “They [government] cannot afford Islamabad march... they cannot stop millions from entering Islamabad. We could have created create Sri Lanka-like situation.” However, he said, the party has chosen to resign from every national legislative body in an effort to pressure the country's current leaders into calling for early elections. Over three weeks after former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan purportedly faced an assassination attempt, the Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief addressed a rally at the conclusion of a long march in Rawalpindi on Saturday. Addressing the crowd while sitting on a chair, Khan hailed it as a "defining moment", adding, that Pakistan is standing at the crossroad of slavery akin to colonialism and freedom that only an early election will ensure in the country. In what is popularly addressed as "long march 2.0" by his loyal supporters, Khan reignited his calls for early elections months after his ouster from power after a no-confidence vote in April this year. Khan insists that if an early vote is called, he will win overwhelmingly. Quite a crowd as the Imran Khan rally formally commences, PTI Leader @FaisalJavedKhan announces that Khan will here at Rawalpindi shortly. #PTILongMarch pic.twitter.com/xMrAgUzer8 — Anas Mallick (@AnasMallick) November 26, 2022 × Earlier on Saturday, Imran Khan reached Rawalpindi from Lahore to lead the long march. For Khan's first public gathering since November 3 -- the day when he was shot in the leg -- permission was sought for a rally in Rawalpindi's Faizabad but the venue was changed to Rehmanabad area of the garrison city due to "security reasons". Convoys of Imran Khan's PTI leaders, workers and supporters made their way to Rawalpindi on Saturday for the ‘climax’ of the Haqeeqi Azadi (Real Freedom) march. Khan was removed from the prime minister's office after a political furore over his alleged involvement in the Toshakhana scandal. He subsequently failed to win a no-confidence vote in Pakistan's National Assembly, a development, Khan alleged, was helmed over by the US. Following his ouster from power, he went on to galvanise his party across Pakistan, demanding fresh elections. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>WhatsApp may soon let users set voice messages as status updates. The Meta-owned messenger platform currently lets its users share images and videos as status updates with a 24-hour duration cap.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A report by Messenger-watcher WABetaInfo said that the new feature has already been spotted on the iOS beta versions. As per beta versions, users will be able to post voice messages of up to 30 seconds as status updates. The final version of the rollout may be different from its beta avatar at present.&nbsp;</p>

<p>WhatsApp will also allow users to choose what people they want to share voice message status updates with. The visibility will be limited to the people they choose.</p>

<p>In the beta, users will see a new microphone icon in the text box when selecting a new status update. The voice messages will also be end-to-end encrypted. The feature is currently under testing and no release date has been issued by Meta as yet.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Besides Voice Notes, WhatsApp is also testing a new Companion Mode in Android Beta. The feature allows you to link multiple devices to one WhatsApp account. The current limit is four devices per account.</p>

<p>Earlier in November, WhatsApp rolled out the Communities feature to organise various chat groups in larger structures, as well as other features such as bigger group video calls and in-chat polls.</p>

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<p>The Meta-owned platform now allows chat groups to have up to 1,024 users, much higher than the 256 participants restriction it had until recently.&nbsp;</p>

<p>WhatsApp rivals, including Telegram and Discord, allow thousands of members in group chats.</p>

<p>Other feature releases include 32-person video calling as well as in-chat polls, a common fixture on social media apps, including Meta’s Facebook and Twitter.</p>

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WhatsApp may soon let users set voice messages as status updates. The Meta-owned messenger platform currently lets its users share images and videos as status updates with a 24-hour duration cap. A report by Messenger-watcher WABetaInfo said that the new feature has already been spotted on the iOS beta versions. As per beta versions, users will be able to post voice messages of up to 30 seconds as status updates. The final version of the rollout may be different from its beta avatar at present. WhatsApp will also allow users to choose what people they want to share voice message status updates with. The visibility will be limited to the people they choose. In the beta, users will see a new microphone icon in the text box when selecting a new status update. The voice messages will also be end-to-end encrypted. The feature is currently under testing and no release date has been issued by Meta as yet. ALSO READ | WhatsApp suffers massive global outage that lasted for more than two hours Besides Voice Notes, WhatsApp is also testing a new Companion Mode in Android Beta. The feature allows you to link multiple devices to one WhatsApp account. The current limit is four devices per account. Earlier in November, WhatsApp rolled out the Communities feature to organise various chat groups in larger structures, as well as other features such as bigger group video calls and in-chat polls. WATCH | How does WhatsApp make money? × The Meta-owned platform now allows chat groups to have up to 1,024 users, much higher than the 256 participants restriction it had until recently. WhatsApp rivals, including Telegram and Discord, allow thousands of members in group chats. Other feature releases include 32-person video calling as well as in-chat polls, a common fixture on social media apps, including Meta’s Facebook and Twitter. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>In a straight-out-of-sitcom scene, a judge in Colombia was suspended for three months for allegedly smoking in bed and appearing half-naked during a virtual hearing. The woman identified to be Judge Vivian Polania violated multiple administrative regulations, Spanish news outlet Infobae reported. The judge, however, denied being half-naked in a statement that she gave later.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 34-year-old was spotted on her bed half-naked as she puffed on a cigarette during one of her court hearings. A Twitter user shared a video in which judge Vivian Polania can be seen holding a cigarette. "In a video circulating on WhatsApp, Judge Vivian Polanía (she works at the Cúcuta Palace of Justice) is seen attending a judicial proceeding in her bed, half-naked and smoking. I don't know if this could lead to any sanction, but at least the scandal is already served," the user wrote.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A snippet of the virtual hearing went viral on the internet, following which Judicial Disciplinary Commission in Norte de Santander launched a quick investigation on the matter. The committee said that Judge Vivian Polania had 'sleepy eyes' and was reporting to the court from her bed in a 'deplorable' state.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After denying that she was not half-naked during the hearing, judge Vivian Polania claimed that she suffered from an anxiety attack and low blood pressure issues. Colombian media reported that her now-deactivated Instagram page consisted of bold photos of the judge in sensual outfits.&nbsp;</p>

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In a straight-out-of-sitcom scene, a judge in Colombia was suspended for three months for allegedly smoking in bed and appearing half-naked during a virtual hearing. The woman identified to be Judge Vivian Polania violated multiple administrative regulations, Spanish news outlet Infobae reported. The judge, however, denied being half-naked in a statement that she gave later. The 34-year-old was spotted on her bed half-naked as she puffed on a cigarette during one of her court hearings. A Twitter user shared a video in which judge Vivian Polania can be seen holding a cigarette. "In a video circulating on WhatsApp, Judge Vivian Polanía (she works at the Cúcuta Palace of Justice) is seen attending a judicial proceeding in her bed, half-naked and smoking. I don't know if this could lead to any sanction, but at least the scandal is already served," the user wrote. A snippet of the virtual hearing went viral on the internet, following which Judicial Disciplinary Commission in Norte de Santander launched a quick investigation on the matter. The committee said that Judge Vivian Polania had 'sleepy eyes' and was reporting to the court from her bed in a 'deplorable' state. WATCH | WION Climate Tracker: Northern Colombia inundated by heavy rain, 70 homes destroyed × The woman judge was placed on unpaid leave till February after she was deemed unfit to perform her duties and failed to comply with the judicial dress code and not respecting the parties involved during the court hearing. After denying that she was not half-naked during the hearing, judge Vivian Polania claimed that she suffered from an anxiety attack and low blood pressure issues. Colombian media reported that her now-deactivated Instagram page consisted of bold photos of the judge in sensual outfits. “I got tired of pleasing people over my peace of mind,” she said, adding that she will not change her personality to please other people. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Russia is reported to be removing nuclear warheads from ageing nuclear cruise missiles and firing unarmed munitions at Ukraine, Britain's military intelligence said on Saturday. The development comes a day after President Vladimir Putin of Russia assured bereaved families of Russian soldiers that Moscow's goals will be achieved soon.</p>

<p>"We must achieve our goals and we will achieve them in the end. I personally and the entire leadership of the country share this pain," AFP quoted Putin as saying.</p>

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<p>The UK defence ministry claimed that an&nbsp;open source imagery "shows the wreckage of an air-launched cruise missile fired at Ukraine which seems to have been designed in the 1980s as a nuclear delivery system", adding that ballast was probably being substituted for the warheads.</p>

<p>"Such a system will still produce damage through the missile's kinetic energy and unspent fuel. However, it is unlikely to achieve reliable effects against intended targets," the ministry added in its daily intelligence update posted on Twitter.</p>

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<p>"Whatever Russia's intent, this improvisation highlights the level of depletion in Russia's stock of long-range missiles", the ministry said.</p>

<p>The ministry said that the warhead had probably been substituted for ballast. "Although such an inert system will still produce some damage through the missile’s kinetic energy and any unspent fuel, it is unlikely to achieve reliable effects against intended targets," it said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Ukrainian media had earlier reported on November 26 that a Russian Kh-55 missile that was downed over Kyiv on November 17 was originally intended to carry a nuclear payload.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Russia possesses a total of 5,977 nuclear warheads as of 2022, the largest stockpile of nuclear warheads in the world. The second-largest stockpile is the United States' 5,428 warheads. Russia's deployed missiles (those actually ready to be launched) number about 1,588, second to the United States’ 1,644.</p>

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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. Russia is reported to be removing nuclear warheads from ageing nuclear cruise missiles and firing unarmed munitions at Ukraine, Britain's military intelligence said on Saturday. The development comes a day after President Vladimir Putin of Russia assured bereaved families of Russian soldiers that Moscow's goals will be achieved soon. "We must achieve our goals and we will achieve them in the end. I personally and the entire leadership of the country share this pain," AFP quoted Putin as saying. ALSO READ | Putin offers condolences to mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine, says Russia 'will achieve' its goals The UK defence ministry claimed that an open source imagery "shows the wreckage of an air-launched cruise missile fired at Ukraine which seems to have been designed in the 1980s as a nuclear delivery system", adding that ballast was probably being substituted for the warheads. "Such a system will still produce damage through the missile's kinetic energy and unspent fuel. However, it is unlikely to achieve reliable effects against intended targets," the ministry added in its daily intelligence update posted on Twitter. WATCH | Russia-Ukraine war: Russia targets Ukrainian energy centres; Water services 'suspended' in Kyiv × "Whatever Russia's intent, this improvisation highlights the level of depletion in Russia's stock of long-range missiles", the ministry said. The ministry said that the warhead had probably been substituted for ballast. "Although such an inert system will still produce some damage through the missile’s kinetic energy and any unspent fuel, it is unlikely to achieve reliable effects against intended targets," it said. Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 26 November 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/htZ2ZsfvmF 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/RZ6by8tN5p — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) November 26, 2022 × Ukrainian media had earlier reported on November 26 that a Russian Kh-55 missile that was downed over Kyiv on November 17 was originally intended to carry a nuclear payload. Russia possesses a total of 5,977 nuclear warheads as of 2022, the largest stockpile of nuclear warheads in the world. The second-largest stockpile is the United States' 5,428 warheads. Russia's deployed missiles (those actually ready to be launched) number about 1,588, second to the United States’ 1,644. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>In Australia’s Hobart, a flower grower's new line of "really beautiful poppies" turned out to be opium poppies instead.&nbsp;Kate Dixon, who operates a commercial flower farm at Hobart's Clifton beach, said she received a call from the authorities earlier this month after they saw a photo of her frilly pink poppies on Instagram.</p>

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<p>“I got an email through my website as an inquiry,” Dixon told ABC radio. “And at first glance, thought it was a phishing scam because I had absolutely no idea that the poppies that I was growing were questionable or illegal and restricted.”</p>

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<p>Officers from the department of natural resources and environment took a sample of the flowers to the University of Tasmania for testing and determined they were of prohibited species Papaver somniferum, known as alkaloid or opium poppies, and <em>Papaver bracteatum</em>, known as Persian or Iranian poppies.</p>

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<p>Dixon said she took “full responsibility” for not spotting the flowers earlier but said the seeds were widely available.</p>

<p>“I was just really shocked because I’ve seen these, I bought these particular seeds from a mainland seed supplier, and I’ve definitely seen these varieties available for local sale, I’ve seen them in people’s cottage gardens here,” she further told the ABC radio.</p>

<p>Later on her Instagram page, Dixon said she had bought seeds containing what she thought was Poppy Pink Frills or<em> Papaver paeoniflorum</em>, and a coral oriental poppy, <em>Papaver oriental.</em></p>

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<p><em>Papaver paeoniflorum </em>is listed as a prohibited species in Tasmania. What Dixon thought were oriental poppies were actually the very similar-looking <em>Papaver bracteatum.</em></p>

<p>In a statement, the department of natural resources and environment confirmed it had removed 50 plants from Dixon’s property.</p>

<p>“The department appreciates the assistance of the property owner,” the statement said. “Where prohibited poppies have been found in a garden setting in the first instance our preferred approach is generally education, awareness and to engage with the owner.”</p>

<p>The chief executive of Poppy Growers Tasmania, Keith Rice, told Guardian Australia the rules on growing poppies in Tasmania were clear and urged gardeners and flower growers to be more careful.</p>

<p>“The government factsheets are very clear on what you cannot grow, it’s a very well-known crop in Tasmania and does not look very alike to the legal kind,” Rice said.</p>

<p>Tasmania is reportedly the largest alkaloid poppy producer in the world and supplies almost half of all global demand. The crops are strictly monitored, but there are frequent reports of people becoming sick after drinking “poppy tea”.</p>

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In Australia’s Hobart, a flower grower's new line of "really beautiful poppies" turned out to be opium poppies instead. Kate Dixon, who operates a commercial flower farm at Hobart's Clifton beach, said she received a call from the authorities earlier this month after they saw a photo of her frilly pink poppies on Instagram.

In Australia’s Hobart, a flower grower's new line of "really beautiful poppies" turned out to be opium poppies instead. Kate Dixon, who operates a commercial flower farm at Hobart's Clifton beach, said she received a call from the authorities earlier this month after they saw a photo of her frilly pink poppies on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kate (@clifton_blooms) × “I got an email through my website as an inquiry,” Dixon told ABC radio. “And at first glance, thought it was a phishing scam because I had absolutely no idea that the poppies that I was growing were questionable or illegal and restricted.” ALSO READ | Opium cultivation up by one-third in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, UN agency warns Officers from the department of natural resources and environment took a sample of the flowers to the University of Tasmania for testing and determined they were of prohibited species Papaver somniferum, known as alkaloid or opium poppies, and Papaver bracteatum, known as Persian or Iranian poppies. WATCH | Afghan girls create game out of fight against opium Dixon said she took “full responsibility” for not spotting the flowers earlier but said the seeds were widely available. “I was just really shocked because I’ve seen these, I bought these particular seeds from a mainland seed supplier, and I’ve definitely seen these varieties available for local sale, I’ve seen them in people’s cottage gardens here,” she further told the ABC radio. Later on her Instagram page, Dixon said she had bought seeds containing what she thought was Poppy Pink Frills or Papaver paeoniflorum, and a coral oriental poppy, Papaver oriental. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kate (@clifton_blooms) × Papaver paeoniflorum is listed as a prohibited species in Tasmania. What Dixon thought were oriental poppies were actually the very similar-looking Papaver bracteatum. In a statement, the department of natural resources and environment confirmed it had removed 50 plants from Dixon’s property. “The department appreciates the assistance of the property owner,” the statement said. “Where prohibited poppies have been found in a garden setting in the first instance our preferred approach is generally education, awareness and to engage with the owner.” The chief executive of Poppy Growers Tasmania, Keith Rice, told Guardian Australia the rules on growing poppies in Tasmania were clear and urged gardeners and flower growers to be more careful. “The government factsheets are very clear on what you cannot grow, it’s a very well-known crop in Tasmania and does not look very alike to the legal kind,” Rice said. Tasmania is reportedly the largest alkaloid poppy producer in the world and supplies almost half of all global demand. The crops are strictly monitored, but there are frequent reports of people becoming sick after drinking “poppy tea”. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>A passenger was rescued from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday evening after falling overboard from a cruise ship. Some officials of the US Coast Guard (USCG) were quick to cite the rescue as an event nothing short of a "Thanksgiving miracle".&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Thursday evening, the coast guard located a 28-year-old man in the sea about 20 miles south of Southwest Pass, Louisiana, after he reportedly fell overboard the New Orleans-to-Mexico Carnival valor cruise ship on Wednesday evening.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Carnival officials told CNN that the man was reported missing on Thanksgiving Day after he walked away from his sister at an onboard bar "to use the bathroom". The man never returned. Soon, his sister alerted the Cruise ship officials, following which the latter alerted the Coast Guard about the missing passenger. The Coast Guard swiftly launched a rescue operation.</p>

<p>"At 8:25 p.m., a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew rescued the 28-year-old male who had fallen overboard from the Carnival Valor on Wednesday evening. The aircrew was vectored into the area by the bulk carrier CRINIS who had observed a person in the water. The Jayhawk aircrew hoisted the man onto the helicopter and transferred him to awaiting emergency medical services at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport," the US Coast Guard said in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“We are beyond grateful that this case ended with a positive outcome," said Lt. Seth Gross, a Sector New Orleans search and rescue mission coordinator. "It took a total team effort from Coast Guard watchstanders, response crews, and our professional maritime partners operating in the Gulf of Mexico to locate the missing individual and get him to safety. If not for the alert crew aboard the motor vessel Crinis, this case could have had a much more difficult ending.”</p>

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<p>The man, upon rescue, was able to identify his name and confirmed that he fell overboard.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The man showed signs of hypothermia, shock and dehydration but was reported to be in stable condition after a brief time of recovery following the rescue.</p>

<p>"The will to live is something you have to account for in every search and rescue case. This is one of the absolutely longest (times in the water) I’ve heard about and one of those Thanksgiving miracles," Lt Seth Gross was quoted as saying by CNN.&nbsp;</p>

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A passenger was rescued from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday evening after falling overboard from a cruise ship. Some officials of the US Coast Guard (USCG) were quick to cite the rescue as an event nothing short of a "Thanksgiving miracle".

A passenger was rescued from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday evening after falling overboard from a cruise ship. Some officials of the US Coast Guard (USCG) were quick to cite the rescue as an event nothing short of a "Thanksgiving miracle". On Thursday evening, the coast guard located a 28-year-old man in the sea about 20 miles south of Southwest Pass, Louisiana, after he reportedly fell overboard the New Orleans-to-Mexico Carnival valor cruise ship on Wednesday evening. Carnival officials told CNN that the man was reported missing on Thanksgiving Day after he walked away from his sister at an onboard bar "to use the bathroom". The man never returned. Soon, his sister alerted the Cruise ship officials, following which the latter alerted the Coast Guard about the missing passenger. The Coast Guard swiftly launched a rescue operation. "At 8:25 p.m., a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew rescued the 28-year-old male who had fallen overboard from the Carnival Valor on Wednesday evening. The aircrew was vectored into the area by the bulk carrier CRINIS who had observed a person in the water. The Jayhawk aircrew hoisted the man onto the helicopter and transferred him to awaiting emergency medical services at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport," the US Coast Guard said in a statement. ALSO READ | Norway cruise ship towed to port after nearly 500 people rescued “We are beyond grateful that this case ended with a positive outcome," said Lt. Seth Gross, a Sector New Orleans search and rescue mission coordinator. "It took a total team effort from Coast Guard watchstanders, response crews, and our professional maritime partners operating in the Gulf of Mexico to locate the missing individual and get him to safety. If not for the alert crew aboard the motor vessel Crinis, this case could have had a much more difficult ending.” WATCH | Netherlands to house refugees on cruise ships from September × The man, upon rescue, was able to identify his name and confirmed that he fell overboard. The man showed signs of hypothermia, shock and dehydration but was reported to be in stable condition after a brief time of recovery following the rescue. "The will to live is something you have to account for in every search and rescue case. This is one of the absolutely longest (times in the water) I’ve heard about and one of those Thanksgiving miracles," Lt Seth Gross was quoted as saying by CNN. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>The Walmart worker&nbsp;who shot and killed six co-workers in Virginia left behind a "death note" on his phone that asked for an apology for what he was about to do while alleging that he was harrassed by "idiots with low intelligence and a lack of wisdom".</p>

<p>He said that he was led by the Satan. The note was redacted slightly to eliminate names of specific people he mentioned.</p>

<p>“Sorry everyone but I did not plan this I promise things just fell in place like I was led by the Satan,” Andre Bing wrote on a note that was left on his phone, Chesapeake Police said Friday.</p>

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<p>Police also said the gun, a 9 mm handgun, was legally purchased on the morning of the shooting and that Bing had no criminal record.</p>

<p>He wrote, “My only wish would have been to start over from scratch and that my parents would have paid closer attention to my social deficit.” Bing died at the scene reportedly by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.</p>

<p>Bing's colleagues who survived the shooting told media-persons that he was difficult and known for being hostile with employees. One survivor said Bing seemed to target people and fired at some victims after they were already hit.</p>

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<p>“The way he was acting — he was going hunting," Jessica Wilczewski told The Associated Press on Thursday. "The way he was looking at people’s faces and the way he did what he did, he was picking people out.”</p>

<p>She said she observed him shoot at people who were already on the ground.</p>

<p>“What I do know is that he made sure who he wanted dead, was dead,” she said. “He went back and shot dead bodies that were already dead. To make sure.”</p>

<p>Bing's death note had 11 paragraphs, with references to non-traditional cancer treatments and songwriting. He makes a comparison with serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, saying “I would have never killed anyone who entered my home.”</p>

<p>And he longs for a wife but says he didn't deserve one.</p>

<p>“I was actually one of the most loving people in the world if you would get to know me,” he wrote.</p>

<p>Gun violence occurs at an alarming rate in the United States, where more than 600 mass shootings have occurred so far in 2022, according to the Gun Violence Archive website.</p>

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The Walmart worker who shot and killed six co-workers in Virginia left behind a "death note" on his phone that asked for an apology for what he was about to do while alleging that he was harrassed by "idiots with low intelligence and a lack of wisdom".

The Walmart worker who shot and killed six co-workers in Virginia left behind a "death note" on his phone that asked for an apology for what he was about to do while alleging that he was harrassed by "idiots with low intelligence and a lack of wisdom". He said that he was led by the Satan. The note was redacted slightly to eliminate names of specific people he mentioned. “Sorry everyone but I did not plan this I promise things just fell in place like I was led by the Satan,” Andre Bing wrote on a note that was left on his phone, Chesapeake Police said Friday. WATCH | WION Fineprint: At least six dead in Virginia shooting incident × Police also said the gun, a 9 mm handgun, was legally purchased on the morning of the shooting and that Bing had no criminal record. He wrote, “My only wish would have been to start over from scratch and that my parents would have paid closer attention to my social deficit.” Bing died at the scene reportedly by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Bing's colleagues who survived the shooting told media-persons that he was difficult and known for being hostile with employees. One survivor said Bing seemed to target people and fired at some victims after they were already hit. ALSO READ | Virginia Walmart shooter was manager who 'fired wildly' around the break room “The way he was acting — he was going hunting," Jessica Wilczewski told The Associated Press on Thursday. "The way he was looking at people’s faces and the way he did what he did, he was picking people out.” She said she observed him shoot at people who were already on the ground. “What I do know is that he made sure who he wanted dead, was dead,” she said. “He went back and shot dead bodies that were already dead. To make sure.” Bing's death note had 11 paragraphs, with references to non-traditional cancer treatments and songwriting. He makes a comparison with serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, saying “I would have never killed anyone who entered my home.” And he longs for a wife but says he didn't deserve one. “I was actually one of the most loving people in the world if you would get to know me,” he wrote. Gun violence occurs at an alarming rate in the United States, where more than 600 mass shootings have occurred so far in 2022, according to the Gun Violence Archive website. (With inputs from agencies)

'I was led by the Satan': Death note of Chesapeake Walmart shooter in Virginia

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