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Ukraine seeks to fix perspective of NATO membership during July summit
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"Our expectations from the summit in Vilnius boil down to two key priorities: fixing in one form or another the absence of alternatives to the fact that we are on the path to NATO membership, and before joining the alliance, obtaining security guarantees," Yermak was quoted as saying by the presidential press service.
Jahangir Khan Tareen in driver's seat as post-Imran era in Pakistan begins to take shape
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Khan's estranged ally Jahangir Khan Tareen is emerging as the rising star as a new political dispensation begins to take shape. Geo News reported on Friday citing its sources that Tareen is set to announce the formation of a new national-level "political party". Geo News reported citing sources on Friday.
Trump likely to be indicted on classified documents hoarding issue
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"You should expected to be indicted by this year (likely in August)", some of his top advisors and legal team have given him fearlessly this rather unwelcome advice, media reports said. The FBI has been investigating whether or not Trump tried to obstruct its investigation prior to last year's raids on the ex-president's Florida.
US Treasury extends debt default deadline to June 5
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"Based on the most recent available data, we now estimate that Treasury will have insufficient resources to satisfy the government's obligations if Congress has not raised or suspended the debt limit by June 5," said Yellen in an update letter to congressional leaders on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.
US congressional panel on China suggests NATO+ status for India
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NATO Plus status for India has been bandied about for years now, but without fruition. It made it quite far in one instance and cleared the House of Representatives as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, which is the Defence Department's budget, but came up short. Ro Khanna, a Democratic member of the House.
Trump likely to be indicted on classified documents hoarding issue
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"You should expected to be indicted by this year (likely in August)", some of his top advisors and legal team have given him fearlessly this rather unwelcome advice, media reports said. The FBI has been investigating whether or not Trump tried to obstruct its investigation prior to last year's raids on the ex-president's Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago.
Cocaine detected in Imran Khan's urine samples, claims Health Minister
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The medical board, according to Patel, found Imran Khan to be a "habitual user of illegal substances" as evidence of the presence of alcohol and cocaine in his urine samples was found, the report said. Qadir also said the board has come to the conclusion that the PTI chief was under severe psychological pressure.
13 Indians found guilty of money laundering, tax evasion in UAE
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The court found them guilty of laundering Dh510 million involving unlicensed provision of credit facilities through points of sale (POS), the Khaleej Times reported last week. Four of the Indians were sentenced to jail terms ranging from five to 10 years, followed by deportation, and the court ordered them to pay fines ranging from Dh5 million to Dh10 million.
Dubai court orders hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah to pay $1.25bn to Danish authorities
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The Dubai Court of Cassation issued a binding ruling this month, saying Shah must pay the amount as part of a civil case that was filed by Denmark's tax authority (Skat) five years ago, The National reported.
Kim Jong-un's daughter seen in public 'could inherit his power'
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The remarks by Koh Yu-hwan, head of the Korea Institute for National Unification in Seoul, were compared with an assessment by South Korea's spy agency, which told lawmakers that the daughter, Ju-ae, is Kim's second child, reports Yonhap News Agency.
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