Derek Chauvin, 45, was convicted in April of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for pressing his knee against Floyd’s neck for about 10 minutes.

US: Derek Chauvin faces sentencing in George Floyd’s death

Health regulators in several countries have been investigating whether the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna shots using new mRNA technology present a risk

FDA to add warning about heart inflammation to COVID vaccines

The health agency said on its website that this must not deter anyone from getting vaccinated as these cases are far fewer per million population.

CDC Says Myocarditis ‘Likely’ Linked to mRNA Vaccines

India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval proposes an action plan against terrror groups operating in Pakistan like the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). He also backed an MoU between SCO and FATF to eliminate save havens for terrorists in order to curb cross-border terrorism.

NSA Doval proposes action plan against Pakistan-based terror groups

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has pardoned 16 men linked to the Tamil Tiger rebel group. A total of 94 prisoners were granted the special presidential pardon on the occasion of the Buddhist festival Poson Poya.

Sri Lanka: President pardons 16 suspected Tamil Tigers convicted under PTA

Biden said the $1.2 trillion plan includes investments that are “so badly needed” in transportation, water infrastructure, sustainable power and energy investments, and more.

Biden, senators tentatively agree on $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan

The Race theory centers on the idea that racism is systemic in the nation’s institutions and that they function to maintain the dominance of white people in society.

Why US divided over teaching critical race theory

Sergei Tikhanovsky, 42, was arrested in May 2020 after planning to run for president. "It is fake trial of course and fake judges, fake prosecutors, because they made this process closed not to show people how brave and strong people are behind bars,” she told.

Husband of Belarusian opposition leader goes on trial

The foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Pakistan had fulfilled all the 27 conditions of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), therefore there was no justification for the global financial watchdog to keep the country in its grey list.

Will Pakistan stay in FATF's grey list?

Crime rates have risen after plummeting during the initial months of the coronavirus pandemic, creating economic hardship and anxiety.

Biden targets law-breaking gun dealers in Anti-Crime plan

Pictures and videos of the car ‘drifting’ on top of the water made their way around the internet today. So far, the inventors say they have produced 12 cars and they are now available for sale.

Egyptian inventors build a car that can drive on water

Some 12% of all Swiss banknotes in circulation are kept by people at home as stores of value, according to the study.

Stashed cash doesn't affect Swiss monetary policy

Today (June 24) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called an all-party meeting to hold elections in Jammu and Kashmir. In this all-party meeting, 14 leaders of 8 political parties will participate.

India: PM Modi's all-party meeting on J&K today

In an exclusive interview with WION, Malaysia's Leader of Opposition Anwar Ibrahim said that the country’s Covid-19 testing has decreased by 52 percent since May 29 and that it was “unsurprising” that daily cases had also gone down by 48 percent over the same period.

WION Speaks with Malaysian Oppn leader Anwar Ibrahim

The NSA level meeting will be held today, preceded by a Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) on June 22. The meeting will take place just ahead of Modi's All-Party Meeting with leaders of Jammu and Kashmir. It is still unclear whether there would be any meeting scheduled between Indian and Pakistan's NSA.

Ajit Doval, his Pakistani counterpart to attend SCO meet in Dushanbe

The reservoir is considered at full capacity when water rises to 1,219.6 feet above sea level, but it’s able to hold a maximum of 1,229 feet of water.

Hoover Dam’s lake Mead hits lowest water level

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the cooperation between state and Central govt to battle COVID-19 in India. 'For a federal country of continental dimensions, finding policy instruments at the national level to promote reforms by state govts is indeed challenging', he added.

PM Modi lauds Centre-state cooperation amid pandemic

As the country pushes for more vaccinations, evidence has mounted that the mass vaccination programs have helped to push daily infections and deaths lower.

US to miss Biden's July 4 vaccination goal

To lure people into getting vaccinated against the deadly coronavirus, Russian authorities are offering people a chance at winning new cars and flats. However, the people who are not getting vaccinated are also being threatened with loss of earnings and even dismissal from their jobs.

Kremlin urges eligible citizens to vaccinate immediately

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed the insurgents had seized the border post, on the south bank of the Pyanj River.

Taliban capture Afghanistan's main Tajikistan border crossing

The German government in 2019 approved a proposal by the Central Council of Jews to restore religious counseling for Jews serving in the armed forces.

Germany gets 1st military rabbi in over a century

Bitcoin prices have gone down below $30,000 for the first time in nearly five months as China's latest crackdown on cryptocurrencies weighed.

Bitcoin drops below $30,000 for first time since January

Activity for the private sector as a whole contracted for a second straight month due to the weaker reading for manufacturing and continued shrinking in the services sector, clouding the outlook for second-quarter economic growth in the country.

Japan's June factory activity expands at slowest pace

Virtual Reality has emerged as a powerful tool. People across industries are harnessing its potential. Watch how it's now being used to create immersive theatre performances.

Tech It Out: VR to create immersive theatre performances

On Monday the Russian capital sweated under 34.7 degrees Celsius (94.5 degrees Fahrenheit), according to Roshydromet, matching the record for a June day from in 1901

Moscow melts in historic June heat wave

Biodiversity boosts ecosystem. It is the key indicator of the health of an ecosystem. In this episode of Mission Sustainability, we will discuss why do we need to conserve biodiversity for our existence?

Mission Sustainability: Why do we need to conserve biodiversity for our existence?

Deforestation is a global environmental problem. In this episode of Mission Sustainability, we will discuss about what causes deforestation and how does it affects the ecosystem?

Mission Sustainability: Deforestation- A Global Environmental Problem

The economy of United States continues to show 'sustained improvement' from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing job market gains, but inflation has 'increased notably in recent months,' Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in prepared testimony for a congressional hearing.

Fed's Powell expects notable rise in inflation

A federal US court is all set to hold an in-person extradition hearing of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.

US court to hold in-person extradition hearing of Tahawwur Rana

United Kingdom will begin negotiations to join a trans-Pacific trade deal that it sees as crucial to its post-Brexit pivot away from Europe and towards geographically more distant but faster-growing economies.

United Kingdom begins negotiations to join trans-Pacific trade deal

At a time Indian economy is facing unprecedented challenges due to COVID-19 pandemic, Industry Federation CII has demanded Rs 3 trillion package additional stimulus. Watch this report to know more.

CII pitches for Rs 3 trillion fiscal stimulus

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