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India: The Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, and the President of Sri Lanka, Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe, have agreed to enhance their countries’ economic and energy ties. It’s Mr. Wickremesinghe’s first official state visit since becoming President last year, following an economic meltdown. India supported Sri Lanka during a crucial period between January and July of the previous year while the country was facing a financial crisis. India’s aid of nearly $4 billion helped the country meet its urgent import needs and ensure the continued availability of essential commodities like fuel and medicine. “The past one year has been full…

Ukraine: Ukrainian President Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed his country’s ambassador to the UK, Mr. Vadym Prystaiko, after the envoy publicly criticised the president. Kyive gave no reason for the dismissal of Mr. Prystaiko, who had also been removed as Ukraine’s representative to the International Maritime Organisation. Mr. Prystaiko had called the Ukrainian President’s promise to thank the UK defence minister every morning “unhealthy sarcasm,” as per the statement. Mr. Ben Wallace, Secretary of State for Defence of the UK, stated earlier this month that he cautioned Ukraine, emphasising that its allies were “not Amazon.” He emphasised the importance of…

Turkey: The Turkish presidency has announced that Palestinian President Mr. Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to the country later this month to hold talks with President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to reports, Mr. Netanyahu is scheduled to arrive on July 28, a few days after Mr. Abbas, who is expected to visit on July 25. “President Mr. Erdogan will welcome the Palestinian president and the Israeli Prime Minister in Turkey in the course of the same week,” the presidency noted in a statement. The statement added that the leaders will discuss “Turkey-Palestine relations…

United States: The tech giant Google has revealed that it’s currently exploring artificial intelligence tools for writing news articles to help journalists. The spokesperson of the company has observed that Google is working with media outlets, particularly small publishers, to provide AI-powered tools to assist journalists with “options for headlines or different writing styles.” According to the Google spokesperson, the AI tools under consideration have the potential to offer journalists suggestions for headlines and different writing styles. These advancements aim to enhance their work and productivity. However, the spokesperson clarified that Google is currently only in the initial stages of…

United Kingdom: A recent study has found that eating a vegan diet can significantly reduce the damage to the environment caused by food production. The research, published in the journal Nature Food, suggested that vegan diets resulted in 75 percent less climate-heating emissions, water pollution, and land use than diets in which more than 100 grammes of meat a day were eaten. Vegan diets also cut the destruction of wildlife by 66 percent and water use by 54 percent. The research analysed the real diets of 55,000 people in the UK. It also used data from 38,000 farms in 119…

London, UK: Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana from Italian side Inter Milan has signed a 5-year contract with Manchester United for $57 million. The club can extend the deal for another 12 months, and United will have to pay $4.5 million for that, which is dependent on his success at the club. The 27-year-old will join up with his new teammates on their preseason tour of the United States. “To join Manchester United is an incredible honour, and I have worked hard all my life to get to this moment, overcoming many obstacles along the way,” the player stated. Onana comes…

Ukraine: European Union officials have stated that the bloc is preparing $22 billion fund to help Ukraine with weapons, ammunition, and military aid in its war against Russia. Mr. Josep Borrell, the bloc’s foreign policy chief, summarised the four-year proposal to EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels. Following the meeting, Mr. Borrell noted that the EU would “transform existing support into a long-term commitment to Ukraine’s security and resilience.” “We propose the creation of a dedicated section on the European Peace Facility (EPF) to provide up to $5.5 billion a year for the next four years for the defence needs…

Australia: Australia’s captain and forward Ms. Sam Kerr will miss two matches of the Women’s World Cup, including the opening game against Ireland, due to a calf injury. Ms. Kerr’s loss is considered a big blow for Mr. Tony Gustavsson’s 10th-ranked Australia women’s national football team, who are one of the favourites to win their home tournament. The 29-year-old Chelsea forward is the all-time leading goalscorer for her country with 63 goals. “I wanted to share this with everyone so there is no distraction from us doing what we came here to achieve. Of course I would have loved to…

Sweden: Numerous protesters have stormed the Swedish embassy in central Baghdad after the Quran burning incident in Sweden. The Swedish foreign ministry press office said in a statement that all embassy staff were safe and highlighted the need for Iraqi authorities to protect diplomatic missions. “The Iraqi government has instructed the competent security authorities to conduct an urgent investigation and take the necessary security measures in order to uncover the circumstances of the incident and identify the perpetrators of this act and hold them accountable according to the law,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. Iraq’s foreign ministry also…

United States: In a new study, scientists have found a gene that can help the body fight ‘severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2’ (SARS-CoV-2) so well that people with it may not have any COVID symptoms at all. HLA genes are responsible for encoding proteins that play a crucial role in the immune system by recognising and differentiating between healthy cells and infected cells within the body. According to the findings, a minimum of 20 percent of individuals infected with COVID-19 either do not show any symptoms throughout the course of the infection or remain asymptomatic. In a collaborative study…