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Obama's remarks came weeks after Trump shared the 19-second AI-generated video on October 19 via Truth Social. The clip showed the president piloting a fighter jet emblazoned with the words "King Trump," spraying mud over "No Kings" protesters in what appeared to be New York's Times Square, and even targeting American social media influencer Harry Sisson.

The Pentagon chief Hegseth reiterated that while Washington does not seek confrontation, it "will continue to firmly defend its interests" and maintain sufficient military presence to ensure regional stability.

At least 23 people, including several minors, were killed and 11 others injured after a massive fire broke out at a general store in the northern Mexican city of Hermosillo, capital of Sonora state, CNN reported, citing officials.

Hundreds of families displaced by the demolition drives along Karachi's Gujjar, Orangi and Mehmoodabad nullahs have condemned the Sindh government for abandoning them in dire living conditions nearly four years after their homes were bulldozed.

Traffic between Pakistan's Karachi and Hyderabad is expected to face severe disruption once again, as the Hyderabad bypass, which connects the M9 Motorway to the National Highway, is set to become the site of another major sit-in protest in the coming days, the Jeay Sindh Mahaz (JSM) has announced the demonstration to protest against the alleged enforced disappearances of Sindhi nationalists and to denounce what it calls politically motivated FIRs filed against its leaders, as reported by The Express Tribune.

In an opinion piece published on IOL, one of South Africa's leading news platforms, academic and international relations observer Nereshnee Govender writes that PM Modi's approach draws on shared histories of resistance and aspirations for equitable development.