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Maldives: Emergency declared, SC Judges, former President Abdul Ghayoom detained

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Maldives: Emergency declared, SC Judges, former President Abdul Ghayoom detained

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Indians advised to defer non-essential travel plans to the country

Amidst fragile political scenario, Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has, on Monday night, declared state of emergency for 15 days. In a swift development, security forces arrested two Supreme Court judges, including the Chief Justice, and on opposition leader and former President Maumoon Abdul Ghayoom.

Maldives Legal Affairs Minister Azima Shakoor, while declaring state of emergency, said that a Supreme Court ruling that overturned “terrorism” convictions against nine opposition leaders was illegal.

She said that the verdict has “resulted in the disruption of the functions of the executive power, and the infringement of national security and public interest. The government does not believe that the Supreme Court ruling to release the political prisoners can be enforced.”

Police broke down the doors of former president Maumoon Abdul Ghayoom’s house and arrested him around 11 pm on Monday night. However, before being arrested Ghayoom released a video asking the citizens to remain steadfast and assuring public of his innocence. His son-in-law Mohamed Nadheem was also arrested.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and Justice Ali Hameed were arrested from the apex court complex at around 3 am Tuesday morning, after remaining under siege for almost seven hours by the security forces. Army was seen scaling Supreme Court building and holding staff and judges under military supervision. Judicial administrator Hassan Saeed was also arrested after midnight.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Former President Maumoon Abdul Ghayoom and the two Supreme Court judges were taken to a detention centre out of the capital.

The state of emergency has given sweeping powers to security forces to make arrests, curtailed the authority of judiciary and scrapped the immunity available for Supreme Court judges.

Maldives: Emergency declared, SC Judges, former President Abdul Ghayoom detainedReacting to the developments in Maldives, Raveesh Kumar, spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs, has advised Indian nationals to defer all non essential travel to Male and other atolls until further notice.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Meanwhile Maldives Independent newspaper has claimed on Tuesday morning that their website came under attack. The daily said, “We believe the attack was designed to coincide with the announcement to stop us from reporting. We are starting a live blog but the attacks continue and updates may not be possible. Follow @IndependentMV on Twitter for developments.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]However, lawmaker Faris Maumoon, son of former President Maumoon Abdul Ghayoom, was released from jail early Tuesday. Maumoon is one of the nine opposition figures whose release was ordered by the Supreme Court. Faris’ lawyers had filed at the top court on Monday against the acting police commissioner Abdulla Nawaz and other police officers for refusing to release their client. In turn Supreme Court unanimously overturned Faris’ remand and ordered his immediate release.

International community has expressed displeasure over developments in Maldives. Canadian authorities warned Abdulla Yameen government on its moves suppressing democratic institutions.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sun newspaper website reports that UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has also asked President Yameen to peacefully end the State of Emergency, to comply with the constitution in its entirety, to protect civil liberties, to comply with the Supreme Court order and ensure the Parliament is able to work freely.

The political crisis in Maldives deepened on Sunday when President Abdulla Yameen refused to comply the the Supreme Court ruling for releasing nine opposition leaders.

Several countries and world bodied including, UN, EU, US and India have urged President Yameen to comply with the Supreme Court’s ruling.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes Tibet after floods

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck northern Tibet on Thursday, October 22. The tremor came weeks after deadly flash floods and landslides hit the mountainous region near the Nepal-China border. Initial reports did not confirm casualties or damage from the earthquake.

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A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 7 struck northern Tibet on Thursday, October 22, weeks after deadly flash floods and landslides devastated parts of the mountainous region near the Nepal-China border.

The earthquake struck the Nagqu region of Tibet, according to initial reports from earthquake monitoring agencies. The tremor occurred at around 10:33 pm local time in China, with the epicentre located in a county in northern Tibet.

The earthquake was reported at a depth of around 10 kilometres by China’s Earthquake Networks Center. The United States Geological Survey also reported the magnitude 7 tremor, placing its depth at approximately 18 kilometres.

There were no immediate confirmed reports of casualties or property damage following the earthquake, according to initial information available after the tremor.

Earthquake strikes northern Tibet

The earthquake occurred in the Nagqu region, approximately 400 kilometres from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.

The tremor was recorded on Thursday evening, with monitoring agencies reporting slightly different estimates of its depth. China’s Earthquake Networks Center placed the epicentre at a depth of 10 kilometres, while the US Geological Survey reported a depth of 18 kilometres.

Further information about the earthquake’s impact was awaited at the time of the initial reports.

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The earlier disaster followed an ice-and-rock avalanche near the border on August 26, triggering flash floods that swept through downstream areas. Homes, roads, bridges and power infrastructure were among the structures affected, while rescue and recovery operations continued in the aftermath.

The floods caused extensive destruction and left thousands of people dead or missing across the affected region, according to reports published after the disaster.

The latest earthquake is a separate event from the earlier avalanche and flooding disaster. An assessment of its effects was not immediately available.

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Macron rejects Trump’s immigration claims over France riots

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French President Emmanuel Macron has criticised US President Donald Trump and other foreign leaders for their remarks about the recent unrest in France, accusing them of using the situation to advance their political agendas.

Speaking to reporters in Doha on Wednesday, October 21, Macron said foreign manipulation of information following the violence and looting had led to comments he described as “unacceptable” and “stupid”.

When asked whether he was referring to Trump, Macron replied, “Among others.”

The remarks came after Trump attributed the unrest in France to immigration and urged European countries to tighten their borders. Macron rejected claims that France had been overrun by migrants and Islamists, describing them as false.

Macron rejects claims linking unrest to immigration

Trump had argued that immigration was responsible for the violence in France, dismissing other explanations related to education and social concerns. He also urged Macron to close France’s borders, warning that the country faced serious consequences if it failed to act.

In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump claimed that immigration had damaged France and called on the country to regain control of its borders.

Macron pushed back against this narrative, saying that some foreign leaders were repeating misleading claims about the situation. He also highlighted the circulation of artificial intelligence-generated images that depicted events he said had never taken place in France.

The French president said claims that the country had been invaded by large numbers of migrants and Islamists were “completely false”.

Macron argued that some politicians were using France’s domestic situation to support their own political campaigns, particularly as elections approach in their respective countries.

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said his office could provide clarification to countries concerned about the situation.

He said the aim was to help prevent the spread or amplification of false information and unsupported claims on social media.

Macron also criticised those speaking negatively about France during the unrest, saying that foreign leaders should not exploit the country’s difficulties for political purposes.

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Violence and looting subsequently affected Paris and other French cities.

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The French government has faced pressure to prevent further violence, with additional demonstrations planned in the coming days.

Macron said France had the means to maintain order and indicated that a state of emergency was not necessary at that stage.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has described the relationship between India and the United States as one marked by an “extraordinary alignment” on important national interests, while acknowledging that the two countries may disagree on certain matters.

Speaking at a ‘Freedom 250’ reception in Mumbai on Tuesday during his visit to India, Rubio said the partnership between the two countries could play a significant role in shaping the 21st century. He emphasised the importance of cooperation between the two nations on issues that affect their respective national interests.

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Rubio identified the need for a free and open Indo-Pacific as a key area of common ground between New Delhi and Washington. He said both countries had an interest in ensuring that no nation claimed dominance over international shipping routes.

He acknowledged that disagreements between countries were inevitable but said the alignment between India and the US on core issues remained significant, particularly given the size and influence of both nations.

Rubio also described India as a powerful, influential and advanced country, calling it a strong geopolitical partner for the United States.

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Rubio said the partnership between the two countries could help shape the course of the coming decades. He pointed to shared values, including individual dignity, democratic principles and the rule of law, as common ground between the two nations.

He also noted that decisions being taken today on geopolitics, economics, trade and commerce would have consequences for future generations.

The US Secretary of State said he believed the relationship between India and the United States could positively influence what the 21st century looks like.

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