The G7 summit in Japan has left its leaders “more united, more resolved and more determined” to face the world’s challenges, US President Joe Biden said on Sunday.
Speaking at the conclusion of the three-day meeting in Hiroshima, the American leader was strident in his support for Ukraine while condemning Russia’s aggression.
He also confirmed that the US would begin training Ukraine pilots on the F-16 jets which could prove a major factor in the country establishing air supremacy over Russia with support from G7 countries.
“The meetings I've had with my fellow G7 leaders have left us more united, more resolved and more determined to set up for the greater progress in the months ahead,” Mr Biden told a press conference. “This has been an extremely significant and important summit.”
Following a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in which a further $375 million dollars in military aid was pledged, Mr Biden emphasised the bloc’s willingness to support Ukraine.
“The G7 reaffirmed our shared and unwavering commitment to stand with the brave people in Ukraine, as they defend themselves against Russia's brutal war of aggression and the war crimes being committed,” he said.
After almost 452 days of fighting, and at least 200,000 casualties on the Russian side alone, he called on President Vladimir Putin to stop the conflict.
“Russia started this war and Russia could end it today by withdrawing its troops from Ukraine’s internationally recognised borders and ceasing its assault,” he said.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Joe Biden meeting at the G7 summit. AFP
As Kyiv prepared for a major counter-offensive, Mr Zelenskyy returned from Hiroshima with the pledge that he would receive advanced F-16 combat jets that could prove a significant boost to defeat Russia.
“I assured President Zelenskyy … that we will not waver,” Mr Biden said. “Putin will not break our resolve as he thought he could.
“We’re going to begin training Ukrainian pilots on fourth-generation fighter aircraft, including F-16 to strengthen Ukraine’s air force as part of a long-term commitment to Ukraine's ability to defend itself.”
The 80-year-old leader also addressed America’s fractious relationship with China, marked by clashes over trade, Taiwan and more recently spy balloons.
“We're not looking to decouple from China, we're looking to de-risk and diversify our relationship with China.”
He argued that the US should not be dependent on Chinese supply chains and resist economic coercion. “It means protecting a narrow set of advance technologies critical for our national security,” he added.
Despite the “silly balloon” incident, in which the spy devices were shot down over the US earlier this year, he expected relations with Beijing to “thaw very shortly”.
Mr Biden added that his visit to the Hiroshima peace memorial, which commemorates the atomic bomb dropped in 1945, was a “powerful reminder of the devastating reality of nuclear war”.
He said the G7 had reiterated its commitment to a world “free from the threat of nuclear weapons”.
The G7 is a bloc of industrialised democratic economies – the US, UK, Japan, Canada, France, Germany and Italy – that meets annually.
British aristocrat Lord Carnarvon, who funded the expedition to find the Tutankhamun tomb, died in a Cairo hotel four months after the crypt was opened. He had been in poor health for many years after a car crash, and a mosquito bite made worse by a shaving cut led to blood poisoning and pneumonia. Reports at the time said Lord Carnarvon suffered from “pain as the inflammation affected the nasal passages and eyes”. Decades later, scientists contended he had died of aspergillosis after inhaling spores of the fungus aspergillus in the tomb, which can lie dormant for months. The fact several others who entered were also found dead withiin a short time led to the myth of the curse.
Trans fat is typically found in fried and baked goods, but you may be consuming more than you think.
Powdered coffee creamer, microwave popcorn and virtually anything processed with a crust is likely to contain it, as this guide from Mayo Clinic outlines:
Baked goods - Most cakes, cookies, pie crusts and crackers contain shortening, which is usually made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Ready-made frosting is another source of trans fat.
Snacks - Potato, corn and tortilla chips often contain trans fat. And while popcorn can be a healthy snack, many types of packaged or microwave popcorn use trans fat to help cook or flavour the popcorn.
Fried food - Foods that require deep frying — french fries, doughnuts and fried chicken — can contain trans fat from the oil used in the cooking process.
Refrigerator dough - Products such as canned biscuits and cinnamon rolls often contain trans fat, as do frozen pizza crusts.
Creamer and margarine - Nondairy coffee creamer and stick margarines also may contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the German parliament that. Russia had erected a new wall across Europe.
"It's not a Berlin Wall -- it is a Wall in central Europe between freedom and bondage and this Wall is growing bigger with every bomb" dropped on Ukraine, Zelenskyy told MPs.
Mr Zelenskyy was applauded by MPs in the Bundestag as he addressed Chancellor Olaf Scholz directly.
"Dear Mr Scholz, tear down this Wall," he said, evoking US President Ronald Reagan's 1987 appeal to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.
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There are various ways of getting to the southern Serengeti in Tanzania from the UAE. The exact route and airstrip depends on your overall trip itinerary and which camp you’re staying at. Flydubai flies direct from Dubai to Kilimanjaro International Airport from Dh1,350 return, including taxes; this can be followed by a short flight from Kilimanjaro to the Serengeti withCoastal Aviation from about US$700 (Dh2,500) return, including taxes. Kenya Airways, Emirates and Etihad offer flights via Nairobi or Dar es Salaam.
Day 5, Abu Dhabi Test: At a glance
Moment of the day When Dilruwan Perera dismissed Yasir Shah to end Pakistan’s limp resistance, the Sri Lankans charged around the field with the fevered delirium of a side not used to winning. Trouble was, they had not. The delivery was deemed a no ball. Sri Lanka had a nervy wait, but it was merely a stay of execution for the beleaguered hosts.
Stat of the day – 5 Pakistan have lost all 10 wickets on the fifth day of a Test five times since the start of 2016. It is an alarming departure for a side who had apparently erased regular collapses from their resume. “The only thing I can say, it’s not a mitigating excuse at all, but that’s a young batting line up, obviously trying to find their way,” said Mickey Arthur, Pakistan’s coach.
The verdict Test matches in the UAE are known for speeding up on the last two days, but this was extreme. The first two innings of this Test took 11 sessions to complete. The remaining two were done in less than four. The nature of Pakistan’s capitulation at the end showed just how difficult the transition is going to be in the post Misbah-ul-Haq era.
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