While boosting Beijing’s prospects of hitting its ambitious target of 5.5 percent growth in 2022, the stronger-than-expected figures only cover a small period of the continuing ultra-strict lockdown in Shanghai.
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The death toll has risen to 443 in the province of KwaZulu-Natal and 63 people are still unaccounted for.
Palestinian activists gathered stones early on Sunday morning within the mosque enclosure. In order to “remove” the protesters and “re-establish order,” the police announced they had entered the property.
Three people in the Swedish city of Norrkoping needed medical attention after being hit by police bullets during clashes between police and protesters following Qur’an burnings that caused riots in several Swedish towns over the Easter weekend.
Saudi Crown Prince extended his cordial invitation to PM Shehbaz to pay an official visit to the Kingdom, at an early date. Thanking MBS for his gracious invitation, the premier also extended an invitation to him to undertake a state visit to Pakistan.
The New York Times stated that the European Union was working toward enacting a phased-in embargo on Russian oil, to allow Germany and other countries time to secure alternate sources.
Al Jazeera’s Najwan al-Samri said Israeli police forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound without pretext and assaulted worshipers near the Qibly prayer hall following the morning prayer.
Russian claims Ukrainian helicopter raids on residential structures in the western Bryansk area injured residents