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Lahore court acquits Shehbaz Sharif, his son in money laundering case
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had booked Shehbaz and his two sons, Hamza and Suleman, in November 2020. Suleman had been declared a proclaimed offender by the court for his constant absence in the trial proceedings, Dawn reported.
Russia ready to resume gas supplies to EU via Nord Stream 2: President Putin
The Russian leader said gas could still be supplied by one remaining intact part of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. The ball was in the EU's court on whether it wanted gas supplied via the pipeline, he said. President Putin said, "Russia is ready to start such supplies. The ball is in the court of the EU. If they want, they can just open the tap."
Women entrepreneurs play vital role in ASEAN's economic growth'
Addressing the second ASEAN Women Leaders' Summit in Phnom Penh, which was held in a hybrid format, Hun Sen said women entrepreneurs are a key driving force for sustainable and resilient socio-economic recovery and development toward building a common future and prosperity, reports Xinhua news agency.
Pakistan's civil govt primary interlocutor in bilateral ties: US
Referring to Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa's trip, Ned Price said: "The Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman did have an opportunity to meet with the chief of the army staff Mr Bajwa," The Express Tribune reported. Addressing a press conference Washington D.C., he added that "we value our longstanding cooperation with Pakistan".
Musk denies talking to Putin recently about Ukraine war
According to CNBC, Bremmer's note went out earlier this week to clients. Investor Sven Henrich asked Musk, via his Twitter account "@northmantrader," if the report was accurate. "No, it is not. I have spoken to Putin only once and that was about 18 months ago. The subject matter was space," the Tesla and SpaceX CEO tweeted. Later on Tuesday, Bremmer doubled down, writing that Musk had told him that he spoke directly with Putin and the Kremlin about Ukraine.
Spacecraft changed asteroid's orbit after smashing into it: NASA
This marks humanity's first time purposely changing the motion of a celestial object and the first full-scale demonstration of asteroid deflection technology. After 10 months of flying in space, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) the world's first planetary defence technology demonstration successfully impacted its asteroid target called Dimorphos last month, the agency's first attempt to move an asteroid in space.
King Charles III to be coronated on May 6, 2023
In a statement on Tuesday evening, the Palace said: "The Coronation Ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey, London, and will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The ceremony will see His Majesty King Charles III crowned alongside The Queen Consort. "The coronation will reflect the monarch's role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry."
Zelensky calls for fresh sanctions against Russia over 'new wave of terror'
He made the remarks while virtually addressing G7 leaders on Tuesday during an emergency meeting over the developments in Ukraine. Addressing the bloc which consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and US, the President said: "For such a new wave of terror there must be a new wave of responsibility for Russia -- new sanctions, new forms of political pressure and new forms of support for Ukraine.
NATO 'closely monitoring' Russia's nuclear forces
The Nato military alliance "is not party" to the conflict in Ukraine, Stoltenberg said during a news conference. "But our support is playing a key role," he added, The Guardian reported. Allies remained "united in their support for Ukraine's sovereignty and self-defence", he said. Stoltenberg told reporters that Ukraine has the momentum and continues to make significant gains. While Russia is increasingly resorting to horrific and indiscriminate attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure, The Guardian reported.
India to prioritise strengthening of multilateral bodies during its G-20 presidency
The minister, who is in Washington D.C. for the annual meetings of the World Bank Group, spoke on a wide-range of issues including India's growth, whose robustness was testified in an IMF report released earlier in the day, the future of reforms and challenges and risks facing India, primarily, in her telling, energy prices and the supply of fertilizers.
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