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Day: July 28, 2022

William and Kate wish to leave the “royal bubble” and concentrate more on the US

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are eager to leave the “royal bubble.” They make their efforts to influence in America. Prince William’s Earthshot Prize awards ceremony, will now take place in Boston at the end of the year. The royal author says, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are eager to leave the “royal bubble” … Read more

Thirty India students vaccinated with one syringe

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  • A health official is being investigated for vaccinating 30 students with a single syringe.
  • The incident took place in a school in Sagar district where Covid-19 vaccines were being given.
    India’s health ministry mandates a “one needle, one syringe, only one time” protocol.

In the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, a health official is being investigated for vaccinating 30 students with a single syringe.

The incident occurred at a school in the Sagar district where children were receiving Covid-19 vaccines.

For Covid-19 vaccines, India’s health ministry requires a “one needle, one syringe, only once” protocol.

So far, India has administered over 2.03 billion Covid-19 vaccines.

In India, single-use disposable syringes are widely used to prevent the spread of deadly diseases such as HIV. However, due to a lack of equipment, a single syringe has been reused in hospitals on multiple occasions in the past.

Jitendra Rai, who was vaccinating the children, told the media that the health department had only given him one syringe and that he was simply following orders.

Parents who had accompanied their children noticed the problem and reported it to school officials.

When state officials arrived at the school, Mr Rai was nowhere to be found, and his phone had been turned off.

The state’s health department has filed a negligence case against him. Meanwhile, an investigation has been launched against the official in charge of dispatching equipment for the vaccination drive.

The state’s health minister should resign, according to a spokesperson for the opposition Congress party.

After China, India is the second country to have produced two billion Covid vaccines. To commemorate India’s 75th anniversary of independence, the government announced a 75-day free Covid booster dose programme for all adults in July.

According to the Indian Ministry of Health, 98 percent of adults have received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine, with 90 percent fully vaccinated.

On Wednesday, the country reported 18,313 daily cases and 57 Covid-related deaths in the previous 24 hours.

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Model Zara Peerzada raises the temperature with latest swimming pool photos 

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  • Model Zara shared BTS pictures on her Instagram.
  • The model is seen donning a deep red top paired with black pants.
  • She is one of the top models in Pakistan.

Pakistani model Zara Peerzada has proven her mettle in the modeling industry, which is not surprising given that she is a smart and beautiful woman.

The 30-year-old’s sense of style is unapologetically looked daring. This time, Zara shared a number of photos in which she rocked the swimming pool style and looked stunning.

She shared BTS pictures from her shoot and captioned it with, “I thought it was just a short and sweet summer fling, but here we are still swimming together. Nothing better in this weather than the new Coke Zero and a cold swim ????”

“Guys I’m sharing bloopers on my story because they’re really funny,” the model added in her caption. 

In the pictures, the model is seen donning a deep red top paired with black pants. She accessorised her look with funky sunglasses.

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US makes huge interest rate rise to tame soaring prices

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  • The Federal Reserve announced a 0.75 percentage point increase in its key rate, aiming for a range of 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent. Since March, the bank has raised borrowing costs in an attempt to cool the economy and reduce price inflation.
  • There are growing concerns that the moves will cause the US to enter a recession. Interest rates are being raised at an unusually rapid pace by the Federal Reserve.
  • Inflation in the United States rose to 9.1% last month, higher than the Fed’s 2% target.

The US Federal Reserve has announced another unusually large interest rate hike as it battles to keep the world’s largest economy’s prices under control.

The Federal Reserve announced a 0.75 percentage point increase in its key rate, aiming for a range of 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent.

Since March, the bank has raised borrowing costs in an attempt to cool the economy and reduce price inflation.

However, there are growing concerns that the moves will cause the US to enter a recession.

Recent data show a drop in consumer confidence, a slowing housing market, an increase in jobless claims, and the first contraction in business activity since 2020.

Many economists predict that the US economy will contract for the second quarter in a row.

That milestone is considered a recession in many countries, though it is measured differently in the United States.

Why are prices increasing so rapidly?
The Eurozone raises interest rates for the first time in 11 years.
At a press conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged that the economy was slowing in some areas, but said the Fed was likely to keep raising interest rates in the coming months despite the risks, pointing to inflation that is at a 40-year high.

“Without price stability, nothing works in the economy,” he said. “We need to see a decrease in inflation… That is something we cannot avoid.”

How do higher interest rates combat inflation?
Higher interest rates contribute to the fight against inflation by increasing the cost of borrowing, encouraging individuals and businesses to borrow less and spend less. In theory, this should result in lower demand and slower price increases, but it also means less economic activity.

Mr Powell stated that a slowdown was “necessary.”

“We’re not attempting a recession, and we don’t believe we need to,” he added.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned this week that the global economy may be on the verge of a recession as US growth slows and price increases squeeze households around the world.

Already, some companies in the technology and housing sectors, which have seen rapid growth in recent years due to low borrowing costs, have announced job cuts or plans to slow hiring, citing the market shift.

However, with inflation so high, central banks “don’t really have a choice” but to raise interest rates, according to International Monetary Fund economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, director of research.

The European Central Bank announced an unexpectedly large rate hike earlier this month, its first in 11 years. Since December, the Bank of England has been raising interest rates, and dozens of other countries have followed suit.

“The majority of central banks are tightening monetary policy,” Mr Gourinchas said. “The big question going forward is how quickly this monetary tightening can bring inflation back to reasonable levels.”

How high is inflation in the United States?
In the United States, inflation rose to 9.1 percent last month, owing to higher prices for gasoline, food, and shelter. That is significantly higher than the Fed’s 2% target and the fastest rate since 1981.

Efforts to contain price increases at the time prompted the Fed to raise interest rates to more than 15%, plunging the economy into a year-long slump.

The fourth rate hike since March will raise the Fed’s borrowing rate to more than 2.25 percent, a level last seen in 2019, just above where rates were in the months before the pandemic hit in 2020.

Businesses and households, on the other hand, have grown accustomed to low interest rates, which have rarely risen above 2% since the 2008 financial crisis. In addition, the Fed is raising rates at an unusually rapid pace, with Wednesday’s increase marking the second 0.75 percentage point increase in a row.

“This is quickly proving to be one of the most aggressive hiking cycles in recent decades,” said Seema Shah, chief strategist at Principal Global Investors.

“It will take a sustained show of strength to combat four-decade-high inflation.”

 

She claims that her business, which worked on loans for prospective home buyers in one of America’s hottest housing markets, “fell off a cliff” in March, when the Federal Reserve began to raise interest rates.

She wasn’t concerned about finding a new job when her company informed her that it was eliminating her position. However, the 29-year-old claims that dozens of applications and aggressive networking in the weeks since have resulted in nothing.

She is now concerned that she will be out of work for months until the market recovers.

“I feel like I spent two years rejecting job offers and now I’m out on the streets begging,” she says. “I’m concerned about how long the job market and housing market will remain depressed. Thousands of jobs will be lost if this trend continues.”

Analysts predict that the Fed will raise interest rates to between 3% and 4% by the end of the year. Financial markets rose following Mr Powell’s press conference on hopes that the rate of inflation will slow in the coming months.

Analysts believe the United States can avoid severe economic pain, citing a job market that continues to add hundreds of thousands of jobs each month. Consumer spending, which accounts for nearly 70% of the economy, has also held up, albeit at a slower pace.

“Getting it just right so that it cools the economy without tipping it into recession – that’s a difficult proposition even in the most normal of times, and we’re in a very complicated environment right now,” said Madhavi Bokil of Moody’s Investors Service.

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Kim Jong-un says North Korea ready to mobilise nuclear forces By Melissa Zhu

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  • North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un says country is ready for a military confrontation with the US.
  • Comments come amid fears that Pyongyang is planning a seventh nuclear test. North Korea has conducted 31 missile tests this year, compared to previous record-breaking year of 2019.
  • North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has warned that pre-emptive strikes would “obliterate” South Korean President Yoon Suk-government yeol’s and military. New South Korean defence policy could allow Seoul to strike North first if Seoul believes Pyongyang is about to launch a nuclear attack.

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has stated that the country’s nuclear deterrent is ready for deployment.

Mr Kim said at a Korean War anniversary event that the country was “fully prepared for any military confrontation” with the US, according to state news agency KCNA.

The remarks come amid fears that North Korea is planning a seventh nuclear test.

Last month, the US warned that Pyongyang could conduct such a test at any time.

North Korea conducted its most recent nuclear test in 2017. However, tensions on the Korean peninsula have been rising.

According to US Special Representative to North Korea Sung Kim, North Korea has conducted 31 missile tests this year, compared to 25 in the previous record-breaking year of 2019.

South Korea responded in June by launching eight missiles of its own.

Mr Kim said in his speech marking the occasion that North Korea needed to complete the “urgent historical task” of beefing up its self-defense.

He added that the US had misrepresented North Korea’s regular military exercises as provocations.

Mr Kim also appeared to address reports that South Korea is reviving a plan to counter North Korean nuclear threats by conducting pre-emptive strikes in the event of an impending attack.

The so-called “Kill Chain” strategy, first proposed a decade ago, calls for pre-emptive strikes on Pyongyang’s missiles and possibly its top leadership.

Some analysts have warned that it comes with its own set of risks and could spark an arms race.

Mr. Kim stated at the Victory Day celebration that pre-emptive strikes would “obliterate” South Korean President Yoon Suk-government yeol’s and military.

Kim Jong-warning Un’s that the Korean peninsula is “on the verge of war” is terrifying. However, North Korean rhetoric is frequently venomous, particularly on significant anniversaries.

It shows how enraged the North Korean regime is with South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk-yeol.

President Yoon has outlined a new, more aggressive defence policy since taking office in May. It would allow South Korean forces to strike the North first if Seoul believes Pyongyang is about to launch a nuclear attack.

South Korea would be able to launch pre-emptive ballistic missile and air strikes on North Korean targets, including the North Korean command and control structures, under this so-called “Kill Chain” strategy. In other words, attempting to assassinate Kim Jong-Un.

Pyongyang is also dissatisfied with Washington’s lack of engagement since President Biden took over for Donald Trump.

All of this could indicate that the North is planning a deliberate escalation.

Pyongyang is now widely expected to conduct a seventh underground nuclear test. Since March, preparations have been underway at the Punggye-ri test site.

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Watch Aakanksha Singh transform for Rangbaaz 3

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Aakanksha says that playing such a strong character made her discover something new about herself. In the show where Vineet Kumar Singh is the main character, the actress plays the gangster-turned-wife. Aakanksha will play her character in three different time periods throughout the series. After doing a great job in Ajay Devgn’s Runway 34 as … Read more

Nadine Dorries defends Claire’s Accessories attack on Rishi Sunak

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  • Nadine Dorries criticises Tory leadership candidate Rishi Sunak. Culture secretary claims he led a “ruthless coup” against Boris Johnson.
  • Ms Dorries was criticised for mocking Mr Sunak’s £450 Prada shoes and £3,500 suit. Conservative leadership candidate Liz Truss has said she is “not rich” and only owns one pair of expensive shoes.
  • Ex-Chancellor George Sunak’s wealth was questioned by Ms Truss during a TV hustings in Southampton, but she declined to join the attack on his clothes.

Nadine Dorries has renewed her criticism of Tory leadership candidate Rishi Sunak, claiming he led a “ruthless coup” against Boris Johnson and criticising his clothing choices.

The culture secretary was chastised earlier this week for mocking Mr Sunak’s “Prada shoes.”

She claimed that his leadership rival Liz Truss shopped at Claire’s Accessories on the high street.

In defending her remarks, she stated that leaders must “understand” the lives of their constituents.

She was also “bitterly disappointed” by the manner in which Boris Johnson was ousted by his own MPs.

She, however, denied that the prime minister was backing a campaign to get his name on the ballot for the Conservative leadership election.

She claimed Mr Johnson told her, “‘Tell them to stop, it’s not right’ – his exact words.”

The Mid Bedfordshire MP dismissed as “fabricated” claims that she would resign to allow Mr Johnson to run in her safe Conservative seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip rather than his current constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

Mr Sunak defended his decision, claiming that things “on the conduct side were not right” and that the two men had opposing economic views.

Ms Dorries, a staunch ally of the current prime minister, has been harshly critical of Mr Johnson’s ouster, claiming that it “unleashed the hounds of hell.”

Mr Johnson “was forced to resign when too many of his ministers and backbenchers like myself made it clear that we were no longer prepared to tolerate his casual relationship with the truth,” Conservative MP Roger Gale tweeted.

Ms Dorries tweeted on Monday, “Liz Truss will be travelling the country wearing her earrings, which cost around £4.50 from Claire’s Accessories.” Meanwhile, Rishi visits Teesside in £450 Prada shoes and a £3,500 bespoke suit as he prepares for the crucial leadership vote.”

Conservative MPs were outraged, with Tobias Ellwood declaring, “Enough blue on blue.” Let us seriously raise the level of debate.”

Ms Dorries told BBC Breakfast on Thursday about her comments: “Judgment is a huge issue.” We are in the grip of a cost-of-living crisis.”

 

She stated that there is no barrier to a wealthy person becoming Prime Minister, but added, “It’s about judgement and who voters can relate to and who voters believe has walked in their shoes and understands their lives.”

When asked about the cost of her own clothes and accessories, she admitted to having a £6,000 pair of earrings that her late husband had purchased for their 25th wedding anniversary.

She also claimed to own one pair of expensive shoes, but claimed her situation differed from Mr Sunak’s because “I am not and will never be running for prime minister.”

Mr Sunak, who made millions in banking before becoming an MP and whose family is on the Sunday Times Rich List, was questioned about his wealth on Monday during a TV debate with Ms Truss.

He stated that as chancellor, he assisted “some of the most vulnerable people,” and emphasised that he was not born into a wealthy family.

“I wasn’t born like this. My family moved here 60 years ago, and my mother worked at the local chemist in Southampton… I am standing here because of my parents’ hard work, sacrifice, and love, as well as the opportunities they provided for me.

“That is why I want to be Prime Minister: I want to ensure that everyone, your children and grandchildren, has the same opportunities that I did.”

Ms Truss, who polls show is the frontrunner in the leadership race, declined to join the attack on Mr Sunak’s clothing, simply saying she didn’t know “where I got my earrings from.”

Ballot papers for the Conservative leadership election will be delivered to party members’ doorsteps next week, with the winner announced on September 5.

There will be 12 hustings over the next few weeks for Conservative members to question the final two candidates, the first of which is this evening in Leeds.

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Chess Olympiad 2022: Medal rush expected for India amid home crowd cheers

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  • India’s first chess Olympiad since 2013 will be held in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The biennial team competition will take place from July 28 to August 10.
  • India has been seeded second, just behind the United States, for this year’s event. The Online Chess Olympiad will be played over 10 days from July 29 to August 9.
  • The opening and closing ceremonies will each have their own day.

The last time chess made national news was in 2013. After nearly a decade, marquee chess returns in the form of an Olympiad, which will take place from July 28 to August 10 in Mamallapuram, just outside Chennai in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with delegates from over 180 countries expected.

India has only won a medal in the biennial team competition once, a bronze in 2014. They finished third despite being seeded 19th.

This time, India is a serious contender, having been seeded second, just behind the United States, a testament to the country’s growing pool of strong, young grandmasters.

The Indian teams are led by a group of successful coaches and comprise some of the world’s most exciting talent, and are mentored by five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand.

At home, they will find themselves at the centre of attention.

Viswanathan Anand, a five-time world champion, coaches the Indian teams.
At the event, 30 Indian players will compete in six teams (three in the Open and three in the Women’s sections).

Over the last few weeks, they’ve been put together in team training sessions. Some have been away competing in tournaments and are still suffering from jet lag. The euphoria and pressure of a major home tournament may not have yet set in.

Pentala Harikrishna, Vidit Gujrathi, K Sasikiran, SL Narayanan, and Arjun Erigaisi are on the first Open team, but it’s the “B” team that has a more interesting lineup.

The guidelines

No team plays the same opponent more than once, and the difference in match points between two paired teams should be zero or as close to zero as possible.
The “A” teams usually have the highest-rated players in a country, while the “B” team has the second-best lineup.
Matches are scored in points, with two for a win, one for a draw, and no points for a loss.
The competition is split into two categories: open and women. To encourage competition, Open is open to players of both genders.
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It’s seeded 11th and features some of India’s brightest teen grandmasters, including R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, Nihal Sarin, Raunak Sadhwani, and B Adhiban, the 2014 medal edition warhorse.

“It’s not often that we have a really strong “B” team that could very well win us a medal,” says Indian coach Srinath Narayanan.

“If we assume there won’t be any last-minute health scares,” he says, “we’re in with a good chance.” “The full weight of expectations has yet to fall on the players. Only near the end will the pressure become unbearable.”

The opening and closing ceremonies will each have their own day, and the matches will take place from July 29 to August 9. The matches will be played over 11 rounds with a rest day in between, and each team will have four players plus a reserve.

The Indian women’s team, which includes two of the country’s best players – Koneru Humpy and a heavily pregnant Harika Dronavalli – is seeded first and is expected to finish on the podium. Tania Sachdev, R Vaishali, and Bhakti Kulkarni are also on the list.

Koneru Humpy is a key member of India’s women’s team.
In the first two editions of the Online Olympiad, which was played with faster time controls over the past two pandemic-ravaged years, India finished among the medalists. It cannot, however, be compared to the classical chess Olympiad, which is held every two years and will soon begin in Chennai.

A host country typically has a couple of years to prepare for such a large event. India, stepping in as last-minute hosts in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, has only had four months.

The Tamil Nadu state government responded quickly with a $10 million (£8.3 million) surety bid, and the All India Chess Federation (AICF) has been working all hours to accommodate over 1,700 players for the 10-day event.

The Indian adolescent who beat a world champion
On Sunday, an open tournament with approximately 1,400 domestic participants was held to test the venue and its electronic chess boards.

Teams from all over the world have been arriving in Chennai, where this edition’s mascot Thambi (little brother in Tamil) – a ubiquitous veshti-sattai (dhoti-shirt) clad knight – has been greeting them at the airport and holding their gaze from billboards.

Powerhouses Russia and China will be absent from this Olympiad, but almost all of the other top nations will be represented.

Magnus Carlsen of Norway is the world number one. He’s coming off a massive announcement that he’ll be skipping next year’s World Championship after five consecutive titles.

The 2013 match between Anand and Carlsen piqued the interest of a new generation of Indian chess players.
In fact, for Carlsen, Chennai was the site of his first World Championship victory over defending champion Anand in 2013.

It was also the match that sparked the interest of a new generation of Indian chess players. Some of the country’s most promising grandmasters today were seven or eight-year-old boys who sat wide-eyed at the match’s five-star hotel venue.

During the match, the lobby of the Hyatt Regency hotel looked like a chess tournament, with boards spread out across floors and laps and kids hunched over them or busy working on puzzles.

Praggnanandhaa and Nihal were among them. Around the same time, the latter won the national under-nine championship in Chennai. Being in the vicinity of a major competition at an impressionable age, witnessing a 20-something Carlsen take over as chess’ new world champion, may have had a lasting impact.

For Grandmaster Srinath, the 1995 World Championship match between Garry Kasparov and Anand changed his life. “My father fell in love with chess after watching that match on TV. It was then that he decided he wanted me to participate in the sport “he claims “I was a year old at the time.”

The organisers of this Olympiad, which is being held in India for the first time, have been on a publicity frenzy. The Napier Bridge, one of Chennai’s most recognisable structures, now has the chequered appearance of a chess board. Thambi can be found on milk cartons, and the event’s hashtags are trending on social media.

The Olympics may attract a new generation of young sports fans.
Since the pandemic, chess has evolved into a sport with a massive online following on YouTube and Twitch streams. The style of story-telling has recently evolved, becoming more conversational and less formal in order to attract new followers. This Olympiad stands to reap its dividends.

With the effects of the World Championship in India wearing thin after nine years, a refresher of a major event is in order.

This season could end in a historic finish for the home team. Regardless, a generation of young casual Indian sports fans bred on cricket and European football might suddenly find chess ambushing their social media feeds over the next week and a half.

It might just be a good enough reason for them to get to know their country’s best chess players by name.

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Governor Punjab refuses to take oath of Punjab Cabinet ministers

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  • After the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s verdict and the oath-taking ceremony of Parvez Elahi as the new Chief Minister of Punjab, the oath of the cabinet of the province was suspended as Governor Punjab refused to take the oath on Thursday
  • Earlier, Governor Punjab Baligh ur Reman, on July 26, refused to take the oath from the former Parvez Elahi as the head of the province
  • Former Governor and prominent PTI leader Umar Sarfaraz Cheema also refused to take Hamza Shehbaz Sharif’s oath of office when he was appointed, while 20 PTI MPs became dissidents and voted for Hamza in the Provincial Assembly

 

LAHORE: After the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s verdict and the oath-taking ceremony of Parvez Elahi as the new Chief Minister of Punjab, the oath of the cabinet of the province was suspended as Governor Punjab refused to take the oath on Thursday, BOL News reported. 

Earlier, Governor Punjab Baligh ur Reman, on July 26, refused to take the oath from the former Parvez Elahi as the head of the province. The oath-taking ceremony of Elahi was taken by the President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi, at the President’s House, Islamabad.

According to a report by BOL News, last night, the coronation ceremony of the newly appointed CM resulted in a discussion between Baligh ur Rehman and the former CM of Punjab Hamza Shehbaz Sharif.  The government’s consultation on the oath of office is still ongoing.

Former Governor and prominent PTI leader Umar Sarfaraz Cheema also refused to take Hamza Shehbaz Sharif’s oath of office when he was appointed, while 20 PTI MPs became dissidents and voted for Hamza in the Provincial Assembly.

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Fear and suspicion as Ukraine hunts for traitors in the east

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  • As Ukraine searches for traitors, fears of Russian infiltration spread eastward. Sense of paranoia is strongest in eastern Ukraine, where suspicions of treason divide formerly occupied villages. In Kutuzivka, a 55-year-old farm owner was arrested and accused of collaborating with Russian soldiers.
  • Antonova’s case has sparked interest in Russia. According to the interior ministry, the National Police have detained over 1,000 people suspected of sabotage and reconnaissance on behalf of Russian authorities.
  • Some villagers claim Antonova is being unfairly targeted, demonstrating the complexities of such cases.

KUTUZIVKA, Ukraine – On July 28, As Ukraine searches for traitors, fears of Russian infiltration spread eastward, far from the capital.

The sense of paranoia is strongest in eastern Ukraine, where suspicions of treason committed by locals divide formerly occupied villages like Kutuzivka, a once-sleepy hamlet east of Kharkiv with visible signs of a recent Russian presence.

 

When Reuters visited the village at the end of May, Ukrainian troops were still fighting off a near-constant barrage of artillery fire from Russian troops north of the village.

 

When Russian troops arrived in Kutuzivka in early March, they quickly installed a puppet government.

 

Nataliia Kyrychenko, a 55-year-old village farm owner, was hiding in her house with several neighbours when Russian soldiers arrived. According to villagers, a Russian commander led Kyrychenko and her neighbours out onto the street and informed them that the village would now be led by a local woman named Nadiia Antonova.

 

Kyrychenko claimed that Russian forces interrogated her for two days about her son-in-law, who works in Ukrainian law enforcement. According to Kyrychenko, the soldiers told her that Antonova had informed them about her son-in-law and accused her of working as a spotter for Ukrainian troops, tasked with tracking Russian soldiers’ movements.

 

“I honestly didn’t think I’d come back when the Russian soldiers took me away,” she said. “I couldn’t believe someone in our neighbourhood would turn me in.”

 

Kyrychenko was eventually granted his release. Russian Kremlin officials did not respond to Reuters’ questions about the case.

 

Ukraine successfully pushed back Russian troops and liberated Kutuzivka in late April. Antonova was quickly detained and charged with collaborating with Russian soldiers. If convicted, she could spend more than a decade in prison. Antonova’s lawyer did not respond to questions from Reuters.

 

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke earlier this month about the high cost of Russian infiltration on the country. There are many more cases that fall into the grey area below the highest levels of treason he highlighted. These cases can range from those who share pro-Russian content on social media to those who assist occupying Russian troops in any way.

 

“Our population played a very important role in informing police and alerting us to saboteurs,” Yevhen Yenin, the first deputy minister of the interior ministry, which oversees the national police, said.

 

Though the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is officially tasked with investigating such cases, Yenin claims that the police have done much of the practical work of gathering information.

 

According to the interior ministry, the National Police have detained over 1,000 people suspected of sabotage and reconnaissance on behalf of Russian authorities.

 

In late May, four police officers began their night patrol in Kharkiv, about 40 kilometres from the Russian border, shortly after the city’s curfew of 10 p.m. The officers scoured the city’s darkened streets for suspicious figures, brandishing AK-47s and wearing bulletproof vests.

 

“Whenever we stop someone, we try to figure out where they live, who they are, and whether or not they speak Ukrainian,” said Tymur, who declined to give his last name.

 

As an air raid siren wailed overhead, their car accelerated. The officers went underground to seek refuge in a subway station. They reappeared fifteen minutes later to patrol the deserted streets until dawn.

 

Antonova’s case has sparked interest in Russia. According to Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of Russian state television channel RT, Antonova assisted the Russian operation and is now being unfairly punished. “We need to save those who can be saved and reward those who deserve it,” Simonyan said.

 

Some villagers also claim Antonova is being unfairly targeted, demonstrating the complexities of such cases. They claim Antonova provided food for the villagers and protected them from mistreatment by Russian soldiers during the occupation.

 

“Can you call it collaboration when the Russians are putting their guns against her back?” exclaimed one resident outside a kindergarten where a dozen villagers still live underground.

 

However, regional prosecutor Oleksandr Filchakov stated that investigators had evidence Antonova provided information to the enemy that resulted in the deaths of Ukrainians. While acknowledging some villagers’ sympathies, Filchakov stated that Ukrainians needed justice.

 

“She must be held accountable,” he stated.

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WI vs IND: India thrashed hosts by 119 runs in 3rd ODI

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India wins the ODI series 3-0 against West Indies. They displayed a splendid performance. Gill was named man of the series. WI vs IND: India demonstrated their depth by defeating the West Indies by 119 runs using the Duckworth Lewis Stern system in the third and final One-Day International at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad. … Read more

Tennessee firefighters free dog’s head from truck tyre

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Tennessee firefighters rescued a puppy whose head became trapped in a tyre. The puppy and her siblings wandered onto the homeowner’s property. In Tennessee firefighters rescued an inquisitive puppy whose head became wedged in the midst of a defunct truck tyre. The Hardin County Fire Department stated in a Facebook post that firefighters were dispatched … Read more

British Acting High Commissioner visits boxing academy

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Malaika Arora Steps Out In A Black Embellished Thigh High Slit Gown walks the ramp for designers 

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Infinix Note 12 6GB price in Pakistan & specification

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Meghan Markle comes under fire for her ‘staggering’ demands from Prince Harry

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SL vs PAK: Twitter reacts to Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2nd Test

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Birthday boy Dulquer Salmaan wished by Mrunal Thakur

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Mrunal Thakur
  • Mrunal Thakur is an Indian actress.
  • Today is Dulquer Salmaan’s 36th birthday.
  • Mrunal shared two photos with Dulquer.

Mrunal Thakur is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi and Marathi films and television shows. She made her acting debut in 2012.

Today is Dulquer Salmaan’s 36th birthday. He is a very handsome actor who has won the hearts of movie fans all over the world (Thursday). On the big day, fans from all over the world are sending Dulquer their best birthday wishes and blessings through social media.

Mrunal Thakur shared two photos with Dulquer and wrote, “My dear Dulquer, There are many letters exchanged between Sita and Ram but today on your birthday, I would like to pen down my thoughts as Mrunal! I’m not a great writer but I promise this is coming all the way from the bottom of my heart.”

“We met in Kashmir for the first time and that’s when I knew you’d be my macha! Our bond is rare, it has seen its ups and downs but we stuck together.”

“Thank you for helping me with my dialogues on set, thank you for taking care of me and thank you for finding Sita. I have discovered myself on this journey and you play a major role in it, I am a better human today and i’d like to give you credit for it.”

“Thank you thank you and thank you for being so kind and humble- you’re a rare one! Happy birthday fellow Leo! Love, Mrunal Thakur.”

 

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