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Joe Biden administration reaffirms commitment to Israel's security
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Gantz discussed the US-Israel partnership and US ironclad commitment to Israel's security, according to a readout issued by the State Department, Xinhua news agency reported. "The Secretary reiterated the importance of promoting peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians alike and support for Israel's right to defend itself," it added.
Plane evacuated over bomb scare at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
"At the request of the prime minister, the inter-ministerial crisis cell has been convened," Minister of the Interior Gerald Darmanin said on Twitter, Xinhua news agency reported. "The passengers have disembarked," he said. An investigation is ongoing.
Christian Michel's family concerned over his health, urges UK govt to intervene
Alaric said that his father was rotting in jail amid fears about rising Covid-19 cases in India. "We want his trial to take place despite fears that such a trial won't be free and fair... We are imploring the UK government to do what is right, which is protecting one of its citizens who is being treated badly," he said.
Mehul Choksi case: Dominican court adjourns hearing
According to Antigua News Room, a news outlet based in the Caribbean island, it was adjourned to allow lawyers for Choksi and the Dominican government to agree on the language to be used with respect to the injunction filed to prevent his removal from Dominica. It said that both parties are expected to meet to discuss the matter and to inform the judge, who will set a new court date.
Antigua Cabinet prefers Choksi is sent directly to India from Dominica
The Antiguan Cabinet under Prime Minister Gaston Browne said that the cabinet prefers that Choksi is sent directly to India from Dominica. According to Antigua News Room, a news outlet in the Caribbean Island, the Antigua Cabinet held a discussion on the Choksi matter, awaiting the decision of the High Court of Dominica.
Corruption shouldn't be allowed to continue unchecked: Bozkir
"We cannot pretend that there were no issues before the Covid-19 pandemic," Bozkir said on Wednesday during the first day of a special session convened to galvanise political will to fight the scourge. "Transnational financial crime and corruption are unfortunately commonplace in our interconnected, interdependent world."
Mehul Choksi denied bail by Dominica court
Choksi appeared before the magistrate on a wheelchair wearing a blue T-shirt and black pant. According to Dominica News Online, a news outlet in the Caribbean island, the Magistrate's court in Dominica has denied bail to Choksi after the government prosecutor argued that he is facing 11 offences in India and extradition proceedings in Antigua and could be a flight risk. The magistrate has adjourned the matter to June 14.
Nigerian govt accuses Twitter of double standards
Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed took a swipe at Twitter after it deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari who issued a warning to troublemakers in Nigeria, Xinhua news agency reported. "We have a country to rule, and we will do so to the best of our ability. Twitter's mission in Nigeria is very suspect, they have an agenda. The mission of Twitter in Nigeria is very suspicious," Mohammed said on Wednesday.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents reach deal to form new government
The statement by centrist Lapid and his main partner, nationalist hardliner Naftali Bennett, came about 30 minutes before a Wednesday midnight deadline to put together a new governing coalition following the March 23 elections, reports Xinhua news agency. An official statement issued by President Reuven Rivlin's office said that Lapid informed the President that "he has been able to form a government".
US firms face rising costs, labour shortages amid supply chain disruptions
"Several Districts cited the positive effects on the economy of increased vaccination rates and relaxed social distancing measures, while they also noted the adverse impacts of supply chain disruptions," the Fed said in its latest survey on Wednesday, known as the Beige Book, based on information collected from its 12 regional reserve banks.
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