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Nigerian govt joins India's Koo after banning Twitter
"The official handle of the government of Nigeria is now on Koo!" Aprameya Radhakrishna, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Koo, wrote on its platform while announcing the Nigerian government's entry on the platform. "A very warm welcome to the official handle of the Government of Nigeria on @kooindia! Spreading wings beyond India now," Radhakrishna wrote.
Russian court bans Navalny's organisations
The organisations include Navalny's anti-corruption foundation FBK and his regional offices, the Moscow court announced on Wednesday night. The prosecution in Moscow said that Navalny's movement was destabilising the "socio-political situation in the country", reports dpa news agency.
Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid jab linked to low platelet count: Study
A low number of platelets -- blood cells that help prevent blood loss when vessels are damaged -- can result in no symptoms or can lead to an increased risk of bleeding or, in some cases, clotting. The research team, led by the University of Edinburgh, analysed more than 1.7 million people who had their first jab of Oxford-AstraZeneca jab and 800,000 who took the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Scotland.
Biden-Putin summit to take place in lakeside villa
The much-awaited summit between US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will take place in a stately villa overlooking Lake Geneva on June 16, the Swiss Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday.
US, Russia send tough messages ahead of Biden-Putin summit
Biden arrived in the UK on Wednesday, kicking off his first foreign trip since coming to power in January, reports Xinhua news agency. Addressing US troops and their families at Royal Air Force Mildenhall base there, Biden said he would deliver a clear message to Putin.
Suu Kyi charged with corruption: State media
The Anti-Corruption Commission in Myanmar found evidence that the 75-year-old committed "corruption using her rank", dpa news agency quoted the state-affiliated daily, Global New Light of Myanmar as saying in a report. The accusations include illegally accepting $600,000 and several kilograms of gold, as well as misusing land. Suu Kyi's lawyer described the accusations as "absurd" and "groundless".
G7 aims to boost healthcare systems against future pandemics
The G7 summit of heads of state and government is scheduled to be in Cornwall, England, from Friday through Sunday, reports dpa news agency. The group consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the US and the EU's high representative.
US to buy 500 mn Pfizer Covid vax doses to donate to 100 countries
According to the plan, the US will pay for the doses at a "not for profit" price, which will be distributed through COVAX -- the international vaccine-sharing initiative. While the first 200 million doses will be distributed by the end of this year, another 300 million will be distributed by June 2021.
Dominica declares Mehul Choksi as 'prohibited immigrant'
An order issued by the Ministry of National Security and Home Affairs on May 25 said, "in accordance to section 5(1)(f) of the Immigration and Passport Act Chapter 18:01 of the 2017 Revised laws of the Commonwealth of Dominica, you, Mehul Chinubhai Choksi, are hereby declared a prohibited immigrant."
1 in 2 Indian-Americans discriminated in past year: Study
The study titled, 'Social Realities of Indian Americans: Results from the 2020 Indian American Attitudes Survey', was conducted jointly by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Johns Hopkins-SAIS, and the University of Pennsylvania. Released on Wednesday, it is the third in a series on the social, political, and foreign policy attitudes of Indian-Americans.
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