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Vladimir Putin tells Xi Jinping that Russia ready to discuss China's Ukraine plan
The summit between the Russian president and the Chinese leader comes as China seeks to portray itself as a neutral party in the Ukraine conflict

Explained: The Stormy Daniels hush payment case in which Donald Trump expects to be arrested
Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen said he paid two women, including porn star Stormy Daniels $280,000 on the eve of the 2016 US election to buy their silence about alleged affairs at his behest. The question is whether the payments or the way Cohen was reimbursed violated state laws
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After sacking 18,000 employees, Amazon plans to cut 9,000 more jobs
This time around, the job cuts will hit profitable areas for the company including its cloud computing unit AWS and its burgeoning advertising business. Twitch, the gaming platform Amazon owns, will also see some layoffs

No Longer a Safe Haven: Why Bali wants to end visa-on-arrival for Russians and Ukrainians
Officials say incidents of foreigners misbehaving, overstaying and illegally working on their tourist visas as hairdressers, tour guides and taxi drivers are on the rise. But some Ukrainians are objecting to being lumped in with Russians

Six Oath Keepers militia members convicted over US Capitol attack
In the third trial focused on the Oath Keepers, seen as central to planning and carrying out the violent insurrection, four members were found guilty of conspiracy to disrupt Congress, which can bring 20 years in prison

US accuses Beijing, Moscow of 'encouraging' North Korea missile launches
US ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield slammed Beijing and Moscow for refusing 'to engage in good-faith diplomacy,' and charged that their 'obstructionism in the Council encourages North Korea to launch ballistic missiles with impunity'

Sacked Facebook moderators sue Meta in Kenya
Meta, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, is seeking to slash its workforce by around a quarter inside six months as the tech sector endures bumpy times with Facebook, which became Meta in late 2021, notably battling a slowdown in online advertising

French govt survives no-confidence votes in pension fight
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne incensed the opposition last week by announcing the government would impose a controversial pension reform without a vote in parliament, sparking accusations of anti-democratic behaviour

Marcus Rashford to miss England's Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine due to injury
Marcus Rashford's absence is the most serious blow given his scintillating form since the World Cup.

Bangladesh vs Ireland: Mushfiqur Rahim slams record century before rain washes out 2nd ODI in Sylhet
Mushfiqur reached his ninth century off 60 balls, eclipsing Shakib Al Hasan’s mark of 63 balls set against Zimbabwe in 2009.

Pakistan Economic Crisis: 'Technical reasons' behind IMF deal delay, says Pak minister
The clarification by Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar came hours after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rubbished claims that it has attached nuclear-programme-related strings for the revival of Pakistan's much-anticipated bailout programme that has been stalled for months

WPL 2023: Marizanne Kapp, batters help Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by nine wickets to go top of table
Chasing a small total, the top three Delhi batters of captain Meg Lanning (32 not out off 22 balls), Shafali Verma (33 off 15 balls) and Alice Capsey (38 not out of 17 balls) competed among themselves in hitting boundaries as their side chased down the target with 66 balls remaining.

Pakistan: PTI chief Imran Khan's nephew arrested in Islamabad
The raft of arrests was the latest amid the mounting cases filed against Imran Khan, the chief of the main opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)

IMF approves USD 3 billion in financial assistance for Sri Lanka
The IMF's board also confirmed it has approved the loan, which clears the way for the release of funds and kicks off a four-year programme designed to shore up the South Asian nation's economy

Joe Biden issues first veto, overriding Republican investment bill
Biden tweeted that the bill would threaten 'retirement savings by making it illegal to consider risk factors.' Republicans say the so-called ESG factors amount to political interference

EU extends Iran sanctions to judges, clerical council
The individuals, including clerics, judges and a broadcaster, are accused of playing leading roles in Iran's brutal crackdown on anti-government protests

US prepares for unprecedented likely arrest of Donald Trump
Trump would become the first former or sitting president to ever be charged with a crime if an indictment is filed, a move that would send shockwaves through the 2024 White House race, in which Trump is running to regain office

EU agrees 2-billion-euro ammunition plan for Ukraine
Meeting in Brussels, defence and foreign ministers backed an initiative that aims to provide Ukraine with one million shells in the next 12 months as well as replenish EU stocks

WPL 2023: Grace Harris stars with the bat as UP Warriorz qualify for playoffs with win over Gujarat Giants
Following the win, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz have made the grade, while Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore have been eliminated from the tournament.

Belarus tightens border with Poland after 'terrorist' shot
The Belarusian KGB security agency said the alleged terrorist was killed in a shootout on Sunday in the city of Grodno, just east of the Polish border