November 4, 2022

*) Pakistan’s ex-PM Khan recovers in hospital after assassination attempt Pakistani former prime minister Imran Khan was recovering in hospital after an assassination attempt that left him with a gunshot wound to the leg. His doctor Faisal Sultan said Khan "was stable and he was doing fine" at Shaukat Khanum hospital in the eastern city of Lahore. The attack on his convoy killed one man and wounded at least 10 others. Khan’s party said it would hold country-wide protests on Friday as tensions remained high in the South Asian nation. *) Millions without power after Russian strikes — Zelenskyy Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Russia's campaign against Ukraine's energy network has left around 4.5 million people without power. The two sides' forces continued to battle without significant change on the ground on the eastern and southern Ukraine fronts, with preparations building for a fight over the southern hub of Kherson. Shipments of Ukraine grain to global markets meanwhile resumed after Moscow returned to the Turkiye-brokered grain export deal. *) NATO chief hails Türkiye's support to Ukraine, role in fight against terror NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has hailed Türkiye's support to Ukraine, Ankara support during the conflict has reduced "some of the effects of brutal war." After his meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Istanbul, he said Türkiye as a highly valued NATO ally is making important contributions to the alliance’s shared security. Cavusoglu for his part said the Black Sea grain export deal needs to be renewed in 20 days and affirmed Türkiye's continued efforts to ensure that the deal remains uninterrupted. *) Millions of people on the verge of hunger in South Sudan Almost eight million people in South Sudan, or two thirds of the population in the deeply-troubled country, are at risk of hunger. United Nations has warned in a report that around 7.76 million people are likely to face acute food insecurity during the April-July 2023 lean season.