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John Kirby, NSC coordinator for strategic communications, said on Wednesday that the trip may be followed by high-level discussions that could lead to the provision of North Korean weapons to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, Yonhap news agency reported.”We have new information, which we are able to share today, that arms negotiations between Russia and the DPRK are actively advancing,” the NSC spokesperson told a virtual press briefing, referring to North Korea by its official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.”Following these negotiations, high-level discussions may continue in the coming months. Now, among these potential deals,…

The draft resolution, tabled by France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), won 13 votes in favour on Wednesday. However, Russia voted against it while China abstained.A competing draft resolution tabled by Russia failed to win enough votes in favour for its adoption, Xinhua news agency reported.To be adopted, a Security Council resolution needs nine votes in favour and no veto from any of the five permanent members of the council — the US, France, the UK, Russia and China.After the vote on the draft resolution tabled by France and the UAE, Russia’s UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said that his…

Police said that a woman identified as Najma Begum, and her two minor daughters Iqra and Asma died on the spot in a devastating fire incident in Bingara village of Ramban district while her husband Ibrahim and one Mirja Begum were injured.”The injured have been shifted to a hospital. Five huts were destroyed in this fire incident,” they added. Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed grief over the loss of lives in the incident. “Deeply pained by the loss of precious lives in a tragic fire incident in Bingara Village, Ramban. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayers…

Southwest Airlines, which has a heavy presence in the US state of Florida, cancelled over 200 flights Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the data from flight-tracking service FlightAware.Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has cancelled 150 flights.Airports at Tampa, Clearwater and Tallahassee in Florida have shut down operations due to the powerful hurricane.Large numbers of flights to and from the airports in Florida’s Jacksonville and Sarasota, as well as Georgia’s Savannah, have been cancelled.Airlines including Delta, United, American and Southwest have issued rebooking waivers for people travelling to and from cities in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina between Monday and Thursday.The…

Apart from training, the UK provided the Ukrainian soldiers with military items as part of the international training Operation Interflex, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the statement posted on Facebook on Wednesday.In particular, Ukrainian troops received military uniform and footwear, bulletproof vests and helmets, as well as tactical glasses and gloves, first aid kits, and other types of equipment, it said.According to the statement, the UK military support for Ukraine has exceeded 2.3 billion pounds (about $2.9 billion).Launched in the summer of 2022, Operation Interflex is a UK-led international training program for Ukrainian recruits.–IANSint/sha

“Four Il-76 have been destroyed on Wednesday and cannot be restored. A few more (aircraft) units were damaged,” Andriy Yusov, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s military intelligence, told the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency.He did not specify whether Ukraine was responsible for the attack, Xinhua news agency reported.Earlier on Wednesday, Russian media reported that Il-76 transport aircraft were damaged during a drone attack at Pskov airport, citing the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.Pskov Region Governor Mikhail Vedernikov said that there were no victims according to preliminary information, and the scale of the destruction was being specified.According to the airport’s website, Russia’s…

The Health Minister said this while chairing a meeting of top officials of the Delhi Health Department, and senior officials of the various hospitals under it, to review the healthcare arrangements being made for the summit.“In light of the G20 Summit, the Delhi government has placed five major government hospitals and three private hospitals on high alert to ensure the healthcare arrangements are in place. These include primarily Lok Nayak Hospital, GB Pant Hospital, GTB Hospital, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital, along with Primus Hospital Chanakyapuri, Max Hospital Saket, and Manipal Hospital Dwarka,” he said.Bhardwaj further said that…

Swati Varshney is one of the three candidates selected by the Hera Project of Rising United that seeks to empower women in science and technology, the organisation has announced.If she makes it to the skydive in 2025, Hera Project expects her to break four current records: The free fall record by 1.1 km from the highest altitude, endure the longest free fall time, break the sound barrier unaided by 264 kph, and the highest crewed balloon flight by over 1 km.”At Rising United, we’re embarking on a historic journey, shattering records and ceilings to advance women’s equality and inspire young…

The Delhi government said that the L-G office was controlling everything and they were responsible for the delay of eight years. Delhi L-G V.K. Saxena on Wednesday ordered that the benefits of the MACP scheme must be given to retired Principals, EOs, DEOs, DDEs of the Education Department. “Despite these retired officers being eligible for financial upgradation from year 2008 and their eligibility upheld by various Courts and even by Supreme Court, these officers had to go through trauma and harassment all these years for no fault of theirs due to indifferent and inhuman attitude of the Education Department. With…

Idalia, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, became the first major hurricane to enter Apalachee Bay since modern record-keeping started in 1851, according to the US National Weather Service office in Tallahassee, the state capital.Officials in Florida have issued evacuation orders for 22 counties in the state with mandatory evacuations along the coast of the Big Bend region — where Florida’s panhandle curves to meet the peninsula, and where Idalia is forecasted to make landfall, Xinhua news agency reported.Idalia is now lashing Georgia after slamming Florida’s Big Bend region.Significant impacts from storm surge will…