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Ukraine-like unilateral and forcible changes to staus quo should not be allowed in Indo-Pacific: Japan PM Fumio Kishida
“We've agreed that unilateral changes to the status quo with force like this (citing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine) should not be allowed in the Indo-Pacific region… We've also agreed this development makes it even more important to work toward realising a free and open Indo-Pacific,” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said to reporters after the meeting.
US to activate nuke response team
In response to the fire at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said on Friday that the Department of Energy has "activated its Nuclear Incident Response Team" and is monitoring the situation. The fire erupted earlier in the day on the third, fourth and fifth floor of the plant's training building after Russian troops shelled the complex.
Pak likely to remain on FATF grey list until June: Report
Pakistan is likely to remain on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for another four months until June for a couple of unmet targets under the additional criteria, a Dawn news report said. The concluding session of the plenary meeting of the FATF, a Paris-based global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, is due on Friday and includes Pakistan's review on the agenda.
Zelensky urges Europeans to 'wake up' over nuke plant fire
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged European leaders to "wake up" as the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in the continent, is on fire, while also appealing for "immediate action" against Russia. Invoking the "global catastrophe" at Chernobyl in 1986, he warned the consequences of a meltdown at Zaporizhzhia would be far worse.
Hackers breach Russian space research site, leak mission files
Cyber-criminals linked to Anonymous hacking group have broken into a website belonging to Russia's Space Research Institute (IKI) and leaked files that allegedly belong to the Russian space agency Roscosmos. According to Vice, the mention of the ISS is referring to recent comments from Russian authorities around the possibility of pulling out from operation of the International Space Station.
Despite India's denial, Russia President Putin says over 3,000 Indian nationals being held hostage by Ukrainian military
“Ukraine is using civilians and foreigners as human shields. Indian students were taken hostage. We have evidence… Thousands of young people, students who were studying in Ukraine’s colleges were kept for more than one day… more than 3,000 Indian citizens at the train station in Kharkiv,” President Putin claimed in a television address.
Use Starlink carefully as Russia can hit network, Musk warns Ukrainians
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday warned Ukrainians to use the Starlink satellite system with caution as his commercial Internet network can be targeted by Russians and hamper the entire system at work. As a non-Russian communications system, the Starlink satellite internet service has a "high" probability of being targeted, Musk said.
Fire at Ukrainian nuke plant extinguished, fighting stops
Ukrainian officials on Friday claimed that the fire at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, which erupted after Russian troops shelled the complex, has been extinguished and the fighting in the area also stopped. In a statement, the country's State Emergency Services said that at about 6.20 a.m., the fire in the training building was extinguished, adding that "there are no victims".
Cycling competition in Kabul aimed at forging unity
A cycling competition with the participation of more than 100 students took place in Kabul to forge unity and togetherness among Afghans. "Aimed at forging unity and togetherness among Afghans, we contribute to the development of our society by organising sport, scientific and cultural programs," public relations officer of the private Rana University Milad Bawar told Xinhua
Fire breaks out near Europe's largest nuclear power plant after heavy shelling by Russian military: Ukraine
“Russian army is firing from all sides upon Zaporizhzhya NPP, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. Fire has already broke out. If it blows up, it will be 10 times larger than Chernobyl! Russians must IMMEDIATELY cease the fire, allow firefighters, establish a security zone! (sic)," Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted.
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