A deputy U.S. marshal was shot and killed and several other law enforcement officers were wounded Monday as they tried to serve a fugitive warrant in North Carolina, federal authorities said.

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The first-ever Seychelles Coral Festival was held recently by the Seychelles Parks and Garden Authority (SPGA) to share information about corals and the different projects undertaken to protect them. Shazelle Julie, assistant park officer for the SPGA, told SNA that the event was organised in collaboration with Absa Bank Seychelles, which will be adopting the Port Launay Marine Park. In addition, Absa Bank Seychelles wanted to promote the importance of coral through this festival. «Corals are one of the biggest economic drives we have in Seychelles. Without them, we wouldn't have fish and we wouldn't have tourists. Many of us would be jobless. They also play an important part in the absorption of CO₂ (carbon dioxide),» she said. The Aquaculture Department had a live display aquarium and several non-governmental organisations such as the Marine Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS), the Seychelles Islands Foundation and Nature Seychelles were present for the festival. The NGOs were giving information on projects they are implementing and how the public can participate in conservation. Representatives from the Seychelles Investment Board (SIB) were also on the lookout for potential investors and shared information on possible investments in the Blue Economy in the country.   The Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT) participated and advertised the Blue Grants Fund 8. The grant was launched recently and is still open for application from entrepreneurs and investors. Most of the organisations had on display facts linked to conservation and corals. (Seychelles News Agency) Photo License: CC-BY The Grants and Fundraising officer for SeyCAAT, Diana Renaud, told SNA this festival is the ideal place to promote the Blue Grants Fund 8. «This is good for businesses who may have a product that doesn't harm corals or maybe a feasibility study is needed, they may apply under the criteria set for the fund, among which is that the project should aim to reduce risk and build resilience to climate change,» said Renaud. The request for proposals was opened on April 15 and will close on May 27. Most of the stalls had interactive activities for people to participate and use facts linked to conservation and corals. Alisha Belle, who took part, said that this festival is very important for promoting more awareness about corals and the crucial role they play in our environment. «There's a lot of coral bleaching happening at the moment and this festival gets people thinking about these issues,» she said. A student from the School of Advanced Level Studies (SAL), Lishad Morgan, said, «What I found interesting is the information about how most people do not think about corals and how their actions may impact them. Such as people who are out on excursions, dropping their anchors without care, or even divers not being careful with their fins near the coral reefs. This started with previous generations but we have to protect what is left for our future generations.» The event also hosted several professionals in the scientific community in Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean. They held panel discussions about the importance of corals, and anyone could sit and listen.  

Developers presented a five-star luxury resort project to be made at the palace of former UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who passed away in 2022, to members of the public at the Grand Anse Mahe district administration's office on Saturday. It was revealed in the meeting that the owners of the building at La Misere plan to convert it into a 54-room luxury resort that would also include six villas, and construction is expected to be completed in August 2026. This initial meeting with residents and other concerned citizens is part of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) carried out before any such projects are undertaken. ECO-SOL is the local company carrying out the EIA for this project and through the various presentations, it revealed that the Seychelles Investment Board (SIB) granted the developers approval to proceed with the EIA in 2023. Those attending the meeting were also informed that in order to build the new establishment, certain parts of the palace will be demolished, while others will be elevated to the same height as the tallest building of the palace. One of the establishment's features will be a swimming pool on the roof. During the meeting, one of the attendees, Nelson Renaud, expressed his concerns at the fact that SIB had granted permission to proceed to the next step of carrying out an EIA. «You were given a plot of land to stay there, live there and not build a hotel,» he said. Sheikh Khalifa bought the former United States' satellite tracking station land for $395,000 in 2005. Renaud said SIB should not have given this plot of land to do that and expressed his concern that «SIB is asking all Seychellois to develop their plot of land in a sustainable manner» causing him to ask the developers whether the project was one that would be sustainable. Other issues raised by people who attended were water pollution, the endangerment of endemic species in the area such as the Seychelles white-eye (Zwazo linet) bird, and noise and vibration disturbances. The developer's legal counsel, Basil Siddiqui, asked that the project be looked at with an open mind. «Do not be overly cynical. Look at the conduct of the project's particular owner. This particular project owner has actively taken part for two decades in the development of infrastructure and other amenities in this country,» he added. Meanwhile, once the EIA is completed, interested parties will have a fortnight to view the document.

Kenyan President William Ruto called on richer countries Monday to boost contributions to a World Bank fund to help African development and the fight against climate change. His comments came at a summit of African leaders and the World Bank in the Kenyan capital Nairobi to discuss building financial support for the continent of 1.2 billion people. Ruto urged donors to the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) to raise their contributions to at least $120 billion in 2024, from $93 billion raised in 2021. «As many African and other developing nations face severe debt crises, this financial strain hampers our efforts to combat climate change, transition to a low-carbon economy, and adequately fund essential sectors like education, health, and social protection,» he said. The leaders were discussing how the IDA could help improve services such as energy and health care across Africa. «The rising cost of living, increasing commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions severely impact our food security, healthcare systems, and overall preparedness for and response to crises,» Ruto said. The summit comes as Kenya and other East African countries are battling heavy rains and flooding that have claimed the lives of scores of people in recent weeks. Africa is responsible for the smallest amount of carbon emissions but is hit disproportionately hard by droughts, flooding, storms and heatwaves. Donors to the IDA fund meet every three years to «to replenish IDA's resources and review its policy framework,» the World Bank says on its website. The IDA helps developing nations in Africa and other parts of the world through grants and loans with low interest rates. World Bank president Ajay Banga told the meeting there was a need to act «with urgency» and said that the IDA, the World Bank, governments and the private sector should do more. «We are working to make IDA more efficient and able to deliver faster by cutting burdensome rules, requirements, and redundancies,» he added. © Agence France-Presse

Hamas has been offered a 40-day ceasefire and the release of «potentially thousands» of Palestinian prisoners in return for freeing Israeli hostages, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Monday. The Palestinian militant group has been given «a very generous offer of sustained 40 days ceasefire, the release of potentially thousands of Palestinian prisoners, in return for the release of these hostages», Cameron told a World Economic Forum meeting in Riyadh. A Hamas delegation is due in Egypt on Monday, where it is expected to respond to the latest proposal for a truce in Gaza and a release of hostages after almost seven months of war. «I hope Hamas do take this deal and frankly, all the pressure in the world and all the eyes of the world should be on them today saying take that deal,» Cameron said, adding the proposal would lead to a «stop in the fighting that we all want to see so badly». Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been trying to mediate an agreement between Israel and Hamas for months, but a flurry of diplomacy in recent days appeared to suggest a new push towards halting hostilities. The UK foreign minister said that for a «political horizon for a two-state solution», with an independent Palestine co-existing with Israel, the «people responsible for October 7, the Hamas leadership, would have to leave Gaza and you've got to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure in Gaza». «You've got to see a political future for the Palestinian people, but you've also crucially got to see security for Israel and those two things have to go together,» he added. © Agence France-Presse

The UGC-NET exam has been rescheduled to take place on June 18 instead of the previously planned date of June 16, as notified by the National Testing Agency. The decision to postpone the exam was made in response to concerns raised by aspirants regarding the clash of dates between the UPSC Prelims and NET exams.

Uttarakhand continued to deal with the persistent forest fire problem on Monday. The state reported 47 new incidents, burning approximately 78 hectares of forest land. The majority of these fires affected the Kumaon region, with 30 incidents destroying an area of 51 hectares. Garhwal also recorded 16 incidents, impacting 25 hectares, with one incident burning 1.5 hectares of protected forests.

The Ministry of External Affairs summoned the Canadian Deputy High Commissioner on Monday and expressed strong opposition to the open chanting of separatist pro-Khalistan slogans at an event where Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was speaking. Trudeau spoke at a 'Khalsa Day' event in Toronto where banners saying 'Modi wanted' were displayed, causing concern among Indian intelligence officials, according to sources.

A report in the Washington Post, a newspaper based in the United States, has alleged that Vikram Yadav, an officer from the Research and Analysis Wing, directed a hired hit team to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Khalistani separatist based in the US. Last year, authorities in the United States indicted Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, for the conspiracy.

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Movement’s representative Yahya Saria said that the Ansar Allah delivered drone strikes on two US destroyers in the Red Sea. According to him, the hits «reached their targets»

Food Safety Standards Authority of India has decided to step up surveillance this year of spices and culinary herbs, fruits and vegetables, salmonella in fish products and fortified rice amid heightened scrutiny of Indian masala brands such as MDH and Everest. The samples will be collected from mandis, malls and mom-and-pop stores across the country as the regulator seeks to enforce better compliance of standards.

Jareh Sebastian admitted that «he used an encrypted email account to transmit excerpts of three classified documents to an individual he believed to be a Russian agent»

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to investigate a controversial matter. The issue at hand is why the rules of the secular Indian Succession Act (ISA) do not pertain to a non-believer Muslim who wishes to fairly distribute his assets among his children, disregarding the succession provision of the Muslim Personal (Shariat) Application Act that favors sons.

Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy said on Monday that PM Narendra Modi and Union minister Amit Shah, who were “using CBI, I-T and ED” to intimidate opposition leaders, have now started to “use even Delhi Police to win elections”. The CM’s retort came minutes after Delhi Police served notices on him and four other Congress members over an alleged doctored video of Shah.

There were speculations that the Char Dham yatra would see a decrease in tourist numbers after the opening of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. However, officials stated that advance bookings surpassed the 15 lakh mark within a fortnight. This year, the pilgrimage to the Char Dham will start with the opening of the gates of Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri on May 10, followed by Badrinath on May 12.

The Supreme Court announced Monday that it would take up four cases for the term beginning in October.

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