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Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and US President Joe Biden in a file photo from June last year. PHOTO: REUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and US President Joe Biden in a file photo from June last year. PHOTO: REUTERS

Kremlin says Biden’s remark on the end of Putin is alarming

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The Kremlin said today that U.S. President Joe Biden’s remark that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” was a cause for alarm, in a measured response to a public call from the United States for an end to Putin’s 22-year rule.

Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Violent outburst upstages Oscar’s return from pandemic

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – The Academy Awards telecast was packed with much of what got left out of last year’s pandemic-hindered show, offering a trio of women hosts, a return to lavish musical productions and a big dose of comedy, much of it edgier than usual for the Oscars.

Aubrey Norton

People not getting enough from oil revenue

Declaring that the people of the country were not getting enough from the country’s oil revenues, PNCR Leader Aubrey Norton on Saturday said that the party must embrace the policy of wealth creation and he pledged the development of a meritocracy in the public service.

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