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.
ALSO WATCH:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/what-us-will-give-ukraine-under-40-billion-fresh-aid-cleared-by-house-amid-russia-war-1652319568445" target="_blank">What US will give Ukraine under $40 billion fresh aid cleared by House amid Russia war</a>
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.
Also Watch| <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/ukraine-war-pink-floyd-members-reunite-to-record-song-for-ukrainians-1649478745176" target="_blank">Ukraine war: Pink Floyd members reunite to record song for Ukrainians</a>
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.
Also Watch| <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/ukraine-underground-music-concert-in-kharkiv-amid-russian-bombing-subway-turns-stage-amid-shelling-1648402525686" target="_blank">Ukraine War: underground music concert in Kharkiv amid Russian bombing; subway turns stage amid shelling</a>

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.
Also Watch| <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/brooklyn-subway-shooting-suspect-arrested-after-24-hours-of-manhunt-1649906485040" target="_blank">Brooklyn Subway shooting suspect arrested after 24 hours of manhunt</a>
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."
Also Watch| <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/us-man-gets-375-year-jail-for-killing-3-people-over-fb-post-1649816900192" target="_blank">US man gets 375-year jail for killing 3 people over FB post</a>

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'.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/coronavirus/bill-gates-tests-positive-for-covid-19-says-he-has-mild-symptoms-1652245011229" target="_blank">Bill Gates tests positive for Covid-19, says he has mild symptoms</a>
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)

Taliban's new gender segregation diktat in Herat province has been implemented. According to the plan, men and women are not allowed to dine together at restaurants. Even if the man is the husband, men will not be permitted to dine with family members at family restaurants. 
The rule has been brought in by the Ministry for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which earlier had issued a directive requiring Herat's public parks to be gender-segregated, with men and women authorised access on specific days. 
Women are allowed in parks on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and the remaining days are 'set aside for males to visit for leisure and exercise.
Earlier in the day, foreign ministers of western countries expressed disappointment about increasing restrictions on women imposed by the Taliban which impact their human rights. 

Taliban's gender segregation diktat to apply even to husband-wife

Now in&nbsp;Herat&nbsp;province, men and women are barred to dine together at restaurants

The Taliban have implemented a new gender segregation diktat in Herat&nbsp;province, which bars men and women to dine together at restaurants.
Now, women will not be permitted to dine with their husbands or other male family members at restaurants.&nbsp;
The rule has been brought in by the Ministry for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which earlier had issued a directive requiring Herat's&nbsp;public parks to be gender-segregated, with men and women authorised access on specific days.&nbsp;
ALSO WATCH:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/they-want-to-erase-women-from-public-life-malala-yousafzai-on-taliban-s-burqa-diktat-1652166276430" target="_blank">'They want to erase women from public life': Malala Yousafzai on Taliban's burqa diktat</a>
Women are allowed in parks on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and the remaining days are 'set aside for men to visit for leisure and exercise.
Foreign ministers of western countries have expressed disappointment about the increasing restrictions on women imposed by the Taliban.

Coffin of killed Al Jazeera journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh almost fell to the ground as Israeli police moved it to beat Palestinians mourners.
Thousands of Palestinians had gathered in Jerusalem to take part in the funeral procession of the journalist who was reportedly killed by Israeli forces.
Shireen Abu Akleh was reportedly shot and killed while covering an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin early on Wednesday. Though there were intial assertions, especially from the Israeli army that the reporter had been killed in stray firing by Palestinian rebel fighters.
Her death resulted in an outpouring of grief in Palestine, the wider Arab world and journalistic community.
51-year-old Shireen was known around the world for her on-ground reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She joined Al Jazeera in 1997. She covered several historic moments in the confict from the Second Intifada, the Palestinian uprising against Israel in 2000 to the death of former Palrstine President Yasser Arafat

Journalist Shireen Akleh's coffin almost falls as Israeli police beats mourners

Thousands of Palestinians had gathered in Jerusalem to take part in the funeral procession of the journalist who was reportedly killed by Israeli forces.

51-year-old Shireen was known around the world for her on-ground reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Coffin of killed Al Jazeera journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh almost fell to the ground as Israeli police moved it to beat Palestinians mourners.
Thousands of Palestinians had gathered in Jerusalem to take part in the funeral procession of the journalist who was reportedly killed by Israeli forces.
Shireen Abu Akleh was reportedly shot and killed while covering an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin early on Wednesday. Though there were initial assertions, especially from the Israeli army that the reporter had been killed in stray firing by Palestinian rebel fighters.
Her death resulted in an outpouring of grief in Palestine, the wider Arab world and journalistic community.
51-year-old Shireen was known around the world for her on-ground reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She joined Al Jazeera in 1997. She covered several historic moments in the conflict from the Second Intifada, the Palestinian uprising against Israel in 2000 to the death of former Palrstine President Yasser Arafat.&nbsp;

A bizarre video that has gone viral on social media and has gained over 2 lakhs views shows a woman is trying to taste two drinks at the same time. Yes, you read it right Brianna Mary Shihadeh, a body modification enthusiast has surgically split her tongue and now got the talent to taste two different things at one time.
Brianna pours sprite into one glass and water into another glass, then she is licking both the drinks separately at the same time. She concluded that tasting both the drinks made her 'brain feel weird'. She posted the video on her official Instagram account with a caption saying "What two flavors would you try first?"
After the video went viral on the internet it left people astonished.

Watch: Woman tasting two separate drinks at the same time, here's how

Watch: Woman tasting two separate drinks at the same time, here's how?

Brianna pours sprite into one glass and water into another glass, then she is licking both the drinks separately at the same time.

A bizarre video that has gone viral on social media shows a woman trying to taste two drinks at the same time. Yes, you read it right Brianna Mary Shihadeh, a body modification enthusiast has surgically split her tongue and has now got the talent to taste two different things at the same time.
Brianna pours sprite into one glass and water into another glass, then she is licking both the drinks separately at the same time.
 ALSO WATCH:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/man-has-ears-cut-off-to-celebrate-no-mask-permission-in-brazil-see-human-satan-s-latest-pics-covid-1649944585041" target="_blank">Man has ears cut off to celebrate 'no mask' permission in Brazil: see 'Human Satan's latest pics | Covid</a> She concluded that tasting both the drinks made her 'brain feel weird'. She posted the video on her official Instagram account with a caption saying "What two flavors would you try first?"
After the video went viral on the internet it left people astonished.

Matthew Lister is a professor of physics and astronomy in the College of Science at Purdue University. In this video, he describes how astronomers were able to capture the first image of the Milky Way&rsquo;s black hole, and why it is so significant. This is the second black hole ever photographed, and first of the one at the center of the Milky Way. Because of an additional telescope at the South Pole, Lister says the photo has a higher-resolution and can be studied more. He says this confirms the mass of the black hole at the center of our galaxy, which is about 4 million times the size of the sun. Lister says photos like this are important to study how gravity and quantum mechanics work together.

Explained: why the new black hole picture is so significant

This is the second black hole ever photographed, and first of the one at the center of the Milky Way. (PAL)

This is the second black hole ever photographed, and first of the one at the center of the Milky Way.

Matthew Lister is a professor of physics and astronomy in the College of Science at Purdue University. In this video, he describes how astronomers were able to capture the first image of the Milky Way&rsquo;s black hole, and why it is so significant. This is the second black hole ever photographed, and first of the one at the center of the Milky Way. Because of an additional telescope at the South Pole, Lister says the photo has a higher-resolution and can be studied more. He says this confirms the mass of the black hole at the center of our galaxy, which is about 4 million times the size of the sun. Lister says photos like this are important to study how gravity and quantum mechanics work together.

Wedding videos are a rage on the internet and some couples have gone viral for their grand entries but this breathtaking wedding stunt has surfaced on social media where a couple has been seen doing a dramatic exit from their wedding reception. The newlywed couple set themselves on fire with no safeguards in place, the duo was seen walking hand-in-hand very confidently, as the flames engulfed them, the daring couple knelt on the ground. The stunt left all the guests dumbfounded.The video was shot by the wedding photographer which he posted on Instagram and it has garnered over 70k views. 

Watch: Couple set themselves on fire, here's why

The newlywed couple set themselves on fire with no safeguards in place, the duo was seen walking hand-in-hand very confidently.

Wedding videos are a rage on the internet and some couples have gone viral for their grand entries but this breathtaking wedding stunt has surfaced on social media where a couple has been seen doing a dramatic exit from their wedding reception.&nbsp; The newlywed couple named&nbsp;Ambyr and Gabe set themselves on fire with no safeguards in place, both are known to be professional stunt performers. The duo was seen walking hand-in-hand very confidently, as the flames engulfed them, the daring couple knelt on the ground. The stunt left all the guests dumbfounded.
 The video was shot by the wedding photographer which he posted on Instagram and it has garnered over 70k views.&nbsp;
ALSO WATCH:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/local/delhi-airport-woman-on-floor-in-panic-attack-air-india-staff-didn-t-help-claims-passenger-1652290046183" target="_blank">Delhi airport: woman on floor in panic attack; Air India staff didn't help, claims passenger</a>

Editorji is your personalised video news platform, we learn about your interests in order to show the news that matters to you! Watch it on your phone, tablet or TV.

ABOUT US

about us editorji

Latest Video News: Editorji provides the latest news video headlines, latest videos clip from India and the World. Get all breaking news videos on Entertainment, Business, Coronavirus, Elections, Politics and more.

Latest Video News, Breaking News, Bollywood, Political, Sports, Business News | Editorji

+91 11 4035 6666 / info@editorji.com
3rd floor, Plot B, Khasara no 360, Sultanpur, New Delhi, Delhi 110030
<a title="mail to us" href="mailto:info@editorji.com">Send Feedback</a>

REACH US

Contact for any questions, suggestions, comments, feedback or advertisement on Editorji.com, we are always looking forward to hearing from you.

Contact Us for Feedback, Suggestions and Advertising 

Cryptocurrency News

Russia Ukraine War

IPL 2022 Live Updates

IPL 2022 Point Table

Elon Musk - Twitter 

LIC IPO

Tajinder Pal Singh

Delhi Mundka Fire

Congress Chintan Shivir

Andrew Symonds Death News

Thomas Cup 2022 Final

IIFA 2022

Buddha Purnima 2022

An investigator for Amazon boss Jeff Bezos says that Saudi Arabia hacked Bezos's phone and accessed his data. The investigator was hired by Bezos to find out how his private messages had been leaked to the National Enquirer tabloid. The investigator has linked the hack to the Washington Post's coverage of the murder of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Saudi Arabia has not yet commented on the allegation. Bezos owns the Washington Post.

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.
Also Watch|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/switzerland-votes-to-ban-homophobic-discrimination-1581326934691" target="_blank">Switzerland votes to ban homophobic discrimination</a>

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.
Also Watch|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/israel-s-brazen-defence-on-al-jazeera-journalist-killing-pins-blame-on-alleged-palestinian-attack-1652340949262" target="_blank">Israel's brazen defence on Al Jazeera journalist killing, pins blame on alleged Palestinian attack</a>

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".

Latest news

Saudi Arabia 'hacked Amazon boss's phone': Report

Up Next

More videos

Categories

Trending topics