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Ramaswamy pledges to pardon Trump if elected in 2024
"It would be much easier for me to win this election if Trump weren't in the race, but I stand for principles over politics. I commit to pardon Trump promptly on January 20, 2025 and to restore the rule of law in our country," Ramaswamy tweeted on Friday. The remarks by Ramaswamy, who is campaigning on 'anti-woke' credentials.
Military purge in Pakistan gathers steam as countdown begins for Imran Khan's arrest
Authoritative sources told India Narrative that at least 16 army officers including two Major Generals (GOCs) of Lahore, and some brigadiers are already undergoing court martial proceedings. As of now, there is silence on the fate of ex-Corps Commander Lahore, who is suspected of involvement in the ransacking of Jinnah House.
Ukraine achieves no targets in counteroffensive: Putin
"First, it can be stated with absolute certainty that this offensive has begun. The use of strategic reserves of the Ukrainian forces proves it. Second, in no areas of combat the Ukrainian troops have achieved their tasks. This is an absolutely obvious thing," Putin told reporters in Russia's Sochi on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Boris Johnson resigns as UK MP, says 'forced out' of Parliament
The former Prime Minister saw in advance a report by the Commons Privileges Committee investigating if he misled the Commons over Downing Street lockdown parties, the BBC reported. Johnson said that he was "bewildered and appalled" after receiving a letter from the from a House of Commons committee, CNN reported.
Trump indicted with 37 charges in classified documents case
The department plans to seek a "speedy trial" of the case. Trump is the first former American President to face federal charges. He has been indicted by New York state in a case of paying hush money to an adult film star. The charges include willful retention of national defence information that ranges from the country's nuclear weapons.
Ukrainian counteroffensive underway, being faced steadily, says Vladimir Putin
President Putin said that particularly heavy fighting has been ongoing for five days, with Russian troops managing to hold their positions, while the Ukrainian military has suffered far heavier casualties than the "classic" three-to-one ratio often expected during an offensive.
Speculation rife that Shah Mehmood Qureshi will lead PTI sans Imran Khan
There are no confirmed reports about Qureshi's interactions with the powerful quarters during his post-May 9 stay in the Adiala jail under the MPO (Maintenance of Public Order), but there are talks within important government circles about Qureshi leading the PTI, The News reported.
Pakistan to examine Iran's Indian Ocean naval alliance proposal
Iran's Naval chief Rear Admiral Shahram Irani had proposed the alliance comprising Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, India and Pakistan, The Express Tribune reported. "We have seen that statement and we will examine any proposal when it comes to Pakistan. At this stage, we are not in a position to comment on a statement which has been made," Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said.
Ukraine dam breach to have disastrous economic, ecological consequences: Expert
"Up to 1 million people may face drinking water problems," Oleksii Kushch, an economist at "United Ukraine" think-tank, told Xinhua in an interview. The breaching of the dam and the subsequent destruction of a hydro-electric power plant in the Russian-controlled Nova Kakhovka region in the early hours of Tuesday.
Over 41,200 people enter Ethiopia from Sudan: UN
"More than 41,200 people are estimated to have crossed from Sudan into Ethiopia, majority are Ethiopian returnees, as of June 6," the UNOCHA said in its latest situation update. The UNOCHA said the uninterrupted daily large number of arrivals, estimated between 700 and 1,000 per day, is a challenge to response capacities at the Metema point of entry in Ethiopia's Amhara region, reports Xinhua news agency.
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