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Alarm bells ring in Karachi as Covid ratio surges past 20%
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), 268 new cases were reported in the country when 12,513 tests were conducted, taking the positivity ratio to 2.14 per cent - the highest since March 5 when a 2 per cent ratio was recorded, The News reported. Meanwhile, 75 patients were in critical care across Pakistan while one person succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours.
Indian Americans condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine, because New Delhi won't
Indian American lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday said India and the US need to come together to do more for the people of war-torn Ukraine, overcoming current "complications", which, he did not specify, arise from a difference in the positions taken by the two countries. The US has condemned the Russian invasion and sent billions of dollars of military equipment to Ukraine to help it defend itself.
World Health Network declares monkeypox outbreak a pandemic
The declaration comes ahead of the World Health Organization's (WHO) meeting on Thursday, to decide on their monkeypox outbreak designation.A Citing Monkeypoxmeter, a website which tracks the infection cases in real time, the WHN said there are now 3,417 confirmed monkeypox cases reported across 58 countries, and the outbreak is rapidly expanding across multiple continents.
Macron admits 'deep divisions' in France exposed by legislative polls
In a televised speech late Wednesday night, Macron said that he had discussed with the leaders of the opposition political parties sitting in the National Assembly and there is no common answer on a national union, reports Xinhua news agency. He said it would be necessary to build compromises with the other political parties sitting in the National Assembly in order to "serve the general interest" of the country.
World Sikh Organization of Canada raking up issues against India
The Organization's primary agenda is raking issues against India. WSO has four layers of office bearers, workers and activists. Elders like Gian Singh Sandhu, Prem Vinning, Chahal, Ajit Sahota, Inderjit Singh Bal, Gurpreet Singh, Balwinder Bains can be placed in the first layer. Sitting board of directors, mostly youth, like Manbir Singh and several professionals can be grouped as its second but strong layer.
Recession is certainly a possibility, says US Fed chief
"We are strongly committed to bringing inflation back down, and we are moving expeditiously to do so," Powell told lawmakers at a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. "My colleagues and I are acutely aware that high inflation imposes significant hardship, especially on those least able to meet the higher costs of essentials like food, housing, and transportation," said the Fed chair, noting that the central bank is highly attentive to the risks of high inflation.
UK detects polio virus in London sewage samples
According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the poliovirus in sewage samples collected from the London Beckton Sewage Treatment Works, was probably imported to London by someone who was recently vaccinated overseas with a live form of the virus. The virus has continued to evolve and is now classified as a 'vaccine-derived' poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2), which on rare occasions can cause serious illness, such as paralysis, in people who are not fully vaccinated.
Ukrainian forces now control nearly 45% of Donetsk: Official
Speaking to local media on Wednesday, Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, said 55 per cent of the region under Russian control has been completely destroyed, Ukrayinska Pravda reported. While acknowledging that the situation is extremely complicated along the entire frontline of Donetsk, Kyrylenko said that Russian troops were "using all the weapons they have at their disposal".
Spokesperson leaves open possibility of Biden raising human rights issues with Modi
The BJP has suspended one of its spokespersons, Nupur Sharma, and expelled the party's Delhi unit media head Naveen Jindal, who made the statements against the Prophet. While condemning their statements last week, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price had said: "We were glad to see that the party publicly condemns those offensive comments."
Ukraine set to be approved as EU candidate at Brussels summit
Just four days after Russia launched its invasion of Kiev on February 24, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had signed an official appeal to the EU asking for the accession of Ukraine via a new special procedure. And on June 11, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc will finalise the assessment on granting Ukraine EU candidate status.
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