Imran Khan Says Generals Want to Stop Him From Winning

Imran Khan Says Generals Want to Stop Him From Winning WorldImran Khan Says Generals Want To Stop Him From Winning 03 Jun 2023, 6:20 PM IST 03 Jun 2023, 6:20 PM IST 03 Jun 2023, 6:20 PM IST WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Telegram

EU raises bar for punishing countries that help Russia beat sanctions – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The EU is creating a new sanctions weapon, but is afraid to load it. After adopting 10 sanctions packages following Russia’s attempted invasion of Ukraine, the EU is now designing a new mechanism to punish countries that enable sanctions evasion. If third countries, for example in … Read more

US, Europe unite in tough messaging against Beijing – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. HIROSHIMA, Japan — China on Saturday faced a strong pushback from the Group of Seven countries over its stances on Russia, Taiwan, trade bullying, economic monopoly and domestic interference, with the G7 leaders’ statement reflecting a broad convergence of the U.S., Europe and Japan … Read more

China fears threaten to shatter G7 unity – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. HIROSHIMA, Japan — As the leaders of the Group of Seven gather for their annual summit in Japan this week, three world-changing conflicts — past, present and potential — will converge.  The atomic bomb that ended World War II destroyed much of the city … Read more

Cyclone Mocha slams Myanmar and Bangladesh, but few deaths reported thanks to mass-evacuations

A powerful Cyclone Mocha has battered the coastlines of Myanmar and Bangladesh, but the timely evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people from low-lying areas in the two countries appeared to have prevented mass casualties on Monday. Cyclone Mocha has been the most powerful Pacific cyclone yet this year, equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane. … Read more

What’s going on in Pakistan? The details on Imran Khan’s arrest

Islamabad — Pakistan’s major cities were paralyzed this week by violent protests and riots sparked by the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, a national cricket legend-turned political opposition leader, on corruption charges. Khan remains hugely popular in the country of 230 million despite being forced out office last year with a no-confidence vote … Read more

China GDP: Economy shakes off Covid legacy to grow 4.5% in Q1

Hong Kong CNN  —  China’s economy got off to a solid start in 2023, as consumers went on a spending spree after three years of strict pandemic restrictions ended. Gross domestic product grew by 4.5% in the first quarter from a year ago, according to the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. That beat the … Read more

Ginza, Tokyo watch store robbery highlights “yami-baito” trend

Tokyo — When three men armed with crowbars ransacked a luxury watch shop in broad daylight in Tokyo’s posh Ginza shopping district this week, onlookers stood by and watched the heist play out in baffled amazement. Dressed in black outfits and white costume masks, the thieves smashed through the Quark watch store’s showcases on a … Read more

Apple CEO was presented with an original Macintosh. See his reaction

CEO Tim Cook personally welcomed customers to the new Apple store in Mumbai as the tech company opens its first retail stores in India. CNN’s Vedika Sud reports.

Repeated gunshots fired on live TV as ex-lawmaker shot by assassins

Atiq Ahmed, a former lawmaker in India’s parliament, convicted of kidnapping, was shot dead along with his brother while police were escorting them for a medical check-up in a slaying caught on live television on Saturday. CNN’s Vedika Sud reports.