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Missile strike on Ukrainian shopping mall a terror act: Zelensky
According to the President, there were some 1,000 civilians inside the busy Amstor mall which was hit by two missiles at about 3.50 p.m. on Monday, the BBC reported. The strikes completely destroyed the shopping mall. Blaming Russia for te strike, Zelensky said the mall had no strategic value to Moscow, and posed no danger to its forces, "only the attempt of people to live a normal life, which so angers the occupiers".
3 killed, 50 injured in US train derailment
On Monday, the Amtrak train, with 243 passengers and 12 crew members on board, hit a dump truck that was obstructing a public crossing near Mendon, Missouri, when it was travelling eastbound from Los Angeles to Chicago, Xinhua news agency quoted the Washington, D.C.-headquartered passenger railroad service company as saying in a statement.
Rupert Murdoch might have ended his marriage with Jerry Hall via text message
Friends, however, cited their differing lifestyles and the fact she smokes. Rumours suggest the billionaire delivered his verdict to Hall electronically, by text or an email. A source said: 'What is clear is that he did the dumping', Daily Mail reported. Representatives for Murdoch refused to comment on the claims last night. The media mogul, 91, met the model after his split from Wendi Deng, 53, his third wife, in 2013. Hall's representatives were also contacted for comment.
Caught a spy from Imran Khan's residence in Islamabad: PTI
PTI spokesperson Shahbaz Gill claimed that the spy was assigned to install a specific device to record the communications at the residence. "The black USB like device, recovered from the spy is an extremely sensitive gadget that could record voice in the room where it was installed as well as of the one beside it. He (spy) was given Rs 50,000 and told to install the device. Upon completing the initial task, he would carry out this task on regular basis," claimed Shahbaz Gill.
With no fuel, Sri Lanka limits itself to essential services till July 10
Minister and Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena told reporters that the government decided to limit fuel distribution to essential services like ports, airports, health, food distribution, and agriculture. "This decision was taken to protect the limited reserves of fuel in the country and that they be used only for the essential services," he said.
President Putin suffers from multiple 'grave' illnesses, has less than 2 years to live: Ukrainian intel chief
"Putin doesn't have a long life ahead of him," Budanov was quoted as saying by USA Today reported. Putin's health has been subject to fierce rumour for months, escalating after he was pictured gripping a table during a meeting with defence minister Sergei Shoigu. Earlier this month, the 69-year-old President's legs appeared to buckle during a speech in Moscow, adding to the growing rumours of the Russian leader's health woes.
Pakistan to approach G20 countries to stop India from holding event in Jammu and Kashmir
Pakistan foreign office, has categorically rejected any such attempt by India claiming that "Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognised disputed territory between Pakistan and India. The territory has been under forcible and illegal occupation of India since 1947 and this dispute has remained on the agenda of the UN Security Council for over seven decades".
Biden's historic stepping out to greet Modi in G7 summit calculated step, goes viral
TV grabs and pictures of the event have gone viral especially in India and on the internet raising curiosity as to why would Biden do such a thing unless there was an agenda behind it, sources not wishing to be named said. The Biden administration has made very clear statements in its election manifesto of supporting the Indian community on several issues considering the diaspora's contribution to American prosperity.
PM Modi, French President Macron's 'chai pe charcha' at G7 sidelines
The Prime Minister earlier met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. "Excellent meeting with @Bundeskanzler Scholz. Thanked him for the warm hospitality during the @G7 Summit. We discussed cooperation in key sectors like commerce and energy. We also had deliberations on furthering environmentally friendly growth for our planet," he tweeted after meeting German Chancellor. The PM also met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Beijing gripped by alarm after announcement that zero-Covid policy for 5 years
The notice, published on Monday afternoon, was attributed to Cai Qi, the Beijing secretary of the Chinese Communist party. The original text said: "In the next five years, Beijing will unremittingly grasp the normalisation of epidemic prevention and control." The notice was first posted by Beijing Daily and republished by other state media outlets.
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