Donald Trump Becomes First Former US President to be Convicted of Felony (02)
Donald Trump became the first former US President to be convicted of a felony as a grand jury in New York found him guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
The Biden Harris Campaign said no one is above the law while Trump said the verdict is a result of a rigged political system.
Trump's sentencing is scheduled for July 11, four days before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he will be formally nominated as the party's presidential candidate against incumbent Joe Biden in the November elections.
Apurva Chandra Appointed as Chairperson of Committee A of 77TH WHA Event
Apurva Chandra, Union health secretary, Government of India, was appointed as the Chairperson of the Committee A at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA), announced by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Committee A of WHA, the event held from May 27 to June 1 held at Geneva, was chaired by India.
Committee A is tasked with facilitating crucial discussions on a range of programmatic topics. These include universal health coverage, public health emergency preparedness and response, antimicrobial resistance, climate change, and sustainable financing for the World Health Organization (WHO).
Jun 01, 2024
Poland Unveils 'East Shield': Massive Defence Barrier to Fortify Borders with Russia and Belarus
Poland revealed plans to build a line of minefields, bunkers, and anti-tank trenches along its borders with Russia and Belarus.
Poland's defence minister, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, stated that the 'East Shield' deterrent and defence strategy is the greatest operation to secure Poland's eastern border and NATO's eastern flank since 1945. It will be a mix of contemporary technologies, fortifications, and topography.
Pak Admits Violating Pact with India, Nawaz Sharif Says "Was Our Fault"
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif admitted that Islamabad had violated an agreement with India signed by him and ex-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1999, in an apparent reference to the Kargil misadventure by Gen Pervez Musharraf.
"On May 28, 1998, Pakistan carried out five nuclear tests. After that Vajpayee Saheb came here and made an agreement with us. But we violated that agreement" said Sharif.
After a historic summit here, Nawaz Sharif and Ata Bihari Vajpayee signed the Lahore Declaration on February 21, 1999. The agreement that talked about a vision of peace and stability between the two countries signalled a breakthrough.