In a landmark deal signed by Ukraine, Russia and Turkey, overseen by the United Nations, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the departure of the first ship from the Ukrainian port of Odesa with grain as part of the landmark deal. It is with great pleasure that we announce that the M/V Razoni, carrying a cargo of 26,527 tonnes of corn, is the first cargo ship to depart a Ukrainian Black Sea port since 26th February. It is bound for the Mediterranean port of Tripoli, in Lebanon, which is located in the Mediterranean region. Guterres expressed his hope, in a statement…
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The bodies of two people were found inside a destroyed car in the path of a fire burning near the Oregon border in northern California. This is according to media reports, as firefighters fought the blaze for a fourth day. In the days since the McKinney Fire erupted on Friday, over 2,000 residents have been forced to flee their homes and critical infrastructure. This is mostly in Siskiyou County, which is home to the Klamath National Forest. More than 4,900 homes were threatened by flames, according to an update published on Monday by the California Department of Forestry and Fire…
King Abdullah, Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), participated in a tactical military exercise conducted by the Central Military Region in collaboration with the Eastern Military Region’s 90th King Abdullah I Mechanized Brigade, the 77th Marine Infantry Battalion, and the Combat Boats Group. A number of senior officers met King Abdullah upon his arrival at the location of the drill, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Hneiti. The exercise, which aims to improve the readiness, planning, and coordination capabilities of various JAF formations and units, was briefed to His Majesty on the…
Tourism revenue reached 11.9 trillion VND ($509.85 million) in the first seven months of the year, a 2.7-fold increase year-on-year due to a strong recovery in tourism activities, the Vietnam News Agency reported. Several localities reported high tourism revenues in July, including Khanh Hoa province with 858.4% growth, Can Tho city with 328.3% growth, Da Nang city with 284.8% growth, Hanoi with 216.8% growth, and Ho Chi Minh City with 111.4% growth. A total of 324.9 trillion VND was generated from accommodation and catering services in the first seven months of this year. This is an increase of 37.5% over…
There are at least ten people who have lost their lives in flooding in the eastern Ugandan city of Mbale. This is after two rivers burst their banks, leaving a trail of destruction in the wake of the disaster. There are also many others who are still missing. There have been nine bodies recovered so far, including one of a soldier, but many more are missing and feared dead, according to Mbale City Resident Commissioner Ahamada Waashaki. As a result of heavy rain that started last night and continued until this morning, there is a lot of destruction, roads that…
Emirates has resumed its daily flight to London Stansted (STN), its third London gateway. From today, the airline plans to increase capacity from five-weekly flights to daily flights. Emirates now operates nine daily flights to London, including six daily flights to Heathrow and a double daily flight to Gatwick. During the summer, customers will have more travel choices and enhanced connectivity with the added services. Using Emirates’ wide-body Boeing 777-300ER aircraft equipped with its Game Changer First Class product, London Stansted will be served by Emirates’ wide-body Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Emirates flight EK65 will depart Dubai at 08:50 and arrive…
There have been at least eight deaths in eastern Kentucky due to flooding, according to Reuters. The death toll is expected to reach double digits as water levels continue to rise. According to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, who declared a state of emergency in six counties in the morning, a series of storms drenching the eastern part of the state have left damage that could take years to repair. “It is an ongoing natural disaster, and more rain is expected tonight, which could make things even worse,” Beshear said. Approximately 24,000 households were left without power in eastern Kentucky due…
Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Indian Union Telecommunications Minister, said that India is the second largest telecom market in the world with 1.1 billion subscribers. Telecom discourse, which once focused on 2G, has moved to 5G and 6G, he said. During the valedictory session at the Telecom Investor’s Roundtable in Mumbai, Mr. Vaishnaw spoke on Investment Opportunities in 5G operations and Telecom Reforms. According to Mr Vaishnaw, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the ministry a clear goal to make Indian telecom regulation a global benchmark. This will ensure that people from all over the world will copy it. Aatmanirbhar’s 4G stack…
Spain has reported the first monkeypox-related death in Europe in the current outbreak. On Friday, Brazil reported the first monkeypox-related death outside Africa in this wave. Only five deaths were confirmed worldwide, all in Africa, according to a World Health Organization report from 22 July. Last Saturday, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a global health emergency, its highest level of alert. Spanish health officials reported 4,298 confirmed cases in the country, but only 64 were women. Based on the information it had on 3,750 patients, 120 had been hospitalized and one had died. There is no further…
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group endorsed a $10.54 billion Food Security Response Program (FSRP) package that will support member countries in addressing the ongoing food crisis and, most importantly, strengthen their resilience to future food security shocks. The package was approved during a special joint meeting of the IsDB Board of Executive Directors, the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD), and the Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC). Including new approvals worth $4.0 billion and fast-tracking existing projects worth $1.7 billion, the IsDB will provide up to $5.7 billion in total financing to member countries.…