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NATO summit opens amid controversy, internal discord
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told a press conference on Wednesday afternoon that the leaders had decided to "transform and strengthen" the alliance at a "pivotal time for our security". The decisions include strengthening NATO's forward defenses, enhancing the bloc's battlegroups on its eastern flank, and increasing the number of high readiness forces to more than 300,000, the NATO chief said.
Senate Committee on Capitol Hill riots has mounting evidence to impeach Trump
The Senate committee probing the Jan 6, 2021 riots on Capitol Hill tapped 19 key witnesses to testify before the bold disclosures made on Tuesday by a top White House aide, Cassidy Hutchinson, that Donald Trump and his key west wing staff knew the mob was armed, that the ex-President wanted to lead them and the White House COS Mark Meadows did nothing to stop Trump.
Biden says Putin is getting 'exactly what he didn't want'
Biden praised the diplomatic breakthrough that resulted in Turkey pulling its objections from Sweden and Finland joining the alliance, marking its biggest expansion since the 1990s, the Daily Mail reported. "Putin was looking for the Finland-ization of Europe and we're going to get the NATO-zation of Europe," Biden said when he met NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg upon his arrival at NATO headquarters on Wednesday morning.
US to distribute monkeypox vaccines nationwide to curb outbreak
The US Department of Health and Human Services will immediately send 56,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to areas with high transmission. An additional 240,000 doses will be distributed over the next few weeks, with even more to come this summer and fall, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the White House. The White House on Tuesday said a combined 1.6 million additional doses would become available over the coming months.
Imran Khan sold three gifted watches from Toshakhana to local dealer
The watches are in addition to the ones reported earlier in the media, The News reported. The most expensive watch - more than Rs 101 million value - was retained by the-then prime minister at 20 per cent of its value after his government amended the Toshakhana rules and settled the gift retention price at 50 per cent of its original value.
Kathy Hochul wins democratic nomination for New York governor
"I'm deeply honored to be the Democratic nominee for Governor of New York. On to November!" said Hochul on her Twitter account. Hochul won 67.1 per cent of votes, followed by 20.6 per cent for New York City public advocate Jumaane Williams and 12.3 percent for Congressman Thomas Suozzi from Long Island on Tuesday.
Shocking revelations on Trump before Senate Committee probing Jan 6 Capitol Hill Riots
The surprise hearing on Tuesday (June 27), of the special House committee investigating the January 6 attack enlivened the drama that preceded it, providing in meticulous detail of the most intimate picture yet of then President Donald J. Trump's actions as a mob was assaulting the Capitol in his name, reports the New York Times in its detailed coverage of the hearings on the net.
Controversial Confucius Institutes reopening in US under new name
Of the 118 Confucius Institutes that once existed in the US, 104 were closed as of June 21 and four are in the process of shutting down, according to the report, VOA reported. Of these, "at least 28 have replaced their Confucius Institute with a similar programme, and at least 58 have maintained close relationships with their former Confucius Institute partner," according to the report.
Chinese envoy urges NATO not to fan block confrontation using Ukraine crisis as excuse
"The Ukraine crisis has once again sounded the alarm for the world, security is indivisible. A blind faith in the position of strength, the expansion of military alliance, and the pursuit of one's own security at the expense of the security of other countries will inevitably lead to security dilemma," Xinhua news agency reported quoting Zhang. Zhang noted that NATO's five eastward expansions after the Cold War have not only failed to make Europe securer, but also sowed the seed of conflict, a lesson worth reflecting on.
S.Korea says China's opposition to Yoon's attendance at NATO summit 'lack of courtesy'
Han made the remarks during a dinner meeting with reporters Tuesday as Yoon was in Madrid to attend the NATO summit, Yonhap news agency reported. South Korea is not a member of NATO but was invited to the summit along with Japan, Australia and New Zealand as the organisation's Asia-Pacific partners.
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