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Donald Trump reckons he will be arrested next Tuesday
"Protest, take our nation back," Trump said. Referring to himself in a social media post, he said the "leading Republican candidate and former president of the United States will be arrested Tuesday next week. But he did not detail the reasons for his possible arraignment and arrest. However, Trump's legal team said, following his social post, that they had not received any notifications so far from the prosecutors.
Georgia legislature takes aim at attacks on Hinduism from academia, condemns Hinduphobia
The resolution adopted unanimously by the State House of Representatives, said: "Hinduphobia is exacerbated and institutionalised by some in academia who support the dismantling of Hinduism and accuse its sacred texts and cultural practices of violence and oppression."
Pak-China border trade to resume after 3 yrs
All arrangements have been finalised on both sides to reopen the border point for bilateral trade and other activities under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Dawn reported. Under an agreement, trade and travel activities etween the two countries through the Khunjerab Pass start in April 1 and close on November 30.
Trump expected to be arraigned in court on April 4: Reports
The reports on Friday came a day after Manhattan District Attorney (DA) Alvin Bragg's office said that they contacted Trump's attorney to "coordinate his surrender" for arraignment. Trump reportedly faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment from a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday, which was filed under.
Pakistan admits gloomy outlook for economy
In its monthly outlook report, the economic adviser wing of the finance ministry also said that political instability has started feeding strong inflationary expectations, The Express Tribune reported. While holding back its inflation forecast figure for the outgoing month, the finance ministry painted a gloomy outlook of the economy.
Trump won't be handcuffed when he surrenders: Lawyer
"The (former) resident will not be put in handcuffs," he told ABC News on Friday. He will be accompanied by Secret Service Agents who are required to protect him as a former President making the surrender complicated. I don't think they're going to allow this to become a circus, as much as humanly possible, , Tacopina said.
US reports over 18,000 flu deaths so far this season
A total of 138 paediatric flu deaths have been reported in the country so far this season, Xinhua news agency quoted the CDC as saying on Friday. About 1,220 people were hospitalized with flu in the latest week ending March 25, the data showed. The CDC recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older get an annual.
Japan mulls over more childcare policies amid declining birthrate
The policy package, proposed by Masanobu Ogura, minister in charge of policies for children, also includes expanding college education scholarships and upping support for single parents, reports Xinhua news agency.
It stated that until parents' children graduate from high school , the government would abolish income.
White House refuses to pay for Twitter's Blue verification: Report
According to a report in Axios, White House director of digital strategy, Rob Flaherty, has sent guidance to the staffers via an email. "It is our understanding that Twitter Blue does not provide person-level verification as a service. Thus, a blue check mark will now simply serve as a verification that the account is a paid user," the email.
Los Angeles County lifts public health emergency for Covid
"As the longest emergency in LA County history draws to a close after 1,122 days, we honor the 36,000 who lost their lives and reflect on the opportunity to serve the public during this challenging time," wrote county officials in a tweet on Friday. The local state of emergency for Covid-19 was initially proclaimed on March 4, 2020, in Los Angeles County, home to over 10 million residents.
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