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Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak are to receive fines for breaching strict coronavirus lockdown rules, the government said on Tuesday, prompting calls for them both to resign. Police have been investigating 12 gatherings at Johnson’s Downing Street office and the Cabinet Office after a damning internal inquiry found his staff had enjoyed alcohol-fuelled parties that should not have been allowed. Johnson said he had attended a few of the events, but has always denied knowingly committing any wrongdoing. “The prime minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer have today received notification that the Metropolitan Police…

LONDON :  President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday peace talks with Ukraine had hit a dead end, using his first public comments on the conflict in more than a week to vow that his troops would win and to goad the West for failing to bring Moscow to heel. Addressing the war in public for the first time since Russian forces retreated from northern Ukraine after they were halted at the gates of Kyiv, Putin promised that Russia would achieve all of its “noble” aims in Ukraine. Putin said Russia had no choice but to fight because it had to…

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are getting married on April 15 Alia and Ranbir’s pre-wedding festivities will starts with their mehendi ceremony. The couple will get married at the Vastu building in Mumbai, where both Alia and Ranbir own individual apartments. Lights were brought in to decorate Vastu from top to bottom and the end result is beautiful.

India : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated new Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and spoken of India’s desire for peace and stability in the region. Mr Modi said“India desires peace and stability in a region free of terror, so that we can focus on our development challenges and ensure the well-being and prosperity of our people.

Bahrain : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today ratified and promulgated Law (11) of 2022 on endorsing the Statute of the Arab Federation of Nature Reserves, which has been approved by the Shura and Representatives Councils. The law stipulates that the Kingdom of Bahrain does not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraph 5 of Article (4) of the Statute of the Arab Federation of Nature Reserves. The Prime Minister and ministers, each in their capacity, shall implement the provisions of this law which takes effect upon its publication in the Official Gazette.

USA:  New York, the city fire department said , several people were shot on Tuesday morning at a subway station in Brooklyn. Authorities initially responded to a smoke condition at about 8:30 a.m. at the 36th Street station, which serves the D, N and R lines. Once inside, first responders encountered multiple people shot and numerous undetonated devices. Police were seeking a Black man with an orange vest. The New York Times and Associated Press reported the suspect was also wearing a gas mask. Service has been halted on the D, N and R trains in Brooklyn and some stations…

Bahrain :  His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today ratified and promulgated Law (12) of 2022 on endorsing the kingdom’s accession to the Agreement on Immunities and privileges for the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, (Currently the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) which has been approved by the Shura and Representatives Councils. The Prime Minister and ministers, each in their capacity, shall implement the provisions of this law which comes into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette.

Bahrain : A regional conference on boosting judicial cooperation in the Middle East and north Africa to combat money laundering and funding terrorism will kick off tomorrow Tuesday. The event is organised by the Public Prosecution under the patronage of Attorney General Dr. Ali bin Fadhel Al Buainin, in cooperation with The Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights and the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Office. An elite of international experts and a host of judges and members of the Public Prosecution from the Kingdom of Bahrain and other countries will participate in the conference which will continue…

WASHINGTON : Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Supreme Court, worked for seven years as a judge on the federal trial court in Washington, D.C., before Biden appointed her to the appeals court that meets in the same courthouse. Senate hearings on her nomination begin Monday. In 2019, Jackson ruled on a dispute between Democrats who control the House of Representatives and the Trump administration over lawmakers’ efforts to subpoena former White House counsel Don McGahn to testify to Congress. The Democrats wanted to question McGahn about former President Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to obstruct special counsel…

WASHINGTON :  The Biden administration on Monday expanded existing U.S. travel bans against Chinese officials whom it accuses of repressing ethnic and religious minorities. The State Department said it is barring those targeted from traveling to the United States due to their involvement in crackdowns on freedom of speech and religion in China and abroad. The department did not identify which officials would be subject to the expanded ban nor say how many would be affected. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that the sanctions are being applied to Chinese officials who “are believed to be responsible…