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“I present my candidacy with the support of 172 (votes),” Feijoo said on Tuesday, adding that his party had “won in the municipal elections, in the regional elections and, although some don’t want to recognise it, we won the general election of July 23, with 16 deputies more than the second party (Socialist Party)”.Feijoo’s PP won 137 votes in the July 23 general election, more than the ruling Socialist Party (PSOE), which claimed 121 seats in the 350-seat Congress, Xinhua news agency reported.”My party won the elections,” Feijoo said, although even with the support of the 33 deputies of the…

The Rohingya, who have faced repeated climate shocks since their exodus from Myanmar seven years ago, now face hunger, deepening their vulnerabilities, said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Tuesday.Dujarric added that the World Food Programme (WFP) reports that cuts in donor funding have forced the agency to reduce its life-saving assistance for the entire Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar. Funding shortfalls have resulted in a cut in the Rohingya’s full ration of $12 to $10 per person per month in March and then to $8 in June, Xinhua news agency reported.The WFP said that with…

Eastern Military Region’s personnel intercepted two drones carrying crystal methamphetamine in quantity, the state-run Petra news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a source from the Jordanian Armed Forces.The confiscated items were handed over to the relevant authorities, according to the report.The Army reiterated its determination to deal with any threats on the border fronts and any attempts meant to undermine national security and intimidate its citizens, it added as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.Over the past few months, Jordan has downed several drones seeking to smuggle narcotics or arms into Jordanian territories.–IANSint/khz

The UN agency made the decision on the ground that armed groups still occupy the UNRWA schools in the area after the recent clashes between the Palestinian Fatah movement and Islamic activists, Xinhua news agency reported.According to the National News Agency (NNA), UNRWA on Tuesday added that it is monitoring the situation to secure suitable educational spaces for all students in the camp to start the academic year as soon as the situation allows, adding that it will keep parents of students informed of any updates later.”The militants still control all eight UNRWA schools in the camp, which were subjected…

He made the remarks in an address to reporters before leaving Tehran for Johannesburg, South Africa, to take part in the 9th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, scheduled to take place from Wednesday to Friday, according to the ICANA news agency of the Iranian Parliament on Tuesday.Iran participates in the forum based on the principles of multilateralism and with the aim of promoting regional and international relations, the semi-official Mehr news agency quoted Qalibat as saying.The Iranian official noted that the forum would help strengthen relations between BRICS and African countries, which gives Iran the opportunity to develop parliamentary relations with BRICS…

Judge Arthur Engoron found that the former President and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork used in making deals and securing financing.He ordered that some of Trump’s business licenses be rescinded as punishment, Xinhua news agency reported.In the lawsuit, New York’s Attorney General Letitia James alleged that Trump, three of his children and his companies submitted “grossly inflated” numbers to banks and insurers. She is seeking $250 million in penalties and a ban on Trump doing business in New York state.Engoron is expected to hold a non-jury…

Dbeibah issued the instruction during his meeting with Minister of Education Musa al-Maqrif on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported.”The Prime Minister ordered the Education Ministry to immediately begin comprehensive maintenance work on schools affected by the floods in eastern Libya, tasking the government’s educational facilities department in the area with responsibility for carrying out the maintenance work, under the approved standards within a specific timetable,” said a government statement.The Education Minister Musa Al-Magarif was also ordered to provide mobile school classrooms for urgent use in the affected areas until the maintenance work is completed, the statement added.On September 10, Mediterranean…

The Presidency Council said on Tuesday in a statement that during the meeting, the two officials touched upon bilateral cooperation in oil and gas and the challenges of illegal migration and combating terrorism facing Libya.Al-Koni expressed hope for promoting cooperation with Italy in developing southern Libya to safeguard the region’s stability, Xinhua news agency reported.For his part, Alberini praised the efforts of the Presidency Council towards achieving stability with national reconciliation and the unification of national institutions, saying that Italy is willing to extend help in this regard, according to the statement.He also highlighted Italy’s continued technical and logistic support…

The arrest operations were carried out in the southeastern province of Sfax and central Tunisia to crack down on illegal immigration, the Tunisian National Guard said on Tuesday in a statement on its Facebook account.It added that 90 other wanted persons, 19 boats, and a “significant” sum of money of different currencies were also seized in the operations, Xinhua news agency reported.Located in the central Mediterranean, Tunisia is one of the most popular transit points for illegal immigration to Europe.Although Tunisian authorities have adopted rigorous measures to tackle the problem, the number of illegal immigrants heading to Italy has been…

Bijendra Singh and Ashok Kumar were returning home on a motorcycle when the leopard attacked them near a tubewell.Residents of Guniyakhedi, both have been admitted to a private hospital for treatment and their condition is stable.In another incident, Matloob Ahmad was injured in a leopard attack in the same area around the same time.Following these attacks, concerned locals protested against the forest authorities, demanding the capture of the leopard.More than 15 locals have died and 55 injured in leopard attacks in the district since February.Sub-Divisional Forest Officer Gyan Singh said, “In order to curb man-animal conflicts, a cage will be…