Возможные причины проведения операции с массовым взрывом пейджеров в Ливане назвал в беседе со «Взглядом» политолог Саймон Ципис.

Одним из пунктов так называемого «плана победы» Владимира Зеленского в конфликте с Россией, который он планирует представить президенту США Джо Байдену, является приглашение Киева в НАТО.

Президент Мексики Клаудия Шейнбаум отвергла приглашение своего украинского коллеги Владимира Зеленского совершить официальный визит на Украину.

Украинский президент Владимир Зеленский отметил встречу с лидерами стран Латинской Америки, планировавшуюся накануне начала недели высокого уровня Генеральной Ассамблеи ООН в Нью-Йорке 23-27 сентября, поскольку Киев получил лишь небольшое число…

Министерство обороны Румынии призвало ответить России за якобы нарушение воздушного пространства республики. Об этом сообщает Reuters.

The top nutrition expert and founder of the ZOE diet app posted his tips for picking a heathy lunch on the go on TikTok as well as what 'healthy' foods you may want to steer clear of.

Reeves is set to follow through with Sir Keir Starmer's ­warning that those with the 'broadest shoulders' will bear the brunt of tax hikes in her first Budget next month.

Christian Mowbray, 48, who serves with the Corps of Royal Engineers at Rock Barracks near Woodbridge, Suffolk, was told his holiday might be in jeopardy after his son's passport was denied.

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New work permit holders in Seychelles will no longer be issued a physical Identification Card (ID) but instead have to use SeyID, the digital platform for virtual national identification as of Tuesday, September 17, said a top government official. The principal secretary for Immigration, Alain Volcere, told reporters that this new development is to improve the efficiency of the Department of Immigration and Civil Status. «The benefits to this new service will include a reduction of the administrative process, it will facilitate control and identity verification as well as reducing the number of people who stand in lines hence improving the efficiency of the department,» he explained. The chief immigration officer, Erica Dufresne, clarified that the procedure to acquire work permits has not changed, the only difference is that the permit holders will not receive physical cards anymore. «The permit holder applicants will still have to appear in person where they will follow all due procedures. It is only after the National Identity Number is issued, that permit holders can register for their virtual ID card by visiting the SeyID website www.seyid.gov.sc or by downloading the SEYID app,» said Dufresne. She said that the SeyID for the permit will only be valid for the duration of the work permit and that it is the responsibility of the employee and their employer to ensure that necessary procedures are done on time if a renewal is needed. Apart from permit holders, Dufresne said that the digital service will also benefit the Seychellois diaspora living abroad as they will be able to have access to their national ID without needing a physical one. She added that Seychellois living abroad will now have the option to renew their biometric passport in Seychelles' Embassies in Paris, London and UAE. If it is their first time applying for a biometric passport, they still need to send in their documents to Seychelles to allow for verification of identity and they will be given the option to join the SeyID. Dufresne said that Seychellois will still have the choice of whether to keep a physical ID especially given that their ID expires every 10 years without needing constant replacement over the years. The Department of Immigration and Civil Status has also launched another digital service, namely the 'CertExpress', a platform that allows Seychellois the option to obtain their birth, marriage or death certificates online. This service expects to provide a fast and convenient alternative to traditional in-person requests, streamlining the application and issuance of vital records. According to statistics from the Department of Immigration and Civil Status, around 80 clients walk in every day asking for certificates. The principal immigration officer Mervin Laporte said that this service along with the SeyID for permit holders will significantly reduce the amount of people in lines every day. «Anyone wanting to use this service would need a SeyID. Then they would need to access www.certexpress.gov.sc to request the certificate needed. After paying a 50-rupee fee for each certificate requested and a 48-hour wait period the person requesting will receive the certificate through email,» Laporte. He added that apart from email, the certificate will also be recorded in the person's wallet on SeyID, meaning they would have indefinite access to it through the digital platform without having to request the same certificate again. «This will especially benefit the overseas diaspora, where normally they would request copies of their certificates through family members or someone else here in Seychelles. Now they have a dedicated platform for this,» said Laporte. 

Superstar rap mogul Sean «Diddy» Combs pleaded not guilty Tuesday to racketeering and sex trafficking charges, and was ordered to remain in custody pending a trial. Combs, 54, was arrested by federal agents in New York on Monday evening and accused in a just-unsealed three-count criminal indictment alleging he sexually abused women and coerced them into drug-fueled sex parties using threats and violence. Appearing in a Manhattan courtroom where many family members came to support him, the one-time music dignitary pleaded not guilty. His lawyer asked Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky to allow his release on bail. After a lengthy bail hearing in which the prosecution voiced concerns including the potential for witness tampering and flight risk, Judge Tarnofsky denied bail, saying she was concerned about a «power imbalance» in the case that includes people she said are «subject to coercion.» She also cited concerns over his alleged propensity for anger, violence and substance abuse. Combs, who was wearing black t-shirt, grey sweatpants and sneakers, did not noticeably react to the pre-trial detention ruling, which his attorney, Marc Agnifilo, said would be appealed. Along with racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, Combs is charged with one count of transporting victims across state lines to engage in prostitution. Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said that although Combs is the only person indicted for now the investigation is ongoing. The indictment alleges that for decades Combs «abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct.» It accused him of running a criminal enterprise that carried out «sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice.» Combs allegedly engaged in a «persistent and pervasive pattern» of verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse of women, the indictment said. «On numerous occasions from at least in or about 2009 and continuing for years, Combs assaulted women by, among other things, striking, punching, dragging, throwing objects at, and kicking them,» it said. Williams said female victims were forced to engage in extended sexual performances with male commercial sex workers in sessions called «Freak Offs,» which were planned and controlled by Combs and often videotaped. «The Freak Offs sometimes lasted days at a time... and often involved a variety of narcotics such as ketamine, ecstasy and GHB,» he said. «The indictment alleges that Combs threatened and coerced victims to get them to participate in the Freak Offs.» - Bombshell suit - The powerful music industry figure, who has gone by various monikers including Puff Daddy and P Diddy, was credited as key to hip hop's journey from the streets to luxury clubs. Despite his efforts to cultivate the image of a smooth party kingpin and business magnate, a spate of lawsuits describe Combs as a violent man who used his celebrity to prey on women. The floodgates opened last year after singer Cassie, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, alleged Combs subjected her to more than a decade of coercion by physical force and drugs as well as a 2018 rape. The pair met when Ventura was 19 and Combs was 37, after which he signed her to his label and they began a relationship. The bombshell suit was settled out of court, but a string of similarly lurid sexual assault claims followed -- including one in December by a woman who alleged Combs and others gang-raped her when she was 17. The rapper's luxury homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided by agents in March. Disturbing surveillance video emerged in May showing Combs physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Ventura, corroborating allegations she made in the now-settled case. The prosecution referenced the footage's content during the bail hearing, suggesting it is a key element of their case. - Global fame with dark shadow - Born Sean John Combs on November 4, 1969, in Harlem, the artist entered the industry as an intern in 1990 at Uptown Records, where he eventually became a talent director. In 1991, he promoted a celebrity basketball game and concert at the City College of New York that left nine people dead after a stampede and resulted in a string of lawsuits. He was fired from Uptown and founded his own label, Bad Boy Records. That began a quick ascent to the top of East Coast hip hop, along with his late disciple, The Notorious B.I.G. Combs boasted a number of major signed acts and production collaborations with the likes of Mary J Blige, Usher, Lil' Kim, TLC, Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men. He was also a Grammy-winning rapper in his own right, debuting with the chart-topping single «Can't Nobody Hold Me Down» and his album «No Way Out.» © Agence France-Presse

The Gavi vaccine alliance announced Wednesday a deal with Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic to secure 500,000 jabs against mpox for use in African countries facing an epidemic of the virus. The announcement came after the World Health Organization last week prequalified an mpox vaccine, MVA-BN, for the first time, paving the way for the United Nations and other international agencies to procure them. Separately, the Global Fund -- a partnership set up in 2002 to battle AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria -- said it would provide $9.5 million towards the mpox response in the Democratic Republic of Congo, at the epicentre of the current epidemic. Gavi said the vaccine doses, to be delivered by the end of the year, would be purchased through its First Response Fund, which was created in June to make cash rapidly available for vaccines during health emergencies. «We are committed to working with affected governments and our partners to turn these vaccines into vaccinations as quickly and effectively as possible,» Gavi's chief Sania Nishtar said in a statement. She said the aim was «to build a global vaccine stockpile», though that would depend on Gavi securing sufficient funding for work through 2030. Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is caused by a virus transmitted to humans by infected animals but can also be passed from human to human through close physical contact. It causes fever, muscular aches and large boil-like skin lesions, and in some cases can be deadly. The WHO declared an international emergency over mpox last month, concerned by the surge in cases of the new Clade 1b strain in the DRC that spread to nearby countries. Between January and the end of August, DRC had recorded nearly 22,000 cases and more than 700 deaths linked to the virus. By late August, Clade 1b had also been detected in the DRC's eastern neighbours Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda, plus Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, while single case have been detected in Sweden and Thailand. © Agence France-Presse

Seychelles has revised the economic growth forecast for 2024, which was 3.4 percent of the GDP to 3.1 percent, based on the economic development, both domestically and internationally. The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Trade, Naadir Hassan, made the statement when presenting a Mid-Year Economic Review for 2024.   Hassan said the revision follows a lower prevision in the tourism industry as the visitor arrivals are expected to increase much slower than foreseen. «We expect a growth of 2 percent for 2024 compared to the 5 percent that was forecast. The principal reason is the reduction in flight connections to Europe, mainly Russia and Israel. The government is discussing with several airlines to negotiate for them to offer flights to Seychelles year-round and instead of on a seasonal basis. Soon we expect the arrival of Russian airline Aeroflot and other airlines so that we can end the year on a positive forecast,» he added. Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, depends largely on tourism, the top contributor to its economy. Additionally, the manufacturing sector has seen a reduction of 5 percent as a result of the explosion of December 7, 2023, that took place and affected one of the key companies in that sector, Civil Construction Company Limited (CCCL), causing a reduction in the production of basic products used in construction. The Minister said, «The donations we received for the first six months have been reduced by SCR32 million ($2.3 million), mainly due to the delay in implementation of different small community projects that the government of India was expected to finance.  As a result, we have reviewed our forecast for the year to reflect the delay, and we will see a reduction of SCR17.5 million ($1.2 million).» Hassan said that after an exercise was done, there will be certain budgetary re-allocation that will need to be done and the government is asking for a supplementary budget for a sum of SCR 473,100,693 ($34.8 million). This will be financed by a reduction in the budget for spending for a sum of SCR 453,320,193 ($433.3 million). For the year 2024, the National Assembly approved a budget of SCR 10,6 billion ($731 million).    «Today, I am presenting with the National Assembly an increase of SCR SR 19,780,500 ($1.4 million) in the 2024 budget,» he added. In the Capital Projects allocation, a sum of SCR 329.5 million ($24.5 million) is being recommended given the projects that will not be completed in 2024 and those that will materialise this year. Most of the projects are being financed through grants and loans. «The additional allocation will include a sum of SCR 279.6 million ($20.6 million) for the reclamation project that will start at the end of the year. Provision will also be made for a sum of SCR 14.7 million ($1 million) to finance a new project to stablilise big rocks to prevent landslides in specific areas on Mahe, the main island. This follows a study conducted after heavy rain caused landslides in the north of Mahe on December 6 and 7,» said the minister. The major reduction for capital projects was for projects that were expected to be financed by the government of Saudi Arabia, this is because their tender process is longer than was projected. The other project is the installation of solar panels on government buildings to be financed by the government of India. Hassan said because of the delay in the implementation of those projects, the respective reduction in the budget has been made. «Based on the performance of the six months and revision in the expenditure we will maintain a fiscal surplus of 1.1 percent of the GDP,» said Hassan.

Чемпион Эстонии по хоккею, нарвская команда «Паэмурру» с пятницы по воскресенье на домашнем льду примет участие в первом раунде Континентального кубка.

Сложнее всего переход на эстонский язык обучения дается четвероклассникам, их родителям и учителям. Пока для четвертых классов нет адаптированных учебников, но Таллинн помогает учителям, предлагая курсы по методике преподавания. Первые промежуточные результаты можно будет увидеть к Новому году, а оценить процесс интеграции – через несколько лет, считает директор Таллиннской 53-й школы Катри Сийкки.

По словам президента Банка Эстонии Мадиса Мюллера, при подготовке своих бизнес-планов предприниматели должны, как и в прошлом году, учитывать, что экономика Эстонии будет восстанавливаться медленно. Он также отметил, что сохранение дефицита государственного бюджета на нынешнем уровне можно сравнить с применением допинга в спорте, который помогает достичь результатов лишь в краткосрочной перспективе.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese indicates Papua New Guinea is a step closer to entering a team in the NRL.

Британские исследователи под руководством Элени Манцари (Eleni Mantzari) из Кембриджского университета провели перекрестные испытания и пришли к выводу, что уменьшение предлагаемых порций разливного пива и сидра в заведениях существенно снижает его потребление посетителями. В работе участвовали 12 английских заведений (пабов, баров и ресторанов). На протяжении четырех недель они предлагали стандартные порции в имперскую пинту (568 миллилитров), в следующие четыре недели — уменьшенные на треть и еще четыре недели — снова стандартные. Отчет о работе опубликован в журнале PLoS Medicine.

Герпетологи описали новый вид миниатюрных хамелеонов из рода Brookesia. Он получил название B. nofy. Как отмечается в статье для журнала Zootaxa, крошечный хамелеон обитает в прибрежных тропических лесах на востоке Мадагаскара, в первую очередь в популярном среди туристов частном заповеднике Аканинни-Нофи (Пальмариум). Интересно, что именно на снимках туристов, выложенных в соцсети, ученые впервые и заметили представителей неизвестного ранее вида.

Если примерно 60 процентов плоских крыш в 124 китайских городах оборудовать тепличными огородами, а остальные крыши, в том числе все скатные, солнечными панелями, то это обеспечит около 15 процентов необходимых городским жителям овощей и порядка пяти процентов электроэнергии. Такое использование крыш также потенциально способно увеличить ВВП государства на 1,7 процента, сократить углеродные выбросы и сберечь пахотные земли. Такие выводы содержит статья, опубликованная в журнале Nature Cities.

KPA –  Un-Confirmed Licenses Revenue Financial statements shows licenses revenue of Kshs 176,143,000, out of which Kshs 65,915,532 relates to revenue earned on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) handled by African Gas and Oil Company Limited. A review of the license agreement dated 21 September 2007 between Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and African Gas and Oil […] The post Tough Questions raised to as Hundred of Millions go missing, unexplained by KPA OAG report appeared first on Kenya Today.

Gynybos ir saugumo verslo įmonės galės gauti Europos Sąjungos (ES) fondų paramą eksportui skatinti, trečiadienį pranešė Ekonomikos ir inovacijų ministerija. Jos teigimu, Europos Komisija pritarė, kad mažos ir vidutinės gynybos įmonės galėtų pretenduoti į finansavimą ieškant naujų užsienio rinkų bei plečiant veiklą jose, pavyzdžiui, rinkos tyrimams arba rinkodarai.

Statybų apimtys euro zonoje liepą, palyginti su tuo pačiu ankstesnių metų mėnesiu, sunyko 2,2 proc., rodo Eurostato trečiadienį paskelbti negalutiniai duomenys. Metinis nuosmukis pagilėjo nuo 1,3 proc. birželį. Pastatų statybos apimtys liepą per metus menko 3,5 proc., civilinės inžinerijos statinių – didėjo 0,2 proc., specialųjų darbų – mažėjo 2,8 procento. Iš didžiausių euro zonos ekonomikų statybų mažėjo Prancūzijoje (5,1 proc.) ir Vokietijoje (4,5 proc.), daugėjo Ispanijoje (2,5 proc.

Timmisartorsuaq Nuummut qaammatialunnguit qaangiuppata mittalissaaq, mittarfissuassalli illorsuani suli naammassisassaqaalulluni. Mittarfissuassap illorsua qanoq igineqarnersoq paasiniarlugu atuisunik oqaloqateqarpugut.

Israel sumiissusersiutinik Libanonimi sumiiffinni assigiinngitsuni qaartitsisuusoq, Hizbollahp pasilliutigaa. Israelip illersornissaqarfiata pisut oqaaseqarfiginngilai.

Более 150 водителей грузовиков в Алматы наказали за вывоз грязи на проезжую часть. В таких случаях в отношении нарушителей составляются протоколы, передает NUR.KZ со ссылкой на МВД.

В Министерстве обороны опубликовали официальное сообщение в связи с передвижением военнослужащих по территории двух регионов Казахстана, передает NUR.KZ со ссылкой на ведомство.

В результате ОПМ Службой национальной безопасности Армении получена информация о группе лиц, готовящихся к приобретению власти, передает NUR.KZ со ссылкой на Следственный комитет Армении.

34-летняя филиппинская актриса, обладательница титула "Мисс Вселенная-2015" Пиа Вуртцбах попозировала в пиджаке без белья, новые фото она разместила в Instagram, передает NUR.KZ.

Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) – 'achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls' – is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations (UN) that is very likely to be missed by the target date of 2030. This undermines the rest of the goals. The inclusion in the SDGs of a standalone goal on gender equality was seen as a spur to mobilise action and resources to tackle persistent barriers to women and girls' full enjoyment of their rights, which also undermine sustainable development. The targets in SDG 5 specify actions or outcomes that countries should aim for. These are to remove discriminatory legislation and social norms, eliminate gender-based violence, ensure the bodily autonomy of women and girls, value their unpaid care work and close gender gaps in access to resources and decision-making. At the mid-point to 2030, no country or region in the world has achieved all these targets. Already slow, global progress has stalled, prompting evaluation of which policy measures have been effective, where gaps exist and how to catalyse further action. The European Union (EU) supported the inclusion of SDG 5 and has comprehensive policy frameworks in place to support non-EU countries to achieve the targets and to advance gender equality in the Union. In the EU itself, many of the targets are on track, but progress has been uneven, with significant disparities between Member States. The European Parliament has taken a strong stance on putting gender equality at the heart of sustainable development policy and has called for concrete steps to accelerate progress towards SDG 5. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP