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Capitol riots hearing to focus on extremism; star witnesses to testify
In a surprise move, another star witness Stephen Bannon, White House strategist, media executive and banker, has come forward to testify if Trump waived his executive privilege, which, surprisingly, the ex-President has done to tell what happened. Bannon had earlier defended Trump citing EP but after being criminally charged to stand trial on July 18 offered a deal to testify apparently to save himself.
Sri Lanka's Parliament to elect a new President on July 20
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena made the announcement after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa informed him officially that he would resign on July 13, as he promised earlier. The Speaker had summoned more than 35 political party leaders from both government and the opposition to decide the next steps to appoint an all-party government. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was also at the meeting.
Food security to be focus of first West Asia Quad summit: US
Biden's next stop will be Saudi Arabia, which will corner all the hype and attention of his West Asia visit; specially his meeting with Mohammad bin Salman, the crown prince who has been accused by the US of ordering the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident who lived in the US and worked as a columnist with The Washington Post.
Rishi Sunak now bookmakers' favourite to become UK PM
Another bookmaker Skybet also had Sunak as favourite at 15/8, Mordaunt as second favourite at 7/2 and Truss as third favourite at 4/1. The vacancy was created when the incumbent Boris Johnson lost the confidence of his party MPs after a series of scandals, and resigned on Thursday. 11 candidate have since thrown their hats into the ring.
India to surpass China as world's most populous country in 2023: UN
India is projected to surpass China as the worlds most populous country in 2023, according to a UN report. More than half of the projected increase in global population up to 2050 will be concentrated in just eight countries: Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines and Tanzania. Disparate growth rates among the world's largest countries will re-order their ranking by size.
Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers to resign if new govt formed: PM's office
In discussions held with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in state capital Colombo, all the ministers who participated in the discussion were of the opinion that as soon as there is an agreement to form an all-party government, they are ready to hand over their responsibilities to the new government. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Saturday said he will step down from duty on July 13.
Ukraine plans a 'million-strong army' with Nato weapons to retake south
However, the comments are more of a rallying cry than a concrete plan, analysts say. The Defence Minister's remarks come as Russia makes progress in taking territory in the eastern Donbas region. An attack on a block of flats on Sunday killed at least 24 people - with nine people rescued from under the rubble, Ukraine's state emergency services said.
British Tibetans lobby with UK government to restore suzerainty clause with China
The Tibetans observed a minute of silence for Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe--a friend of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and a strong supporter of the Tibetan cause. They prayed for world peace and wished the Dalai Lama a long and healthy life. Sonam Frasi, from the Office of Tibet, London, urged the new generation of Tibetans to be fully aware of what Sinicisation means and how it is being implemented in Tibet. He said: "Sinicisation is a three-pronged attempt by China to convert Tibetans into Chinese".
Elon Musk's SpaceX sends 46 Starlink satellites into orbit
Starlink provides high-speed, low-latency broadband Internet across the globe. It has more than 2,50,000 users globally. The 46 satellites took off to space on Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California at 6.39 p.m. PT on Sunday (7.09 a.m. Monday IST), the company wrote on its website.
For Pakistan to go the distance in T20 World Cup, Babar Azam will be the key: Waqar Younis
The legendary 50-year-old cricketer, who has a total of 789 wickets in Tests and ODIs, also opined that Pakistan have a really good chance of going the distance after bowing out in the semifinal stage in the previous edition of the showpiece tournament in the UAE last year.
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