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EU may introduce insurance ban for ships carrying Russian oil: Ukraine
"According to the data from Wall Street Journal, this will be part of the sixth sanctions package. This ban is one of the most serious financial instruments of the EU's influence that the bloc has at its disposal to harm the Russian economy. Now it will be difficult for Russia to sell its oil to Asia, as European companies insure most of the world's oil trade," Yermak wrote on Telegram.
Pakistan government shocks consumers with unprecedented hike in cooking oil and ghee prices
An official in the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) in Karachi confirmed to Dawn that the USC had issued a notification of this whopping jump in ghee and cooking oil rates effective June 1. The official, however, did not comment as to why the rates had been jacked up so mercilessly which would hit the consumers badly. The maximum rate of ghee and cooking of renowned brands in the retail markets still hovers between Rs 540-560 per kg/litre.
Ukraine losing 60-100 per day: President Zelensky
"The situation is very difficult. We're losing 60-100 soldiers per day as killed in action and something around 500 people as wounded in action. So we are holding our defensive perimeters. The most difficult situation is in the east of Ukraine and southern Donetsk and Luhansk," Zelensky was quoted as saying.
Pakistan's committee on enforced disappearances is a whitewash even if it summons Gen Musharraf: Activists
This Sunday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) asked the Shehbaz Sharif government to explain how disappearances "became state policy". IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah also asked the government to serve notice on Gen Pervez Musharraf, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Starship flight must to send Starlink 2.0 satellites into orbit: Musk
Speaking at YouTube show 'Everyday Astronaut,' Musk said that "we need Starship to work and to fly frequently, or Starlink 2.0 will be stuck on the ground". "Falcon 9 rocket has neither the volume nor the mass to orbit capability required for Starlink 2.0. Even if we shrunk the satellite down, the total up mass of Falcon is not nearly enough to do Starlink 2.0," Musk said late on Tuesday.
US to send medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine
A $700-million weapon package to be formally unveiled on Wednesday, including High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), which are to enable Ukraine to fire more precisely at targets in its eastern part, the officials were quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Ukrainian officials had offered assurances that the HIMARS would not be used to strike targets inside the Russian territory.
New Australian government ministry sworn in
The 30 members of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's frontbench, which includes a record-breaking 13 women, were sworn-in to their portfolios by Governor-General David Hurley at the Government House in Canberra, Xinhua news agency reported. Of the 30, 23 will serve in Albanese's cabinet, the innermost sanctum of the government where major policy decisions are made.
1 dead, 13 injured after blast rocks restaurant in China
All the injured have been rushed to the hospital for treatment. The local fire, public security and emergency response departments have joined the rescue operation, Xinhua news agency reported. Investigation into the cause of the accident is under way.
New Omicron subvariant makes up 60% of new US Covid-19 cases
The new subvariant, known as BA.2.12.1, spreads more rapidly than previous versions of Omicron, Xinhua news agency reported. It only made up about 3.4 per cent of new Covid-19 cases in the country in late March. The data increased to 31.8 per cent at the end of April, and 59.1 per cent the end of May, CDC data showed on Tuesday.
Imran Khan more dangerous than terrorists: Maryam Nawaz
In her address at an event on Tuesday, the PML-N Vice President said: "Imran Khan is a gang leader... his political campaign is more dangerous than terrorism," Geo News reported. Maryam Nawaz said Khan had admitted in a recent interview that his party workers were armed, whereas in her rallies, "not a single person carries weapons".
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