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New Zealand PM tests positive for Covid-19
"Despite best efforts, unfortunately, I've joined the rest of my family and tested positive for Covid-19," Ardern posted on social media on Saturday morning. Ardern has been isolating at home with her family since Sunday when her fiancee Clarke Gayford tested positive, Xinhua news agency reported.
Pak rupee continues to take a battering
The rupee was trading at Rs 193 during intraday trading; however, with a loss of Rs 0.76, or 0.4 per cent, the local unit closed at Rs 192.53 on Friday. The slide of the local unit was weighed down by a surging trade deficit, dwindling foreign exchange reserves - that dropped to their lowest level since December 2019 - and a delay in the release of the IMF tranche, The News reported.
Imran warns Pak govt of dire consequences if poll dates are not announced
The PTI Chairman has held a series of 'jalsas' in different cities, including Karachi, Mianwali, Lahore and Peshawar, as he rallies his party workers and leaders against the government ahead of the proposed march to Islamabad. In his address during the Mardan jalsa, Khan said he is calling the people to Islamabad for a "revolution" that seeks "real independence" for Pakistan.
Taliban enforce gender segregation for restaurants
Men are not permitted to dine with their family members in family restaurants, according to sources, Khaama Press. Owners have been verbally reminded that the rule applies "even if they are husband and wife", according to Riazullah Seerat, a Taliban official at the Ministry for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, the report said.
Ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in a dilemma
On the face of it, the economic crisis gripping Pakistan, whether or not to call early elections, and how to tackle the challenge posed by a populist Imran Khan were on the agenda during the two-day conference with former Prime Minister and leader of the PML-N Nawaz Sharif, who is exiled in the British capital.
Tough road ahead for Sri Lanka's newly inducted PM Wikremesinghe as he sets out to fix the battered economy
"I want to settle this problem to ensure the supply of petrol, diesel and electricity to the people," Wickremesinghe said. Although Wikremesinghe is no novice -- this is his sixth time as PM -- Sri Lanka is facing its worst crisis since independence. "It will not be easy for the new leader to fix the battered economy, there are structural issues which need attention and resolving those will be time consuming," an analyst with a ratings agency requesting anonymity told India Narrative. Many leaders earlier showed their reluctance to take charge at this daunting time.
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed passes away
The ministry also confirmed there will be 40 days of official mourning with flags across the UAE drawn at half-mast, and the work of all UAE ministries at the federal and local levels, as well as those of the private sector, will also be suspended for three days, beginning Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Putin humiliating himself on the world stage: UK Foreign Secretary
Speaking at a G7 meeting, she says sanctions should not be eased until all Russian troops have left Ukraine, the BBC reported. Truss also called for more weapons to be sent to Ukraine to bolster its defences She told a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Germany that Putin must face a defeat that prevents further aggression, the BBC reported.
50,000 people affected by heavy rain in China
During the period, rainfall affected a total crop area of over 3,800 hectares, caused 19 households to collapse and severely damaged 34 households, reports Xinhua news agency.
Russia's top commander 'suspended', other generals 'sacked or arrested'
Oleksiy Arestovych, a veteran of Ukrainian military intelligence and one of President Volodymyr Zelensky's inner circle, claimed that Gerasimov, the chief of staff of the Russian army, has been suspended as President Vladimir Putin looks for senior commanders to blame over his blundering invasion of Kiev, reports the Daily Mail.
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