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Volodymyr Zelensky admits slow progress in Ukraine's counter-offensive
Speaking to the BBC, the President said: "Some people believe this is a Hollywood movie and expect results now. It's not. What's at stake is people's lives." According to authorities in Kiev, Ukrainian forces have reclaimed eight villages so far in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk to the east.
Pak Army to oversee economic revival with investment from Gulf nations
The plan is focused on harnessing the country's untapped potential in key sectors through local development and foreign investments mainly from "Gulf countries" and expediting project implementation, The Express Tribune reported. "This economic recovery project (SIFC) will prove to be a bigger economic project than CPEC," a key cabinet minister told The Express Tribune.
New reporting system launched to address Indigenous deaths in Aus custody
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney announced the launch earlier in the day, reports Xinhua news agency. According to a report published by the Productivity Commission earlier in June, there were 22 deaths in police custody in 2021-22.
Modi meets parade of intellectuals, business leaders, health experts in US
The meeting that drew the most attention was with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Musk, who also owns Twitter, said after the meeting that he was a "fan" of Modi and that he would bring the electric vehicle and battery maker to India as soon as it was "humanly possible". Modi tweeted: "Great meeting you today @elonmusk! We had multifaceted conversations on issues ranging from energy to spirituality."
Second accused charged for shooting Sikh man to death in Canada
Daqwan Roshayne Howard Lee, 28, was arrested on Monday and charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault and discharging a firearm with intent, Edmonton police said. Police said Barinder Singh and his daughter were "innocent victims of a wrongly targeted crime".
Trump's Republican support appears to soften post-indictment: Poll
The CNN poll published on Tuesday revealed that Americans approve of Trump's indictment, even as 71 per cent say politics played a role in that charging decision. Though Trump continues to lead the Republican field by a wide margin in the race for the party's nomination for President.
Biden calls Xi 'dictator'
But at a fundraiser in California on Tuesday night, Biden said that Xi was embarrassed over the recent tensions involving a suspected Chinese spy balloon transiting the US which was shot down by an American fighter jet, the BBC reported. "The reason why Xi Jinping got very upset, in terms of when I shot that balloon down with two box cars full of spy equipment in it, was he didn't know it was there.
US lawmakers urge Biden to raise 'areas of concerns' with Modi
President Biden and Prime Minister Modi are scheduled to hold a private meeting on Wednesday night, followed by further meetings. President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host Prime Minister Modi at a state dinner later on Thursday. "As longtime supporters of a strong US-India relationship, we also believe that friends can.
Biden's son reaches plea deal in tax evasion, weapons case
Hunter Biden faces fines and probation under the deal, which must be approved by a court, and not jail term.
The case was filed in 2018 under the Donald Trump administration and it had become a key weapon for the Republicans to attack the President and his administration.
US Senators to press ahead with NATO Plus bill, despite India's opposition
Senator Mark Warner, a Democrat who chairs the India Caucus in the Senate, said on Tuesday that he and Senator John Cornyn, the Republican co-chair, will be introducing "both as a stand-alone bill and as an amendment to the (National) Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) and effort to upgrade India-US defence ties".
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