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Afghan Finance Minister is now Uber driver in Washington
"If I complete 50 trips in the next two days, I receive a $95 bonus," the Guardian quoted Payenda as saying to The Washington Post, from behind the wheel of a Honda Accord. The 40-year-old once oversaw a US-supported $6 billion budget. The Post reported that in one night earlier this week, he made "a little over $150 for six hours' work, not counting his commute – a mediocre night".
UK starts 4th Covid booster for all elderly over 75, high risk patients
The UK on Monday rolled out the fourth Covid dose, termed spring booster, for the elderly above 75 and those who are immunosuppressed aged 12 and over. The vaccine programme is timely as official figures show Covid infection is rising in all age groups, including the over-70s. According to a BBC report, an estimated one in every 20 people being affected with Covid, showing that previous vaccine dose effect is waning.
Xi Jinping doesn't believe democracy can be sustained in 21st century: Joe Biden
“I think we're in a genuine struggle between autocracies and democracies and whether or not democracies can be sustained,” Biden said. He further said that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping does not believe that democracy is an efficient form of governance and hence cannot be sustained in the 21st century. This is because, President Biden added, as per his Chinese counterpart democracies cannot arrive at a consensus on critical factors like rapidly evolving technologies.
Covid not gone, expect uptick in cases due to BA.2 subvariant: Fauci
Fauci said that the BA.2 subvariant is estimated to account for about 25 or 30% of new cases in the US, and could also become the most dominant variant in the country, CNBC reported. While Fauci said he expects a rise in cases, it will not necessarily result in a massive surge like other variants have caused. According to Fauci, who is also the White House chief medical advisor, BA.2 subvariant is about 50 to 60% more transmissible than Omicron, yet it does not appear to be more severe.
Imran issued statements in favour of Modi during 2019 polls: Bilawal Bhutto
The PPP Chairman said that Khan had deliberately damaged the Kashmir cause by issuing statements in favour of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the 2019 elections in India. He made the remarks while addressing a press conference on Sunday at the Zardari House along with former prime minister and opposition leader in the Senate Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Senator Sherry Rehman, Faisal Karim Kundi and Shazia Marri.
Biological weapons in Ukraine have impact on certain ethnic groups: Roscosmos DG
Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Russian space agency Roscosmos, claimed that the alleged biological weapons being developed in Ukraine "have an impact on the female reproductive system and the immunity of certain ethnic groups".
Putin changes tactics for Ukraine war
This was reported by The Wall Street Journal citing unnamed high-ranking US officials, said UNIAN. One of the interlocutors said that, given the data received, the effective defence of the Ukrainian Armed Forces prompted Putin to adjust his tactics. Now the Russian President wants to force Kiev to accept Moscow's claims to the southern and eastern territories of Ukraine.
Indo-Pacific strategy of US as dangerous as NATO's eastward expansion in Europe: China
“Going against the trend to pursue the Indo-Pacific strategy, provoke trouble, put together closed and exclusive small circles or groups, and get the region off course toward fragmentation and bloc-based division is as dangerous as the NATO strategy of eastward expansion in Europe,” the Vice-Minister said at the Fourth International Forum on Security and Strategy hosted by the Center for International Security and Strategy in Beijing.
Houthis launch drone attacks against Saudi Aramco oil facilities
"We announce that we launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at the Aramco oil facilities in Jeddah and other vital energy facilities in Jazan," Xinhua news agency quoted the militia-run al-Masirah TV as saying on Sunday citing a statement by Houthi spokesman Yehya Sarea. "The strikes were accurate," he said, vowing of launching more attacks in the coming days.
'Russia sending new terrorist group to kill Ukrainian leadership'
In a Facebook post, the Chief Directorate of Intelligence under Ukraine's Defence Minisrt said that "another group of militants associated with Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian propagandist close to President Vladimir Putin and owner of a Russian mercenary group called Liga (Wagner), have started arriving in Ukraine on Sunday", Ukrayinska Pravda reported. "The main task of the criminals is to eliminate the top military and political leadership of Ukraine."
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