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India has to limit loan assistance due to global crises: Sri Lanka PM
"Due to the recent global crises, this situation has become more acute and we, who were in the frying pan, have now fallen into the oven. Due to the Ukraine-Russia war, our problem has worsened. What has happened now is the addition of an international crises on top of our crisis," Wickremesinghe said while addressing Parliament on Monday.
Reserve Bank of Australia raises interest rates
The 0.50 per cent increase marks the third consecutive month the RBA has lifted interest rates from their "emergency" level of 0.10 per cent maintained through the Covid-19 pandemic, reports Xinhua news agency. RBA Governor Philip Lowe, in the monthly statement about monetary policy decision, once again said the move was a withdrawal of "extraordinary monetary support" put in place to support the Australian economy during the pandemic.
China denies 'Moon takeover' plans
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told German newspaper Bild in an interview that the world must "must be very concerned" about China potentially "landing on the moon and saying, 'it's ours now and you stay out'". Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian responded to the accusations on Monday, saying that this was "not the first time that the head of the US National Aeronautics.
Canadian officials barred from tycoon's China trial
The Chinese-Canadian tycoon's trial was said to have started on Monday, five years after he disappeared from a luxury Hong Kong hotel, the BBC reported. His case remains shrouded in secrecy, and the authorities have not specified what charges he faces. Chinese authorities have yet to comment publicly on the trial, or said where it is taking place. On Tuesday, in a statement to reporters, Canada's Embassy in China said their consular officials had made "several requests" to attend the trial proceedings, BBC reported.
2 officers shot during 4th of July festival in Philadelphia
The office urged the public to follow safety instructions and avoid the area. The officers were shot near the Philadelphia Museum of Art. A manhunt is reportedly underway. A law enforcement source told CNN that a Philadelphia Highway Patrol officer suffered a graze wound to the head and a Montgomery County Sheriff's deputy suffered a gunshot injury to the shoulder.
Ruling coalition expected to win Japan Upper House election: Poll
The LDP is projected to snatch about 60 seats on its own, up from the current 55 it holds, Xinhua news agency quoted the poll conducted by Nikkei business daily as saying. For the election scheduled for July 10, a total of 125 seats are up for contentions among the 248 members' seats, making 63 a simple majority.
Suspect in custody after July 4 parade shooting in Chicago
The police identified the suspect as Robert "Bobby" Crimo III, but gave no indication of the motive for the shooting that killed six and injured 24 others, reports Xinhua news agency. Highland Park is an affluent neighbourhood 43 km north of Chicago. The gunman, who was detained after a massive manhunt, used "a high-powered rifle", and shot from a rooftop, Sergeant Christopher Covelli from the Lake County Major Crime Task Force said at the news briefing late Monday night.
'Multiple criminal referrals could follow Capitol Hill riots probe'
"We'll make a decision as a committee about it," the Wyoming Republican told ABC News when asked about the prospect of referring Trump for prosecution and saying "yes" when asked whether a referral of Trump was possible. "The Justice Department doesn't have to wait for the committee to make a criminal referral, and there could be more than one criminal referral," Cheney said.
Shooting at July 4 parade in Chicago kills 6; police launch 'massive' manhunt
The police identified Robert E. "Bobby" Crimo III as a "person of interest" and also released his picture for people to identify and inform the authorities. The police said that the shooter used a high-powered rifle and shot into the parade from the rooftop of a building on the route. Christopher Covelli of the Lake County sheriff's office and the Lake County major crimes task force, said the shooting was "very random, very intentional". There was no word on his motivation yet.
Kiev says Ukraine's military operation in Lugansk region 'successful'
"The defense of the Lysychansk-Severodonetsk agglomeration is a successful military operation," Arestovych wrote on Facebook. He added that Ukraine has performed all four key tasks of the defensive operation, including interdicting key enemy forces, inflicting losses on the enemy forces, buying time for receiving weapons and creating conditions for offensive operations in other sectors of the frontline.
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