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<p>If media reports are to be believed, a police officer in the southern city of Karachi in Pakistan has a story to tell his future generations. Aamir Gopang received $1.2 million in his bank account from an unknown source which included his salary.</p>

<p>When the authorities got to know about the transfer of the&nbsp;money, an investigating officer from Karachi's Bahadurabad police station was dispatched to look into the matter, Pakistan-based media outlet The Express Tribune reported. The officer had a look of astonishment and shock in equal measures as he learnt that Gopang sat upon $1.2 million to his name.</p>

<p>When quizzed by the local media about his transformation into an overnight millionaire, Gopang said he was equally shocked.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“I was shocked because let alone having seen so much money, I have never had more than a few thousand rupees in my account,” said Gopang.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“I only came to know about it when the bank contacted me and informed me that 100 million rupees ($1.2 million)&nbsp;were transferred to my account."&nbsp;</p>

<p>When the bank realised the rather exorbitant transfer of money into an ordinary police officer's account, they quickly froze Gopang's bank account. His ATM card was blocked by the bank authorities as well.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When the police delved deeper into the matter, they found a similar incident had transpired in two other places. Reportedly, in the city of Larkana and Sukkur, several police officers had similarly received large amounts of money in their bank accounts.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In Larkana, three officers received $600,000 in their accounts while in Sukkur, a solitary officer had the same amount deposited in his account.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The authorities investigating the matter believed that all three cases may be interconnected. However, the officers in Larkana have denied having any knowledge about the money or its source.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“All three have denied any knowledge of how the large amounts of money came into their accounts,” said the spokesperson of Larkana police.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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If media reports are to be believed, a police officer in the southern city of Karachi in Pakistan has a story to tell his future generations. Aamir Gopang received $1.

If media reports are to be believed, a police officer in the southern city of Karachi in Pakistan has a story to tell his future generations. Aamir Gopang received $1.2 million in his bank account from an unknown source which included his salary. When the authorities got to know about the transfer of the money, an investigating officer from Karachi's Bahadurabad police station was dispatched to look into the matter, Pakistan-based media outlet The Express Tribune reported. The officer had a look of astonishment and shock in equal measures as he learnt that Gopang sat upon $1.2 million to his name. When quizzed by the local media about his transformation into an overnight millionaire, Gopang said he was equally shocked. “I was shocked because let alone having seen so much money, I have never had more than a few thousand rupees in my account,” said Gopang. WATCH | WION Business News | US Powerball jackpot soars to $1.9 billion, largest in history × “I only came to know about it when the bank contacted me and informed me that 100 million rupees ($1.2 million) were transferred to my account." When the bank realised the rather exorbitant transfer of money into an ordinary police officer's account, they quickly froze Gopang's bank account. His ATM card was blocked by the bank authorities as well. When the police delved deeper into the matter, they found a similar incident had transpired in two other places. Reportedly, in the city of Larkana and Sukkur, several police officers had similarly received large amounts of money in their bank accounts. Read more: Week after $3 million lottery win, Indian man says he's surrounded by people asking for money In Larkana, three officers received $600,000 in their accounts while in Sukkur, a solitary officer had the same amount deposited in his account. The authorities investigating the matter believed that all three cases may be interconnected. However, the officers in Larkana have denied having any knowledge about the money or its source. “All three have denied any knowledge of how the large amounts of money came into their accounts,” said the spokesperson of Larkana police. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Pakistan police officer becomes overnight millionaire after $1.2 million is deposited in his account: Reports

<p>Ukrainians are preparing for the worst-case scenario and making emergency plans to leave town or stay with friends or family, as the nation braces for fresh Russian attacks on its infrastructure.</p>

<p>On Sunday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in his nightly address said that around 4.5 million consumers were already without power and that "the terrorist state" is focusing resources and efforts "for a possible repetition of mass attacks on our infrastructure."</p>

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<p>He added that energy would likely be the first target, adding that for that Russia would need Iranian missiles and that they are "prepared to respond".</p>

<p>This comes as Iran on Saturday, in a first acknowledged that it had supplied Moscow with the drones that the nation has been using to attack its neighbours' power stations and civilian infrastructure. However, the nation clarified that the supply was delivered before the war.</p>

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<p>According to the CEO of YASNO, a significant energy provider to the capital, Sergei Kovalenko, the country faced an estimated power supply deficit of 32 per cent&nbsp;on Monday, which in his opinion "is a lot".</p>

<p>National energy authorities have also issued warnings about planned outages as well as potential new limits in six regions of the country, including the capital and the area surrounding it, reports Reuters.</p>

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<p>Grid operator, Ukrenergo, estimated that electricity use would need to be reduced by 30 per cent. Schedules of planned restrictions will be in force from 6 am to sunset, it announced on its Telegram channel.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It also said that additional emergency shutdowns might be necessary to safeguard a system that had already been subjected to "massive missile attacks" recently.</p>


Ukrainians are preparing for the worst-case scenario and making emergency plans to leave town or stay with friends or family, as the nation braces for fresh Russian attacks on its infrastructure.

Ukrainians are preparing for the worst-case scenario and making emergency plans to leave town or stay with friends or family, as the nation braces for fresh Russian attacks on its infrastructure. On Sunday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in his nightly address said that around 4.5 million consumers were already without power and that "the terrorist state" is focusing resources and efforts "for a possible repetition of mass attacks on our infrastructure." Watch | Russia-Ukraine War: Infra war takes its toll, blackout in Kyiv and seven other regions He added that energy would likely be the first target, adding that for that Russia would need Iranian missiles and that they are "prepared to respond". This comes as Iran on Saturday, in a first acknowledged that it had supplied Moscow with the drones that the nation has been using to attack its neighbours' power stations and civilian infrastructure. However, the nation clarified that the supply was delivered before the war. Also read | Russia-Ukraine conflict: Tears flow as warring nations exchange prisoners of war According to the CEO of YASNO, a significant energy provider to the capital, Sergei Kovalenko, the country faced an estimated power supply deficit of 32 per cent on Monday, which in his opinion "is a lot". National energy authorities have also issued warnings about planned outages as well as potential new limits in six regions of the country, including the capital and the area surrounding it, reports Reuters. Also read | Biden administration wants Ukraine to change its stand on peace negotiations with Russia: Reports Grid operator, Ukrenergo, estimated that electricity use would need to be reduced by 30 per cent. Schedules of planned restrictions will be in force from 6 am to sunset, it announced on its Telegram channel. It also said that additional emergency shutdowns might be necessary to safeguard a system that had already been subjected to "massive missile attacks" recently.

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As the war rages on in Ukraine, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is headed to Russia for a bilateral visit. The Prime Minister of United Kingdom Rishi Sunak has made its visit too. He is going to raise the issue of detained activists in the Summit.

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<p>Japan is known as the robot capital of the world. The country's technological advancements have managed to revolutionise almost every digital space across the globe. Now, a research team in Osaka has managed to develop a humanoid robot that has almost eerie similarities to the country's Digital Minister Taro Kono.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The developers of the 175-centimetre-tall android claim that its body movement is almost human-like. Kono is also seemingly impressed and jokes about how he will like to take his alter-ego to a budget committee meeting.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“With parliamentary approval, I would let him attend a budget committee meeting."</p>

<p>The main aim of developing such robots is to examine if social activities can be conducted remotely in the country which focuses a lot on individual privacy.</p>

<p>As reported by WION, last year in December, a local government in Japan launched a similar ground-breaking programme to assist people who are socially isolated.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>A green-eyed, nine-inch-tall robot served as people's alter egos. The robot, named OriHime was showcased and developers claimed that it can be used to assist those who are afraid of social contact.</p>

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<p>To the rest of the world, it might look weird, but in Japan, it's normal as humanoids are pretty common.</p>

<p>A report published by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) in March this year revealed that<em>&nbsp;</em>Japan is the world's number one industrial robot manufacturer, delivering 45 per cent of the global supply.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As per the report, Japan's robot suppliers have increased their production capacity considerably. Their export ratio rose to 78 per cent in 2020 and at that time 136,069 industrial robots were shipped.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Japan is known as the robot capital of the world. The country's technological advancements have managed to revolutionise almost every digital space across the globe.

Japan is known as the robot capital of the world. The country's technological advancements have managed to revolutionise almost every digital space across the globe. Now, a research team in Osaka has managed to develop a humanoid robot that has almost eerie similarities to the country's Digital Minister Taro Kono. The developers of the 175-centimetre-tall android claim that its body movement is almost human-like. Kono is also seemingly impressed and jokes about how he will like to take his alter-ego to a budget committee meeting. “With parliamentary approval, I would let him attend a budget committee meeting." The main aim of developing such robots is to examine if social activities can be conducted remotely in the country which focuses a lot on individual privacy. As reported by WION, last year in December, a local government in Japan launched a similar ground-breaking programme to assist people who are socially isolated. WATCH | Gravitas: Why Japan is obsessed with robots × A green-eyed, nine-inch-tall robot served as people's alter egos. The robot, named OriHime was showcased and developers claimed that it can be used to assist those who are afraid of social contact. Read more: 'Avatar' in real life? Japan's alter-ego robots for people with social anxiety To the rest of the world, it might look weird, but in Japan, it's normal as humanoids are pretty common. A report published by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) in March this year revealed that Japan is the world's number one industrial robot manufacturer, delivering 45 per cent of the global supply. As per the report, Japan's robot suppliers have increased their production capacity considerably. Their export ratio rose to 78 per cent in 2020 and at that time 136,069 industrial robots were shipped. Read more: In Japan, humanoids are pretty common (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Japanese Digital Minister Taro Kono has an alter ego robot

<p>Just a couple of days back Twitter underwent massive layoffs, firing around 50 per cent of its employees, now another social media company is reportedly going to travel the same path. As per a report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Facebook's parent company Meta is planning to begin large-scale layoffs this week.</p>

<p>Reuters reports that the layoffs will affect thousands of employees and the announcement will likely come as early as Wednesday.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;WION Business News | Facebook-parent Meta's India head Ajit Mohan quits</strong></p>

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<p>The discouraging news comes as Meta battles a sluggish global economy, TikTok rivalry, Apple privacy changes, worries about big spending on the metaverse, and the looming danger of regulation.</p>

<p>Meta had reduced its ambitions to hire engineers by at least 30 per cent in June, and Mark Zuckerberg had advised staff to prepare for a slowdown in the economy.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/elon-musks-twitter-calls-back-some-of-the-fired-employees-says-they-got-laid-off-by-mistake-531720" hreflang="en">Elon Musk's Twitter calls back some of the fired employees, says they got laid off 'by mistake'</a></strong></p>

<p>A few months later, in October, Meta had predicted a dismal Christmas quarter and much higher costs in 2023, which as per its estimates will reduce its stock's market value by around $67 billion and add to the more than half a trillion dollars in value already lost this year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to Zuckerberg, it will take around ten years for the investments in the metaverse to pay off. To save costs in the interim, he has been forced to halt employment, cancel projects, and rearrange teams.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-will-twitter-layoffs-breach-american-law-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-531676">Explained: Will Twitter layoffs breach American law? Here's everything you need to know</a></strong></p>

<p>"In 2023, we're going to focus our investments on a small number of high priority growth areas. So that means some teams will grow meaningfully, but most other teams will stay flat or shrink over the next year. In aggregate, we expect to end 2023 as either roughly the same size, or even a slightly smaller organization than we are today" he said last month.</p>

<p>Increased interest rates, rising inflation, and the European energy crisis have in recent times not only forced Twitter and Meta, to cut staff, rather several technological businesses, including Microsoft Corp., and Snap Inc., have also reduced employment in recent months.</p>


Just a couple of days back Twitter underwent massive layoffs, firing around 50 per cent of its employees, now another social media company is reportedly going to travel the same path.

Just a couple of days back Twitter underwent massive layoffs, firing around 50 per cent of its employees, now another social media company is reportedly going to travel the same path. As per a report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Facebook's parent company Meta is planning to begin large-scale layoffs this week. Reuters reports that the layoffs will affect thousands of employees and the announcement will likely come as early as Wednesday. Watch | WION Business News | Facebook-parent Meta's India head Ajit Mohan quits The discouraging news comes as Meta battles a sluggish global economy, TikTok rivalry, Apple privacy changes, worries about big spending on the metaverse, and the looming danger of regulation. Meta had reduced its ambitions to hire engineers by at least 30 per cent in June, and Mark Zuckerberg had advised staff to prepare for a slowdown in the economy. Also read | Elon Musk's Twitter calls back some of the fired employees, says they got laid off 'by mistake' A few months later, in October, Meta had predicted a dismal Christmas quarter and much higher costs in 2023, which as per its estimates will reduce its stock's market value by around $67 billion and add to the more than half a trillion dollars in value already lost this year. According to Zuckerberg, it will take around ten years for the investments in the metaverse to pay off. To save costs in the interim, he has been forced to halt employment, cancel projects, and rearrange teams. Also read | Explained: Will Twitter layoffs breach American law? Here's everything you need to know "In 2023, we're going to focus our investments on a small number of high priority growth areas. So that means some teams will grow meaningfully, but most other teams will stay flat or shrink over the next year. In aggregate, we expect to end 2023 as either roughly the same size, or even a slightly smaller organization than we are today" he said last month. Increased interest rates, rising inflation, and the European energy crisis have in recent times not only forced Twitter and Meta, to cut staff, rather several technological businesses, including Microsoft Corp., and Snap Inc., have also reduced employment in recent months.

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<p>The North Korean military has described the recent US-South Korean military exercises as an "open provocation and dangerous war drill" and has threatened to respond to them with "sustained, resolute, and overwhelming" military actions.</p>

<p>KCNA, the nation's official media reported that the General Staff of its Korean People's Army said that the "Vigilant Storm" exercises were an "open provocation aimed at intentionally escalating the tension" and "a dangerous war drill of very high aggressive nature" toward North Korea.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Gravitas: Tensions escalate in Korean Peninsula: South Korea scrambles warplanes</strong></p>

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<p>The warning as per Reuters comes amid a flurry of recent missile launches by North Korea, including four ballistic missiles fired on Saturday, days after the biggest-ever air force exercises between the US and South Korea ended.</p>

<p>In the Vigilant Storm drills, hundreds of US and South Korean jets, including potent B-1B heavy bombers participated in an action that according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff&nbsp;showed "the capability and readiness to firmly respond to any provocations from North Korea".</p>

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<p>According to KCNA, the General Staff of the Korean People's Army issued a statement saying it "will continue to correspond with all the anti-DPRK war drills of the enemy with the sustained, resolute and overwhelming practical military measures."</p>

<p>The recent North Korean testing of ballistic missiles, which the statement referred to as "corresponding military operations," were described as a "complete answer" to Washington and Seoul's combined military exercises last week, reports AFP.</p>

<p>"The more persistently the enemies' provocative military moves continue, the more thoroughly and mercilessly the KPA will counter them," it said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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The North Korean military has described the recent US-South Korean military exercises as an "open provocation and dangerous war drill" and has threatened to respond to them with "sustained, resolute, and overwhelming" military actions.

The North Korean military has described the recent US-South Korean military exercises as an "open provocation and dangerous war drill" and has threatened to respond to them with "sustained, resolute, and overwhelming" military actions. KCNA, the nation's official media reported that the General Staff of its Korean People's Army said that the "Vigilant Storm" exercises were an "open provocation aimed at intentionally escalating the tension" and "a dangerous war drill of very high aggressive nature" toward North Korea. Watch | Gravitas: Tensions escalate in Korean Peninsula: South Korea scrambles warplanes The warning as per Reuters comes amid a flurry of recent missile launches by North Korea, including four ballistic missiles fired on Saturday, days after the biggest-ever air force exercises between the US and South Korea ended. In the Vigilant Storm drills, hundreds of US and South Korean jets, including potent B-1B heavy bombers participated in an action that according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff showed "the capability and readiness to firmly respond to any provocations from North Korea". Also read | North Korea fires missiles as US-South Korea military exercise concludes According to KCNA, the General Staff of the Korean People's Army issued a statement saying it "will continue to correspond with all the anti-DPRK war drills of the enemy with the sustained, resolute and overwhelming practical military measures." The recent North Korean testing of ballistic missiles, which the statement referred to as "corresponding military operations," were described as a "complete answer" to Washington and Seoul's combined military exercises last week, reports AFP. "The more persistently the enemies' provocative military moves continue, the more thoroughly and mercilessly the KPA will counter them," it said. (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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As the war rages on in Ukraine, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is headed to Russia for a bilateral visit. He will be holding talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. WION in an exclusive conversation with Harsh V Pant, Head, ORF Strategic Studies Programme.

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The final countdown for the US midterm elections begin, the competition is heating up between the Democrats and the Republicans; swing state of Florida could be the kingmakers.

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Kherson is a southern state in Ukraine and these last eight months when the war has been underway, it has brought unprecedented changes in this region. The pro-Kremlin region has complained of no power, no water in the area.

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<p>Just two days after laying off almost 50 per cent of its staff, Elon Musk's Twitter Inc has now apparently reached out to dozens of the fired people asking them to return to jobs, reports Bloomberg.</p>

<p>As per the report published on Sunday, some of those being asked to come back were laid off "by mistake". Citing people in the know the report further says that others have been asked to rejoin after the management realised that in order to build new features that have been envisioned by the Tesla CEO these people are necessary.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Elon Musk to introduce a new feature on Twitter, UN urges CEO to ensure respect of human rights</strong></p>

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<p>This comes as the company fired 50 per cent of its employees, including laying off the entire human rights team and "all but two of the ethical AI team", a move that UN human rights chief Volker Turk in an open letter said&nbsp;was not an "encouraging start". &nbsp;</p>

<p>Reuters reports that tweets by the social media company's employees also revealed that people from product and engineering departments, as well as teams in charge of communications, content curation, human rights, and machine learning ethics, had been terminated.</p>

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<p>Following Musk's acquisition, Twitter fired close to 3,700 staff this week through email in an effort to reduce costs.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Musk in a tweet said that the "reduction in force" was due to the high losses his newly purchased company is experiencing. "Regarding Twitter’s reduction in force, unfortunately there is no choice when the company is losing over $4M/day," he wrote.</p>

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<p>He also claimed that the fired employees received a severance "50% more than legally required", however, as per Bloomberg, many employees found out they were fired only after their access to company-wide systems, such as email and Slack, was abruptly suspended.&nbsp;</p>

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Just two days after laying off almost 50 per cent of its staff, Elon Musk's Twitter Inc has now apparently reached out to dozens of the fired people asking them to return to jobs, reports Bloomberg.

Just two days after laying off almost 50 per cent of its staff, Elon Musk's Twitter Inc has now apparently reached out to dozens of the fired people asking them to return to jobs, reports Bloomberg. As per the report published on Sunday, some of those being asked to come back were laid off "by mistake". Citing people in the know the report further says that others have been asked to rejoin after the management realised that in order to build new features that have been envisioned by the Tesla CEO these people are necessary. Watch | Elon Musk to introduce a new feature on Twitter, UN urges CEO to ensure respect of human rights This comes as the company fired 50 per cent of its employees, including laying off the entire human rights team and "all but two of the ethical AI team", a move that UN human rights chief Volker Turk in an open letter said was not an "encouraging start". Reuters reports that tweets by the social media company's employees also revealed that people from product and engineering departments, as well as teams in charge of communications, content curation, human rights, and machine learning ethics, had been terminated. Also read | Amid mass Twitter layoffs, UN urges Elon Musk to 'ensure human rights are central' to company's management Following Musk's acquisition, Twitter fired close to 3,700 staff this week through email in an effort to reduce costs. Regarding Twitter’s reduction in force, unfortunately there is no choice when the company is losing over $4M/day. Everyone exited was offered 3 months of severance, which is 50% more than legally required. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 4, 2022 × Musk in a tweet said that the "reduction in force" was due to the high losses his newly purchased company is experiencing. "Regarding Twitter’s reduction in force, unfortunately there is no choice when the company is losing over $4M/day," he wrote. Also read | Twitter's new iOS update lets users get the blue verification mark 'just like the celebrities' for $7.99 He also claimed that the fired employees received a severance "50% more than legally required", however, as per Bloomberg, many employees found out they were fired only after their access to company-wide systems, such as email and Slack, was abruptly suspended. (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>The US Powerball jackpot has grown to a staggering $1.9 billion, which is the highest prize in world history.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Lottery fever across the nation is at an all-time high as yet another week passed without a winner claiming the lucrative prize.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;US: Powerball jackpot grows to $1.9 billion; lottery still awaits winner</strong></p>

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<p>The Saturday draw with the massive $1.6 jackpot prize, which was also a record prize amount, drew the numbers &nbsp;28, 45, 53, 56 and 69, and 20 as the Powerball number.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>However, since no ticket matched all six numbers, organisers announced that Monday's draw will carry a grand prize of $1.9 billion.</p>

<p>While no one won the jackpot, 16 tickets won a $1 million prize each after nailing the five main numbers.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>A Powerball ticket costs $2, and the Monday jackpot with the cash prize of $929 million gives a winner the option to encash a lump sum payout or instalments over 29 years. As per AFP, most prize recipients opt for a lump sum payment.</p>

<p>Numerous lottery enthusiasts took to social media to poke fun at their billion-dollar American dream that didn't come true and the posts are hilarious. Take a look:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">When you didn’t win the Powerball but neither did anyone else and the jackpot is now $1.9 billion <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Powerball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Powerball</a> <a href="https://t.co/EQJByMFiM6">pic.twitter.com/EQJByMFiM6</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">guys I didn’t win the power ball… looks like I’m still <a href="https://t.co/3iX2RmsNve">pic.twitter.com/3iX2RmsNve</a></p>
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Me calculating the odds that I will win the Powerball. <a href="https://t.co/NFthavgKPr">pic.twitter.com/NFthavgKPr</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">checking my losing Powerball ticket like <a href="https://t.co/MZmTsOBdDi">pic.twitter.com/MZmTsOBdDi</a></p>
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<p>The chances of winning the jackpot remain 1 in 292.2 million. If two winners choose the same set of numbers, they would split the jackpot if there were double winners.</p>

<p>On August 3, a lucky ticket holder in Pennsylvania won the Powerball jackpot, bringing home an estimated $206.9 million. 38 lotteries later, the Powerball jackpot has continued to increase without a single jackpot winner. Let's see if Monday will finally be the day that someone wins.</p>

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The US Powerball jackpot has grown to a staggering $1.9 billion, which is the highest prize in world history. Lottery fever across the nation is at an all-time high as yet another week passed without a winner claiming the lucrative prize.

The US Powerball jackpot has grown to a staggering $1.9 billion, which is the highest prize in world history. Lottery fever across the nation is at an all-time high as yet another week passed without a winner claiming the lucrative prize. Watch | US: Powerball jackpot grows to $1.9 billion; lottery still awaits winner The Saturday draw with the massive $1.6 jackpot prize, which was also a record prize amount, drew the numbers 28, 45, 53, 56 and 69, and 20 as the Powerball number. However, since no ticket matched all six numbers, organisers announced that Monday's draw will carry a grand prize of $1.9 billion. While no one won the jackpot, 16 tickets won a $1 million prize each after nailing the five main numbers. Also read | Powerball fever takes over US as the prize jumps to $1.6 billion, the highest ever A Powerball ticket costs $2, and the Monday jackpot with the cash prize of $929 million gives a winner the option to encash a lump sum payout or instalments over 29 years. As per AFP, most prize recipients opt for a lump sum payment. Numerous lottery enthusiasts took to social media to poke fun at their billion-dollar American dream that didn't come true and the posts are hilarious. Take a look: When you didn’t win the Powerball but neither did anyone else and the jackpot is now $1.9 billion #Powerball pic.twitter.com/EQJByMFiM6 — JSWilliams1962 (@jswtreeman) November 6, 2022 × guys I didn’t win the power ball… looks like I’m still pic.twitter.com/3iX2RmsNve — ¡Oye, papito! 🍥 (@_oyepapito_) November 6, 2022 × #powerball Me calculating the odds that I will win the Powerball. pic.twitter.com/NFthavgKPr — That VR Guy ❁ (@SBrain69) November 3, 2022 × Live look at me checking my #Powerball numbers. pic.twitter.com/z6W0EjGQis — Tyler Roney (@TylerJRoney) November 3, 2022 × checking my losing Powerball ticket like pic.twitter.com/MZmTsOBdDi — Jerek (@whiteclawmenace) November 6, 2022 × I can retire now! #Powerball pic.twitter.com/r3TMhz4lIJ — Stephanie (@marylandgirlie) November 6, 2022 × The chances of winning the jackpot remain 1 in 292.2 million. If two winners choose the same set of numbers, they would split the jackpot if there were double winners. On August 3, a lucky ticket holder in Pennsylvania won the Powerball jackpot, bringing home an estimated $206.9 million. 38 lotteries later, the Powerball jackpot has continued to increase without a single jackpot winner. Let's see if Monday will finally be the day that someone wins. (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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Heavy rains have battered northern Colombia and triggered landslides. Over 24 hours of heavy rains have destroyed at least 70 houses and forced the evacuation of many.

Heavy rains cause landslides in Colombia; 70 houses collapse, 82 families evacuated

As the situation gets tense in and around the Korean Peninsula, Japan is also taking some precautionary measures. The country has vowed to boost its military capacity, the statement comes as Tokyo holds a naval parade, a security plan is also on the works.

As Korean Peninsula tensions rise, PM Fumio Kishida vows to defend Japan with 'whatever needed'

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<p>A new global report has shown that online violence against female journalists is a major threat to press freedom which has also led to several women journalists being murdered across the globe.</p>

<p>The report based on the research by the International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) and the University of Sheffield examined the response from over 1,000 female journalists across 15 countries.</p>

<p>Majority of the journalists who took part in the interview said they had experienced some form of online abuse and threats during their journalistic career. The research showed that globally, nearly three-quarters of women in the profession&nbsp;had received online hate and violence.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

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<p>25 per cent of the respondents said they had received threats of physical violence which escalated to death threats. 18 per cent received sexual violence threats while 48 per cent said they were harassed by unwanted people sliding in their private social media messages.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The report called out the “victim-blaming and slut-shaming that perpetuates sexist and misogynistic responses to offline violence against women in the online environment, where patriarchal norms are being aggressively reinforced.”</p>

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<p>“Our report has found that we are now at a crisis point in the level of violence being directed towards women journalists," said Prof Kalina Bontcheva, a senior researcher associated with the study.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As reported by WION, earlier this month, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed that a "free press" is vital for democracy, exposing wrongdoing and advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Yet, more than 70 journalists have been killed this year simply for fulfilling this role in society. Most of these crimes go unsolved. Meanwhile, a record number of journalists are incarcerated today, while threats of imprisonment, violence and death keep growing," the UN chief said in a message.</p>

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<p>The report aims to ring the warning bell that women journalists are targetted much more frequently and viciously on online platforms. It requests the big tech giants to alter their algorithms so as to make their platforms a safe space for female journalists.&nbsp;</p>

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A new global report has shown that online violence against female journalists is a major threat to press freedom which has also led to several women journalists being murdered across the globe.

A new global report has shown that online violence against female journalists is a major threat to press freedom which has also led to several women journalists being murdered across the globe. The report based on the research by the International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) and the University of Sheffield examined the response from over 1,000 female journalists across 15 countries. Majority of the journalists who took part in the interview said they had experienced some form of online abuse and threats during their journalistic career. The research showed that globally, nearly three-quarters of women in the profession had received online hate and violence. WATCH | Gravitas: Challenges facing journalists today × 25 per cent of the respondents said they had received threats of physical violence which escalated to death threats. 18 per cent received sexual violence threats while 48 per cent said they were harassed by unwanted people sliding in their private social media messages. The report called out the “victim-blaming and slut-shaming that perpetuates sexist and misogynistic responses to offline violence against women in the online environment, where patriarchal norms are being aggressively reinforced.” Read more: Crime against women in Pakistan: Horrific violence against 257 women in Sindh “Our report has found that we are now at a crisis point in the level of violence being directed towards women journalists," said Prof Kalina Bontcheva, a senior researcher associated with the study. As reported by WION, earlier this month, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed that a "free press" is vital for democracy, exposing wrongdoing and advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "Yet, more than 70 journalists have been killed this year simply for fulfilling this role in society. Most of these crimes go unsolved. Meanwhile, a record number of journalists are incarcerated today, while threats of imprisonment, violence and death keep growing," the UN chief said in a message. Read more: Free Press vital for a functioning democracy, exposing wrongdoings and advancing SDGs: UN chief The report aims to ring the warning bell that women journalists are targetted much more frequently and viciously on online platforms. It requests the big tech giants to alter their algorithms so as to make their platforms a safe space for female journalists. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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China's exports and imports have unexpectedly contracted in October. Surging inflation and rising interest rates have hammered global demand while new covid-19 curbs at home disrupted output and consumption.

WION Business News | China's export growth unexpectedly contracts

<p>Mere hours&nbsp;after the Sri Lankan men's cricket team ended its unsuccessful campaign at the T20 World Cup in Australia, a member of the team, Danushka Gunathilaka has been arrested by the Sydney city police.</p>

<p>Reportedly,&nbsp;Gunathilaka has been arrested and charged over the alleged sexual assault of a woman in the city. The Sri Lankan top-order batter was escorted out of the team hotel on Sussex Street and sent to police custody.</p>

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<p>According to local media reports,&nbsp;Gunathilaka has been charged with four counts of rape. He allegedly sexually assaulted a 29-year-old woman last week at a Rose Bay home after meeting on a dating app.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The woman met with the man after communicating with him for a number of days via an online dating application; it's alleged he then sexually assaulted her on the evening of November 2," said the police.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Following further inquiries, a 31-year-old man was arrested at a hotel on Sussex Street, Sydney, shortly before 1am today. He was taken to Sydney City Police Station and charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent."</p>

<p>The cricketer has been denied bail and is scheduled to appear at a local court where it will be decided if he gets bail or a police remand.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Sri Lankan team has also left the Australian shores without&nbsp;Gunathilaka. Notably, Gunathilaka had sustained&nbsp;a left hamstring tear during the early stages of the tournament which left him out of the squad. However, he travelled with the team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Sri Lankan cricket board is yet to release a statement regarding Gunathilaka's arrest.&nbsp;</p>

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Mere hours after the Sri Lankan men's cricket team ended its unsuccessful campaign at the T20 World Cup in Australia, a member of the team, Danushka Gunathilaka has been arrested by the Sydney city police.

Mere hours after the Sri Lankan men's cricket team ended its unsuccessful campaign at the T20 World Cup in Australia, a member of the team, Danushka Gunathilaka has been arrested by the Sydney city police. Reportedly, Gunathilaka has been arrested and charged over the alleged sexual assault of a woman in the city. The Sri Lankan top-order batter was escorted out of the team hotel on Sussex Street and sent to police custody. Read more: T20 World Cup: England beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets to qualify for semi-finals as Australia bow out According to local media reports, Gunathilaka has been charged with four counts of rape. He allegedly sexually assaulted a 29-year-old woman last week at a Rose Bay home after meeting on a dating app. "The woman met with the man after communicating with him for a number of days via an online dating application; it's alleged he then sexually assaulted her on the evening of November 2," said the police. WATCH | Gravitas: Virat Kohli's hotel room filmed × "Following further inquiries, a 31-year-old man was arrested at a hotel on Sussex Street, Sydney, shortly before 1am today. He was taken to Sydney City Police Station and charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent." The cricketer has been denied bail and is scheduled to appear at a local court where it will be decided if he gets bail or a police remand. The Sri Lankan team has also left the Australian shores without Gunathilaka. Notably, Gunathilaka had sustained a left hamstring tear during the early stages of the tournament which left him out of the squad. However, he travelled with the team. The Sri Lankan cricket board is yet to release a statement regarding Gunathilaka's arrest. Read more: T20 WC 2022: Netherlands stun South Africa as the Proteas crash out of the world cup (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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The US has played a vital role in the war in Ukraine. They have made known their unflinching support for Kyiv.

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Russia’s wagner group, the once secretive, private militia controlled by the Russian oligarchy has now opened the military technology centre in St. Petersburg.

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China's 'zero Covid' regime has saved many lives but has also slowed the country's economy. It has exacerbated the supply chain disruptions and kept millions under lockdown for months.

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<p>Joe Manchin, the influential Democrat leader from West Virginia on Saturday slammed President Joe Biden for his recent statements about 'shutting down coal plants across America'. In other news, in an open letter published on Saturday, UN human rights chief Volker Turk&nbsp; urged Twitter's new owner Elon Musk to ensure that respect for human rights is at the core of the social network and its management.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>A day after US President Biden said coal plants are too expensive to operate and that his government was "going to be shutting these plants down all across America", he has received stiff resistance from his own partymen and influential West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/amid-mass-twitter-layoffs-un-urges-elon-musk-to-ensure-human-rights-are-central-to-companys-management-531518"><strong>Amid mass Twitter layoffs, UN urges Elon Musk to 'ensure human rights are central' to company's management</strong></a></p>

<p>In an open letter published on Saturday, UN human rights chief Volker Turk has urged Twitter's new owner Elon Musk to ensure that respect for human rights is at the core of the social network and its management.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/protest-or-vandalism-climate-activists-target-two-goya-paintings-in-spain-531540"><strong>Protest or vandalism? Climate activists target two Goya paintings in Spain</strong></a></p>

<p>With the rather absurd trend of targeting popular paintings and art pieces by climate change activists gaining pace, another pair of such activists have now targetted two paintings by Spanish master Francisco Goya at a museum in Madrid.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/peru-react-thousands-of-peruvians-took-to-streets-demanding-resignation-of-president-castillo-531549"><strong>'Peru React': Thousands of Peruvians took to streets, demanding resignation of President Castillo</strong></a></p>

<p>Thousands of Peruvians took to streets across the country on Saturday (November 5) demanding the resignation of the leftist President Pedro Castillo.</p>

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<p>Elon Musk who has taken charge of Twitter after having purchased the company for a jaw-dropping $44 billion, has started off cost cutting and the way he's got about cost-cutting is by sacking employees.</p>

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Joe Manchin, the influential Democrat leader from West Virginia on Saturday slammed President Joe Biden for his recent statements about 'shutting down coal plants across America'.

Joe Manchin, the influential Democrat leader from West Virginia on Saturday slammed President Joe Biden for his recent statements about 'shutting down coal plants across America'. In other news, in an open letter published on Saturday, UN human rights chief Volker Turk urged Twitter's new owner Elon Musk to ensure that respect for human rights is at the core of the social network and its management. Click on headlines to read more: 'Outrageous', 'divorced from reality': Democrat leader Joe Manchin slams Biden's coal comments A day after US President Biden said coal plants are too expensive to operate and that his government was "going to be shutting these plants down all across America", he has received stiff resistance from his own partymen and influential West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin. Amid mass Twitter layoffs, UN urges Elon Musk to 'ensure human rights are central' to company's management In an open letter published on Saturday, UN human rights chief Volker Turk has urged Twitter's new owner Elon Musk to ensure that respect for human rights is at the core of the social network and its management. Protest or vandalism? Climate activists target two Goya paintings in Spain With the rather absurd trend of targeting popular paintings and art pieces by climate change activists gaining pace, another pair of such activists have now targetted two paintings by Spanish master Francisco Goya at a museum in Madrid. 'Peru React': Thousands of Peruvians took to streets, demanding resignation of President Castillo Thousands of Peruvians took to streets across the country on Saturday (November 5) demanding the resignation of the leftist President Pedro Castillo. WATCH | Twitter trouble: Elon Musk's Tesla's shares go down by 35% Elon Musk who has taken charge of Twitter after having purchased the company for a jaw-dropping $44 billion, has started off cost cutting and the way he's got about cost-cutting is by sacking employees. ×

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