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Anthony Albanese sworn in as Australia's 31st Prime Minister
Albanese claimed victory on Saturday night in the federal election, ending the coalition's hold on power for nearly nine years. He was sworn in by Governor-General David Hurley together with Richard Marles, Penny Wong, Jim Chalmers and Katy Gallagher, Xinhua news agency reported.
Monkeypox cases reported in Israel, Switzerland, Austria
Israel and Switzerland both said they identified one infected person who had recently travelled abroad. Israel is investigating other suspected cases, the BBC reported. Monkeypox does not tend to spread easily between people and the illness is usually mild. The virus is most common in remote parts of Central and West Africa.
Ukraine, wheat ban to be discussed at Biden-Modi meet: US NSA
Modi and Biden will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australia's newly elected Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, for the second in-person summit of the Quad, short for Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, on Tuesday in Tokyo. The two leaders will also meet bilaterally, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed in a gaggle with reporters travelling with Biden from South Korea to Japan, the second leg of his first trip to Asia as President.
Imran Khan says long march to Islamabad from May 25
"Today we held our core committee meeting and made (important) decisions," Imran Khan, flanked by the who's who of PTI leadership, said at a press conference in Peshawar. "The biggest (question) was when to begin the long march, and we have decided. "I want to give a little background of how we reached here. There was a foreign conspiracy against Pakistan from the US. In this regime change, they used locals � the most corrupt people, who were ready to become part of any conspiracy to save their corruption.
Biden calls Moon 'good friend' in phone conversation
Biden and Moon held the phone talks for about 10 minutes on Saturday evening, Yonhap News Agency quoted to Rep. Yun Kun-young of the Democratic Party as saying. Moon left office on May 9 after serving a five-year term. Biden was quoted as calling Moon a "good friend" and thanking him for making efforts to strengthen their alliance, while referring to their summit in Washington last year.
'Without correct govt support, protests seen in Sri Lanka could be repeated in other nations'
Speaking to the BBC, Georgieva said that such similar unrest before the Covid-19 pandemic, from France to Chile, was caused by "a sense of inequality growing" and decisions being made without the support of the people.
Sri Lanka starts nationwide raid on those hoarding fuel
Police spokesman Nihal Thalduwa said they had received information that a large number of those queuing at gas stations are buying fuel to resell at higher prices, reports Xinhua news agency. This was causing great inconvenience for the people as long queues persist despite availability of fuel, said Thalduwa.
Guterres calls for 'a shared future for all life'
"Biodiversity is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, ending the existential threat of climate change, halting land degradation, building food security and supporting advances in human health," Guterres said in a statement for International Day for Biological Diversity, which falls on May 22 annually.
Pakistan govt unwilling to take unpopular decisions unless military backing
The coalition, despite pressure from within its ranks to clear the air about the possibility of early polls or taking unpopular decisions, is looking to the powers-that-be to make their position clear in this respect, according to the Dawn news report. With each passing day, the government's indecisiveness is taking a toll on the already tanking economy, as well as governance, the report said.
Imran again praises India for buying discounted oil from Russia
In a second tweet, Khan claimed that for his government, "Pakistan's interest was supreme but unfortunately the local Mir Jafars & Mir Sadiqs bowed to external pressure, forcing a regime change and are now running around like a headless chicken with the economy in a tailspin".
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