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Sword attack at New Zealand Prime Minister's Auckland office, woman arrested
A police spokesperson confirmed the arrest of the 57-year-old woman, adding that she was "currently assisting police with our inquiries into the matter", reports The New Zealand Herald newspaper. According to emergency services, the sword outside the Mt Albert electorate office on New North Rd in Morningside was found on the ground outside.
Sunak passes first Commons test, but only just
Sunak, who is of Indian origin, was confronted by the leader of the Labour party and leader of opposition Sir Keir Starmer while appearing in the British Parliament's lower chamber's weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) for the first time. The fencing began in a civil manner, but soon the gloves were off.
Rohingya extremists should be held accountable for massacre of Hindus: UN expert
Asked at a news conference on Wednesday, about the attacks on Hindus by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) that has been documented by Amnesty International, the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, said, "We need to make certain that there's a full execution of the of the law when it comes to apprehending these individuals."
Russia reports 7,518 new Covid cases
The centre said the nationwide death toll increased by 80 to 389,790, while the number of recoveries grew by 11,517 to 20,751,864, Xinhua news agency reported. Meanwhile, Moscow reported 1,039 new cases, taking its total to 3,227,109.
Imran Khan's long march not for revolution, but to install Army chief of his choice: Nawaz Sharif
In a statement issued on Twitter on Wednesday, Nawaz Sharif gave his reaction after the long march was announced by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, saying that people have seen his revolution' during his four-year rule, Express Tribune reported. "Imran Khan's long march is not for any revolution, but to install an Army chief of his own choice," he said.
Vladimir Putin oversees retaliatory nuclear strike drills
President Putin ordered the readiness level of Russia's strategic nuclear forces to be increased in late February, days after Moscow launched its military operation in Ukraine. In recent weeks, the US and several other Western powers have claimed that Moscow is planning to conduct a tactical nuclear strike in Ukraine -- which the Kremlin has vehemently denied.
Imran Khan dubs Islamabad march as Pakistan's 'biggest freedom movement'
The Supreme Court had earlier rejected the federal government's request to immediately stop the long march to Islamabad, with Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial advising the government to hold talks with former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
'Xi Jinping's 3rd term will likely mean more suffering for ethnic minority groups'
Xi's regime, which is already engaged in a programme of mass incarceration of Uyghurs and mass surveillance and police controls in Xinjiang and Tibet, will continue to pose a grave threat to minority groups, exiled Uyghur rights activist and businesswoman Rebiya Kadeer told a recent forum in Taiwan, RFA reported.
UK Minister for Trade Policy calls India an economic superpower
Greg Hands said the government is negotiating an ambitious FTA that "works for both countries" and that the "majority of chapters" of the agreement have already been reached, with more rounds expected shortly, BBC reported. Hands added that the deal would drive growth, support jobs across the UK, and help British goods to reach India's growing middle class.
Russia recruiting Afghan commandos trained by US to fight in Ukraine
Up to 30,000 members of the elite National Army Commando Corps were abandoned by the West when the country fell to the Taliban in August last year, Daily Mail reported. Now, the US-trained light infantry force that fought side by side with Allied troops for nearly 20 years could be joining Vladimir Putin's savage war effort, the report said.
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