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According to Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani, the new aid, along with the previous $10-million support from Saudi Arabia, will be extended to the ongoing UN-led salvage operations of the decaying tanker off the coast of western Hodeidah province.The UN emergency team on Tuesday started to transfer crude oil from the Safer tanker to a replacement vessel as part of an urgent mission to avert a potential environmental catastrophe of a massive oil spill, Xinhua news agency reported.The Safer tanker was originally constructed as a supertanker in 1976 and later converted to a floating storage and offloading facility (FSO) for…

Al Jaber, also the UAE’s special envoy for climate change, made the call at the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial Meeting held in Chennai, India, said the report on Friday.Noting that the G20 economies account for around 80 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, Jaber said decisions made by the group could “have a huge influence on outcomes for everyone” and therefore urged G20 nations to drive actions to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.He also urged solidarity and cooperation among all parties toward scaling up renewable energy, comprehensively decarbonising the energy system, and building a system…

Sisi made the remarks while addressing the second Russia-Africa summit in Russia’s St. Petersburg, the Egyptian Presidency said on Friday in a statement.The two-day summit started on Thursday with the participation of 49 African countries, with topics covering cooperation opportunities in food, energy, space, information technology, education and sports, among others.Amid complex and rapidly changing international circumstances characterised by polarization, “our African countries stand to face a huge number of challenges not only affecting our ability to complete development paths but also threatening the determinants of our security and the rights of future generations,” he noted.Sisi said African countries are…

Much of the southern island of Sicily had suffered from widespread wildfires in recent days, and on Friday similar blazes were reported to be spreading on the Italian mainland, in the southern regions of Calabria and Apulia.On Friday, Apulia, the heel on Italy’s boot-shaped peninsula, formally requested “emergency” status for the fires there, something that would give the region access to extra funds to confront the issue, Xinhua news agency reported.All told, more than 50,000 hectares of land had gone up in flames since the start of the year, according to a report released on Friday by the environmental lobby…

“From January 1, 2024, planning permits for new homes and residential subdivisions will only connect to all-electric networks, with houses taking advantage of more efficient, cheaper and cleaner electric appliances,” the Victorian government said on Friday in a statement.Commencing immediately, all new public buildings that haven’t reached the design stage will also be all-electric. This includes new schools, hospitals, police stations and other government-owned buildings.According to the statement, the decision was made out of the concern that the cost of gas is rising sharply across the world, along with uncertainty around supply, Xinhua news agency reported.The state government noted that…

Mesut Celal Osman, codenamed “Zagros Cekdar,” was “neutralised” in the Sinjar region in northern Iraq, the the state-run TRT broadcaster said, adding that he was responsible for the PKK’s operations in Sinjar, which has become a major PKK stronghold in recent years.The term “neutralised” is often used by Turkish authorities to imply that “terrorists” are killed, wounded, or captured in security operations, Xinhua news agency reported.Osman joined the PKK in Syria in 2010. He returned to Syria in 2015 after completing his military training in Iraq, the TRT reported, noting that he travelled back to Iraq in 2018 and has…

The situation also improved in the greater Volos area, where on Thursday a blaze triggered a series of explosions at an ammunition depot of the Air Force base of Nea Anchialos, the Greek national news agency AMNA reported on Friday.No injuries were reported as nearly 2,000 people and the base personnel had to be evacuated as a precaution, according to the authorities. The explosion shattered windows in surrounding areas.On Friday, residents of nearby settlements were gradually returning to their homes and businesses to assess the damage, Xinhua news agency reported.On the islands of Corfu and Rhodes, where 20,000 people had…

According to preliminary information, no one was killed, and those injured have already sought medical assistance after the explosion, Golubev said in a Telegram post on Friday.He added that the blast likely occurred when a rocket exploded near a cafe in the city centre, Xinhua news agency reported.The Russian Defence Ministry said the country’s air defences intercepted a Ukrainian missile targeting residential infrastructure, and fragments of the downed rocket fell on the territory of Taganrog.–IANSint/khz

Erdogan made the remarks on Friday at the closing ceremony of the 16th International Defence Industry Fair held in Istanbul, Xinhua news agency reported.He said Turkey constantly strengthened its capacity in the armed unmanned sea, air, and land vehicles, noting that its defence export reached $2.4 billion in the first half of 2023 and aims to reach $6 billion by the end of the year.The Turkish leader said his government had developed a “Turkey Model” in defence cooperation, stressing that “the aim is not only to sell products to interlocutors but to establish medium- and long-term partnerships”.”We want to strengthen…

The personnel of the CTD of Punjab police conducted multiple operations in different districts of the province to avert terror activities, apprehending 17 terrorists, the CTD Punjab said on Friday in a statement.The arrested terrorists belonged to banned outfits, including Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and Islamic State, the CTD statement said, adding that they were planning to attack worship places and civilians as well as foreign nationals in the province.The law enforcers also seized a cache of weapons, including hand grenades, detonators, explosives, banned hate material and pamphlets, during the operations.Police have registered separate cases against the arrested, who have been shifted…