Agriculture ministers from the Group of Seven industrialised nations on Saturday condemned India’s resolution to ban unapproved wheat exports after the nation was hit by a punishing heatwave.
“If everybody begins to impose export restrictions or to shut markets, that may worsen the disaster,” German agriculture minister Cem Ozdemir stated at a press convention in Stuttgart.
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern examined constructive for Covid-19 with reasonable signs, her workplace stated in a press release on Saturday. She won’t be in parliament for the federal government’s emissions discount plan on Monday and the finances on Thursday, however “journey preparations for her commerce mission to the US are unaffected at this stage,” the assertion stated. She has been in isolation since Sunday, when her associate Clarke Gayford examined constructive, it stated.
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to be new UAE president: Report
The UAE’s long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as president on Saturday, official media stated, a day after the demise of former chief Sheikh Khalifa. Sheikh Mohamed was elected by the Federal Supreme Council, information company stated, after years of calling the pictures from behind the scenes whereas his half-brother Sheikh Khalifa was sidelined by poor well being.
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Sri Lanka temporarily lifts curfew, new PM seeks to form cabinet | 5 points
On the point of chapter, Sri Lanka – an island nation of twenty-two million – is ready to ease the curfew for 12 hours because the nation goes by way of a political churning amid the worst financial disaster. Ranil Wickremesinghe – a five-time prime minister – was appointed for the sixth time late on Thursday by president Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Pakistan police resort to tear gas, baton-charge PTI workers: Report
In a crackdown in opposition to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, which has hit the road in opposition to the ouster of the Imran Khan-led authorities, Pakistani authorities resorted to tear gasoline and baton-charge the social gathering employees who have been making ready for a rally in Sialkot on Saturday morning, based on native media.
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In a haze of disinfectant, China struggles with invisible enemy
Leaving a superb mist of disinfectant of their wake, China’s hazmat-clad well being employees are cleansing properties, roads, parcels and even folks — however greater than two years into the pandemic, specialists say it’s a futile measure in opposition to Covid-19. Private possessions and residential furnishings lie amid clouds of cleanser, the pictures present — whereas in different instances the targets are metropolis streets, partitions and parks. The chances haven’t deterred China’s disinfectant sprayers.