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Canada's population reaches 40 million
Canada's population is currently growing at a record-setting pace. In 2022, the number of Canadians rose by 1,050,110, which marks the first time in Canadian history that the population grew by over 1 million people in a single year with the annual growth rate reaching 2.7 per cent, Xinhua news agency reported.
First batch of tactical nuclear weapons moved to Belarus: Putin
Putin made the remarks during his speech at St Petersburg International Economic Forum. He told the forum that they (tactical nuclear weapons) would only be used if Russian territory or state was threatened, the BBC reported. The US government says there is no indication that the Kremlin plans to use nuclear weapons to.
6 found dead after shooting, fire in US state
The apparent murder-suicide happened at 9 p.m. Thursday local time in the unincorporated area known as Sequatchie, reported WTVC-TV, a television station in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Police officers responded to a shooting at the residence only to find the house on fire, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the report.
Russia maintains economic stability despite challenges: Putin
"Positive macroeconomic trends are gaining momentum and becoming increasingly apparent," Putin was quoted by Xinhua news agency as saying on Friday. Russia's GDP could achieve a growth rate of about 1.5 per cent to 2 per cent this year, which will enable the country to retain its place among the world's leading economies, he said.
Nottingham attacks suspect is a mechanical engineering graduate: Report
Valdo Amissao Mendes Calocane, presently in police custody, is a dual Guinea-Bissau/Portuguese national, and had settled status in the UK through his Portuguese citizenship, the BBC reported on Friday. He graduated in mechanical engineering from the University of Nottingham in 2022.
Xi Jinping meets Bill Gates, calls him 'American friend'
"At present, momentous changes unseen in a century are accelerating across the world. I put forward the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative to provide Chinese solutions to global challenges," Xi Jinping said.
Foreign powers want Pak to default like Sri Lanka: FM Ishaq Dar
Testifying before the Senate's standing committee on finance, he once again stressed that the country would meet its obligations with or without the Fund's bailout package, Dawn news reported. He said no reason had been given by the IMF for the "unnecessary delay" behind the ninth review, which has been pending since November 2022.
Finnish Finance Ministry forecasts zero GDP growth this year
Economic growth is blocked by the increase in prices and interest rates, which has slowed household consumption and private investment, said the Ministry. The Finnish economy is projected to grow by 1.4 per cent in 2024 and 1.9 per cent in 2025. The Ministry's forecast was a slight upgrade from March when it predicted that the Finnish economy would shrink 0.2 per cent this year and grow 1.3 per cent in 2024.
US nuke-powered submarine arrives in S.Korea after Pyongyang's launch
The Ohio-class SSGN, USS Michigan, entered a key naval base in Busan, 320 km southeast of Seoul, after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday in apparent protest against the massive live-fire drills that ended earlier in the day, reports Yonhap News Agency. It marks the first time the US has sent an SSGN to South Korea since October 2017.
3 dead, over 75 injured as tornado rips through Texas town
The tornado hit Perryton, which has a population of around 8,500, at around 5.10 p.m. on Thursday evening, NBC News quoted Trent Hoffeditz, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Amarillo, as saying. Perryton Fire Chief Paul Dutcher said that three people have been confirmed dead and that 75 to 100 had been seen at local hospitals.
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