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Trust in dollar gone: Putin
"Western countries have undermined the foundations of the global economic system. There is a loss of confidence in the dollar, the euro and the pound sterling as currencies in which to conduct transactions, hold assets and reserves," he stated at the seventh annual Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Wednesday.
North Korea holds key parliamentary meeting without Kim Jong-un
The Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) meeting was held in Pyongyang the previous day, according to the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). "The session adopted with unanimous approval the ordinance of the SPA of the DPRK 'On Adopting Law of the DPRK on Socialist Rural Development' and 'On Adopting Law of the DPRK on Landscaping'," it said.
Iran warns regional states against hosting US forces
Mohammad Baqeri, chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, made the remarks in a post on his page on a domestically-developed social media app Rubika, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the official news agency IRNA. The written warnings were issued through the Iranian Foreign Ministry, he said.
Iran won't compromise on any red lines in nuke talks: FM
"Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi constantly highlights the necessity of observing the red lines set by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei aimed at neutralizing the sanctions while continuing the nuclear negotiations," Amir-Abdollahian told a summit of the Assembly of Experts, a panel of clerics empowered to elect the Supreme Leader of Iran.
Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon to be indicted in New York
The criminal indictment will include the allegation that Bannon defrauded donors in a fundraising effort named "We Build the Wall" starting from around the end of 2018, Xinhua news agency quoted the reports as saying "This is nothing more than a partisan political weaponization of the criminal justice system," said Bannon in a statement on Tuesday. In early 2021, Trump pardoned Bannon in a similar case at the federal level.
Pakistan's fake Twitter handles promote Khalistani agenda, mislead users
Pakistan has earlier resorted to attacking India via social media. This time their target was Indian cricketer Arshdeep Singh, who was called 'Khalistani' on Twitter, to mislead Indian social media users. Arshdeep had dropped a crucial catch during the second last over of the Asia Cup match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on Sunday.
None of Rishi Sunak's backers in Liz Truss cabinet
Kwasi Kwarteng has been made the Chancellor, James Cleverly became Foreign Secretary and Suella Braverman replaced Priti Patel as Home Secretary, reports the BBC. One of Liz Truss's closest friends, Therese Coffey, has been appointed as Health Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister. Her new cabinet will meet ahead of her first Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday.
IAEA calls for safety zone around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuke plant
The IAEA is ready to start immediate consultations for establishing such a safety zone to "prevent a nuclear accident arising from physical damage caused by military means", the UN watchdog said in a report issued on Tuesday on Ukraine's nuclear safety, security and safeguards situation.
India calls for 'mutual restraint' around embattled Ukrainian nuke plant
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for demilitarising the area around the facility, warning that "any damage, whether intentional or not, to Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia, or to any other nuclear facility in Ukraine, could spell catastrophe, not only for the immediate vicinity, but for the region and beyond".
Fugitive hijacker of 1981 IA flight reveals his location in Pakistan
On September 29, 1981, an Indian Airlines Boeing 737 domestic passenger flight from the Delhi's Palam Airport to the Amritsar's Raja Sansi Airport was hijacked by five militants of the Dal Khalsa led by Gajinder Singh and was taken to Lahore Airport in Pakistan. The plane had 111 passengers and 6 crew members on board.
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