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Spanish PM's phone 'targeted with Pegasus spyware'
In a hastily convened press conference on Monday morning, Felix Bolanos, the minister for the presidency, said Sanchez's phone was targeted in May and June 2021, while Robles' was targeted in June 2021. Data was extracted from both phones, The Guardian reported.
Watch | PM Modi grooves with child of Indian origin on patriotic song in Germany
PM Modi on Sunday left for his three day visit to Europe. He landed in Germany on Monday morning at Hotel Adlon Kempinski where PM Modi was welcomed by the Indian Diaspora with the chants of 'Vande Mataram and Bharat Mata Ki Jai' . A video from Berlin is going viral, where a little kid sang a patriotic song and PM Modi enjoyed it with him.
Omicron's latest subvariant BA.2.12.1 proves virus not declining: Report
BA.2.12.1 has also been detected in Australia and New Zealand. Preliminary research suggests it is about 25 per cent more transmissible than the BA.2 subvariant that is currently dominant nationally, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
'Ghost of Kiev' pilot was only a superhero-legend
This hero is said to have downed as many as 40 enemy planes -- an incredible feat in an arena where Russia controls the skies. But now the Ukraine Air Force Command has warned on Facebook that the "Ghost of Kiev is a superhero-legend whose character was created by Ukrainians!", BBC reported.
Imran calls out Biden administration for regime change 'conspiracy'
Ex-prime minister Khan repeatedly blamed the US for backing the no-confidence motion -- that lead to his ouster on April 10 -- and refused to accept the newly-elected premier Shehbaz Sharif, saying "there can't be any bigger insult to this country".
Blasts rock Moldova as fears rise that Putin could be eyeing next target for invasion
When asked about the risks of war spilling into Ukraine's neighbour after explosions rattled its Transnistria region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, "Moldova should worry about their own future. Because they're being pulled into Nato." Transnistria is a breakaway region in the east of Moldova where ethnic Ukrainians and Russians outnumber Moldovans.
Russia's chief propagandist threatens to 'plunge Britain into depths of the sea'
Dmitry Kiselyov, a man often known as "Putin's mouthpiece", used his Sunday night show to call for attacks on the UK with a Poseidon underwater drone that he said would trigger a 1,600ft radioactive tidal wave and "plunge Britain to the depths of the ocean", The Daily Mail reported.
Iran vows to continue nuke talks until interests protected
The remarks were made by Ali Bahadori-Jahromi, spokesman of the Iranian government, in response to talk that the US is close to admitting the failure of the Vienna nuclear talks, reports Xinhua news agency. The nuclear negotiations are among Iran's top priorities, Bahadori-Jahromi noted. Iran will continue efforts within the framework of the international diplomatic mechanisms until it protects its economic interests and nuclear rights
Shehbaz to review new security plan for Chinese nationals in Pakistan
In view of potential threats being faced by China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and other joint ventures between the two countries, the premier would assess all the mechanisms earlier devised for ensuring the security of the Chinese nationals and the new plan being devised by the Planning and Interior Ministries, The Express Tribune report said. Sources said the security plan would be presented to Sharif in the first week after Eid.
Imran took away official BMW X5 after ouster
The Minister went on to say that the ousted premier insisted that he wanted to keep this car, although he had earlier criticised previous governments over expensive cars in Prime Minister House. She added that the price of that car when it was purchased in 2016 was 30 million PKR, which was now 60 million PKR, and if the bomb-proofing and bullet-proofing were factored in, the vehicle now cost around 150 million PKR.
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