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NATO warns Russia, Belarus against threatening allies
"We are of course ready, in an emergency, to protect and defend any ally against any kind of threat coming from Minsk and Moscow," dpa news agency quoted Stoltenberg as saying to the Welt am Sonntag newspaper. "We are vigilant and we are following what is happening in Belarus very closely," he said. Belarus is becoming "more and more dependent" on Russia, he added.
Nigeria Twitter ban is temporary, says Prez
Many Nigerians, who use mobile networks to access Twitter, found they were unable to access the social media platform on Saturday, reports dpa news agency. The Information Ministry's announcement that it had suspended access to Twitter came days after the micr-blogging platform removed one of the President's tweets where made a reference to the country's 30-month civil war in 1967-1970, warning "those who wanted the government to fail" to desist from fomenting trouble.
Covid-19: Growing evidence supports Wuhan lab-leak theory
The Pune-based scientist couple, Rahul Bahulikar and Monali Rahalkar, are among multiple scientists and experts who have piled up circumstantial evidence pointing to the theory that the coronavirus may have leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). Rahalkar is a scientist at Bioenergy Group, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune.
US to treat growing ransomware incidents as terror attacks
"There are a lot of parallels, there's a lot of importance, and a lot of focus by us on disruption and prevention. There's a shared responsibility, not just across government agencies but across the private sector and even the average American," Wray told WSJ on Saturday. President Joe Biden said last week that his administration was "looking closely" at whether to retaliate against Russia for a recent ransomware attack.
Joe Biden reinvigorates tariff war against India with retaliation to digital tax
India imposed a two per cent tax starting in April last year on earnings in the country by foreign technology and e-commerce companies like Amazon, Facebook and Google. It was opposed by the administration of former President Donald Trump, and Biden has picked up the baton. The Trade Representative's Office said: "India's DST is unreasonable or discriminatory and burdens or restricts US commerce."
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 172.8mn
In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 172,859,512 and 3,718,408, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,357,080and 597,377, respectively, according to the CSSE.
Fauci's emails 'verify' Wuhan lab leak claims: Chinese biologist
Yan was one of the first to research the emerging coronavirus and previously revealed she was forced into hiding after accusing Beijing of a cover-up. Now, as international leaders finally focus on her Wuhan lab-leak theory, the scientist told Newsmax that Fauci's emails contain "a lot of useful information" suggesting that he always knew more than he revealed, the New York Post reported.
Did China's 'Bat Woman' receive $600K from US for coronavirus work?
"For years, Dr Ralph Baric, a virologist in the US, has been collaborating with Dr Shi Zhengli of the Wuhan Virology Institute, sharing his discoveries about how to create super viruses. This gain-of-function research has been funded by the NIH. Dr Fauci, do you still support funding of the NIH funding of the lab in Wuhan?," US Senate hearing on May 11, Senator Rand Paul told the hearing.
Israelis see new government as beginning of a new era
The new kaleidoscopic government composed of elements from right and the left, several women and significantly, Israeli-Arabs raises hope and anxiety at the same time. Will it last long enough to be the million Shekel question? Yet all across the political wall seem to want it to give the new "change coalition" a shot at decent inclusive governance.
Taliban captures another district in Afghanistan
Provincial councillor Saidullah Nuristani told dpa news agency that government forces have abandoned Doab district after 20 days of resistance. According to Nuristani, the militants had blocked all the supply routes to the district, forcing the government forces to evacuate the district after being unable to receive any food supplies or ammunition from the central government for nearly a month.
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