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NATO declares China as a security threat for the first time
Madrid, June 30 NATO, the worlds most powerful military alliance, has declared China as a security threat for the first time, warning that Beijings ambitions and coercive behaviour is a major challenge to the groups interests, putting its forces on a potential war-footing against Russia, media reports said. NATO's new ...Israeli Parliament dissolves, FM Yair Lapid to become PM
Tel Aviv, June 30 Israeli lawmakers on Thursday unanimously voted to dissolve Parliament, after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's fragile coalition government collapsed, triggering the fifth general election in less than four years. The 120-member Knesset (Parliament) voted 92-0 to dissolve and to hold the election on November 1, Xinhua news ...Monkeypox likely to become sexually-transmitted infection in US: Report
New York, June 29 The latest outbreak of monkeypox virus is likely to get "permanently entrenched" as sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the US because its early symptoms are easy to miss, according to an Indian-origin expert. The US has recorded 244 monkeypox cases to date, with another 43 spotted ...SKorea First lady Kim, Queen Letizia of Spain talk K-beauty, being the same age
Madrid, June 29 South Korean First lady Kim Keon-hee and Queen Letizia of Spain talked about being the same age and the excellence of South Korean beauty products during a gala dinner in Madrid the previous day, the presidential office said Wednesday. Kim is accompanying President Yoon Suk-yeol on a ...Explained: How Covid virus uses body’s fat cells to replicate
New York, June 28 SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, undertakes a massive takeover of the body's fat-processing system, creating cellular storehouses of fat that empower the virus to hijack the body's molecular machinery and cause disease, suggests a study. After scientists discovered the important role of fat for SARS-CoV-2, ...Minor boy from Hindu community abducted in Pakistan
Karachi, June 28 A minor boy of the Hindu community was kidnapped from outside his residence by unidentified men in Sindh's Ranipur town, Express Tribune reported. According to police and family members, the incident took place on Monday morning when the boy, Aadesh Kumar, was playing with his two neighbourhood ...G7 nations reach deal on Russian oil price cap
Moscow, June 28 The Group of Seven (G7) leading Western economies reached an agreement on Tuesday to set a price cap on Russian oil exports, Politico reported, citing unnamed officials. The details of the agreement have not been revealed. However, according to reports, the US suggested lifting sanctions on insurance ...NATO to put 300,000 troops on high alert in response to Russia threat
Madrid, June 28 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this weeks Madrid summit will agree the alliances most significant transformation for a generation, putting 300,000 troops at high readiness in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Stoltenberg said the military alliance's forces in the Baltic states and five other frontline ...Indian-origin man shot dead execution-style in New York
New York, June 27 An Indian-origin man was shot dead execution-style as he was sitting in a jeep near his home in New York, according to media reports. After the shooting on Saturday afternoon, Satnam Singh, 31, was taken to a local hospital where doctors declared him dead, the New ...PM Modi, French President Macron’s ‘chai pe charcha’ at G7 sidelines
New Delhi, June 27 Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Germany for the G7 Summit, had 'chai par charcha' with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday. PM Modi shared pictures of him having tea with Macron as they discussed bilateral relations. The Prime Minister earlier met German Chancellor Olaf ...