Ukraine on Sunday released footage it said showed its troops reaching the border with Russia and re-installing a blue and yellow border post.
The location wasn't specified, but some reports suggested the footage may have been filmed in the Kharkiv region.
The video's release came as Ukraine said it held off Russian offensives in the east, with Western military officials saying that Moscow's campaign there had slowed to a snail's pace.
The Ukrainian military said it held off a renewed offensive in the Dontesk area of the Donbas.
Russian troops also tried to advance near the eastern city of Izyum, but Ukrainian forces stopped them, the governor of Ukraine’s Kharkiv region reported.
Ukraine’s most experienced and best-equipped soldiers are based in eastern Ukraine, where they have fought Moscow-backed separatists for eight years.
Getting a full picture of the unfolding battle in the east has been difficult because airstrikes and artillery barrages have made it extremely dangerous for reporters to move around.
Both Ukraine and the Moscow-backed rebels fighting in the east also have introduced tight restrictions on reporting from the combat zone.

Ukraine forces claim to have reached Russia border | See this video

The location wasn't specified, but some reports suggested the footage may have been filmed in the Kharkiv region.


Both Ukraine and the Moscow-backed rebels fighting in the east also have introduced tight restrictions on reporting from the combat zone.

Ukraine on Sunday released footage it said showed its troops reaching the border with Russia and re-installing a blue and yellow border post.
The location wasn't specified, but some reports suggested the footage may have been filmed in the Kharkiv region.
The video's release came as Ukraine said it held off Russian offensives in the east, with Western military officials saying that Moscow's campaign there had slowed to a snail's pace.
The Ukrainian military said it held off a renewed offensive in the Dontesk area of the Donbas.
Russian troops also tried to advance near the eastern city of Izyum, but Ukrainian forces stopped them, the governor of Ukraine&rsquo;s Kharkiv region reported.
Ukraine&rsquo;s most experienced and best-equipped soldiers are based in eastern Ukraine, where they have fought Moscow-backed separatists for eight years.
Getting a full picture of the unfolding battle in the east has been difficult because airstrikes and artillery barrages have made it extremely dangerous for reporters to move around.
Both Ukraine and the Moscow-backed rebels fighting in the east also have introduced tight restrictions on reporting from the combat zone.

As Israel and the Palestinians wrangle over the investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, several independent groups have launched their own probes. One open-source research team said its initial findings lent support to Palestinian witnesses who said she was killed by Israeli fire.Bellingcat, a Dutch-based international consortium of researchers, published an analysis of video and audio evidence gathered on social media. The material came from both Palestinian and Israeli military sources, and the analysis looked at such factors as time stamps, the locations of the videos, shadows and a forensic audio analysis of gunshots.
The group found that while gunmen and Israeli soldiers were both in the area, the evidence supported witness accounts that Israeli fire killed Abu Akleh.
The outcome of these investigations could help shape international opinion over who is responsible for Abu Akleh's death, particularly if an official Israeli military probe drags on. Israel and the Palestinians are locked in a war of narratives that already has put Israel on the defensive.
Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American and a 25-year veteran of the satellite channel, was killed last Wednesday while covering an Israeli military raid in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. She was a household name across the Arab world, known for documenting the hardship of Palestinian life under Israeli rule, now in its sixth decade.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said he had spoken to Abu Akleh's family to express condolences and respect for her work “as well as the need to have an immediate and credible investigation” into her death.

Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh? Independent probe has found this

Antony Blinken had spoken to Abu Akleh's family to express condolences and respect for her work “as well as the need to have an immediate and credible investigation” into her death. (PAL)

Who killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh? Independent probe has found this

Antony Blinken had spoken to Abu Akleh's family to express condolences and respect for her work &ldquo;as well as the need to have an immediate and credible investigation&rdquo; into her death.

As Israel and the Palestinians wrangle over the investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, several independent groups have launched their own probes. One open-source research team said its initial findings lent support to Palestinian witnesses who said she was killed by Israeli fire. Bellingcat, a Dutch-based international consortium of researchers, published an analysis of video and audio evidence gathered on social media. The material came from both Palestinian and Israeli military sources, and the analysis looked at such factors as time stamps, the locations of the videos, shadows and a forensic audio analysis of gunshots.
The group found that while gunmen and Israeli soldiers were both in the area, the evidence supported witness accounts that Israeli fire killed Abu Akleh.
The outcome of these investigations could help shape international opinion over who is responsible for Abu Akleh's death, particularly if an official Israeli military probe drags on. Israel and the Palestinians are locked in a war of narratives that already has put Israel on the defensive.
Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American and a 25-year veteran of the satellite channel, was killed last Wednesday while covering an Israeli military raid in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. She was a household name across the Arab world, known for documenting the hardship of Palestinian life under Israeli rule, now in its sixth decade.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said he had spoken to Abu Akleh's family to express condolences and respect for her work &ldquo;as well as the need to have an immediate and credible investigation&rdquo; into her death.
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North Korea on Monday reported eight new deaths and 392,920 more people with fever symptoms amid a growing COVID-19 outbreak.
The latest figures came as leader Kim Jong Un blasted officials over delays in medicine deliveries and ordered his military to get involved in the pandemic response in the capital, Pyongyang.
The North's emergency anti-virus headquarters said more than 1.2 million people fell ill amid a rapid spread of fever since late April and about 564,860 were currently under quarantine.
The eight new deaths reported in the 24 hours through 1800 local time (0900GMT) on Sunday brought its death toll to 50.
State media didn't specify how many of the fever cases and deaths were confirmed as COVID-19 infections.
At a ruling party Politburo meeting on Sunday, Kim criticised government and health officials over what he portrayed as a botched pandemic response.
State medicine supplies weren't being supplied to pharmacies in time because of their "irresponsible work attitude" and lack of organisation, the official Korean Central News Agency reported.
KCNA photos showed Kim visiting a small pharmacy in the capital.
Similar shops have been a regular feature of the North Korean capital over the past decade and more.
But their stocks are often mostly Korean traditional remedies, with few modern or foreign-made medicines.
North Korea has long suffered a lack of medicine of all kinds, as well as problems of out of date supplies.
The Politburo had issued an emergency order to immediately release and quickly distribute state medicine reserves and for pharmacies to switch over to 24-hour shifts.
But Kim said such steps weren't being properly implemented and he ordered that the medical units of his military get involved in stabilising the supply of medicine in Pyongyang, KCNA said.
North Korea's claim of a perfect record in keeping out the virus for two and a half years had been widely doubted.
But its extremely strict border closure, large-scale quarantines and propaganda that stressed anti-virus controls as a matter of "national existence" may have staved off a huge outbreak until now.

8 Covid-19 deaths in North Korea, Kim Jong Un blasts officials

At a ruling party Politburo meeting on Sunday, Kim criticised government and health officials over what he portrayed as a botched pandemic response.

North Korea on Monday reported eight new deaths and 392,920 more people with fever symptoms amid a growing COVID-19 outbreak.
The latest figures came as leader Kim Jong Un blasted officials over delays in medicine deliveries and ordered his military to get involved in the pandemic response in the capital, Pyongyang.
The North's emergency anti-virus headquarters said more than 1.2 million people fell ill amid a rapid spread of fever since late April and about 564,860 were currently under quarantine.
The eight new deaths reported in the 24 hours through 1800 local time (0900GMT) on Sunday brought its death toll to 50.
State media didn't specify how many of the fever cases and deaths were confirmed as COVID-19 infections.
At a ruling party Politburo meeting on Sunday, Kim criticised government and health officials over what he portrayed as a botched pandemic response.
State medicine supplies weren't being supplied to pharmacies in time because of their "irresponsible work attitude" and lack of organisation, the official Korean Central News Agency reported.
KCNA photos showed Kim visiting a small pharmacy in the capital.
Similar shops have been a regular feature of the North Korean capital over the past decade and more.
But their stocks are often mostly Korean traditional remedies, with few modern or foreign-made medicines.
North Korea has long suffered a lack of medicine of all kinds, as well as problems of out of date supplies.
The Politburo had issued an emergency order to immediately release and quickly distribute state medicine reserves and for pharmacies to switch over to 24-hour shifts.
But Kim said such steps weren't being properly implemented and he ordered that the medical units of his military get involved in stabilising the supply of medicine in Pyongyang, KCNA said.
North Korea's claim of a perfect record in keeping out the virus for two and a half years had been widely doubted.
But its extremely strict border closure, large-scale quarantines and propaganda that stressed anti-virus controls as a matter of "national existence" may have staved off a huge outbreak until now.

'Pasoori', the hit Coke Studio song from Pakistan, has thrown the spotlight on a doyen of the Pakistani cultural world. The music video for the song, starring Ali Sethi and Shae Gill, also features a dancer that many members of younger generations might not be aware of.
She is Pakistan's classical dancer, and social activist, Sheema Kermani. Her story has been as exciting, colourful, and challenging, as her art.
She was born in 1951 in a progressive family in Rawalpindi, and raised in Karachi. Her foray into dance began early, through her mother, a Bharatnatyam dancer.
Sheema also visited India many times for training in the 1980s. She turned into a politico-cultural rebel when General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's military dictatorship began.
The military regime banned dance, calling it un-Islamic, and discouraged attires like sarees. However, Sheema continued to wear sarees, and sport a 'bindi' on her forehead, as a symbol of her resistance.
She told The Indian Express that she had to play with words to get permission from the Pakistani government for her events. Instead of "dance performance", she would call it "cultural programme".
One of her most memorable performances with a social message was the dance at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine, days after the suicide attack in 2017. The bombing had killed over 85 people.
Sheema said that she performed at the shrine to ensure that the attack did not "change anything".

How 'Pasoori' dancer defied Pakistan dictator Zia's dance ban: Sheema Kermani's story | Ali Sethi | Shae Gill | Coke Studio

How 'Pasoori' dancer defied Pakistan dictator Zia's dance ban: Sheema Kermani's story


When Pakistan's military dictator Zia-ul-Haq banned dance, calling it un-Islamic, and discouraged attires like sarees, Sheema Kermani defied by wearing sarees, sporting 'bindis', and continuing her art.

'Pasoori', the hit Coke Studio song from Pakistan, has thrown the spotlight on a doyen of the Pakistani cultural world. The music video for the song, starring Ali Sethi and Shae Gill, also features a dancer that many members of younger generations might not be aware of.
She is Pakistan's classical dancer, and social activist, Sheema Kermani. Her story has been as exciting, colourful, and challenging, as her art.
She was born in 1951 in a progressive family in Rawalpindi, and raised in Karachi. Her foray into dance began early, through her mother, a Bharatnatyam dancer.
Sheema also visited India many times for training in the 1980s. She turned into a politico-cultural rebel when General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's military dictatorship began.
The military regime banned dance, calling it un-Islamic, and discouraged attires like sarees. However, Sheema continued to wear sarees, and sport a 'bindi' on her forehead, as a symbol of her resistance.
She told The Indian Express that she had to play with words to get permission from the Pakistani government for her events. Instead of "dance performance", she would call it "cultural programme".
One of her most memorable performances with a social message was the dance at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine, days after the suicide attack in 2017. The bombing had killed over 85 people.
Sheema said that she performed at the shrine to ensure that the attack did not "change anything".

As the Ukraine-Russia war stretches on, a top Ukrainian spy has made a big claim. Amid speculation about Russian President Vladimir Putin's health, Ukraine's Major General Kyrylo Budanov has claimed that Putin is suffering from various diseases, including cancer.
Budanov is the chief of Ukraine's military intelligence. He told Sky News, "We can confirm that (President Vladimir) Putin is in very bad psychological and physical condition. He is very sick. He has various illnesses at the same time, one of which is cancer."
The claim regarding Putin's health comes amid various similar reports, ranging from scheduled surgery, to videos purportedly showing Parkinson's symptoms.
The other big statement Budanov made is that Putin is staring at a coup which "cannot be stopped". He said, "The turning point (of the war) will be in the second part of August. Most of the active combat actions will have finished by the end of this year. This will lead to a change of leadership of the Russian Federation. This process has already been launched, and they are moving that way. Yes, they are moving in this way and it is impossible to stop it."
Budanov also denigrated the Russian army as a force of untrained "horde of people with weapons". He said, "We have been saying for a long time that the Russian army, which Russia is trying to promote in various training videos, does not exist. It is a horde of people with weapons. That's all they've got."

Ukraine top spy's 3 big 'revelations': Putin has cancer; Russia rebellion; when war will end

Russia-Ukraine war: Amid speculation about Russian President Vladimir Putin's health, Ukraine's Major General Kyrylo Budanov claimed that he is suffering from various diseases, including cancer.

As the Ukraine-Russia war stretches on, a top Ukrainian spy has made a big claim. Amid speculation about Russian President Vladimir Putin's health, Ukraine's Major General Kyrylo Budanov has claimed that Putin is suffering from various diseases, including cancer.
Budanov is the chief of Ukraine's military intelligence. He told Sky News, "We can confirm that (President Vladimir) Putin is in very bad psychological and physical condition. He is very sick. He has various illnesses at the same time, one of which is cancer."
The claim regarding Putin's health comes amid various similar reports, ranging from scheduled surgery, to videos purportedly showing Parkinson's symptoms.
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The other big statement Budanov made is that Putin is staring at a coup which "cannot be stopped". He said, "The turning point (of the war) will be in the second part of August. Most of the active combat actions will have finished by the end of this year. This will lead to a change of leadership of the Russian Federation. This process has already been launched, and they are moving that way. Yes, they are moving in this way and it is impossible to stop it."
Budanov also denigrated the Russian army as a force of untrained "horde of people with weapons". He said, "We have been saying for a long time that the Russian army, which Russia is trying to promote in various training videos, does not exist. It is a horde of people with weapons. That's all they've got."

Joe versus Jeff. Biden versus Bezos. Twitter turned into a battleground for two titans from politics and industry, as the founder of Amazon clashed with the US President.
It started with Joe Biden's tweet on May 14. The American President tweeted, "You want to bring down inflation? Let’s make sure the wealthiest corporations pay their fair share."
This statement greatly irked Bezos, who didn't waste much time in retorting, "The newly created Disinformation Board should review this tweet, or maybe they need to form a new Non Sequitur Board instead. Raising corporate taxes is fine to discuss. Taming inflation is critical to discuss. Mushing them together is just misdirection."
Amazon reportedly paid $3.7 billion in US taxes in 2021, while earning a global revenue of $469 billion.
Clashing with the President is nothing new for Bezos, who had quite a few run-ins with Biden's predecessor Donald Trump. Bezos owns the news outlet The Washington Post, and Trump tried to discredit their stories by claiming that Bezos has a vendetta against him.

Amazon founder vs Joe Biden: Jeff Bezos slams US President for linking inflation, wealth tax

Jeff Bezos versus Joe Biden: Amazon's founder objected to the US President's statement linking inflation control to higher taxes on wealthy corporations.

Joe versus Jeff. Biden versus Bezos. Twitter turned into a battleground for two titans from politics and industry, as the founder of Amazon clashed with the US President.
It started with Joe Biden's tweet on May 14. The American President tweeted, "You want to bring down inflation? Let&rsquo;s make sure the wealthiest corporations pay their fair share."
This statement greatly irked Bezos, who didn't waste much time in retorting, "The newly created Disinformation Board should review this tweet, or maybe they need to form a new Non Sequitur Board instead. Raising corporate taxes is fine to discuss. Taming inflation is critical to discuss. Mushing them together is just misdirection."
Amazon reportedly paid $3.7 billion in US taxes in 2021, while earning a global revenue of $469 billion.
Clashing with the President is nothing new for Bezos, who had quite a few run-ins with Biden's predecessor Donald Trump. Bezos owns the news outlet The Washington Post, and Trump tried to discredit their stories by claiming that Bezos has a vendetta against him.

Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest in the early hours of Sunday in a clear show of popular support for the war-ravaged nation that went beyond music.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the victory, Ukraine's third since its 2003 Eurovision debut, and said “we will do our best” to host next year's contest in the hotly contested port city of Mariupol. He underlined “Ukrainian Mariupol,” adding: “free, peaceful, rebuilt!” "I am sure our victorious chord in the battle with the enemy is not far off,'' Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram messaging app.
Kalush Orchestra's front man, Oleh Psiuk, took advantage of the enormous global audience, last year numbering more than 180 million, to make impassioned plea to free fighters still trapped beneath a sprawling steel plant in Mariupol following their performance.
“Help Azovstal, right now,? Psiuk implored from beneath a bright bucket hat that has become the band's trademark among fans.
He later told a news conference that people can help by “spreading information, talking out this, reaching out to governments to help.” Kalush Orchestra's song, “Stefania,” was the sentimental and bookmakers' favorite among the 25 competing performers in the grand finale. The public vote from home, via text message or the Eurovision app, proved decisive, lifting them above British Tik Tok star Sam Ryder, who led after the national juries in 40 countries cast their votes.
The 439 fan votes is the highest number of televote points ever received in a Eurovision contest, now in its 66th year. Psiuk thanked the Ukrainian diaspora and “and everyone around the world who voted for Ukraine. ... The victory is very important to Ukraine. Especially this year.” “Stefania” was penned by Psiuk as a tribute to his mother, but since Russia's Feb. 24 invasion it has become an anthem to the motherland, with lyrics that pledge: “I'll always find my way home, even if all roads are destroyed." Kalush Orchestra itself is a cultural project that includes folklore experts and mixes traditional folk melodies and contemporary hip hop in a purposeful defense of Ukrainian culture. That has become an even more salient point as Russia through its invasion has sought falsely to assert that Ukraine's culture is not unique.
“We are here to show that Ukrainian culture and Ukrainian music are alive, and they have their own and very special signature,'' Psuik told journalists.
The plea to free the remaining Ukrainian fighters trapped beneath the Azovstal plant by Russians served as a somber reminder that the hugely popular and at times flamboyant Eurovision song contest was being played out against the backdrop of a war on Europe's eastern flank.
The Azov battalion, which is among the plant's last 1,000 defenders, sent their thanks from the warren of tunnels beneath the plant, posting on Telegram: “Thank you to Kalush Orchestra for your support! Glory to Ukraine!” The city itself has been the site of some of the worst destruction of the 2 1/2-month war, as Russia seeks to secure a land bridge between separatist-controlled Donbas and Crimea, which it annexed in 2014.
The six-member, all-male band received special permission to leave the country to represent Ukraine and Ukrainian culture at the music contest. One of the original members stayed to fight, and the others will be back in Ukraine in two days, when their temporary exit permit expires.
Before traveling to Italy, Psiuk was running a volunteer organization he set up early in the war that uses social media to help find transportation and shelter for people in need “It is hard to say what I am going to do, because this is the first time I win Eurovision,'' Psuik said. ”Like every Ukrainian, I am ready to fight and go until the end." .
While the support for Ukraine in the song contest was ultimately overwhelming, the contest remained wide open until the final popular votes were tallied. And war or not, fans from Spain, Britain and elsewhere entering the PalaOlimpico venue from throughout Europe were rooting for their own country to win.
Still, Ukrainian music fan Iryna Lasiy said she felt global support for her country in the war and “not only for the music.” Russia was excluded this year after its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, a move organizers said was meant to keep politics out of the contest that promotes diversity and friendship among nations.
Back in Ukraine, in the battered northeastern city of Kharkiv, Kalush Orchestra's participation in Eurovision is seen as giving the nation another platform to garner international support.
“The whole country is rising, everyone in the world supports us. This is extremely nice,? said Julia Vashenko, a 29-year-old teacher.
“I believe that wherever there is Ukraine now and there is an opportunity to talk about the war, we need to talk,? said Alexandra Konovalova, a 23-year-old make-up artist in Kharkiv. “Any competitions are important now, because of them more people learn about what is happening now.” Ukrainians in Italy also were using the Eurovision event as a backdrop to a flashmob this week to appeal for help for Mariupol. About 30 Ukrainians gathered in a bar in Milan to watch the broadcast, many wearing a bright bucket hat like the one Psiuk sports, in support of the band.
“We are so happy he called on helping to save the people in Mariupol,'' said lawyer Zoia Stankovska during the show. “Oh, this victory brings so much hope." The winner takes home a glass microphone trophy and a potential career boost — although Kalush Orchestra's first concern is peace.
The event was hosted by Italy after local rock band Maneskin won last year in Rotterdam. The victory shot the Rome-based band to international fame, opening for the Rolling Stones and appearing on Saturday Night Live and numerous magazine covers in their typically genderless costume code.
Twenty bands were chosen in two semifinals this week, and were competing along with the Big Five of Italy, Britain, France, Germany and Spain, which have permanent berths due to their financial support of the contest.
Ukrainian commentator Timur Miroshnichenko, who does the live voiceover for Ukraine's broadcast of Eurovision, was participating from a basement in an undisclosed location, rather than from his usual TV studio.
“On the fifth or fourth day of the war, they shot our TV tower in Kiev,” he said. To keep broadcasting, “we had to move underground somewhere in Ukraine.” Showing Eurovision in Ukraine was important, online and on TV, he said.
“This year, I think it's more symbolic than ever,” Miroshnichenko said.
Ukraine was able to participate in the music contest “thanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the resistance of our people,” he said.

Ukrainian song turned anthem to the war-ravaged country wins popular Eurovision contest

Ukrainian band's song which became anthem to the war-ravaged country wins popular Eurovision contest

Ukrainian song 'Stefania' by Kalusha&nbsp;Orchestra wins Eurovision&nbsp;2022&nbsp;

Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest in the early hours of Sunday in a clear show of popular support for the war-ravaged nation that went beyond music.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the victory, Ukraine's third since its 2003 Eurovision debut, and said &ldquo;we will do our best&rdquo; to host next year's contest in the hotly contested port city of Mariupol. He underlined &ldquo;Ukrainian Mariupol,&rdquo; adding: &ldquo;free, peaceful, rebuilt!&rdquo; "I am sure our victorious chord in the battle with the enemy is not far off,'' Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram messaging app.
Kalush Orchestra's front man, Oleh Psiuk, took advantage of the enormous global audience, last year numbering more than 180 million, to make impassioned plea to free fighters still trapped beneath a sprawling steel plant in Mariupol following their performance.
&ldquo;Help Azovstal, right now,? Psiuk implored from beneath a bright bucket hat that has become the band's trademark among fans.
He later told a news conference that people can help by &ldquo;spreading information, talking out this, reaching out to governments to help.&rdquo; Kalush Orchestra's song, &ldquo;Stefania,&rdquo; was the sentimental and bookmakers' favorite among the 25 competing performers in the grand finale. The public vote from home, via text message or the Eurovision app, proved decisive, lifting them above British Tik Tok star Sam Ryder, who led after the national juries in 40 countries cast their votes.
The 439 fan votes is the highest number of televote points ever received in a Eurovision contest, now in its 66th year. Psiuk thanked the Ukrainian diaspora and &ldquo;and everyone around the world who voted for Ukraine. ... The victory is very important to Ukraine. Especially this year.&rdquo; &ldquo;Stefania&rdquo; was penned by Psiuk as a tribute to his mother, but since Russia's Feb. 24 invasion it has become an anthem to the motherland, with lyrics that pledge: &ldquo;I'll always find my way home, even if all roads are destroyed." Kalush Orchestra itself is a cultural project that includes folklore experts and mixes traditional folk melodies and contemporary hip hop in a purposeful defense of Ukrainian culture. That has become an even more salient point as Russia through its invasion has sought falsely to assert that Ukraine's culture is not unique.
&ldquo;We are here to show that Ukrainian culture and Ukrainian music are alive, and they have their own and very special signature,'' Psuik told journalists.
The plea to free the remaining Ukrainian fighters trapped beneath the Azovstal plant by Russians served as a somber reminder that the hugely popular and at times flamboyant Eurovision song contest was being played out against the backdrop of a war on Europe's eastern flank.
The Azov battalion, which is among the plant's last 1,000 defenders, sent their thanks from the warren of tunnels beneath the plant, posting on Telegram: &ldquo;Thank you to Kalush Orchestra for your support! Glory to Ukraine!&rdquo; The city itself has been the site of some of the worst destruction of the 2 1/2-month war, as Russia seeks to secure a land bridge between separatist-controlled Donbas and Crimea, which it annexed in 2014.
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The six-member, all-male band received special permission to leave the country to represent Ukraine and Ukrainian culture at the music contest. One of the original members stayed to fight, and the others will be back in Ukraine in two days, when their temporary exit permit expires.
Before traveling to Italy, Psiuk was running a volunteer organization he set up early in the war that uses social media to help find transportation and shelter for people in need &ldquo;It is hard to say what I am going to do, because this is the first time I win Eurovision,'' Psuik said. &rdquo;Like every Ukrainian, I am ready to fight and go until the end." .
While the support for Ukraine in the song contest was ultimately overwhelming, the contest remained wide open until the final popular votes were tallied. And war or not, fans from Spain, Britain and elsewhere entering the PalaOlimpico venue from throughout Europe were rooting for their own country to win.
Still, Ukrainian music fan Iryna Lasiy said she felt global support for her country in the war and &ldquo;not only for the music.&rdquo; Russia was excluded this year after its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, a move organizers said was meant to keep politics out of the contest that promotes diversity and friendship among nations.
Back in Ukraine, in the battered northeastern city of Kharkiv, Kalush Orchestra's participation in Eurovision is seen as giving the nation another platform to garner international support.
&ldquo;The whole country is rising, everyone in the world supports us. This is extremely nice,? said Julia Vashenko, a 29-year-old teacher.
&ldquo;I believe that wherever there is Ukraine now and there is an opportunity to talk about the war, we need to talk,? said Alexandra Konovalova, a 23-year-old make-up artist in Kharkiv. &ldquo;Any competitions are important now, because of them more people learn about what is happening now.&rdquo; Ukrainians in Italy also were using the Eurovision event as a backdrop to a flashmob this week to appeal for help for Mariupol. About 30 Ukrainians gathered in a bar in Milan to watch the broadcast, many wearing a bright bucket hat like the one Psiuk sports, in support of the band.
&ldquo;We are so happy he called on helping to save the people in Mariupol,'' said lawyer Zoia Stankovska during the show. &ldquo;Oh, this victory brings so much hope." The winner takes home a glass microphone trophy and a potential career boost &mdash; although Kalush Orchestra's first concern is peace.
The event was hosted by Italy after local rock band Maneskin won last year in Rotterdam. The victory shot the Rome-based band to international fame, opening for the Rolling Stones and appearing on Saturday Night Live and numerous magazine covers in their typically genderless costume code.
Twenty bands were chosen in two semifinals this week, and were competing along with the Big Five of Italy, Britain, France, Germany and Spain, which have permanent berths due to their financial support of the contest.
Ukrainian commentator Timur Miroshnichenko, who does the live voiceover for Ukraine's broadcast of Eurovision, was participating from a basement in an undisclosed location, rather than from his usual TV studio.
&ldquo;On the fifth or fourth day of the war, they shot our TV tower in Kiev,&rdquo; he said. To keep broadcasting, &ldquo;we had to move underground somewhere in Ukraine.&rdquo; Showing Eurovision in Ukraine was important, online and on TV, he said.
&ldquo;This year, I think it's more symbolic than ever,&rdquo; Miroshnichenko said.
Ukraine was able to participate in the music contest &ldquo;thanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the resistance of our people,&rdquo; he said.
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A white 18-year-old wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, killing 10 people and wounding three others Saturday in what authorities described as "racially-motivated violent extremism".
The gunman wore body armour and military-style clothing during the attack on mostly Black shoppers and workers at Tops Friendly Market. For at least two minutes, he broadcast the shooting live on the streaming platform Twitch before the service ended his transmission.
Police said he shot 11 Black victims and two who were white before surrendering to police. Later, he appeared before a judge in a paper medical gown and was arraigned on murder charges.
"It is my sincere hope that this individual, this white supremacist who just perpetrated a hate crime on an innocent community, will spend the rest of his days behind bars. And heaven help him in the next world as well," said Governor Kathy Hochul, speaking near the scene of the attack.
The suspected gunman was identified as Payton Gendron, of Conklin, New York, about 200 miles (320 kilometres) southeast of Buffalo.
It was not immediately clear why Gendron travelled to Buffalo to stage the assault. A clip apparently from his Twitch feed, posted on social media, showed him arriving at the supermarket in his car.
The gunman shot four people outside the store, three fatally, said Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia. Inside the store, a security guard who was a retired Buffalo police officer fired multiple shots, but a bullet that hit the gunman's bulletproof vest had no effect, Gramaglia added.
The gunman then killed the guard, the commissioner said, then stalked through the store shooting other victims.
"This is the worst nightmare that any community can face, and we are hurting and we are seething right now," Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said at the news conference. "The depth of pain that families are feeling and that all of us are feeling right now cannot even be explained." Police entered the store and confronted the gunman in the vestibule.
"At that point the suspect put the gun to his own neck," Gramaglia said. Two officers talked him into dropping the gun, the commissioner said.
At the earlier news briefing, Erie County Sheriff John Garcia pointedly called the shooting a hate crime.
"This was pure evil. It was straight up racially-motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community, outside of the City of Good neighbours.... Coming into our community and trying to inflict that evil upon us," Garcia said.
Witnesses Braedyn Kephart and Shane Hill, both 20, pulled into the parking lot just as the shooter was exiting. They described a white male in his late teens or early twenties sporting full camo, a black helmet and what appeared to be a rifle.
"He was standing there with the gun to his chin. We were like what the heck is going on? Why does this kid have a gun to his face?" Kephart said. He dropped to his knees. "He ripped off his helmet, dropped his gun, and was tackled by the police." Tops Friendly Markets released a statement saying, "We are shocked and deeply saddened by this senseless act of violence and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families." The shooting came little more than a year after a March 2021 attack at a King Soopers grocery in Boulder, Colorado, that killed 10 people. Investigators have not released any information about why they believe the man charged in that attack targeted the supermarket.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson issued a statement in which he called the Buffalo shooting "absolutely devastating".
"Our hearts are with the community and all who have been impacted by this terrible tragedy. Hate and racism have no place in America. We are shattered, extremely angered and praying for the victims' families and loved ones," he added.
The Rev. Al Sharpton called on the White House to convene a meeting with Black, Jewish and Asian leaders "to underscore the Federal government (is) escalating its efforts against hate crimes".
At the White House, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Joe Biden was receiving regular updates on the shooting and the investigation and had offered prayers with the first lady for the victims and their loved ones.
"The president has been briefed by his Homeland Security advisor on the horrific shooting in Buffalo, NY, this afternoon. He will continue to receive updates throughout the evening and tomorrow as further information develops," she said.
Attorney General Merrick Garland was briefed on the shooting, Justice Department spokesperson Anthony Coley said.
More than two hours after the shooting, Erica Pugh-Mathews was waiting outside the store, behind police tape.
"We would like to know the status of my aunt, my mother's sister. She was in there with her fiancé, they separated and went to different aisles," she said. "A bullet barely missed him. He was able to hide in a freezer but was not able to get to my aunt and does not know where she is. We just would like word either way if she is okay."

10 dead in 'racially motivated' mass shooting in New York supermarket; suspect arrested

White teen opened fire at Buffalo market, killed 10&nbsp;

A white 18-year-old wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, killing 10 people and wounding three others Saturday in what authorities described as "racially-motivated violent extremism".
The gunman wore body armour and military-style clothing during the attack on mostly Black shoppers and workers at Tops Friendly Market. For at least two minutes, he broadcast the shooting live on the streaming platform Twitch before the service ended his transmission.
Police said he shot 11 Black victims and two who were white before surrendering to police. Later, he appeared before a judge in a paper medical gown and was arraigned on murder charges.
"It is my sincere hope that this individual, this white supremacist who just perpetrated a hate crime on an innocent community, will spend the rest of his days behind bars. And heaven help him in the next world as well," said Governor Kathy Hochul, speaking near the scene of the attack.
The suspected gunman was identified as Payton Gendron, of Conklin, New York, about 200 miles (320 kilometres) southeast of Buffalo.
It was not immediately clear why Gendron travelled to Buffalo to stage the assault. A clip apparently from his Twitch feed, posted on social media, showed him arriving at the supermarket in his car.
The gunman shot four people outside the store, three fatally, said Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia. Inside the store, a security guard who was a retired Buffalo police officer fired multiple shots, but a bullet that hit the gunman's bulletproof vest had no effect, Gramaglia added.
The gunman then killed the guard, the commissioner said, then stalked through the store shooting other victims.
"This is the worst nightmare that any community can face, and we are hurting and we are seething right now," Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said at the news conference. "The depth of pain that families are feeling and that all of us are feeling right now cannot even be explained." Police entered the store and confronted the gunman in the vestibule.
"At that point the suspect put the gun to his own neck," Gramaglia said. Two officers talked him into dropping the gun, the commissioner said.
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At the earlier news briefing, Erie County Sheriff John Garcia pointedly called the shooting a hate crime.
"This was pure evil. It was straight up racially-motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community, outside of the City of Good neighbours.... Coming into our community and trying to inflict that evil upon us," Garcia said.
Witnesses Braedyn Kephart and Shane Hill, both 20, pulled into the parking lot just as the shooter was exiting. They described a white male in his late teens or early twenties sporting full camo, a black helmet and what appeared to be a rifle.
"He was standing there with the gun to his chin. We were like what the heck is going on? Why does this kid have a gun to his face?" Kephart said. He dropped to his knees. "He ripped off his helmet, dropped his gun, and was tackled by the police." Tops Friendly Markets released a statement saying, "We are shocked and deeply saddened by this senseless act of violence and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families." The shooting came little more than a year after a March 2021 attack at a King Soopers grocery in Boulder, Colorado, that killed 10 people. Investigators have not released any information about why they believe the man charged in that attack targeted the supermarket.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson issued a statement in which he called the Buffalo shooting "absolutely devastating".
"Our hearts are with the community and all who have been impacted by this terrible tragedy. Hate and racism have no place in America. We are shattered, extremely angered and praying for the victims' families and loved ones," he added.
The Rev. Al Sharpton called on the White House to convene a meeting with Black, Jewish and Asian leaders "to underscore the Federal government (is) escalating its efforts against hate crimes".
At the White House, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Joe Biden was receiving regular updates on the shooting and the investigation and had offered prayers with the first lady for the victims and their loved ones.
"The president has been briefed by his Homeland Security advisor on the horrific shooting in Buffalo, NY, this afternoon. He will continue to receive updates throughout the evening and tomorrow as further information develops," she said.
Attorney General Merrick Garland was briefed on the shooting, Justice Department spokesperson Anthony Coley said.
More than two hours after the shooting, Erica Pugh-Mathews was waiting outside the store, behind police tape.
"We would like to know the status of my aunt, my mother's sister. She was in there with her fianc&eacute;, they separated and went to different aisles," she said. "A bullet barely missed him. He was able to hide in a freezer but was not able to get to my aunt and does not know where she is. We just would like word either way if she is okay."
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Iran abruptly raised prices as much as 300% for a variety of staples such as cooking oil, chicken, eggs and milk on Thursday.
Scores of alarmed Iranians waited in long lines to snatch up bundles of food and emptied supermarket shelves across the country in the hours before the price hike took effect.
With the price of flour already up tenfold, the latest move was likely to cause more hardship for many Iranians.
On Thursday, Iran's currency dropped to a low of 300,000 rial to the dollar.
Food prices across the Middle East have surged due to global supply chain snarls and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which both export many essentials.
Iran imports half of its cooking oil from Ukraine, where fighting has kept many farmers from the fields.
Although Iran produces roughly half of its own wheat, the war has added to inflationary pressures.

Shocking Inflation: This country raised prices of basic staples by 300% 

Scores of alarmed Iranians waited in long lines to snatch up bundles of food

Iran abruptly raised prices as much as 300% for a variety of staples such as cooking oil, chicken, eggs and milk on Thursday.
Scores of alarmed Iranians waited in long lines to snatch up bundles of food and emptied supermarket shelves across the country in the hours before the price hike took effect.
With the price of flour already up tenfold, the latest move was likely to cause more hardship for many Iranians.
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On Thursday, Iran's currency dropped to a low of 300,000 rial to the dollar.
Food prices across the Middle East have surged due to global supply chain snarls and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which both export many essentials.
Iran imports half of its cooking oil from Ukraine, where fighting has kept many farmers from the fields.
Although Iran produces roughly half of its own wheat, the war has added to inflationary pressures.

North Korea reported its first-ever Covid-19 case on Thursday, more than two years into the global pandemic. 
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for raising COVID-19 preventive measures to maximum levels as the country while the state media declared it a 'severe national emergency incident'.
The Korean Central News Agency said Thursday tests from an unspecified number of people in the capital Pyongyang confirmed that they were infected with the Omicron variant.
The agency said Kim called a meeting of the ruling Korean Workers' Party's Politburo where the members decided to raise the anti-virus measures.
Kim during the meeting called for officials to stabilise transmissions and eliminate the infection source as fast as possible and also called for tighter border controls and lockdown measures, asking citizens to 'completely block the spread of the malicious virus by thoroughly blocking their areas in all cities and counties'.
North Korea had previously claimed a perfect record in keeping out COVID-19 from its territory. It had closed its border to nearly all trade and visitors for two years that further shocked an economy already damaged by decades of mismanagement and crippling US-led sanctions over its nuclear weapons and missile programme. 
(With PTI inputs)

Alarm in North Korea as country records first ever Covid-19 case

North Korea has reported its first ever Covid-19 case, more than 2 year since the global pandemic. Kim Jong&nbsp;Un has asked for strict border control and preventive measures to get situation under control.

North Korea reported its first-ever Covid-19 case on Thursday, more than two years into the global pandemic.&nbsp;
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for raising COVID-19 preventive measures to maximum levels as the country while the state media declared it a 'severe national emergency incident'.
The Korean Central News Agency said Thursday tests from an unspecified number of people in the capital Pyongyang confirmed that they were infected with the Omicron variant.
The agency said Kim called a meeting of the ruling Korean Workers' Party's Politburo where the members decided to raise the anti-virus measures.
Kim during the meeting called for officials to stabilise transmissions and eliminate the infection source as fast as possible and also called for tighter border controls and lockdown&nbsp;measures, asking citizens to 'completely block the spread of the malicious virus by thoroughly&nbsp;blocking their areas in all cities and counties'.
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North Korea had previously claimed a perfect record in keeping out COVID-19 from its territory. It had closed its border to nearly all trade and visitors for two years that further shocked an economy already damaged by decades of mismanagement and crippling US-led sanctions over its nuclear weapons and missile programme.&nbsp;
(With PTI&nbsp;inputs)

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Philippine military officials say a long-held Dutch hostage has been shot and killed by his captors when he tried to escape during a gunbattle in southern jungles. Ewold Horn, his Swiss friend and their Filipino companion were abducted by Abu Sayyaf militants during a birdwatching trip in Tawi Tawi province in 2012. Horn's Filipino companion managed to escape shortly after their abduction while Swiss captive dashed to freedom years later. At least six militants were also killed in the firefight. 

Philippine military officials say a long-held Dutch hostage has been shot and killed by his captors when he tried to escape during a gunbattle in southern jungles. Ewold Horn, his Swiss friend and their Filipino companion were abducted by Abu Sayyaf militants during a birdwatching trip in Tawi Tawi province in 2012. Horn's Filipino companion managed to escape shortly after their abduction while Swiss captive dashed to freedom years later. At least six militants were also killed in the firefight. 

In an unusual incident, a man was killed in a 'robot dumpster' in Greece. The incident occurred on May 16 in the port city of Alexandroupolis.
Authorities said that the victim was probably homeless, and looking for food in the dumpster. The 40-year-old got trapped inside the automated bin, and was crushed to death by the compactor mechanism.
'Robot dumpsters' are tall, cylindrical garbage bins installed in smaller municipalities of Greece. These automated dumpsters are fitted with compactors which help reduce frequency of garbage pick-up, and also the odour from the waste during the summer.
Paramedics and fire personnel extracted the victim's body from the robot bin. They set up a screen around the dumpster to hide the gruesome scene.

'Robot dumpster' kills man in Greece: homeless person looking for food got trapped, crushed, say officers

Greece: a 40-year-old got trapped inside an automated bin, and was crushed to death by the garbage compactor mechanism.

In an unusual incident, a man was killed in a 'robot dumpster' in Greece. The incident occurred on May 16 in the port city of Alexandroupolis.
Authorities said that the victim was probably homeless, and looking for food in the dumpster. The 40-year-old got trapped inside the automated bin, and was crushed to death by the compactor mechanism.
'Robot dumpsters' are tall, cylindrical garbage bins installed in smaller municipalities of Greece. These automated dumpsters are fitted with compactors which help reduce frequency of garbage pick-up, and also the odour from the waste during the summer.
Paramedics and fire personnel extracted the victim's body from the robot bin. They set up a screen around the dumpster to hide the gruesome scene.

Amid a raging debate on abortion in America, the governor of the state of Nebraska made a significant announcement.
Republican Governor Pete Ricketts said that if the US Supreme Court overturns the Roe v Wade judgment, then Nebraska would move towards a total abortion ban. This would include not allowing rape and incest victims to abort the babies conceived during the crime.
He made the comments while speaking to news outlet CNN on May 15. Ricketts said, "Nebraska is a pro-life state. I believe life begins at conception, and those are babies too."
The Governor said that if the Supreme Court overturns the Roe v Wade verdict, then he will work with the speaker of the legislature to call a special session to take anti-abortion steps.
In 1973, the Roe v Wade case had led to legalisation of abortion across the US. Now, there is speculation that the Supreme Court, dominated by conservative judges, will overturn the historic judgment.
Abortion rights may be diluted via a case regarding Mississippi's abortion law that bans abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy. The prospect has led to widespread protests.

USA: rape victim can't abort rapist's baby in Nebraska if Roe v Wade is overturned, says Governor

Republican Governor Pete Ricketts said that if the US Supreme Court overturns the Roe v Wade judgment, then Nebraska would move towards a total abortion ban, with no exemptions for rape and incest.

Amid a raging debate on abortion in America, the governor of the state of Nebraska made a significant announcement.
Republican Governor Pete Ricketts said that if the US Supreme Court overturns the Roe v Wade judgment, then Nebraska would move towards a total abortion ban. This would include not allowing rape and incest victims to abort the babies conceived during the crime.
He made the comments while speaking to news outlet CNN on May 15. Ricketts said, "Nebraska is a pro-life state. I believe life begins at conception, and those are babies too."
The Governor said that if the Supreme Court overturns the Roe v Wade verdict, then he will work with the speaker of the legislature to call a special session to take anti-abortion steps.
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In 1973, the Roe v Wade case had led to legalisation of abortion across the US. Now, there is speculation that the Supreme Court, dominated by conservative judges, will overturn the historic judgment.
Abortion rights may be diluted via a case regarding Mississippi's abortion law that bans abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy. The prospect has led to widespread protests.

Palestinians gathered on Sunday in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah to mark the anniversary of the displacement of hundreds of thousands of refugees from what is now Israel during the 1948 war surrounding its creation.
Nakba, Arabic for "catastrophe," comes amid a wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence that has been fueled by tensions at a key Jerusalem holy site, which is claimed by both Israel and the Palestinians.
On Friday, during a funeral for slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Israeli riot police pushed and beat pallbearers, causing them to briefly drop the casket.
Some 700,000 Palestinians fled or were driven from their homes during the 1948 war.
Today, they and their descendants number around 5.7 million and mostly reside in the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
The Palestinians say they are entitled to a right of return, something Israel rejects because if it were fully implemented, then Palestinians would become a majority in the country.
The fate of the refugees has been one of the most divisive issues in the peace process, which ground to a halt more than a decade ago.

Palestinians mark Nakba anniversary in West Bank

What is Nakba 'catastrophe' Palestinians are marking amid tensions with Israel?

Nakba, Arabic for "catastrophe," comes amid a wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence that has been fueled by tensions at a key Jerusalem holy site,&nbsp;which is claimed by both Israel and the Palestinians.

Palestinians gathered on Sunday in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah to mark the anniversary of the displacement of hundreds of thousands of refugees from what is now Israel during the 1948 war surrounding its creation.
Nakba, Arabic for "catastrophe," comes amid a wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence that has been fueled by tensions at a key Jerusalem holy site,&nbsp;which is claimed by both Israel and the Palestinians.
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Some 700,000 Palestinians fled or were driven from their homes during the 1948 war.
Today, they and their descendants number around 5.7 million and mostly reside in the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
The Palestinians say they are entitled to a right of return, something Israel rejects because if it were fully implemented, then Palestinians would become a majority in the country.
The fate of the refugees has been one of the most divisive issues in the peace process, which ground to a halt more than a decade ago.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Nepal for a brief visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, and also hold comprehensive talks with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba to expand bilateral cooperation in multiple areas, including in hydropower, development and connectivity.
Modi, who is in the Himalayan nation at the invitation of Deuba, is paying a day-long visit to Lumbini on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. It is the prime minister's fifth visit to Nepal since 2014. Modi and his entourage arrived here on a special Indian Air Force helicopter from Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh.
Lumbini, located in the Terai plains of southern Nepal, is one of the holiest places of Buddhism, as Lord Buddha was born there.
During the visit, he will visit the sacred Maya Devi temple and deliver an address at the Buddha Jayanti celebrations organised by the Lumbini Development Trust.
The visiting Prime Minister will also participate in the foundation laying ceremony for the construction of a centre for Buddhist Culture and heritage within the Lumbini Monastic Zone.
Prime Minister Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Deuba will also hold a bilateral meeting in Lumbini.
"During the meeting, they will exchange views on Nepal-India cooperation and matters of mutual interests," according to a statement issued by Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In a statement on Sunday, Modi said he was looking forward to meeting Nepalese Prime Minister Deuba again after their "productive" discussions during his visit to India last month.
Both sides will continue to build on the shared understanding to expand cooperation in multiple areas, including in hydropower, development and connectivity, he said.
"Our ties with Nepal are unparalleled. The civilisational and people-to-people contacts between India and Nepal form the enduring edifice of our close relationship.
"My visit is intended to celebrate and further deepen these time-honoured linkages that have been fostered through centuries and recorded in our long history of intermingling," Modi said in his departure statement on Sunday.
On Friday, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said Prime Minister Modi's talks with his Nepalese counterpart Deuba at Lumbini in Nepal on May 16 will have a comprehensive agenda to further expand cooperation in multiple areas including hydropower and connectivity.
According to Indian Embassy sources, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Kwatra, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and other senior officials will be in the Prime Minister’s entourage.
Deuba was in Delhi last month in his first bilateral visit abroad after becoming prime minister for the fifth time in July 2021.
During the visit, which was aimed at injecting fresh momentum into bilateral ties, Deuba held talks with Modi on a number of key issues, including the boundary issue.
Nepal is important for India in the context of its overall strategic interests in the region, and the leaders of the two countries have often noted the age-old "Roti-Beti" relationship.
The landlocked Himalayan nation shares a border of over 1,850 kms with five Indian states - Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Nepal relies heavily on India for the transportation of goods and services

PM Modi in Nepal to hold talks with counterpart: hydro, development, connectivity on agenda

Prime Minister Modi's&nbsp;fifth visit to Nepal since 2014, his first after being re-elected in 2019&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Nepal for a brief visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, and also hold comprehensive talks with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba to expand bilateral cooperation in multiple areas, including in hydropower, development and connectivity.
Modi, who is in the Himalayan nation at the invitation of Deuba, is paying a day-long visit to Lumbini on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. It is the prime minister's fifth visit to Nepal since 2014. Modi and his entourage arrived here on a special Indian Air Force helicopter from Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh.
Lumbini, located in the Terai plains of southern Nepal, is one of the holiest places of Buddhism, as Lord Buddha was born there.
During the visit, he will visit the sacred Maya Devi temple and deliver an address at the Buddha Jayanti celebrations organised by the Lumbini Development Trust.
The visiting Prime Minister will also participate in the foundation laying ceremony for the construction of a centre for Buddhist Culture and heritage within the Lumbini Monastic Zone.
Prime Minister Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Deuba will also hold a bilateral meeting in Lumbini.&nbsp;
"During the meeting, they will exchange views on Nepal-India cooperation and matters of mutual interests," according to a statement issued by Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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In a statement on Sunday, Modi said he was looking forward to meeting Nepalese Prime Minister Deuba again after their "productive" discussions during his visit to India last month.
Both sides will continue to build on the shared understanding to expand cooperation in multiple areas, including in hydropower, development and connectivity, he said.
"Our ties with Nepal are unparalleled. The civilisational and people-to-people contacts between India and Nepal form the enduring edifice of our close relationship.
"My visit is intended to celebrate and further deepen these time-honoured linkages that have been fostered through centuries and recorded in our long history of intermingling," Modi said in his departure statement on Sunday.
On Friday, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said Prime Minister Modi's talks with his Nepalese counterpart Deuba at Lumbini in Nepal on May 16 will have a comprehensive agenda to further expand cooperation in multiple areas including hydropower and connectivity.
According to Indian Embassy sources, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Kwatra, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and other senior officials will be in the Prime Minister&rsquo;s entourage.
Deuba was in Delhi last month in his first bilateral visit abroad after becoming prime minister for the fifth time in July 2021.
During the visit, which was aimed at injecting fresh momentum into bilateral ties, Deuba held talks with Modi on a number of key issues, including the boundary issue.
Nepal is important for India in the context of its overall strategic interests in the region, and the leaders of the two countries have often noted the age-old "Roti-Beti" relationship.
The landlocked Himalayan nation shares a border of over 1,850 kms with five Indian states - Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Nepal relies heavily on India for the transportation of goods and services.&nbsp;
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In 2021, 72 people died while on an organ transplant waiting list in Switzerland. At the end of the year, 1,400 were waiting for an organ transplant in the country. 
Bearing the fact in mind that many deaths are sudden and the deceased person may not have expressed a wish to donate their organs, Switzerland, through a referendum, has decided for 'presumed consent'. This means that unless a person has expressed wish against being an organ donor post death, they will be treated as a potential donor. 
According to the rules, those wishing to not become organ donors must explicitly say so. Anyone who hasn't made their wish clear would be assumed to be in favour, however, relatives can refuse donation if they suspect or know the deceased would have chosen to not donate. 
The rule for donating organs will apply only to people aged 16 and above and it will be applicable only to people who die in a hospital intensive care, after death has been confirmed by two doctors. 
A legal change was approved by 60% voters. 
Switzerland is not the first country to implement the model. Many other European countries already practice it. 

'Presumed consent' for organ donation in Switzerland

'Presumed consent' for organ donation in Switzerland

In 2021, 72 people died while on an organ transplant waiting list in Switzerland. At the end of the year, 1,400 were waiting for an organ transplant in the country.&nbsp;
Bearing the fact in mind that many deaths are sudden and the deceased person may not have expressed a wish to donate their organs,&nbsp;Switzerland, through a referendum, has decided for 'presumed consent'. This means that unless a person has expressed wish against being an organ donor post death, they will be treated as a&nbsp;potential donor.&nbsp;
According to the rules, those wishing to not become organ donors must explicitly say so. Anyone who hasn't made their wish clear would be assumed to be in favour, however, relatives can refuse donation if they suspect or know the deceased would have chosen to not donate.&nbsp;
The rule for donating organs will apply only to people aged 16 and above and it will be applicable only to people who die in a hospital intensive care, and after their death has been confirmed by two doctors.&nbsp;
A legal change was approved by 60% of voters.&nbsp;
However, Switzerland is not the first country to implement the model. Many other European countries already practice it.
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