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An Afghan TV presenter is forced to leave his desk during a live broadcast as an earthquake hits Kabul. Deadly tremors were also felt in neighboring Pakistan where children were among the wounded. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Most of the UK's newspaper and tabloid front pages lead with Queen Elizabeth II's announcement that she wants Camilla, the wife of her heir Prince Charles, to ultimately be known as Queen Consort, in a remarkable journey to public acceptance for Camilla after being vilified for her role in the break-up of Charles' marriage to Princess Diana. IMAGES
The front pages of French newspapers headline with Argentinian striker Lionel Messi joining Paris Saint-Germain. The 34-year-old superstar signed a two-year deal with PSG with the option of an additional year. IMAGES
New Delhi, Nov 5 (EFE/EPA).- The media fraternity and politicians in India on Thursday appeared divided in their opinions over the arrest of a firebrand journalist, Arnab Goswami, for allegedly driving a businessman and his mother to commit suicides in a 2018 case.Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has come out in support of the journalist who was arrested on Wednesday in Mumbai, India's main financial hub and capital of the western state of Maharashtra. (Camera: RAJAT GUPTA).SHOT LIST: INDIAN ACTIVISTS PROTEST AGAINST THE MAHARASHTRA STATE GOVERNMENT OVER THE ARREST OF A NEWS ANCHOR OF INDIAN TELEVISION CHANNEL, IN NEW DELHI, INDIA.
Democrat Sarah McBride has won the race for her state’s first Senate district. This means she will become the first openly transgender state senator in US history. McBride earned herself something of a national profile when she addressed the DNC in 2016. In her speech, she celebrated the chance to elect LGBT+ candidates across the country. McBride’s district is a solidly Democratic one, while Delaware at large is a reliably Democratic state. She joins several other trans leaders at a federal, national, and state level.
Sarah McBride made history on Tuesday night. After winning a seat in Delaware's state Senate, McBride has become the highest-ranking openly trans official in America. According to Business Insider, the 30-year-old Democrat won the seat over Republican opponent, Steve Washington. McBride said: “I hope tonight shows an LGBTQ kid that our democracy is big enough for them, too." McBride rose to prominence in 2016 when she became the first openly trans person to speak at a national political convention. That year McBride addressed the DNC by saying: “My name is Sarah McBride, and I am a proud transgender American".