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Russia would consider President Putin-Biden meeting at G20
Moscow was open to talks with the west on the Ukraine war but had yet to receive any "serious offers" to negotiate, Lavrov said in an interview on Russian state television, The Guardian reported. He said US officials including the White House's national security spokesperson, John Kirby, had said the US was willing to engage in discussions but Russia had refused.
Half of world's poorest need urgent debt relief: UNDP
UN Development Program (UNDP) warned of the risks of inaction in a new paper, noting that if these countries do not get access to effective debt restructuring, poverty will rise and desperately needed investments in climate adaptation and mitigation will not happen, reports Xinhua news agency.
New Russian commander brings violent Syria playbook to Ukraine: Report
On Monday morning, just two days after being appointed as the first overall commander for the war in Ukraine, Surovikin ordered the launch of flurry of missiles against civilian targets across Ukraine, which included a major road junction next to a university and a children's playground, said The Guardian report.
Pakistan's President unsure about Imran's 'US Conspiracy' narrative
President Arif Alvi, said: "I am convinced that there should be an investigation on this, but I do not agree that there was a conspiracy." Calling for an investigation into the issue of cypher, which Khan claims was the reason why his government was ousted off power through a no-confidence motion against him in Parliament, President Alvi said that while Pakistan has issued a demarche to Washington, stating that the words used by the US Under Secretary Donald Lu were inappropriate.
British Sikh MP seeks 'urgent action' on rising hate crimes
Quoting hate crime statistics 2021-22, Gill, an MP from Birmingham, said hate crimes against Sikhs rose by 169 per cent in comparison to a 38 per cent increase in reported religious hate crimes overall. "I am deeply concerned by these new statistics. 301 hate crimes against Sikhs were reported in 2021-22, up from 112 in 2020-21. The 169 per cent increase is compared to a 38 per cent increase in reported religious hate crimes overall", Gill said in the letter, which she released on Twitter on Monday.
Iran warns US, Europe not to link nuclear talks to 'internal issues'
"We believe that the internal issues is related to the (Iranian) government and the people of Iran and we do not allow any other country to interfere in Iran's internal affairs," Kanaani said during his weekly press conference, Xinhua news agency reported. "The positions and views of Iran (on nuclear talks) have been expressed many times, and we are ready to proceed in the same direction and reach a comprehensive agreement that will meet the interests of all parties," he added.
India's Foreign Minister Jaishankar gifts a signed bat from Kohli to Deputy PM of Australia
Marles took to Twitter to share a photo of himself thanking India's External Affairs Minister for the gift. "A pleasure to host @DrSJaishankar here in Canberra. There are many things which bind us, including our love of cricket. Today, he surprised me with a signed bat from cricket legend @imVkohli," Marles wrote.
Sweden rejects Russian request to share Nord Stream leaks probe findings
"In Sweden, we have pre-trial confidentiality. We are working on exactly how we formulate our answer," Swedish Television (SVT) quoted Andersson as responding to the Russian request, Xinhua news agency reported. "This is an exceptional event," Andersson told journalists on one of the Swedish Coast Guard's vessels in the port of Karlskrona not far from the leak sites.
Germany sending IRIS-T SLM air defense system to Ukraine
The recent Russian missile attacks on Kiev and other cities show the importance of air defense capability for Ukraine, the ministry tweeted. The report carried out by the Ukrinform news agency did not specify when the air defence system would be delivered to Ukraine, Xinhua news agency reported.
US strongly condemns Russia's missile strikes across Ukraine: Joe Biden
In a statement issued by the White House on Monday, Biden said: "These attacks killed and injured civilians and destroyed targets with no military purpose... These attacks only further reinforce our commitment to stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes."
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