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Putin given 'urgent medical help' after falling ill while talking to military chiefs
The Russian President felt "a sharp sickness, weakness, and dizziness", while getting up from his desk following a recent video conference with advisers and military leaders, has claimed, Daily Mail reported citing Telegram channel General SVR. "The President needed urgent medical assistance," claimed the channel which purports to have sources in the Kremlin and has made repeated claims over Putin's alleged medical problems, including cancer and Parkinson's disease.
Rough road for Pak PM as his govt presents fiscal budget
The financial budget for Pakistan will come with major risks as Islamabad has not materialised its staff level agreement with the IMF (International Monetary Fund) for revival of the US$6bn. Even though the government claims that the budget is aimed at returning stability to Pakistan's economic framework, fears of a downside momentum risk persists.
Putin compares himself to Peter the Great to take back Russian territory
In his comments, Putin argued that Peter the Great was not conquering, but rather fighting over territory that rightfully belonged to Russia. He went on to draw a parallel to today's war in Ukraine, suggesting Russia's recent military actions -- where his troops have destroyed Ukrainian cities, and killed thousands of innocent men, women and children -- are justified, because Ukraine is not a legitimate sovereign nation, but in fact Russian territory.
Japan reopens borders to some foreign tourists after 2 years
The government initially opened its borders to tourists from 98 countries and regions on guided tours, with the countries and regions deemed eligible owing to their low risk of Covid-19, reports Xinhua news agency. Such countries include the US, Britain, China, South Korea, Indonesia and Thailand. Foreign visitors from this group are exempt from Covid-19 testing upon arrival in Japan and do not need to quarantine for any period of time.
'Russia is now earning more money from fossil fuel exports'
Global energy prices, already on the rise before the February offensive, have been driven higher by the embargoes, which have helped Moscow alleviate the impact of restrictions, RT News quoted Hochstein, who had previously served as the US energy security envoy, as saying. The US moved to restrict all imports of Russian crude oil, some petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal in early March as part of the sanctions sparked by the invasion.
NASA creates research team to study UFO sightings
The agency defined UAPs as observations of events in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or known natural phenomena. It emphasised that the nine-month long study will be from a scientific perspective and that "there is no evidence UAPs are extra-terrestrial in origin". "NASA believes that the tools of scientific discovery are powerful and apply here also," said Thomas Zurbuchen, the associate administrator for science at NASA Headquarters in Washington, in a statement.
Imran's cousin was running Health Ministry from US: Minister
Addressing the media on Thursday, Federal Minister for Health Abdul Qadir Patel hinted that a number of issues related to the Ministry may be referred to an independent National Accountability Bureau (NAB), reports Dawn news. He said that two bills were passed on Wednesday by the National Assembly and sent to Senate, adding that the legislations were introduced to repeal the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) and the Medical Teaching Institution Act passed during the tenure of the PTI government.
Pakistan becomes Asia's third worst performing stock market
Investors witnessed the wipeout of 16.27 per cent (or 1.35 trillion PKR) of investment at the PSX, as market capitalisation (the total value of all listed companies) slumped to a multiyear low at 6.95 trillion PKR on Thursday, compared to the peak of 8.29 trillion PKR in June 2021, The Express Tribune reported.
Trump accused of 'attempted coup' in 2021 Capitol riot
On Thursday night, two panel members delivered opening remarks while presenting the findings of its year-long investigation, including previously unseen material documenting the event, reports Xinhua news agency. The panel, which includes seven House Democrats and two Republicans, also called two witnesses, including Caroline Edwards, the first police officer injured in the attack.
Zelensky imposes sanctions on Putin, other top Russian officials
The decree signed on Thursday came in approval of a decision taken by the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, reports Ukrayinska Pravda. The sanctions list comprise a total of 35 Russian figures, and some of the important ones include Secretary of Russia's Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
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