Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs / News (October 26, 2022) for CSS, PMS

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6. Sudan forces kill protester on coup anniversary

• Sudanese security forces shot dead a protester on October 25, 2022 as thousands of pro-democracy activists marked the first anniversary of a coup that derailed a transition to civilian rule and sent hunger and inflation soaring.
• Waving Sudanese flags, thousands of demonstrators in Khartoum and its suburbs defied security forces who have carried out deadly crackdowns on past rallies, demanding that `soldiers go back to the barracks`.
• `No partnership, no negotiation with the put schists, protesters chanted, calling out what has become a prodemocracy rallying cry

7. Germany hashes out compromise to allow China smaller stake port deal

• Germany may allow China`s Cosco to take a smaller stake than originally planned in a Hamburg port terminal, in what an economy ministry source on October 25, 2022 described as an `emergency solution` to approve the deal but mitigate the impact.
• Shipping giant Cosco made a bid last year to take a 35 percent stake in one of logistics firm H HLA`s three terminals in Germany`s largest port, but the German coalition has been divided over whether to let the deal go ahead.
• The compromise would see Berlin approving a sale of 24.9pc of the terminal to Cosco, several government sources said. It will be discussed by the cabinet on Wednesday

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8. Six Palestinians killed in Israeli raids on West Bank

• Six Palestinians were killed in sweeping Israeli raids on October 25, 2022 in the occupied West Bank as the army targeted an emerging armed group, and thousands later massed for the funerals of the alleged gunmen.
• The Palestinian health ministry said five people were killed in Nablus in the northern West Bank, where Israel confirmed an overnight operation targeted the `Lion`s Den`, a new group it blames for multiple recent attacks.
• Another Palestinian died from a gunshot wound to the chest during overnight clashes with Israeli forces in Nabi Saleh, north of Ramallah, the health ministry said

9. Year`s second partial solar eclipse awes Pakistanis

• The second partial solar eclipse of the year was observed in several areas of the country on Tuesday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
• The solar eclipse when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting its shadow down onto our planet was visible from most of Europe, Northern Africa, the Middle East and western parts of Asia while it was partially visible in Pakistan.
• In Pakistan, the celestial spectacle began at 1:58pm and ended at 6:02pm, with the greatest eclipse being occurred at 4pm

10. Stoinis stars as Australia bounce back to beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets

• Marcus Stoinis smashed an unbeaten 59 off 18 balls to power Australia to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka and reinvigorate their Twenty20 World Cup defence on October 25, 2022.
• Chasing 158 for victory, the hosts depended on Stoinis`s rapid-fire knock to achieve their target with 21 balls to spare in Perth and bounce back from their opening hammering to New Zealand.
• Stoinis brought up his fifty in 17 balls, the fastest for an Australian in a T20L Next up for the hosts are old rivals England on Friday in Melbourne.
• Australia now have one win and one defeat from their first two games in the Super 12 stage