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US says G7 advancing on drafting Russian oil price cap plan
Elmau Castle: G7 nations on Monday ratcheted up economic pressure against Moscow with progress in talks on capping Russian oil prices and new sanctions hobbling Russia's defence industry.A senior US official told reporters that negotiations on how to cap the amount of money the Russians can get for their key oil exports were advancing."We're still in final discussions with other G7 counterparts working to finalise this, but we're very close to a...
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'Elvis' puts the King back in spotlight in N.American theaters
Los Angeles: Baz Luhrmann's rock'n'roll biopic "Elvis" hip-swiveled to the top of the box office on its opening weekend in North America, taking in an estimated $30.5 million in a rare tie with "Top Gun: Maverick," industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.The nearly three-hour long extravaganza by director Luhrmann, known for glitzy films like "Moulin Rouge!" and "The Great Gatsby," brought in nearly double the average for the musical...
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G7 aiming for $600 bn global infrastructure programme: Biden
Elmau Castle: President Joe Biden announced Sunday a G7 project to rival China's formidable Belt and Road Initiative by raising some $600 billion for global infrastructure programmes in poor countries."Together with G7 partners, we aim to mobilise $600 billion by 2027 in global infrastructure investments," the White House said shortly ahead of a speech by Biden unveiling the proposal.Unlike China's huge BRI initiative, the proposed G7 funding...
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Norway pays tribute to victims of Oslo shooting
Oslo: Norway paid tribute on Sunday to the victims of a deadly shooting near a gay bar in the capital that shocked the normally peaceful country and led to the cancellation of a Pride march.The altar of Oslo cathedral was draped in a rainbow cloth for a service to remember the victims of the attack, attended by Crown Princess Mette-Marit.Investigators are probing the motives of the suspected gunman, who opened fire in the early hours of Saturday,...
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Biden calls latest Russian bombing of Kyiv 'barbarism'
Elmau Castle: President Joe Biden on Sunday described Russia's latest bombing of Ukraine's capital Kyiv as "barbarism" at the G7 summit in Germany."It's more of their barbarism," Biden told reporters at the summit site in the German Alps, when asked for his reaction to the Russian missile strikes against a residential building.
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G7 opens summit with gold export ban on Russia
Elmau Castle: World powers on Sunday agreed to ban gold exports from Russia, in new concerted action to cut off Moscow's financial lifeline as G7 leaders met in southern Germany to lock down new support for Ukraine.US President Joe Biden and his counterparts from the world's most industrialised nations are gathering at Elmau Castle in the Bavarian Alps before they continue on to Madrid for talks with NATO partners.They will seek to close ranks in...
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Kuwait's MoI cautions against dusty weather
Kuwait: Kuwait's Ministry of Interior, Sunday, called on everyone to be cautious about dusty weather and low visibility on some roads.In a press statement, the ministry urged the public not to be hesitant to contact the emergency hotline 112 for necessary traffic help.The ministry, further, called on sea-goers to notify the coastguard on the number 1880888 before getting into the water, and to call the same number for any emergency and necessary...
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Drugs related deaths drop in Kuwait due to personnel effective efforts: MoI
Kuwait: The Ministry of Interior on Saturday declared that number of drugs-related deaths dropped by 24 percent in 2021 due to the successful interior security personnel efforts in clamping down on dealers and traffickers.The MoI said in a statement that the general directorate for combating narcotics recorded 2,360 cases, with 2,990 accused persons in 2021, in contrast to 1,825 cases and 2,489 charged individuals in 2020.In the first half of...
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Ukraine's Severodonetsk 'fully occupied' by Russian army: mayor
Kyiv: Ukraine's Severodonetsk was "fully occupied" by the Russian army, its mayor said on Saturday, after weeks of fighting over the key eastern city."The city has been fully occupied by the Russians," mayor Oleksandr Striuk said, a day after the Ukrainian army said it would withdraw its forces to better defend the neighbouring city of Lysychansk.
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Biden signs first significant US gun control law in decades
Washington: President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the first significant federal bill on gun safety in decades, saying that while it falls short of what's really needed it will "save lives.""While this bill doesn't do everything I want, it does include actions I've long called for that are going to save lives," he said at the White House before leaving for major diplomatic summits in Europe.
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Iran nuclear talks to resume in days: EU's Borrell
Tehran: Talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal, which have been stalled for three months, will resume within days, the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Saturday during a surprise visit to Tehran."We will resume the talks on the JCPOA in the coming days... I mean quickly, immediately," Borrell told a news conference in the Iranian capital, referring to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.Borrell made the announcement after a...
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Two killed in Norway 'terror' shooting
Oslo: Oslo's Pride march was called off on Saturday after "terrorist" shootings in the centre of the normally tranquil Norwegian capital killed two people and wounded 21 others.Police arrested a suspect, a 42-year-old Norwegian man of Iranian descent, shortly after the shooting started around 1:00 am (2300 GMT Friday) in three locations in central Oslo, including a gay bar."The police are investigating the events as a terrorist attack," police...
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