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Video shows Prigozhin in public for 1st time since Wagner's failed mutiny
“Welcome guys! I am happy to greet you all. Welcome to the Belarusian land! We fought with dignity! We have done a lot for Russia,” a man resembling and sounding like Prigozhin says in the video, which was posted on pro-Wagner Telegram channels on Wednesday and then shared on his account, CNN reported.
Donald Trump loses retrial bid in defamation case
E. Jean Carroll, 79, had accused Trump of raping her in a Manhattan department store dressing room in the mid-1990s, and then branding the incident a hoax in an October 2022 post on his Truth Social platform. The jury found Trump guilty of battering the columnist, but stopped short of finding the former President guilty of rape.
Sikh man dies after being rescued from California lake
Lifeguards reached after a possible drowning was reported near Boat Ramp 3 on the Fresno County side of the lake at around 6 p.m. (local time). They conducted a grid search because it was hard to see due to the murky water. "Singh was found about 15 yards offshore, in a 10-foot-deep area that was once a parking lot but is currently underwater due to the high-water levels," Fox26 News reported.
Likely rocket debris removed from beach in Australia
According to a statement on Wednesday by the WA police, a giant gold-coloured cylinder was reported to police on Sunday. "The object was cordoned off from the public while the identification process commenced. It has since been rendered safe and was removed from the beach to an undisclosed location yesterday," said the WA police.
Moscow to view ships sailing to Ukrainian ports in Black Sea as 'carriers of military cargo'
"Due to the termination of the Black Sea Initiative, and the curtailment of the maritime humanitarian corridor, all ships en route to Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea will be considered potential carriers of military cargo from 00:00 Moscow time on July 20, 2023," it added on Wednesday.
Vladimir Putin to attend BRICS summit via video link: Kremlin
"President Putin has decided to participate in the BRICS summit in the format of a video conference call," Peskov said on Wednesday, adding that the Russian leader intends to fully participate in the event. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend the summit in person, the spokesman said as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.
Pakistani passport listed world's fourth weakest
Among 227 countries assessed on the index, the country stands at 100th position, which has been determined based on the number of destinations Pakistani residents can visit without needing a visa, Pakistani passport, Geo News reported.
Putin will not attend Brics summit in South Africa due to ICC warrant
The announcement came after a South African leader said that any attempt to arrest Vladimir Putin would be a declaration of war against Russia. This is because if Putin leaves Russian soil, he will be subject to an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, BBC reported.
Virginia Governor appoints Indian-Americans to key admin posts
Dr Bimaljit Singh Sandhu, a gastroenterologist at Richmond Gastroenterology Associates, took oath as a board member of the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority. As board member, Sandhu, who migrated from Punjab to the US in 2004, will play a pivotal role in the state’s health education system.
Donald Trump says expects arrest by federal inquiry into Capitol riot
He made the remarks on Tuesday in a post on his Truth Social app, claiming that he had been sent a letter "stating that I am a TARGET of the January 6th Grand Jury investigation, and giving me a very short 4 days to report to the Grand Jury, which almost always means an Arrest and Indictment", reports the BBC.
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