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Pentagon announces $150mn in security assistance for Ukraine
The US will provide Ukraine with counter-artillery radars, counter-unmanned aerial systems, secure communications gear, electronic warfare and military medical evacuation equipment, and training and equipment to improve the operational safety and capacity of Ukrainian Air Force bases, according to a Pentagon statement, Xinhua reported.
G7 leaders grapple with pandemic recovery as summit kicks off
The much-anticipated G7 Leaders' Summit marks the first in-person meeting of the member heads of state since the Covid-19 outbreak last year. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie welcomed the G7 leaders at the beach of Carbis Bay in Cornwall, where the group posed for the traditional "family photo" as talks kicked off, the dpa news agency reported.
Markets with live wild animals create utmost risk for human health: Lancet
After finding a link between Covid-19 and a seafood market in China's Wuhan, many governments around the world have pushed for the closing of so-called "wet markets". While the origins of the virus are still unknown, a widespread shuttering of all wet markets could have the consequences of disrupting critical food supply chains, stimulating an unregulated black market for animal products, and stoking xenophobia said researchers.
G7: Johnson urges nations to seek more 'feminine' economic recovery
The prime minister said the citizens of G7 nations "want us to be sure that we are beating the pandemic together and discussing how we will never have a repeat of what we have seen", the dpa news agency reported. "But also that we are building back better together and building back greener and building back fairer and building back more equal and... in a more gender neutral and perhaps a more feminine way," Johnson said.
3 dead in Florida supermarket shooting
Three people, including a child, were killed in a shooting inside a supermarket in the US state of Florida, local media reported. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said the shooter is among the vitims of Thursday's shooting inside the Publix supermarket, reports Xinhua news agency.
US Senate confirms 1st Muslim federal judge
"Quraishi will be the first American Muslim in US history to serve as an Article III federal judge. Third largest religion in the US; and he'll become the first to ever serve as an Article III judge," Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer said ahead of the vote.
Greta Thunberg back for climate protests at Swedish parliament
Together with a handful of other protesters, Thunberg, showcasing her famous sign saying "School strike for climate" and wearing a face mask with the 'Fridays for Future' logo, returned to her original site in Stockholm, reports dpa news agency. "Today we are back outside the Parliament. But the pandemic is still far from over, so we will continue to keep our numbers as low as possible and act in accordance with local restrictions," she posted
BJP most popular party among Indian diaspora in US: Survey
While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the most popular Indian political party among the Indian diaspora in the US, a majority is critical of government policies despite showing overall strong support for the country, according to a study.
US FDA denies emergency use approval for Covaxin
The US Food and Drug administration has denied approval for emergency use of Covaxin, developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, and has asked for additional data, biopharmaceutical Ocugen, the US partner of the Indian vaccine maker has said.
Antigua Cabinet discusses Choksi's abduction claim
The Antigua and Barbuda Cabinet held a brief discussion into Indian fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi's abduction claim, as well as on the decisions rendered by the Magistrate and the High Court of Dominica, local media reported.
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