The Russian President will visit China in late August and early September. Russia has officially announced this. Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said that this visit will be part of a good tradition. Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Russia to celebrate the defeat of Nazi Germany on 9 May 1945, on the other hand Putin visits China to participate in events organized on the defeat of Japan in the Second World War. Ushakov said that the same thing happened 10 years ago, in 2015, and the same will happen this year. Putin plans to visit India this year, although its date has not been revealed yet. Also read these news related to international affairs… Military convoy attacked in Pakistan’s Balochistan; 5 soldiers killed, 6 injured Five soldiers were killed and 6 injured in an attack targeting a military convoy in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. According to media reports, the Frontier Corps convoy was attacked in Kachi district at around 11:45 am. Security forces have cordoned off the area and started a search operation to trace those responsible for the attack. So far no one has taken responsibility for the attack. Friedrich Merz could not become Chancellor in Germany, missed by 6 votes, Parliament now has only 14 days left. Leader of Germany’s conservative party Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Friedrich Merz, failed on Tuesday in his first attempt to become the country’s tenth Chancellor. In the first round of secret voting in the German Parliament, Merz got 310 out of 316 votes required to win. He missed by 6 votes. Merz was considered a strong contender to become Chancellor. This is the first time in Germany’s history that a candidate for the post of Chancellor has not been able to get majority in the first round. According to the rules, Parliament now has 14 days. If Merz or any other candidate is unable to get majority, then the President can dissolve the Parliament, after which elections can be announced in Germany once again. In the national elections held in February, the CDU/CSU alliance had secured the highest 28.5 percent votes. However, to form a majority government, they need the support of other parties. Khaleda Zia’s entry in Bangladesh, returned after four months of treatment Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia returned to Dhaka from London. Her two daughters-in-law, Zubaida Rahman and Syeda Shamila Rahman were also with her. Khaleda Zia had gone to London four months ago for treatment. 79-year-old Khaleda Zia is suffering from heart, kidney and liver problems. Thousands of workers of Bangladesh National Party were present at the airport to welcome Khaleda Zia. Many of them were carrying flowers, banners and posters. Some supporters were also wearing T-shirts with Khaleda Zia’s picture. They were shouting slogans of ‘Khaleda Zia is not afraid’. Russia accused Ukraine of overnight drone attack, 4 airports of Moscow closed Russia has said that Ukraine has carried out drone attack overnight targeting Moscow for the second consecutive night. Apart from Moscow, attacks were also carried out on other Russian cities including Penza and Voronezh. According to reports, all four major airports have been temporarily closed to protect the capital. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that at least 19 Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow on Monday night but all of them were destroyed. Earlier, Russia claimed to have destroyed 26 Ukrainian drones on Sunday night. Ukraine has not yet commented on Russia’s claim. At the same time, the mayor of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv said that Russia had carried out drone attacks overnight. He also claimed to have carried out drone attacks on Kiev. New York Times wins 4 Pulitzer Prizes, New Yorker 3; Washington Post wins award for coverage of Trump shooting case The New York Times newspaper won four Pulitzer Prizes for journalism in 2024 on Monday. At the same time, the New Yorker magazine won three awards. It covered issues such as the fentanyl crisis, the US military and the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump last summer. The Pulitzers honor the best people in 2024 in 15 categories in the field of journalism as well as eight art categories including books, music and theater. The public service winner receives a gold medal. All other winners receive US $ 15,000 (Rs 12.63 lakh).
