Dubai (HOL) - Somali Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Hussein Halane, presented his credentials to the Assistant Undersecretary for Protocol Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saif Abdulla Alshamisi, in Dubai on Thursday.

Most Germans don’t support Berlin’s position on Russia nor believe the mainstream media’s take on its actions, Alexander von Bismarck says Read Full Article at RT.com

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash in May

This year, Chinese shippers plan to make 18 voyages along the Northern Sea Route, Alexey Chekunkov pointed out

Maria Zakharova had a news briefing on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

According to Dmitry Peskov, foreign media «are asking questions and inquiring, but this is more like information work and less like hysteria»

Maria Zakharova stressed that the US is to blame for the deterioration of the situation

Seychelles recently completed the FishPath process for the lobster fishery and is now on its way to preparing a harvest strategy, according to a Seychellois specialist. The FishPath Network provides a platform for exchanging knowledge and sharing lessons, with an aim to produce concrete products that directly support small-scale fisheries. Over the last three years, the lobster fishery fishing season has been reduced to two months instead of the usual three due to the reduction in recent catches compared to historical catches. For 2024, the season remains closed to better understand what is happening to the stock. The Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) recently undertook a stock survey on the Mahe Plateau, which will be presented to all sector partners in June to get an overview of the current situation. The SFA has been working actively with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) since 2021 to identify challenges and find solutions to develop a harvest strategy for the lobster fishery. During a scoping mission in 2019, TNC met with Seychelles' government and SFA and it was decided that FishPath will be used to identify problems and solutions with the spanner crab and lobster fishery in the island nation.   Dr Ameer Ebrahim, a Seychellois fisheries specialist working as a consultant with TNC, is leading the FishPath process in Seychelles.  Ebrahim was invited to become a global FishPath member in 2023, making him the first Seychellois to be given this recognition as a global fisheries expert. A FishPath visit to an aquaculture facility in Brisbane, Australia. (Dr. Ameer Ibrahim) Photo License: All Rights Reserved  In Seychelles there has been a tailored approach to the FishPath process, with not focusing solely on the tool but identifying the importance of bringing fishers into the discussion and the accompanying capacity-building and technical support that FishPath brings. The most recent exercise was done in the first week of May 2024 in partnership with some committed lobster fishermen and the SFA. According to Ebrahim, one of the concerns raised during the lobster FishPath process was the amount of illegal fishing of lobster, which is affecting the livelihoods of licensed fishers and possibly the stock itself. «Based on the recommendation output from the FishPath process completed, SFA was presented with a series of options that they could implement. However, before considering any of these, the government will need to determine the most feasible management practices and tailored management measures based on several factors such as budgetary requirements, and technical capacity,» he said.   Additionally to the use of the FishPath tool in Seychelles, the team is providing bi-monthly training to the technical staff at SFA on statistical analysis processes. This will assist with better decision making for the lobster and spanner crab fisheries. The team has also assisted SFA by providing technical advice on major research activities carried out on the lobster and spanner crab fisheries in Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean. Ebrahim said that in August this year, TNC plans to host a national lobster workshop in collaboration with the SFA for fishers to give their input on the status of the lobster fishery. This will allow Seychelles to move towards building an effective harvest strategy.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) confronted the former top NIH official about what she called a “disgusting and evil” study.

Kaine’s bill says presidents should make competence, rather than political donations, the main qualification for ambassadors.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has visited four African countries this week, marking his seventh visit to the continent since 2022 Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Joe Biden is hurting American people with his wasteful foreign policy, journalist Jackson Hinkle has argued during an RT panel Read Full Article at RT.com

Europe has “lost its soul,” former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl has said during an RT panel at SPIEF Read Full Article at RT.com

Germany and France are opposing EU efforts to close loopholes allowing luxury cars to reach Russia via Belarus, Politico reports Read Full Article at RT.com

Any move regarding frozen Russian assets must have a legal basis and avoid undermining the global monetary system, the IMF has said Read Full Article at RT.com

[New Times] A Belgian court on Thursday, June 6, found Emmanuel Nkunduwimye guilty of involvement in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, primarily in the city of Kigali.

[New Times] Rwanda is looking to set up a drone operations center by 2026, as part of the country's efforts to provide accessible and flexible workshop spaces to support the development of drone technologies and innovations.

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on Thursday revealed the name of the soldier who died in the line of duty in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

After-sales service is important - but these customers certainly didn't expect to be served in this manner. The operator of Choa Chu Kang coffee shop Kosma Food CCK302 has been reportedly clapping back at netizens leaving one-star reviews on Google, dating back as far as two years ago. Responding to a review claiming that their coffee tastes «very bad» and bland, the operator said: «Okay, then don't come back, clown.» When a netizen commented that food at the establishment was too expensive, the operator wrote: «No money ah bro.» «Go get [more money], broke a** h*,» the operator replied to another comment on price. A picky eater also found fault with how close cleaning agent was used in proximity to food meant to be served. «Intended to grab some breakfast for my team until I saw a staff spraying glass cleaning agent at the glass panels with the cooked chicken and duck right there,» the user wrote. Snapping back at the review, the operator simply said: «You don't like then don't come here, clown.»

SINGAPORE — The man who was last among the 10 suspects in the $3 billion money laundering case to indicate he wanted to plead guilty was on June 6 convicted of money laundering and forgery. Vanuatu national Su Jianfeng, who pleaded guilty to two charges, has agreed to forfeit $178.9 million of his seized assets to the state. Another 12 charges will be taken into consideration for his sentencing on June 10. Su is the ninth person to be convicted in Singapore's biggest money laundering case. His forfeited assets represent 95.5 per cent of the assets seized from him and his wife Chen Qiuyan. Deputy Public Prosecutor Grace Teo said Su was involved in an illegal online gambling business based in the Philippines. He profited from helping with advertising, as well as managing the workers operating gambling websites that targeted punters in China. The prosecution said Su joined the operation some time in 2013, initially working from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia before moving to Manila in the Philippines. He moved to Singapore in August 2020 as he wanted his children to study here, said DPP Teo.

Two tourists from Australia vacationing in Singapore were shocked and confused when the driver of their pre-booked bus left them behind at the Woodlands Checkpoint. Brenda Tee and her partner had bought tickets for an overnight express bus to return to Singapore on Thursday after a day trip to Kuala Lumpur. Tee detailed her experience in a TikTok video posted on Thursday (June 6): «The ride there (Kuala Lumpur) was so good with another (bus) company, [but] the ride back, never again!» The bus, operated by Billion Stars Express, was supposed to drop them off at Lavender MRT station. Bus was late for pickup Tee said the bus was supposed to pick them up from Berjaya Times Square at 12.30am. When it didn't arrive at the stipulated time, she called the Billion Stars Express's customer service line at around 12.40am, but claimed that she was told «they are only 10 minutes late» and dismissed with a laugh. The bus eventually turned up 45 minutes late, Tee said. «[I was] annoyed, but relieved they weren't a no-show.»

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers are in a legal strike position and their union has set a deadline of this afternoon before job action could start. Here are answers to questions about how this could impact you at Canada-U.S. borders.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we explore the many benefits of a school's do-it-yourself carbon offset project, imagine what a city would look like with a one-kilometre-tall battery in its skyline and see what it takes to fish for 'ghost gear.'

With a 10-store presence in Quebec, and a handful of others sprinkled between Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Halifax, Simons is opening two locations in Toronto this year at Yorkdale Shopping Mall and the Eaton Centre, in additions to locations in Mississauga and Ottawa.

Ontario has long faced calls to end segregation in its jails, but a CBC investigation shows prisoners are being isolated more often. In Hamilton, it's happening at a higher rate than elsewhere in the province, meeting the UN's threshold for torture. An advocate for incarcerated people recalls her time in segregation as being «in a little cream-coloured box with nothing.»

Canada's northernmost NHL team is seeking to do what none of its peers on this side of the border have been able to do during the lifetime of Connor McDavid: Take home the Stanley Cup.

The president has so far avoided naming Trump during his D-Day trip, but he has warned about the dangers posed by authoritarian and isolationist impulses.

Kinshasa, le 5 juin 2024 – À l'occasion de la Journée mondiale de l'environnement, la 20ème Réunion des Parties (RdP-20) du Partenariat pour les Forêts du Bassin du Congo (PFBC), réunie à Kinshasa le 5 juin, a souligné l'importance de la mobilisation collective en faveur de la protection des forêts tropicales. Organisée par la facilitation franco-gabonaise du PFBC, à la suite du forum de la jeunesse pour les forêts d'Afrique centrale, cette rencontre a rassemblé des acteurs divers et (...) - ENVIRONNEMENT / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

«Over the last decade, we have focused on qualitative changes in the education sector. This is reflected in the QS World University Rankings. Compliments to the students, faculty and institutions for their hard work and dedication. In this term, we want to do even more to boost research and innovation,» said PM Modi in a post on X.

The meeting, held at the Central Hall of the old Parliament Building, was attended by NDA MPs and senior alliance leaders, including chief ministers. The main dais featured prominent NDA leaders, including Chirag Paswan, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Anupriya Patel, and Pawan Kalyan, alongside senior BJP leaders. The NDA currently holds 293 seats in Lok Sabha, comfortably surpassing the majority mark of 272 in the 543-member house.

Li Jiaqi from Shandong province arrested in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district for lacking a visa. Authorities seized a map of China, a mobile phone, and three small stone statues. Arrest made under relevant sections of the Foreigners Act, and Li is being interrogated about the purpose of his visit to India.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar expresses unwavering support for PM Modi at NDA parliamentary meeting, criticizes Congress-led opposition bloc for lack of contribution.